Rosie Grace: Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus camera review

Camera

Before we lead, let us start with new things. This year's update centered around the camera. The S9 and S9+ are basically the same phones, except that the size, memory, and Plus have two rear cameras, whereas the regular S9 only has one. The S9 + (I spent most of my time here) is also the first Galaxy S phone to have a pair of cameras on the back, adding features like Live Focus and Dual Capture.

The setup here is basically the same as Note 8, using a wide-angle main camera and close-up partners to take close-up shots. The ordinary S9 does not have this hardware, but it can still add artificial depth to your photos through Samsung's Selective Focus software, which is not an easy choice. The difference between the two portraits is not big enough, you just need to take pictures of the camera. You really just lack the double shooting tools (which can shoot wide-angle and close-up shots at the same time) and the ability to use a telephoto lens to more closely compose shots.

The most interesting of Samsung's latest camera features is the dual aperture, which can be used on both S9s (only in Plus's wide-angle option). This should mimic the way the human eye works. When you are in a dark environment, the lens opens to a large f/1.5 aperture, making the light brighter, just like our iris. If the scene is bright enough, the camera defaults to f/2.4, which provides more clarity. In Pro mode, you can decide which mode to use, but you cannot choose f-stop between the two.

For those who like to shoot with a car and think on their mobile phones, this means that you can take brighter pictures at night or in dark rooms. Sometimes you will find that the details of f/1.5 are exposed, but in general, a larger aperture is very suitable for you to capture those things that may be dim and messy. Compared to f/2.4, the focus can be slightly softer at f/1.5, but for untrained eyes, the difference is negligible.

The new, wider aperture is now the largest aperture available on smartphones and helps those who like to manually control more space. Then you can adjust the ISO, shutter speed, etc. to avoid noise and motion blur. Those who have skill or patience to adjust these levels should primarily consider shooting in professional mode.

Samsung added dedicated RAM to the S9's image sensor to handle multi-frame noise reduction faster. I easily shot after shooting in the dark, and the S9+ never slowed down unless I was testing its ability to keep pressing buttons like a tight shutter. Although details like the edges of buildings are often muddy, the pictures become relatively clear. Only really notice these artifacts when zooming. Because of these little tricks, the images of Pixel 2 and iPhone X are usually clearer than S9.

What the S9s did and what the iPhone couldn't do was take ultra-slow shots at 960 frames per second. In most cases, people don't need such a high frame rate - the previous generation's 240 fps is perfectly suited for pet or skateboarding skills. As interesting as 960 fps clips, trying to record them requires some skill.

You can use automatic mode to switch to slow mode when it detects motion in a specific area of the frame. This means that you must target your phone just right, which is very good for a well-arranged setting, such as throwing peanut M&Ms into a friend's mouth or exploding. But for difficult-to-predict topics, it is less likely to work.

You can also trigger the slow mode manually, and during continuous recording, you can press one button to capture up to six bursts of 0.2 seconds in extreme slow mode. This method is slightly easier to control, but it still requires you to predict when something worth slowing down will happen.

When Sony introduced the feature in the Xperia XZ Premium last year, I also had the same complaints, but neither company used a reliable method to record ultra-high frame rate video. This leads to a question: Is this feature really useful? Maybe not, but if you want to show it, it still exists.

Note that when shooting footage at such a high shutter speed, you need a lot of light to take a picture that looks decent. Most of the clips I take in the room or in any non-bright daylight look very j. .

Overall, the increase in S9 does not give the new flagship a significant advantage over competitors or their predecessors. But these new techniques do not stand out from already stable cameras that have earned S-Series years of praise.

Rosie Grace

Friday, 9 March 2018

Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus camera review

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