Panasonic’s behemoth camera phone hits the US for $1,000
Did you take one look at Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-CM1 and vow to pay whatever it took to get this smartphone/mirrorless camera hybrid in the US? You now have a chance to put your money where your mouth is. Panasonic has started selling an unlocked version of the CM1 in the US, and it’ll set you back an eye-watering $1,000 — suddenly, that 128GB Galaxy S6 seems like a bargain. There’s a good reason for the giant price tag, mind you. While the phone half is no great shakes between its 4.7-inch 1080p screen, Android 4.4 KitKat and a Snapdragon 801 chip, you’re also getting a big 1-inch, 20-megapixel imaging sensor with a bright, high-quality f/2.8 lens. If you already treat your smartphone as a camera that just happens to make calls, this might be your handset of choice.
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Mobile
Via: DPReview
Source: Panasonic
Best camera replacement apps for Android phones and tablets [June 2015]
Last month we went over some of the best available apps for tweaking and editing your camera shots, all of which are solid choices for cleaning up your pictures before sharing them with the world. However, sometimes it’s better to line up the perfectly filtered shot to save yourself the hassle of editing things after the fact, and that’s where this guide comes in.
There are plenty of apps in the Play Store that function as feature-packed or unique cameras, allowing you to do things that your stock camera application may not do. We’re going to go over some of the best available camera replacement applications to help you get the most out of shooting your photos.
Google Camera is exactly what you’d expect; camera software directly from Google. It offers an untouched take on Android’s camera interface, so you won’t get any OEM tweaks or additions. Some manufacturers do a better job than others when it comes to adding their own spin on how you take photos, which may or may not get the job done well depending on the phone.
Google’s basic camera app has one of the easiest interfaces you can imagine for a camera, which can be a good or a bad thing. If you’re looking for a quick way to jump into tons and tons of settings, you probably won’t be happy with Google’s minimalistic camera, but if you need something quick and simple to use, this is one of the best apps you’ll find. Taking pictures is painless, and you’ll get most of the standard features you’d expect from flagship cameras today, including the ability to take still shots during videos, a lens blur effect, an HDR mode, and seamless integration with Android Wear.
Plus, Google Camera gives you access to Photo Sphere, 360-degree panoramic shots of your surroundings. The photo stitching tech also works very well for normal panoramic shots and wide angle pictures.
Really, the only drawback to Google Camera is the high-level APIs needed for the app. It will only work on phones or tablets running Android 4.4 KitKat and above, which should cover a good chunk of devices, but not everything. If you make the cut, though, the app is free and definitely worth checking out.
Camera MX is a fantastic app that brings a ton of features you won’t find in other stock camera software. Not only does it give you an easy way to apply live filters to whatever you’re photographing, but it offers a handful of other unique twists on capturing a shot that are hard to beat.
The interface of Camera MX is simplistic and shouldn’t be hard to adapt to for anyone that’s using it. That’s always a plus when looking into a new app. There are tons of shooting options that you’d expect from any capable camera, including HDR modes, tons of filters and textures, and a few cool tricks like a kaleidoscope filter and a mirror mode. The image processing in the software also works extremely well, resulting in extremely high quality photos. The processing may not help as much if you’re already using a flagship device with a great camera, but on mid-range and low-end devices, it can make a noticeable difference.
Aside from live photo editing, Camera MX also tackles the issue of editing and managing your photos. The app features a full image editing suite for tweaking your shots after the fact, and the file manager allows you to easily move, sort, and delete your pictures and videos. Definitely useful if you’re trying to consolidate multiple apps into one.
One of the best features of Camera MX is the “Shoot the Past” mode. This feature actually lets you snap those hard-to-catch photos by letting you zip back through the action to a few seconds prior to when you actually pressed the shutter button. Action shots, moving babies, and anything that involves a subject that just won’t stay still are much, much easier to capture in this mode, and that alone makes the app worth trying out.
Camera MX is completely free and is one of the comprehensive photography packages you’ll find on Android. With unique features, excellent editing tools, and a file manager all bundled into one, it’s one of the better apps on this list for broad use.
