We already know plenty about the main cameras of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 devices. Now, more detail has been revealed about the front camera and it looks like manufacturers have clearly started putting more emphasis on the selfie shooter than was previously the case.
According to a teaser video posted on Samsung's Vietnamese Youtube channel, the Galaxy S10 front camera will be capable of recording 4K video. We also know from previous leaks that the front-facing camera will shoot 10MP still images and feature optical image stabilization and dual-pixel autofocus. A secondary camera module is reserved for depth-sensing. This means a huge step up from the simple fixed-focus modules that can still be found on the front of many devices.
A couple of additional teaser videos also reveal that the S10 phones will not have a display notch and come with in-display fingerprint readers as well as reverse wireless charging. The new S10 series will be unveiled on February 20.
I have consistently posted support for all the wonderful advancements in mobile photography technology, and expressed hope that computational photography along the lines of a Pixel 2 or 3 will soon or at least eventually make its way into an SLR or otherwise a 1-inch P&S like a Sony RX 100. It's exciting to see such progress, especially while I watch my beloved Canon brand inch along with incremental SLR improvements to keep up with what the competition did five years ago.
That being said, why in the world does anyone need 4K video for a selfie? Yikes. Even I have finally gotten to the point of saying enough is enough.
For 99.9 percent of selfies, 4k may well be a waste, but for just a few images, it’ll be worth it. But in any case, why not, if only for future proofing.
DPreview front page article title mentions 4K video on Galaxy S10 front camera then gives a brief splur of "The new Galaxy S10 front camera will adopt several technologies that are already commonplace on many smartphone main cameras."
So are you saying that 4K video on the front camera is commonplace on smartphones? (Because it seems pretty rare when talking about all the models and makers out there--that come with it as standard app) Or are you trying to trash talk the camera to downplay the 4K videos feature by mixing it up with apparently not so special features. Anyway, it just reads weird.
I went looking for cellphones that have both 4K, dpaf and/or ois in their selfie cameras and it sure does not look commonplace.
While I can get on board with all the snark that should come along with this, I have to say that every once in a blue moon I need to take a close look at something that is up/under/in a place that I just can't get my head into.
In those cases, wedging the phone in and using the front camera to make sure I'm framing it properly is really handy.
As such, I'm not against this. And truly something like this, as minor as it is, is still eminently more of value to me than the endless fawning over style elements and/or back cover material choices. That said, I'm not about to go out and replace my current phone for this feature.
Skin imperfections are covered by noise and then faded away with muddy noise reduction. This could explain why phone cameras are popular for portrait shots. Close range perspective distortion has its own way of shaping faces too. Just another delusion for half-blind people when looking themselves from that front camera. Maybe a bit different muddiness this time.
Bigger cameras could do better self-portraits, but the mirrorless trend makes it harder to face the reality.
It's coming! The shock that a phone can be better than a system. It is not here yet. Many fools think it has already happened. Also, most gear heads are still talking about physics and the huge body of camera stuff they know about. It's still coming soon. Camera makers can't keep up and they are unwilling to change their sad game. Which is incremental (mental) GAS. The FAF (First adopter frenzy). A sin tax of sorts. greed, lust and all is vanity. Kids now-a-days. LOL.
The distant future will be Nikon and Canon(etc...) PHONES! They will have to sell their brands to survive. [Like Lecia branding on phones now.]
Why? Because they had one job. To make a better value camera system and they refused. Heck we're still arguing about the bigger is always better delusion. BALANCE people. Total comprehensive pros and cons. And no where did I say a specialty camera is wrong. It's just incorrect to pretend it's comprehensive, affordable and unbalanced.
Yeah, my wife kept hers until it gave up the ghost. The Note 5 had a far better camera but lost the replaceable battery and memory card. I’m on a Note 8 now and real happy with it. Have a good one!
Hmm, I'd have to disagree that "everyone with a camera phone is a photographer"! That said, like many here, I consider myself a "Photographer",....and I have come to know the difference between a "Photographer",....and a "person with a camera phone,....or a bonafide camera that is 'taking pictures'" There are some Photographers that use a cellphone as their "EOS" tool of choice,....and their are many folks that will buy a big old black camera body,...just to take pictures!
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