I though you were apart of the Samsung family breh. And I know you mentioned that you were interested in a quality camera but the Galaxy S9 is right around the corner
which will have the best Camera of any smart phone when released.
Did Samsung just share its Galaxy S9 camera tech?
"As we draw closer to Samsung's unveiling of the Galaxy S9 next month we're hearing all sorts of rumors about the features coming to the phone's camera, including super slow-motion video. But this time we're getting details from a pretty credible source: Samsung itself.
Samsung's semiconductor branch published a webpage detailing several new phone camera sensors. Although Samsung Mobile (the people behind your favorite Galaxy phones) is a separate division to Samsung Semiconductor, it often sources its phone tech from the semiconductor unit -- just like how it gets those fancy AMOLED screens from Samsung Display. So while it hasn't been officially confirmed that the Galaxy S9 will get these camera sensors, there's a good chance.
Galaxy Note 8 was the brand's first phone to debut with two real lenses. Apple not only made dual cameras popular, its
iPhone X also introduced new portrait lighting effects for both front and rear cameras. Samsung will have to match features if it wants to keep its photo reputation afloat. Rumors point to
two rear lenses on the Galaxy S9 Plus.
The new camera sensors all fall under Samsung's Isocell line and specialize in different things. One sensor (Isocell Fast) boasts faster autofocus abilities that help it hone in on fast-moving subjects, even in dim light. This technology allows for super detailed slow-motion video recording with 1080p resolution at 480 frames per second -- which means the video should be both crisp and buttery smooth. This slo-mo video capability is much more advanced than the
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, which feature slo-mo recording with
720p at 240fps.
A different sensor (Isocell Dual) is designed for dual-camera phones and does things that solo cameras struggle with. It has an optical zoom feature to get close to faraway subjects, low-light shooting for clearer pictures in dark settings, and depth sensing for out-of-focus effects. The latter results in those clear subject, blurred background effects you can achieve on the Galaxy Note 8 and the
iPhone X's Portrait Mode.
Other phones boast unique camera-specific features -- like the
Sony Xperia XZ Premium, which shoots super slo-mo video at 960fps -- that leave Samsung's camera features in the dust. Of course, both dual-camera and super slow-mo functions are supported by Samsung's new Isocell camera sensors; we're hoping they're fully implemented on the S9 phones.
- Tetracell technology that merges four pixels into one big pixel for improved light sensitivity in low-light settings
- Smart WDR feature that uses multiple exposures in a single shot to provide greater detail for light and dark areas
- 3-stack Fast Readout Sensor for high speed captures in full HD video
- A super thin 0.9-micrometer pixel sensor to achieve high resolution in slim phone designs
Did Samsung just out these Galaxy S9 camera features?