Retrica takes a much more focused approach to your photos and that might just do the trick if you enjoy taking certain stylized shots. It won’t make a general-use camera replacement, but Retrica’s filters and effects make great stand-out photos that are especially appealing if you post tons of photos to social media.
Retrica offers over 100 filters that are applied to your camera in real-time, beating out what you’ll get on the likes of Instagram and even most photo editing apps. Not only are filters abundant in Retrica, but there are also several other photo effects you can add, including vignette borders, focus blurs, and a photobooth-like collage mode. You can also tweak timers and time intervals, and there’s an option to slap a Retrica watermark on your photos if you want everyone to know what app you’re using when you share your images.
Speaking of sharing photos, Retrica has many options for sharing things to different social media sites built right in. An app like this is definitely designed for heavy social media users, so the inclusion makes perfect sense.
If you need something to quickly apply filters and effects while you’re shooting, and you tend to keep most of your photos uploaded to social media, anyway, Retrica should definitely be on your list to check out. It may not be able to replace your camera if you’re trying to take professional-quality shots, but if look no further if effects are your thing.
Panorama 360 tries its hand at mimicking one of the best features of Google’s stock camera software, with a few extra twists. As the name implies, the app allows you to snap full 360 degree panoramic shots, which are similar to Google’s own Photo Sphere. There are a few differences between a full 360 degree panorama and Photo Sphere, but both are cool in their own way.
To get started with Panorama 360, you simply start shooting then turn your camera around yourself slowly. The app handles all of the stitching and presents you with a full panoramic shot of your surroundings within a minute, no extra input required. If you like wide angle shots, you’ll definitely enjoy playing around with this app.
You can view your shots as a 3D moving image or as a flattened panoramic shot. This gives you the best of both worlds, allowing you to interact with the file on your phone, but still giving you the option to share the shot to Facebook or other social media sites.
The app also caters to social media and thrives on the social and sharing aspect of photos, giving you the option to share to a few different sites. You can also view any panoramic shots that have been taken near you, and the app will geo-tag your pictures for others to view. This is also a pretty cool feature since there’s an option to track everywhere you’ve taken a photo, which is fun if you like to travel often and your phone is your primary camera. These features can, of course, be turned off if you don’t want to share that kind of info.
The app is completely free and offers a pretty unique way to start shooting photos. If you’ve been itching to take Photo Sphere pictures but you don’t have a phone that will support Google’s own implementation, give Panorama 360 a spin. The pun is very much intended.
Paper Camera is a unique app that gained a bit of traction from teaming up with Samsung. The app was pre-installed on a few Samsung phones at one point and received exposure through that partnership. Now, on its own, Paper Camera still offers a very cool way to take some unique photos.
As the name implies, Paper Camera applies real-time filters to your camera that simulate a drawing or sketching of whatever you’re taking a picture of. It has a wide variety of effects you can apply, making your shots look like comic books, pen and paper sketches, neon outlines, or pastel paintings. It doesn’t offer as many filters as some other cameras or photo editors, but it focuses in on the paper and hand-drawn aspect and does that exceptionally well.
While taking a photo, you can tweak a few parameters to fine tune how things look, too. You’ll get a contrast slider, a brightness slider, and a lines slider that makes the applied effect stronger or weaker. All of this is done within an interface that looks like it’s been drawn inside a notebook and that’s actually pretty easy (and fun) to navigate. It also does videos, if that’s more of what you’re looking for.
With a price tag of $2.99, Paper Camera might not appeal to everyone. It doesn’t throw in the kitchen sink like other apps, but if you’re a fan of sketching or hand-drawn filters, it’s the best at what it does and one of my personal favorites.
These apps offer a pretty broad variety of what you’ll find available on the Play Store. There are apps to handle your everyday shots, apps to give the occasional shot its own unique look, and apps to show off some outrageous effects to your friends on social media.
Did we miss any of your favorite camera replacement apps? Sound off in the comments below and let us know.
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Nest’s first home camera will look familiar, but its app won’t
If you’ve been wondering what kind of home monitoring camera Nest would make after buying Dropcam… well, don’t expect a revolution. Droid-Life has posted leaked details revealing that the companies’ first joint product, nicknamed the Nest Cam, looks similar to earlier Dropcam models. The biggest hardware changes should be 1080p video streaming and simpler pairing through Bluetooth. This last part might have been confirmed in a recent FCC filing.
