Every Samsung Galaxy S Camera Explained | From Galaxy S to Galaxy S26 — Transcript

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1. 0:00This is the evolution of the cameras of
2. 0:01all Samsung Galaxy S models. The first
3. 0:04Galaxy S was equipped with a 5-megapixel
4. 0:06main camera capable of recording HD
5. 0:09video, while the front featured a VGA
6. 0:11camera mainly used for video calls. The
7. 0:13rear camera included autofocus,
8. 0:15geotagging, and a panorama shot mode.
9. 0:19Galaxy S2 introduced a major upgrade, a
10. 0:222-megapixel front camera and an
11. 0:248-megapixel main camera. The rear camera
12. 0:26received improved autofocus, LED flash,
13. 0:29and for the first time on a Galaxy
14. 0:31device, full HD video recording at 30
15. 0:33frames per second. Galaxy S3 brought
16. 0:36improved cameras along with several new
17. 0:38features. Burst shot allowed users to
18. 0:40capture up to 20 photos in 3.3 seconds,
19. 0:43while best photo automatically selected
20. 0:45the best image from a burst sequence.
21. 0:48The phone also introduced zero shutter
22. 0:49lag, eliminating the delay between
23. 0:51pressing the shutter button and
24. 0:52capturing the photo.
25. 0:54Galaxy S4 moved for the first time to a
26. 0:5613-megapixel main camera paired with a
27. 0:592-megapixel front camera. The device
28. 1:01also introduced creative features such
29. 1:03as dual shot, which allowed simultaneous
30. 1:05capture using both the front and rear
31. 1:07cameras, sound and shot, which added
32. 1:09audio to photos, Love you.
33. 1:11>> and drama shot, which combined multiple
34. 1:13frames into a single image to show
35. 1:15motion.
36. 1:16In the same year, Samsung also
37. 1:18introduced an interesting model, Galaxy
38. 1:20S4 Zoom. It was a true smartphone camera
39. 1:23hybrid featuring a 16-megapixel image
40. 1:26sensor and 10x optical zoom.
41. 1:29Galaxy S5 featured a 16-megapixel camera
42. 1:32with an ISOCELL sensor, a technology
43. 1:34designed to reduce interference between
44. 1:36pixels and improve image clarity,
45. 1:38especially in low-light conditions. The
46. 1:40camera also included an enhanced high
47. 1:42dynamic range mode, allowing brighter
48. 1:44and more balanced photos [music] even in
49. 1:46scenes with strong contrast or
50. 1:48challenging lighting.
51. 1:49For the Galaxy S6 series, Samsung did
52. 1:52not introduce major camera hardware
53. 1:54changes, but focused on speed and
54. 1:56low-light photography. The front camera
55. 1:58was upgraded to 5 megapixels with an
56. 2:00F1.9 aperture delivering brighter
57. 2:02selfies. The camera system could also
58. 2:05automatically track moving subjects.
59. 2:07Samsung also introduced quick launch
60. 2:09allowing the camera to open in
61. 2:11approximately 0.7 seconds by pressing
62. 2:14the home button twice.
63. 2:16The Galaxy S7 series introduced the
64. 2:18world's first smartphone camera with
65. 2:20dual pixel technology enabling extremely
66. 2:22fast and precise autofocus especially in
67. 2:25low light conditions. The phone featured
68. 2:27a 12 megapixel main camera, a 5
69. 2:30megapixel selfie camera, and a selfie
70. 2:32flash mode which used the display as a
71. 2:34light source for brighter [music]
72. 2:35front-facing photos. The Galaxy S8
73. 2:38series kept a 12 megapixel main camera
74. 2:40with dual pixel autofocus and optical
75. 2:42stabilization. While the front camera
76. 2:44was upgraded to 8 megapixels [music] and
77. 2:46received autofocus for the first time.
