Galaxy S5: What settings to take the best pictures?

[alil25]

One of the main reasons I bought this phone was for the camera but indoor photo quality seems to be lacking a bit. What settings do I need to have on (or off) in order to take the best quality of pictures possible - for indoor and outdoor? I've played with it some but can't seem to get the right settings together.

 

[MBM7881]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

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[Lim Zheng Ting]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

I also has this problem too. The pictures seem a bit blury even with full hd resolution setting.

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[EggoEspada]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

I'm not sure either, but I really want to know as well. I've been having issues taking good photos. But I know its capable

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[Cobravision]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

I love the real time HDR mode. If I'm outdoors, I go with HDR. If it's a low light situation, I go with picture stabilization (which is essentially night mode). I have both of those options as a quick shortcut so I can toggle them on and off without having to drive into the settings. I also tap to focus rather than trust the autofocus, which can be easily confused.

 

[Thegreatone3]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

Picture Stabilization for indoor, low light shots has helped me out a lot. You just have to be patient with the processing time and keep the phone steady.

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[msavic6]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

Picture Stabilization for indoor, low light shots has helped me out a lot. You just have to be patient with the processing time and keep the phone steady.

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This isn't helpful for indoor shots where there is movement since you will get plenty of blurring.

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[Thegreatone3]

Re: What settings to take the best pictures?

This isn't helpful for indoor shots where there is movement since you will get plenty of blurring.

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Agreed. This is for stills.

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[Cobravision]

No amount of OIS will help with moving subjects in low light.

 

[alil25]

Thanks for the advice. I have both image stabilization and HDR set to "on" even though it takes longer to get a picture. I guess I need to play with it more to see which settings work together the best. I love the outdoor shots but am disappointed in the indoor ones.

 

[Cobravision]

HDR is a normal speed capture. It's the image stabilization that forces you to wait.

 

[EggoEspada]

Seems like HDR with Picture Stabilization works wonders for indoors shots. Definitely a lot closer in quality to my iPhone 5s now.

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[Dizfunctions]

Low light is definitely an issue with this phone...

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[SteveW888]

Agree with above poster, very disappointed with low light performance.

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[Allen Giovanni Castillo Alvarez]

great will try goosd tip