The biggest change may be an overhaul to Nest’s mobile app. On top of a brand new, decidedly more modern-looking interface, the software will treat these cameras like other Nest devices — you could check both the temperature and your living room security in one place. As for when you’ll see all this? Nest is known to be holding an event on June 17th, and it wouldn’t be surprising if a camera shows up for the occasion.
Filed under: Cameras, Household, Google
Source: Droid-Life
Sony’s new point-and-shoot is the point-and-shoot to end all point-and-shoots
A well-worn techie cliché asserts the best camera is the one you’ve got with you, and that usually means the smartphone sitting in your pocket. Not so fast. Sony just pulled back the curtain on its latest pocket-friendly camera — the RX100 IV — and it’s basically the point-and-shoot to end all point-and-shoots. Just know that you’ll have to shell out some serious cash for the privilege: This thing’ll hit store shelves in July for a hefty $969. If you’ve fiddled around with Sony’s pint-size RX shooters before, you won’t find any dramatic design changes; the RX100 is a still a tiny, dark aluminum box with a 24-70mm f/1.8 lens that leaps out with gusto when you turn the thing on. It’s plenty light and squeezes into even a tight pair of jeans without trouble, just watch out for the lens’ telltale bulge. Really though, you’re not buying this thing for its looks. Sony drew at least a little inspiration from smartphones when it plopped a 1-inch, stacked CMOS sensor setup into this thing — it allows for smaller camera bodies (not that the Mk.IV is tinier than its predecessor) and captures photos at resolutions up to 16.8 megapixels.
Now, I’ve been referring to this thing as a point-and-shoot, but that’s a comparison based more on size and shape than it is on performance; you won’t find another pocketable camera that can shoot with shutter speeds as quick as 1/32,000th of a second. The shutter action is oddly quiet too (especially to a guy who does 95 percent of his shooting on an SLR), which Sony seems proud of. Your next barbecue won’t sound like a paparazzi war zone. The whole thing feels tight and snappy, too, thanks to the internals — whipping through menus was quick if a little unintuitive, and more importantly, there was basically no downtime between photos.
So yeah, it’ll fit in your clothes and takes photos that’d make your phone cry (had some macabre device maker kitted it out with tear ducts). The really neat stuff comes into play once you start using the thing as a video camera. Sony claims it’ll shoot near-broadcast-quality 4K video for five minutes at a time, and can record slow-motion video at up to 960 frames per second. This is the part where I wanted to dump a gallery of test photos or slo-mo video taken with the Mk. IV, but — surprise, surprise — Sony was having none of that. Still, seeing exactly how a bald, sleight-of-hand artist pulled off his card tricks in startlingly crisp slow motion was probably the highlight of my morning. The rest of us might have written off tiny cameras that aren’t smartphones, but Sony’s sensor and design chops argue pretty strongly that we’ve been too hasty. Obviously, there’s still plenty more to dig into here and I’ve had all of a half hour to play with the thing — stay tuned for more nuanced impressions once we get a little more review time in.
iOS 9 code hints at an iPhone with a front camera flash
Like it or not, selfies remain A Thing — and there are signs that Apple is about to embrace those narcissistic photos through a hardware upgrade. Programmer Hamza Sood has discovered code in iOS 9 which suggests that the next iPhone’s front camera will get a flash (increasingly common on camera-centric phones), so nighttime won’t prevent you from putting yourself in the frame. You could also see some big improvements to video and software-only features, including 1080p recording, 240 frames per second slow-motion capture and panoramas for those extra-wide group shots. There’s no guarantee that any of these features will make the cut in future devices, but they hint that Apple is eager to move past the creaky 720p front cam it offers today.
Photo by Will Lipman.
iOS 9 is hinting at future device front cameras having: 1080p resolution, 240fps slow mo, panoramamic capture, flash pic.twitter.com/NkMjdsUZEX
– Hamza Sood (@hamzasood) June 10, 2015
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple
Via: 9to5Mac
Source: Hamza Sood (Twitter)
Motorola acknowledges they need to improve Moto X camera
It is pretty well known that the camera has never been a strong suit of the Moto X. The significant 13 MP camera upgrade on the 2014 Moto X promoted lots of promise, but in practice it simply could not keep with the competition. It was haunted by hit or miss image quality, frustrating autofocus, and low-light struggles. And that cool-looking dual LED ring diffuser flash did not end up adding any value.
