Is my S9+ camera defective?

[goji26]

Thanks. Just sucks the picture is of our cat drinking out of the sink lol. My wife is going to kill me.

 

[goji26]

My Twitter username is jdunker29.

 

[torbach1]

My Twitter username is jdunker29.

Thanks. That helped a lot. Couldn't find it before.il I retweeted with some additional info. @t1328t195.

 

[goji26]

Thank you, hopefully we can get this all figured out.

 

[Michael_Archangel]

Not to compare two phones, but again just to highlight the issue seen in yet another review (hence not isolated issue). Again seems the worst case scenario is pets with dark brown hair where the fur appears soft and lighter brown...

 

[goji26]

Yeah, also look how there's not much detail on the dog's fur. Samsung hasn't responded on Twitter. I even asked for a response again about an hour ago.

 

[Michael_Archangel]

I don't think they will respond. And I'm not sure there is enough noise about this issue that it will ever get addressed. A lot of people do seem happy with their camera and do not mind/notice the softness. I think if you mainly use your camera for landscapes etc you probably won't really notice. What I'm worried is that it's just how Samsung has designed this camera, rather than a fault as such, and if so we may be stuck with these detail issues not only with the S9 but maybe with the S10 and the S11 as they probably won't "reimagine" the camera every year... In which case I may be forced to abandon Samsung. Which is a shame as I really love all the rest of the things they do and have had a Galaxy since the SII, but the camera is too important for me.

 

[goji26]

I don't understand how people are okay with this. Yes, some pictures are great with the S9. Most aren't, especially if the subject is moving at ALL. I just filed for my return. Going back to the Pixel 2 XL.

 

[jhimmel]

I find this whole thing to be disappointing. I have a Note 8, and my wife has an LG G5. She is big on pictures and always complains about her pictures compared to mine. She is long overdue for an upgrade. She likes my phone and screen size, but doesn't have need for the pen. The S9+ seemed like it would be perfect for her. When I first heard the specs it sounded like my Note, but without the pen and with an even better camera. I know her though. The first thing she is going to do is shoot some photos, and zoom in to inspect the detail. Unless some updates come out to address these issues, I'm not even going to suggest it.

 

[goji26]

It really is, all I can recommend is everyone get on Twitter and send pictures to Samsung Mobile. If enough of us do that hopefully they'll pay attention.

 

[htcrazy]

I personally think it is a hardware design issue and not something that can be fixed by a software tweak. I held off buying the S9 and now I'm glad I did. So, if the camera is your priority, buy a Pixel 2, if the screen is most important stick with Samsung and if audio is your thing only the LG V30 will do. Sadly, no manufacturer can get all 3 right.

 

[goji26]

I personally think it is a hardware design issue and not something that can be fixed by a software tweak. I held off buying the S9 and now I'm glad I did. So, if the camera is your priority, buy a Pixel 2, if the screen is most important stick with Samsung and if audio is your thing only the LG V30 will do. Sadly, no manufacturer can get all 3 right.

I'd say screen and speakers go with the S9+. They're definitely awesome. This whole thing is extremely disappointing. My pixel 2 is only 675 after the $200 off. I guess it makes returning the S9 a little easier.

 

[SDTRMG]

Some pictures I took of my friends dog, I think they were pretty good. Better then some ive been taking. S9+

 

[SDTRMG]

2nd one

 

[goji26]

Can you explain how you took the pictures? Were you on auto mode? What settings do you have your camera on?

 

[SDTRMG]

These were done with the auto settings, I just made sure to tap the screen a few times where I want it to focus, adjusted the lighting slightly and took the shot.

These are some of the best ones I've taken, it's been hit or miss but it's getting better with a little patients.

 

[Fred98TJ]

Some pictures I took of my friends dog, I think they were pretty good. Better then some ive been taking. S9+

This one is very soft like so many I’ve seen. Nothing really clear.

 

[SDTRMG]

Yeah wasn't much defined it that one, but they've been better then most my other shots.

 

[waqqas31]

Movement is definitely a problem with low light shots. I've set a 2-second timer so that the natural movement of the hand when taking the picture doesn't effect the picture. This only works if you have the luxury of waiting, of course.

 

[Fred98TJ]

Yeah wasn't much defined it that one, but they've been better then most my other shots.

Softness of the photo aside, that’s a really cute pup you have.