Landscape photo comparison: Galaxy S21 Ultra and DSLR cameras
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Landscape photo comparison: Galaxy S21 Ultra and DSLR cameras
March 5, 2021
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Whether we're taking in the scenery in a place we've always wanted to visit, or watching our child take their first steps, in those unforgettable moments, the first thing we reach for is our camera. However, you might be wondering which type of camera would be best for each situation: from capturing vast landscapes in frame to focusing on specific objects.
While DSLRs have long been considered the best cameras for taking high quality photos, even their most loyal fans would admit there are downsides. DSLRs can be bulky and heavy, and they require a variety of lenses - from wide angle to telephoto - to capture various scenes. It's important to keep this in mind when using a DSLR because the scene you capture will look different depending on your lens angle.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra's camera combines four different lenses - Ultra Wide, Wide-angle, and 3x and 10x telephoto zoom - into a powerful and highly portable package. How does the feature-rich smartphone shooter compare to a DSLR? To answer this question, Samsung Newsroom called on a professional photographer. Read on to find out how the Galaxy S21 Ultra's landscape photos compare to those taken with full-frame and APS-C crop-sensor DSLRs.
Choose the perfect lens for the scene
As mentioned above, even when shooting the same subject, different lenses can produce completely different results. If you understand the characteristics and field of view of each lens and use them appropriately, it becomes easy to get the shots you want. By combining four of the most frequently used lenses, the Galaxy S21 Ultra adds new levels of ease and convenience to mobile photography.
Once you launch the smartphone camera, you will see four lens tree icons at the bottom of the screen. The one on the far left is the 13mm ultra-wide lens. It has a 120-degree field of view, which puts an exceptionally large area within the camera frame. To its right is the default 24mm wide-angle lens, ideal for capturing wide landscapes and wide objects.
Then there are the camera's telephoto lenses, which are great for capturing distant subjects. With a narrower field of view than their wide-angle counterparts, they allow you to zoom in on subjects and take stunning photos. The 3x telephoto lens is ideal for focusing on a specific part of a given scene, while the 10x telephoto lens captures a level of detail that highlights objects in the scene you may not have noticed previously.
The Ultra wide-angle lens: everything in one shot
To test the Galaxy S21 Ultra's ultra-wide lens, the photographer chose to shoot a ride in a local park. The lens allowed them to fit the whole ride in one shot – from its elaborate golden decorations to its majestic white horses.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra's ultra-wide lens easily captured the periphery of space with a field of view that was comparable to a DSLR.
Ultra-wide-angle lenses allow us to capture images that provide a fuller view of a scene without looking cramped. While photos taken with conventional ultra-wide-angle lenses often show distortion around their edges, the Galaxy S21 Ultra's lens solves this problem with a feature that automatically reduces distortion to ensure a high-quality photo.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra's ultra-wide lens (left) captures more area than its wide-angle lens (right).
The wide-angle lens: capture the scene as you see it
The Galaxy S21 Ultra's wide-angle lens is optimized to capture spacious scenes with minimal distortion.
A comparison of photos taken with the Galaxy S21 Ultra's wide-angle lens, a full-frame DSLR, and a crop-sensor DSLR with a wide-angle (24-70mm) lens.
As you can see from the images above, the Galaxy S21 Ultra's wide-angle lens provides a field of view as wide as a DSLR. Its 108MP sensor allowed the photographer to take a sharper and more detailed image. It's an image that captures the true colors of that ride thanks to the camera's ability to optimize key settings like exposure and light sensitivity.
Speaking of optimizing settings, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also makes it easy to find the best possible composition for your scene with handy features like “Shot Suggestions”. When you activate the feature, a circle indicating the optimal point on which to center your photo instantly appears on the screen to help you take the perfect shot.
A comparison of photos taken with the Galaxy S21 Ultra Wide-angle (left) and wide-angle lenses.
3x and 10x telephoto lenses: crystal clear close-ups
Wide-angle lenses expand the camera's field of view to capture more aspects of a given scene. Telephoto lenses, on the other hand, do the opposite: they narrow the camera's field of view to bring distant objects closer.
A comparison of photos taken with the Galaxy S21 Ultra's 3x telephoto lens, a full-frame DSLR, and a crop-sensor DSLR with a telephoto lens (70-200mm).
How did the Galaxy S21 Ultra perform when photographing more distant subjects? Once its angle was adjusted to focus on the subject, the smartphone's 3x telephoto lens produced a photo that offered much more depth than those taken with DSLRs. The fact that the 3x telephoto lens has a deeper depth of field than other cameras allows it to focus fully on its subject. This allowed the lens to capture the colors of the park in a crisp and clear manner.
A comparison of photos taken with the Galaxy S21 Ultra's 10x telephoto lens, a full-frame DSLR, and a crop-sensor DSLR with a telephoto lens (200mm).
The photographer found the Galaxy S21 Ultra's 10x telephoto lens to be perfect for capturing the quiet beauty of those colorful steps. The writing on the steps and the cracks in the rocks have been captured in exquisite detail. The 10x lens features a narrower field of view than its 3x counterpart, allowing you to shoot small, distant subjects as if they were right in front of you.
(From left) Photos taken with the Galaxy S21 Ultra's telephoto camera, with and without a tripod.
If you've tried shooting with a telephoto lens on a DSLR, you'll know that the higher your telephoto magnification, the more unstable it becomes the further you zoom in. A tripod can help solve this problem, but if you don't have one, your photos may end up blurry. With the Galaxy S21 Ultra's telephoto lenses, you don't need a tripod to take a steady shot. That's because the lenses have a built-in image stabilization feature that ensures images stay sharp when photographing distant objects.
A remarkable camera - featuring four lenses, a 108MP sensor, 10x optical zoom and image stabilization - is just one of the many innovations that make the Galaxy S21 Ultra a phone to die for. Click
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