Turns out that we’re not being unfair with this negative speak either. On Twitter recently, Motorola’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Adrienne Hayes, responded to a question about the focus on the camera for future devices. Her response was “We know we need to improve here and are definitely going to ‘bring it.””
She was also asked if Motorola is planning to bring advanced manual camera controls in the future. Hayes replied with “We absolutely can and we absolutely will this year. Stay tuned!”
I’m glad to hear the priority and confidence going into the next Moto X camera. The 2014 Moto X was one of the best offerings last year, with great specs, a $500 price tag, and unique customization with Moto Maker. Sounds like Motorola is gunning for that top spot in 2015.
Are you likely to move over to a Moto X if it has a fantastic camera?
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The Leica Q is a compact and stylish full-frame camera
Leica’s been relatively quiet since Photokina 2014, where it revealed a full set of cameras for every different budget and taste. Today, though, the German manufacturer is stepping out of the shadows and introducing the Leica Q, a beautiful small camera with some powerful attributes. It features a 24-megapixel, full-frame CMOS sensor, an ISO range of up to 50,000, a 3-inch, 1.04 million-dot LCD screen, NFC, WiFi and 1080p video-recording at 30 or 60 fps. Leica says the sensor powering the Q was custom built for it, designed to work perfectly in conjunction with the Summilux 28mm f/1.7 fixed lens. Like with most of the company’s cameras, however, you’ll have to break the bank to own one of these. The Leica Q is available now for a cool $4,250 — which, if it helps, does include a free copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.
Filed under: Cameras
AirDog’s auto-following camera drone launches on August 31st
It’s been several months since AirDog’s namesake tag-along camera drone was originally expected to ship, but the award-winning robotic flyer is finally close to reaching your doorstep. The company has confirmed that its sports-oriented companion will officially launch on August 31st for $1,295, with crowdfunding backers getting the first batch. There are still some tweaks left (AirDog wants to improve the connection to the wearable “leash” that makes following work, for one thing), but it should otherwise be good to go. You will have to wait a bit longer if you want to check out the competition, though. The rival Hexo+ drone doesn’t ship until the fall, so you might want to postpone making that epic biking movie if you’re not sure which unmanned vehicle will deliver the best footage.
Source: AirDog
Galaxy S6 vs Huawei P8 vs LG G4: Your Questions Answered
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Choosing a new smartphone can certainly be a challenge and while reviews will obviously provide a lot of detail, sometimes you just don’t get the information you wanted. Maybe it’s a specific question that applies to you only or maybe you want some comparisons; either way, sometimes a review and comparison just doesn’t give you the detail you need.
A couple of weeks ago, we offered you the chance to have your questions on the Galaxy S6, Huawei P8 and LG G4 answered in the first of our Ask Us Anything series. Having read through the comments on that post, we’ve picked the top 6 voted questions to answer below.
Question 1 from Bernard:
With octa-core LPDDR4 chipsets coming out, is it worth getting the LG G4? Is the Samsung S6 the better buy for performance? How long will the Snapdragon 808 last against the competition?
The video shows that the Galaxy S6 is by far, the best for performance in the benchmark tests and in actual usage, this is also the case. The optimised software on the Galaxy S6 provides the fastest experience from a Samsung smartphone to-date and Samsung’s choice of using its own Exynos 7420 processor means they’ve been able to optimise the entire experience.
The LG G4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 CPU and the question about how long it will last against the competition is certainly difficult to answer. Sure, it’s a “lower number” than the latest Snapdragon 810 processor but LG have worked closely with Qualcomm to optimise the 808 CPU just for the G4 and the result is a super slick experience.
It’s certainly not as fluid as the Galaxy S6 but this will improve with future software updates and certainly, the performance is good enough that it should alleviate any of your concerns.
Question 2 from Mr AAKuljami:
Which camera performs better when it comes to AUTO mode (Simple AUTO mode, just open camera and shoot, no manual tweaking of settings) ? G4 or S6?