78. 2:49The device also included a dedicated 2
79. 2:51megapixel iris scanner for biometric
80. 2:53authentication. [music] Samsung also
81. 2:55introduced a new image signal processor
82. 2:57capable of capturing multiple photos in
83. 2:59rapid succession and automatically
84. 3:01selecting the sharpest one. Camera
85. 3:03controls became faster and more
86. 3:05intuitive with on-screen [music]
87. 3:06gestures for switching camera modes,
88. 3:08zoom levels, or active lenses.
89. 3:11Galaxy S9 keeps the camera
90. 3:13specifications from the previous model.
91. 3:15But Galaxy S9 Plus introduces for the
92. 3:17first time in the series a dual camera
93. 3:19system adding a 12 megapixel telephoto
94. 3:22camera with two times optical zoom. The
95. 3:24series also introduces dual aperture
96. 3:26technology allowing the camera to switch
97. 3:28between F1.5 for low light conditions
98. 3:31and F2.4 for bright environments. It
99. 3:34also brings super slow motion at 960
100. 3:36frames per second, the AR emoji feature,
101. 3:39and for the first time support for 4K
102. 3:41video recording at 60 frames per second.
103. 3:44>> [music]
104. 3:44>> The Galaxy S10 series expanded the
105. 3:46camera system to three lenses. Galaxy
106. 3:49S10 and S10 Plus featured a triple
107. 3:51camera system consisting of a
108. 3:5212-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel
109. 3:55[music] telephoto camera with two times
110. 3:57optical zoom, and a 16-megapixel
111. 4:00ultra-wide camera. On the front, Galaxy
112. 4:02S10 included a 10-megapixel selfie
113. 4:05camera, while Galaxy S10 Plus added a
114. 4:07second 8-megapixel depth sensor for more
115. 4:09accurate portrait effects. The series
116. 4:11also introduced several new video
117. 4:13features including super steady video
118. 4:15stabilization and HDR10 Plus recording,
119. 4:18delivering more natural colors and a
120. 4:20wider dynamic range in videos. Several
121. 4:23special variants also appeared in this
122. 4:25generation. Galaxy S10e used a dual
123. 4:28camera system with a 12-megapixel main
124. 4:30camera, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide
125. 4:32camera, and a 10-megapixel front camera.
126. 4:35Galaxy S10 5G expanded the system with
127. 4:38three-dimensional time-of-flight sensors
128. 4:40on both the rear and the front, enabling
129. 4:42advanced depth detection and portrait
130. 4:44effects. Meanwhile, Galaxy S10 Lite
131. 4:47adopted a different setup, featuring a
132. 4:4948-megapixel main camera with super
133. 4:51steady optical image stabilization, a
134. 4:5412-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a
135. 4:565-megapixel macro camera, and a
136. 4:5832-megapixel front camera.
137. 5:01The Galaxy S20 series marked a major
138. 5:03leap in smartphone camera technology.
139. 5:05Galaxy S20 and 20 Plus featured a triple
140. 5:08camera system consisting of a
141. 5:0912-megapixel main camera, a 64-megapixel
142. 5:12telephoto [music] camera, and a
143. 5:1412-megapixel ultra-wide camera. The
144. 5:17Galaxy S20 Ultra introduced for the
145. 5:19first time in the series a 108-megapixel
146. 5:21[music] main sensor, capable of
147. 5:23capturing extremely high levels of
148. 5:25detail along with a 40-megapixel [music]
149. 5:27front camera. The series also introduced
150. 5:29space zoom, combining optical zoom with
151. 5:31artificial intelligence-assisted digital
152. 5:33zoom.
153. 5:34The Galaxy S20 series was also the first
154. 5:37Samsung lineup to introduce 8K video
155. 5:39recording along with an improved super
156. 5:42steady mode using artificial
157. 5:43intelligence motion analysis for better
158. 5:45stabilization.
