Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Camera Tips and Tricks Guide
Galaxy S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: If you've decided to buy the new one
Galaxy S8
Where
Samsung S8+
so good choice, you have now got your hands on one of the best smartphone cameras around.
However, it doesn't just take great photos, it's also absolutely brimming with innovative features that we hope you'll be handling like a pro by the end of this review.
S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: Camera specs
On paper the main camera looks almost unchanged from last year
Galaxy S7
and
S7 edge
the 12-megapixel snapper uses a Sony IMX 333 or ISOCELL S5K2L2 sensor with aperture
f/
1.7, 1.4μm pixels, Dual Focus Pixel technology (for faster autofocus), digital zoom up to 8x, plus EIS (electronic image stabilization) and OIS (optical image stabilization) image) to improve low-light performance and reduce camera shake when shooting video.
As for the front snapper, Samsung offers an 8-megapixel front with a matching aperture.
f/
1.7, 1.22μm pixels, 80-degree wide-angle lens and intelligent autofocus.
You can shoot up to 4K resolution at 30 fps using the main camera, capture slow-motion video in 720p HD resolution at 240 fps, and shoot up to 1080p HD using the camera frontal.
The rear snapper uses a single LED flash when the lights are low, while the front-facer uses a screen-based flash and both cameras capture in HDR (high dynamic range) by default.Read more :
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S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: How to use Galaxy S8 and S8+ camera?
The S8 and S8+ take advantage of a modified version of the camera interface promoted by
Samsung's 2017 A-series phones
. It revolves around one-handed operation, making it easy to take a photo or navigate between different camera features with just one glove.
When you first open the camera at the bottom left to right (when holding the phone in portrait mode) you see the video record button, shutter and gallery shortcut above which is find the Bixby Vision button, beauty mode, and overlays shortcuts. At the top you have a camera switcher, the HDR switcher, a flash control and a link to camera settings.
Swiping from left to right will access the mode selection screen, while swiping from right to left will take you to the filters selection screen, which includes specialized beauty filters, stamps and reality overlays augmented, accessible by pressing one of the four icons at the bottom of the screen. By tapping the “+” on the right, you can also download additional offers from the Samsung Apps store.
Swiping up or down on the viewfinder switches to the front camera while swiping the shutter left or right when using the rear camera controls the amount of digital zoom used.
S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: How to change camera mode
Whether you are using the front or rear camera, swiping from left to right will open the mode selection screen.
While using the main camera, you will find eight ready-to-use modes, while more can be downloaded by tapping the “+” icon in the top right of the screen. By tapping the three dots next to the add modes icon, you can also create a home screen shortcut to your camera mode of choice if you wish.
Here is a description of each mode:
Auto
– The camera automatically sets constraints such as shutter speed, ISO, etc. Just press the shutter button. If the camera doesn't focus on what you want, try tapping the desired subject in the viewfinder to focus. Also tap an exposure adjustment slider that you can drag up or down to lighten or darken your photo.
Pro
– Gives you manual control over all fundamental aspects of the camera, displayed next to the shutter button. You control ISO, aperture, filters, focus, white balance and exposure.
Panorama
– Press the shutter and move the camera left or right to start a panoramic capture where the phone stitches multiple photos together to create an ultra-wide panoramic photo.
Selective focus
– Ideal for macro photography. Tap an object or subject near the camera to focus, then press the shutter button and hold the phone still. When capturing, you can then refocus your shot to focus the foreground, background, or both after the fact.
Slow motion
– Launches the phone's slow motion motion video recording mode in which it captures footage in 720p HD resolution at 240 fps.
hyperlapse
– Records time-lapse videos that you can either set to play at a set speed (4x, 8x, 16x, or 32x) or dynamically depending on how much footage you capture. To change the capture speed, tap the icon next to the camera selector.
Food
–Tapping the screen allows you to pull up a crosshair that pushes the color and contrast of the subject (expected to be food) and softens the background of the photo to create greater contrast.
Virtual shooting
– Captures multiple frames as you orbit the phone around a subject that you can then drag back and forth afterwards.
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S8 and S8+ Camera Tips and Tricks: How to Use Pro/Manual Mode
When you switch to Pro Mode, you'll notice new interface elements that appear around the viewfinder. From bottom to top (landscape) or left to right (portrait), you'll find controls for ISO, aperture, filters, focus, white balance, and exposure.
ISO
– Ranging from 50 to 800, this scale dictates the camera's sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO, the brighter the image, but the more likely there is grain and noise in your shots.