This is arguably the biggest thing everyone wants to know; which is the better camera? When comparing cameras, I always use Auto mode and the average joe will also use the automatic settings (as opposed to tweaking the settings manually).
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For me personally, the LG G4 takes slightly better images than the Galaxy S6 in daylight conditions as the color spectrum sensor definitely produces a more accurate-looking image. However, in low light conditions and in video recording, the Galaxy S6 appears to be that little bit better and given that the daylight images of the S6 are slightly oversaturated but look better to the eye, I would say the Galaxy S6 has the better camera.
Question 3 from Bob:
Can we get a chart with stats? Mostly battery life and camera stats? you know for easy compare…
We couldn’t add the chart to the video so we’ve decided to publish it here instead. The table below reveals average battery stats, LTE antenna strength, camera stats etc and hopefully provides enough information for you to make your decision!
| Detail | Galaxy S6 | LG G4 | Huawei P8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware: | |||
| Display Size: | 5.1 inch Super AMOLED | 5.5 inch IPS | 5.2 inch IPS |
| Display Resolution: | Quad HD (1440×2560) | Quad HD (1440×2560) | Full HD (1080×1920) |
| Display Density: | 577ppi | 538ppi | 424ppi |
| Processor: | octa-core Eyxnos 7420 4 x 1.5GHz, 4 x 2.1GHz |
hexa-core Snapdragon 808 2 x 1.82GHz, 4 x 1.44GHz |
octa-core Kirin 930 4 x 2GHz, 4 x 1.5GHz |
| Storage: | 32/64/128GB | 32GB | 16/64GB |
| Expandable storage? | No | Yes | Yes |
| RAM: | 3GB | 3GB | 3GB |
| Software: | |||
| OS version: | Android 5.0.2 | Android 5.1 | Android 5.0.2 |
| User Interface: | TouchWiz | LG G UX 4.0 | EMUI v3.1 |
| Themes: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Optimisation Rating (out of 10): | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Camera: | |||
| Sensor size: | 16MP | 16MP | 13MP |
| Autofocus: | Yes | Laser | Yes |
| Optical Image Stabilisation: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video recording (1080p): | 60fps | 60fps | 30fps |
| Video Recording (4K): | 30fps | 30fps | None |
| Front camera: | 5MP, 1440p@30fps | 8MP, 1080p@30fps | 8MP, 1080p |
| Manual controls: | Partial | Full | Partial |
| Battery: | |||
| Capacity: | 2600mAh | 3000mAh | 2680mAh |
| Removable? | No | Yes | No |
| Wireless Charging? | Built in: Qi + PMA | Optional: Qi | None |
| Average Battery Life: | 14 to 18 hours 3 hours Screen On Time Galaxy S6 Edge Battery Review 5 tips to improve Galaxy S6 battery |
16 hours 3 hours Screen On Time |
14 to 16 hours 4 hours Screen On Time |
| Review Rating: | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Review Link: | Galaxy S6 Review Galaxy S6 Edge Review |
LG G4 Review | Huawei P8 Review |
Question 4 from Donovan Richards:
Quick question about audio quality out of the 3.5mm jack.
I’m a major music freak like most people and have my IEM’s in all day everyday at work, on the motorcycle and definitely whilst running. Due for an upgrade and aiming at the lg g4 and samsung galaxy s6.
Using your ears and the standard earphones that come with s6 and g4 how would you describe the sound of each? As it’s been said the s6 has a wolfson audio chip for better quality sound? ( Not sure about g4?)
Which would you say in your terms sounds the clearest and detailed
We would have loved to answer this question Donovan but sadly, my LG G4 sample didn’t come with LG’s headphones included. However, using a pair of Beats headphones, the G4 audio is really, very good but the Galaxy S6 sounds clearer (to my untrained ears at least) with less hiss at the high end.
Related: Galaxy S6 Edge vs Huawei P8
It’s worth noting that the G4 does sound a little tinny at high volumes and lacks the clarity of the Galaxy S6 but the differences are certainly negligible. We’re going to try and get an answer to this question for you as soon as possible so stay tuned for an update as soon as we can answer this.
Question 5 from Razor:
If you could choose between only one of the three, what handset would you choose.