159. 5:47In the same generation, Samsung
160. 5:48introduced the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition
161. 5:51featuring a triple camera setup with a
162. 5:5312-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel
163. 5:56telephoto camera with three times
164. 5:57[music] optical zoom, and a 12-megapixel
165. 5:59ultra-wide camera. On the front, it
166. 6:01included a 32-megapixel selfie camera
167. 6:04capable of recording 4K video. The
168. 6:06Galaxy S21 series placed a strong focus
169. 6:09on artificial intelligence assisted
170. 6:10photography. Galaxy S21 and 21 Plus used
171. 6:14a triple camera system of a 12-megapixel
172. 6:17main camera, a 64-megapixel telephoto
173. 6:19camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide
174. 6:22camera, and a 10-megapixel front camera.
175. 6:25The Galaxy S21 Ultra introduced a more
176. 6:27advanced system with four cameras. A
177. 6:30108-megapixel [snorts]
178. 6:31main sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide
179. 6:33camera, and two 10-megapixel telephoto
180. 6:36cameras for different zoom levels, along
181. 6:38with a 40-megapixel front camera. The
182. 6:41series also introduced Director's View,
183. 6:43allowing users to view multiple camera
184. 6:44feeds simultaneously and quickly switch
185. 6:47between lenses while recording. In the
186. 6:49same generation, Samsung released the
187. 6:51Galaxy S21 Fan Edition featuring a
188. 6:54triple camera setup with a 12-megapixel
189. 6:56main camera, an 8-megapixel telephoto
190. 6:58camera with three times optical zoom, a
191. 7:0012-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a
192. 7:0332-megapixel front camera.
193. 7:05>> [music]
194. 7:06>> The Galaxy S22 series introduced major
195. 7:08improvements for low-light photography
196. 7:10under the concept of nightography.
197. 7:12Galaxy S22 and 22 Plus featured a triple
198. 7:15camera system with a 50-megapixel main
199. 7:17camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide
200. 7:19camera, and a 10-megapixel telephoto
201. 7:22camera with three times optical zoom.
202. 7:24The Galaxy S22 Ultra retained the
203. 7:27advanced configuration from the previous
204. 7:28generation including a 108-megapixel
205. 7:31main camera, two 10-megapixel telephoto
206. 7:33cameras for three times and 10 times
207. 7:35optical zoom, and a 12-megapixel
208. 7:37ultra-wide camera. The Galaxy S23 series
209. 7:40introduced major improvements in image
210. 7:42processing and low-light photography.
211. 7:44[music] Galaxy S23 and 23 Plus retained
212. 7:47the camera setup introduced in the
213. 7:48previous generation, including a 50
214. 7:50megapixel main camera, a 12 megapixel
215. 7:53ultrawide camera, and a 10 megapixel
216. 7:55telephoto camera with three times
217. 7:57optical zoom. However, the Galaxy S23
218. 8:00Ultra introduced for the first time in
219. 8:02the Galaxy series a 200 megapixel main
220. 8:05sensor, [music]
221. 8:06the largest ever used in the lineup at
222. 8:07that time. The device also retained the
223. 8:10dual telephoto system, including the
224. 8:12periscope camera with 10 times optical
225. 8:14zoom, while improving video
226. 8:15stabilization and night photography. The
227. 8:18entire S23 series included a 12
228. 8:21megapixel front camera optimized for
229. 8:23better nighttime portraits. The cameras
230. 8:25also supported super HDR at 4K
231. 8:27resolution and 60 frames per second,
232. 8:30delivering a wider color range and more
233. 8:32natural-looking video. In the same
234. 8:34generation, Samsung introduced the
235. 8:36Galaxy S23 Fan Edition, featuring a
236. 8:38triple camera system with a 50 megapixel
237. 8:41main camera, an 8 megapixel telephoto
238. 8:43camera with three times optical zoom, a
239. 8:4512 megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 10
240. 8:48megapixel front camera. Galaxy S24 and
241. 8:5124 Plus retained the camera
242. 8:53configuration with a 50 megapixel wide
243. 8:55camera, a 12 megapixel ultrawide camera,
244. 8:58and a 10 megapixel telephoto camera with
245. 9:00three times optical zoom. The Galaxy S24
246. 9:04Ultra continued to use the 200 megapixel
247. 9:06main sensor, but replaced the 10 times
248. 9:09periscope [music] zoom camera with a 50
249. 9:10megapixel telephoto camera offering five
250. 9:13times optical zoom. In addition, Galaxy
251. 9:15S24 Ultra becomes the first Samsung
252. 9:18smartphone to offer professional 4K
253. 9:20video recording at 120 frames per
254. 9:22second. The Galaxy S24 series also
255. 9:26introduces several artificial
256. 9:27intelligence-powered [music] features,
257. 9:29including generative edit, which allows
258. 9:31users to move or remove objects from
259. 9:33photos, and instant slow motion, which
260. 9:35can transform regular videos into slow
261. 9:38motion clips by generating additional
262. 9:39frames using artificial intelligence.