Opening
– As the S8 sports a fixed
f/
1.7 Aperture This slider actually affects shutter speed. Faster speeds (such as 1/24000) are better for capturing fast-moving subjects without blurring but require more light, while slower speeds (up to a maximum of 10 seconds) allow more light to shine through. 'enter the sensor and are great for night shots, provided you don't have a moving subject.
Filters
– Provides quick access to filters that simulate various movies, think of them as built-in Instagram filters.
Focus
– Lets you control the point at which your phone focuses, ranging from inches away from the lens to infinity, at which point everything from about two feet stays in focus. p>
White balance
– Allows you to change the color temperature of the photo to counter any particularly cold or warm lighting for a more natural and balanced result.
Exhibition p>
– Similar to how ISO lets you lighten or darken your court, but more of a blunt instrument that affects everything.
On the opposite side of the viewfinder to the controls we just covered, you also find a metering toggle, which lets you decide how the S8's camera interprets light and therefore exposure, as well as the AF area toggle. , which dictates how many focus points in your frame it takes into account.
S8 and S8+ Camera Tips and Tricks: How to Quickly Launch the Camera
If you need to get the camera out of the S8 quickly, there are several ways to trigger it without having to think. One method simply requires you to swipe the icon in the corner of the lock screen when you first wake up the phone.
The other is to press the on/off key twice; this can be done even when the phone is locked and asleep and can be turned off in the phone's settings menu in the advanced features section under 'Camera quick launch' (you can also toggle this feature in the settings menu). native camera settings if you prefer).
S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: What is Bixby Vision and how does it work?
You may have already met
Bixby
< p>by pressing the dedicated button on the side of your S8 or by swiping directly from your main home screen, but the Bixby Vision component can also be accessed from the phone's camera.Tapping the Bixby eye-shaped Vision icon in the corner of the viewfinder will change the interface, asking you to put an object or landmark in view. It then uses machine learning to give you insights into what it can see. It can recognize locations and give you information about them and surrounding areas, identify objects and offer similar images or provide direct links to online shopping platforms if it detects a product.
S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: How to customize shutter control
There are a surprising number of ways to take a photo on the Galaxy S8. Shutter is the most obvious way, but tap the cog icon in the camera settings menu and you'll be able to toggle a few more on/off.
Under the “Front Camera” sections, you will see an option called “Shooting Methods”. Open it up and you'll find three toggles:
Touch the screen
– Enable this option and you can tap anywhere in the viewfinder to take a photo.
Pin up
palm
– Hold your palm up in the frame and once the phone detects it, it starts a three-second countdown before taking a photo.
Tap the heart rate sensor
– If the front camera can detect a face in the frame, it will allow you to use the rear-mounted heart rate sensor as a shutter button by simply tapping your finger on it
Continue down the list of camera settings and there are three more shutter options that work when using the front or rear camera:
Voice command
– This activates the shutter immediately when the phone hears words like “cheese”, “smile” or “capture” and will start recording video if you say the word “record”.
One Button Floating Camera
– This adds an extra trigger that you can drag and drop anywhere in the viewfinder.
Volume key function
– By default, pressing the S8's volume keys while using the camera turns them into physical shutter buttons, but with this option you can just as easily reconfigure them to record video, zoom or adjust the system volume as they would anywhere else in the phone interface.
S8 and S8+ camera tips and tricks: How to use Beauty mode
When shooting with the main camera, tapping the Beauty mode icon near the shutter will allow you to adjust a single slider that adds real-time enhancements to skin tones.
Switching to the front camera and pressing the same button splits you into five separate options, each with its own adjustable slider:
Skin tone
–Smoothes the ng appearance of the skin (and by proxy blemishes, scars, moles, etc.).
spotlight
– Simulates the placement of an independent light source relative to your face.
< p>Thin face– Changes the shape of the face to give a slimmer appearance
Big eyes
– Enlarges your eyes. What are the chances?
Shape correction
–Counts the effects of the S8's front-facing wide-angle lens so faces closer to the edge of the frame don't appear distorted.
S8 and S8+ Camera Tips and Tricks: How to Change Video Resolution to 4K
There are a multitude of resolutions and frame rates available to you when looking to shoot video. Out of the box, the S8 captures content at 1080p HD resolution at 30fps, but tap the gear icon to open the camera settings menu and under 'Rear Camera', tap “Video Size”.
From there you'll be able to scale the quality down to VGA or down to 4K (called 'UHD' on the S8) with the 2K (or QHD) recording option as well as 1080p HD at 60 fps along the way.
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