A question that was asked many times, both by Razor and several others and it’s a question I get asked a lot when people talk to me about which phone to buy. Choosing between these three devices is certainly not easy but my personal opinion is that the Galaxy S6 ticks more boxes than the Huawei P8 or the LG G4.
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The S6 and the S6 Edge both offer the latest specs, an outstanding display, innovative design, optimised software and excellent camera and while the G4 and P8 tick some of these boxes, they don’t tick all of them. The LG G4 has almost everything – save for the optimised software and the build quality – while the P8 again ticks plenty of boxes but doesn’t have the performance, software optimisation or display of the S6.
Question 6 from Syed Askari:
Which device has the best display and camera? Which one gives the premium look?
In the video, we answered this in three parts and we’ll do the same here, first looking at the display, then the camera and finally the premium look and feel.
Best Display
The display on the Huawei P8 is the least pleasing of the three devices but this is due to the 1080p resolution, compared with Quad HD on both, the Galaxy S6 and the LG G4. For me personally, the LG G4 is very impressive and the 98% compliance with the DCI standard means that watching films on the screen offers the closest cinema-like experience on any smartphone to date.
By way of comparison, the over-saturation on the Galaxy S6 display results in it exceeding the DCI standard but the display is arguably nicer to look at. The display is vibrant, colors are rich and blacks are deep and while the G4 does very well here, I personally prefer the Galaxy S6. This is just my opinion however, so you may find the LG G4 is the better display for you.
Best Camera
The question that most people seem to be asking is: which is the better camera, the Galaxy S6 or the LG G4? Personally, I find the oversaturated images on the Galaxy S6 to be more pleasing to the eye but the LG G4 images are certainly more lifelike. Which is the better camera? It’s too close to call so we’ll call it a draw; which do you think is the better? Have a look at the images below (in this order: Galaxy S6, LG G4, Huawei P8) and let us know in the comments below!
Premium Look and Feel
If there’s one thing I don’t like about the LG G4, it has to be the build. The design of the handset is certainly premium enough but the use of plastic – even though there is a leather back cover available – means the handset just doesn’t look or feel as nice as the Galaxy S6 or the P8.
The Galaxy S6 has that stunning metal and glass build but the Huawei P8 packs a very impressive specs list into a body that’s just 6.4mm thick. I personally think the Galaxy S6 has a great design but the all aluminium-build of the Huawei P8 is incredible as well. Far too close to call this so we’ll leave it as a draw; let us know which you think is the more premium looking smartphone in the comments below!
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Wrapping up
Picking a new smartphone is certainly a challenge with a myriad of platforms, specs, designs and features to consider and hopefully, this series has helped you with your decision. Each handset has their Pros and Cons and it’s worth looking at the links below to read each review in more detail.
Huawei P8 Review
LG G4 Review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Review
We couldn’t answer all the questions you had but hopefully, we’ve picked the ones that give you the detail you were looking for. Got other questions that you want answered? Leave them in the comments below and maybe the community can help answer the questions we’ve missed!
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Samsung improving exposure control on Galaxy S6 smartphones
When Samsung rolls out the Android 5.1 update to the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, users will find a new camera feature that should make it a little bit easier to grab a great shot in challenging light conditions. Similar to a feature found in Apple’s camera app on iOS, users will be able to vary the exposure setting dragging their finger on the screen. What will make this extremely useful though is that the adjustment can be made while the user is preparing to take the picture and they will see a live preview on their screen.
Probably the two biggest uses of this feature will be when shooting a poorly lit scene or when shooting something with lots of backlight. In the case of low light situations, users will be able to lengthen the exposure to brighten things up while framing their shot. Likewise, when shooting a subject with lots of background light that may be fooling the camera sensor into shortening the exposure leaving the primary subject underexposed, users will be able to fix that before ever taking the shot.
Adjusting exposure in post-processing is nothing new, but this feature will help users avoid that additional step. It also means users can take proactive steps to make sure they capture all the detail they need. Samsung is expected to roll out some other new camera features in June when Android 5.1 is released, including shutter speed control. So we should see even better shots from users who know their way around manual camera settings, although most users should benefit from the touch-based exposure control.
source: SamMobile
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