263. 9:42In the same generation, Samsung
264. 9:43introduced the Galaxy S24 Fan Edition,
265. 9:46featuring a triple camera setup with a
266. 9:4850-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel
267. 9:50telephoto camera with three times
268. 9:52optical zoom, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide
269. 9:54camera, and a 10-megapixel front camera.
270. 9:57The Galaxy S25 series continues the
271. 10:00evolution of artificial
272. 10:01intelligence-assisted photography and
273. 10:03image processing. Galaxy S25 and 25 Plus
274. 10:07retain the camera setup with a
275. 10:0950-megapixel wide camera, a 12-megapixel
276. 10:11ultra-wide camera, and a 10-megapixel
277. 10:14telephoto camera with three times
278. 10:15optical zoom, but with optimized sensors
279. 10:18and more advanced artificial
280. 10:19intelligence processing. [music]
281. 10:21The Galaxy S25 Ultra keeps the
282. 10:23200-megapixel main sensor, alongside a
283. 10:2650-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a
284. 10:2810-megapixel telephoto camera with three
285. 10:30times optical zoom, and a 50-megapixel
286. 10:33periscope camera with five times optical
287. 10:35zoom. In the same generation, Samsung
288. 10:38introduced the Galaxy S25 Fan Edition
289. 10:41and Galaxy S25 Edge variants. Fan
290. 10:44Edition retains a configuration similar
291. 10:46to the base models, with a 50-megapixel
292. 10:48wide camera, an 8-megapixel telephoto
293. 10:50camera with three times optical zoom, a
294. 10:5312-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a
295. 10:5512-megapixel front camera. The Galaxy
296. 10:58S25 Edge adopts a simpler camera setup,
297. 11:01featuring a 200-megapixel main camera, a
298. 11:0412-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a
299. 11:0612-megapixel front camera.
300. 11:09The Galaxy S26 series does not introduce
301. 11:11major changes in camera configuration.
302. 11:13Galaxy S26 and 26 Plus continue to use a
303. 11:1750-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel
304. 11:19ultra-wide camera, and a 10-megapixel
305. 11:21telephoto camera with three times
306. 11:23optical zoom, but with improved
307. 11:25artificial intelligence processing. The
308. 11:27Galaxy S26 Ultra retains the
309. 11:29200-megapixel main sensor, alongside
310. 11:32optimized ultra-wide and periscope
311. 11:34cameras. Although the series does not
312. 11:36introduce larger sensors, it brings
313. 11:38several improvements for photography and
314. 11:40video recording. The Galaxy S26 Ultra
315. 11:43uses wider apertures to capture more
316. 11:45light while enhanced nightography video
317. 11:47improves recording performance in
318. 11:48low-light environments. The super steady
319. 11:51stabilization system also introduces a
320. 11:53horizontal lock mode for more stable
321. 11:55footage. Furthermore, artificial
322. 11:57intelligence image signal processing
323. 11:59enhances the selfie camera while Galaxy
324. 12:02artificial intelligence tools such as
325. 12:04photo assist and creative studio allow
326. 12:06smart photo editing directly on the
327. 12:07smartphone.
328. 12:11So, now that we've seen how much the
329. 12:12cameras in the Samsung Galaxy S series
330. 12:14have evolved, tell us in the comments
331. 12:16which model had the most interesting
332. 12:18changes. If you enjoyed this kind of
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