Samsung has just unveiled its next-generation Galaxy S20 phones, and as you’d expect, the cameras are a highly anticipated part of that. Samsung didn’t disappoint, unveiling photo features for its three new devices (the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra) that go far beyond the S10. While there’s plenty to talk about, the key phrase today is “Space Zoom” and to a lesser extent, AI.
As a general overview, the Galaxy S20 and S20+ have the same cameras: A 10-megapixel selfie camera, 12-megpixel f/1.8 standard wide camera, 12-megapixel f/1.8 ultra-wide camera and a 64-megapixel f/2.0 telephoto camera. The S20+, however, also has a rear depth sensor to help with portrait photos and more.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra is another animal altogether, however. On top of a 40-megapixel front-facing camera, for the standard wide camera it has the massively pixel-dense 108-megapixel sensor that Samsung unveiled last year. Meanwhile, the ultra-wide camera uses a 12-megapixel sensor like the S20 and S20+, but it packs a big 48-megapixel f/3.5 telephoto camera.
Now, the S20 Ultra can be used at its full resolutions, but in regular use the pixels will be combined to make a 12-megapixel camera. That means that nine pixels will be joined together in a process called nona-binning to create a single, light-gulping pixel.
Author: Steve Dent.
Source: Engadget
