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Samsung Pokes Fun at iPhone 12 Pro Max's Lack of 100x Digital Zoom in New Ad
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I found its OIS a bit limited (which is pretty important when you're zoomed in that far). In well-lit environment it's solid, but when you start to lose light it quickly degrades.
Who cares about digital zoom? I want optical zoom.
The phone has 2 optical lenses. 1 lens is 3x and the other is 10x. Both optical.
I think you would be fine for up to a few seconds (assuming using a tripod). Although, because the sensor is pretty high resolution, it might be a bit shorter than that. Astrophotography is fun.
Whenever these Samsung articles pop up, the iPhone defenders are instantly on the offensive wth the first comments. Happens every time like clockwork
Next: samsung makes fun of the lack of crap samsung and third party apps that you can’t uninstall that iPhones don’t come with
I learned this in 2004 when I bought my first digital camera: optical zoom is what matters NOT digital zoom.
That’s nice, Samsung. Run along now. The adults in the room want to talk.
There’s a lot more than optical zoom to a complex device like the iPhone. The zoom is nice, but item 36 of 99 in my hierarchy of phone needs.
There’s a lot more than optical zoom to a complex device like the iPhone. The zoom is nice, but item 36 of 99 in my hierarchy of phone needs.
It's a shame they didn't showcased that, might have made them look better, instead they couldn't contain the urge to go for the 100x digital zoom to "leave the iPhone in the dust" but which in reality looks like crap. For what it's worth, why not 1400x digital zoom Samsung?
In fairness, some more ML-enabled devices can do an okay job of tidying up a digitally zoomed image, but it's definitely not a replacement for optical zoom.
As a self proclaimed photography nerd, can you help me understand how to crop an unfocused white blob into a shot of the moon that shows craters and other definition? Whenever I shoot the moon with the 12 Pro Max, it is a fuzzy white spot.
With the 10x of the Samsung, it might look fuzzy, but you can at least see the definition of the features on the moon.
Now, is that a reason to buy on smartphone over another? Not really. But I would like a better camera than I have on my 12 Pro Max. 1) the zoom is not good enough, though I like the wide angle addition and 2) many many shots are way too warm and not representative of what I see.
Really annoying when manufacturers don't put the specs on the main product page. Luckily gsmarena has the specs on the 4 lenses. (it does have both 10x and 3x optical zoom - so you're both right)
www.gsmarena.com
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G - Full phone specifications
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Hmmm, I got 300x zoom on my iPhone and can take pictures of horses on the beach from my mountain peak observatory:
BEAT THAT, SAMSUNG!
BEAT THAT, SAMSUNG!
Sadsung, even with superior hardware, your software can't match the iPhone's. Nice try.
Do they already have all of the Android users they’re going to get? I mean, getting someone to switch from their iPhone isn’t too easy, getting them to switch from another Android? Much easier. Maybe their camera isn’t better than other Android phones, though?
Comparing against the weakest phone cameras made… is that making the case they want to make? I assume it is, because they’re a big multinational company and I’m just typing comments online
Comparing against the weakest phone cameras made… is that making the case they want to make? I assume it is, because they’re a big multinational company and I’m just typing comments online
So.... like the lack of charger Samsung made fun of Apple about, should we expect this "feature" to be gone in the next generation? LOL
Perhaps, but they do have a point. Yes, Samsung does have some good features, but why not just concentrate on the positives? It's just a bit crass and tasteless, IMHO. The fact they have to compare with the iPhone suggests perhaps they lack confidence in their product. Why not compare with other Android phones, where (I'd guess) they'd be more likely to find an audience receptive to the charms of their phone?
On another topic, and this may just be me, is it normal to want to take photos of one's food with a phone? Do you eat it afterwards or not?
Samsung. It’s called a phone, not a camera. Now let’s talk more about your tracker filled android vs our privacy orientated clean iOS.