Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Camera Review
Review of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Camera
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An ultra-wide shot taken at Kuala Baram Wetlands in Miri, Sarawak |
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The many modes that are available on the Galaxy S10 Plus |
- A standard 12-megapixel lens with a variable f/1.5 to f/2.4 aperture
- 12-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture
- 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture
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The triple camera system on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. Photo from Samsung Malaysia |
So, what does that mean for the common layman? More confusion, I assume, but not to worry, as I will do my best to break it down in layman terms.
I must stress that all the photos posted here are not edited, only to put in the watermark and resized for publication.
Also, before you start using the camera, please go to the ‘Camera Settings’ on the phone and enable your ‘Screen Optimizer’. This will differentiate many objects like buildings, people and pets.
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Red Durians (Durian Isu) from Miri, Sarawak. The photo was taken with the standard photo mode. |
Once in that mode, you have three options to choose from in terms of zoom. That is the easiest option for anyone who does not want complications.
It is also a straightforward mode, as in point and clicks the button. That is all, and this will be the most popular mode for many users.
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Kolo Mee with homemade noodles from Pujut in Miri. Food mood used for this photo |
The cropping for the bokeh mode will go away if you wait a little longer, and then you can just take a full photo without the blurring.
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The very unique Marudi Fried Kuey Teow in Miri, Sarawak. The photo was taken using the food mode. |
Another function in Food Mode is the Palette, which controls the photo’s colour and temperature before taking it.
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Ultra-wide photo taken at the Summit Cafe in Miri, serving authentic Orang Ulu food in Sarawak |
The food mode is also exciting, especially when the function gives you a rich tone for food photography. Other settings do not give you this.
If you are extra creative, you can also use the ‘Food Mode’ to photograph other items like insects, flowers or small items that turn out pretty impressive.
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Ultra-wide photo taken at the Damai Beach Resort in Santubong, Sarawak |
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Damai Beach in Sarawak, taken with the Panorama mode on the phone |
The trick is to use this mode when the light is great, especially in the morning or afternoons. The natural light helps to beautify the photo.
Also, when you are panning from left to right or the other way, be sure to go slow and keep the line straight when panning.
And, you can also take panoramic photos horizontally! So, either way, this works any way you like your photo to turn out.
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The amazing turn out on the night mode of the phone |
Since testing the phone and exploring many different night scenes, I find that areas with a lot of light tend to turn out even more beautiful.
A small trick I learned is when you take the photo, put down the contrast, and look even better when there are many lights.
You also need to hold the phone steady for a good five or six seconds when taking a photo using the night mode.
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The Miri Waterfront, photo taken at around 9.00 PM with night mode |
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The Curve and eCurve shopping mall in Mutiara Damansara, photo taken around 8.00 PM with night mode |
Honestly, I am still testing this function, and if you are a general user like most people, I recommend you use the other functions. This requires a little photography knowledge to operate.
Settings include almost everything that is found in modern-day DSLR cameras, with aperture, shutter speed, white balance and so on.
To properly use this mode, you need to understand how a camera functions; otherwise, it will be confusing and frustrating.
Another function that I am also still testing is to see how it turns out. To be honest, this is still something new to me, so let me explore this and update it here later.
It states that this function plays around with the depth of field, providing some pretty amazing shots, namely selfies. So as I am not a selfie-person, I doubt I will be doing any of that here.
But I believe I will find some other way to explore this function, so stay tuned.
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The Tusan Horse Rock at Tusan Beach in Miri, Sarawak. Taken with the ultra-wide mode during sunset |
Landscape Photos with the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Below are some other random landscape photos were taken around Sarawak using the normal and ultra-wide modes on the camera.
Again, I want to stress that all the photos here are taken with the Galaxy S10 Plus, and they are not edited at all. I just put a watermark and resized them to fit here.
So what you see is the true colours of the camera here.
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The Hornbill Monument at Damai Central in Santubong, Sarawak during sunset. Ultra-wide mode |
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Mount Santubong view from a floating fish farm along the Santubong River. Ultra-wide mode |
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Sunset at Damai Beach in Sarawak. Using ultra-wide mode only. |
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Using the Ultra-Wide mode to capture the full moment in Miri, Sarawak |
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A sunset photo at Coco Cabana in Miri, using the ultra-wide mode |
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The Seahorse statue at the Miri Waterfront by the Pullman Miri Hotel. Taken using night-mode at 6am |
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The Sunday ‘Tamu’ or open market in Miri City, Sarawak. Ultra-wide used here |
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The departure hall at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) using Ultra-wide mode |
Many tech bloggers, lifestyle bloggers, online portals, and even photographers have given their own opinions.
I would suggest you take all the reviews with a pinch of salt for the general user out there, as each one has a different expectation and review.
I have also done a camera review for the Galaxy Note 10 Plus in October 2019 if you want to see any comparison between the two models.
For me, I have been travelling and photographing for the last 30 years, and ever since the first iPhone 1 was launched, I was already using that from day one.
I trust that this review of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus camera will provide you with a non-biased opinion and see it from a travel photographer’s point of view.
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