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S21 camera disappointment

Started Feb 21, 2021 | Discussions thread
Asim1
Asim1 Junior Member • Posts: 42
Re: S21 camera disappointment

Hello , You are not alone my friend.

Recently I bought S21 in the hope of a better camera and image quality if not better than at least same as with my S8, but after testing it with so many shots and comparing them with my S8, I can say I am totally disappointed with this phone. the main camera (which is supposed to be best) is lacking the details and sharpness, first I thought may be its software or image processing issue but after many trial shots with both S8 and S21 I can see the difference seems to be in the lenses may be  , its a shame.

The other thing I notice and i suggest you to check as well is that if I take a photo in normal (not pro mode) it will look slightly better than if I take same image from PRO mode.  also you can check the jpegs attached with Raw files in pro mode is less size than the jpeg from normal mode.

comparing raw images of S8 and S21 at pixel level (100% zoom)  reveals that the sensor is identical but there is some softness and lens blur kind of ghosting in S21's images. while my S8 is amazingly super sharp from corner to corner.   I should appreciate more my vintage S8.

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