Samsung launches Expert RAW camera app for Galaxy S21 Ultra

24 November 2021
It comes with 16-bit DNG RAW support with embedded HDR processing on all cameras.

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  • 14 Mar 2023

Mapantz, 24 Nov 2021What is disappointing about this app is that 'RAW'... moreSame

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    • 14 Mar 2023

    CCE, 24 Nov 2021In RAW just hope you have enough space, no SD-card on this S21You could just plug it into a computer And take the data off If you're paying this much for a camera Might as well allow the consumer to have the ability to do this

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      • 14 Mar 2023

      Anonymous, 24 Nov 2021Maybe limited to 12MP, which would be files of 22-25MB. R... moreI totally agree coming from a camera world The raw photos from the 12 megapixel should be a A 100MB and The photos from a 108 megapixels should be at least 800 to a gigabyte

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        • 14 Mar 2023

        SuuperBaka, 24 Nov 2021"The 108MP sensor is working like a multi sub-pixel se... more100% agree I have an old LG V40 And the 16 megapixel photos Are extoundingly higher Quality Compared to the S23 ultra When it comes to image processing yards fine but I hate the over sharpening an edge enhancement And the super noise reduction The cameras are complete trash

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          • 12 Feb 2023

          But the 8K mode disappeared...

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            • 16 Aug 2022

            Anonymous, 05 Jan 2022What are you referring to exactly? Where in the camera or g... morethe ability to utilize these very high quality raw photos is in the default camera application in the top left corner is a gear which is camera settings and the category pictures you'll see a setting called picture formats then just select it and enable RAW copies although it only takes raw copies in professional mode also it's capable of a ultra low noise high quality iso of 16 which you can trick it into doing more often than it normally would lol which allow over three hundred percent less noise and better quality than the usual iso 50 that is a manual lowest lol.

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              • 05 Jan 2022

              Anonymous, 05 Dec 2021Does this app tell you the camera resolution that was remov... moreWhat are you referring to exactly? Where in the camera or gallery app did they remove the feature that shows us the resolution of the a photo? Explain it to me like I am a noob please, I want to be aware of which features they have been taking away from us because it will likely determine whether I stick with Samsung or not.

                16-bit DNG RAW sound insane. Has anyone really played with the photos, and tried really pushing the highlights and shadows?

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                  • 05 Dec 2021

                  Does this app tell you the camera resolution that was removed in the One UI 3 camera app? Oh yeah, they also removed the ability to change resolution for photos and videos as well for me on One UI 3. All it tells you now is the aspect ratio.

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                    • 27 Nov 2021

                    Alpha, 27 Nov 2021Open your eyes and go read comments everywhere, from Samsun... moreI've been here more than a decade

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                      • 27 Nov 2021

                      Anonymous, 27 Nov 2021Yeah that's not what happened at all. But that's ... moreOpen your eyes and go read comments everywhere, from Samsung fans in Sony Xperia videos, specially the Pro-I..

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                        • 27 Nov 2021

                        Alpha, 27 Nov 2021Sony: Puts PhotoPro and CinemaPro last year on 1ii. Samsun... moreYeah that's not what happened at all. But that's all you see with your Sony goggles

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                          • 27 Nov 2021

                          Sony: Puts PhotoPro and CinemaPro last year on 1ii.
                          Samsung Fans: What rubbish gimmick is this? Completely useless, nobody needs this you can use a normal camera. Phones are only for point and shoot!

                          Samsung one year later: Introduces RAW cam app
                          Samsung Fans: Bravo! What an amazing innovation!

                            SuuperBaka, 27 Nov 2021From the articles I've seen on Pixel Binning, I see th... moreIt completely depends on the software settings. Most manufacturers only let you shoot in binned resolution if you're capturing the images in RAW. Huawei, on the other hand, only lets you shoot in full resolution for RAW, and through the stock camera app only. A few Xiaomi phones (Mi 10 Ultra) allow 3rd party apps to capture RAW through Camera2API in both binned and non-binned resolutions, but I believe you need to modify the system settings through Magisk to achieve it.

                              Nick Tegrataker, 27 Nov 2021IIRC, a QB/Nonacell sensor should have a separate circuit t... moreFrom the articles I've seen on Pixel Binning, I see that you can't shoot RAW if you want it binned. If you shoot RAW it would be the full resolution you don't get the advantage of binning.

                                SuuperBaka, 26 Nov 2021I assumed so, so you can't really get a RAW 108MP imag... moreIIRC, a QB/Nonacell sensor should have a separate circuit that allows the full resolution read-out.

                                  Nick Tegrataker, 25 Nov 2021Binning on QB sensors is done at the sensor level, right wh... moreI assumed so, so you can't really get a RAW 108MP image since that's perma binned on the hardware level, or am I making a mistake?

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                                    • 26 Nov 2021

                                    Dometalican, 25 Nov 2021Why do you care about the marketing? That's literally ... moreI care cause it's just one more area they cut corners and money yet still charge more.

                                    Brightness is usable most of the time but can fall short under extend days. And again it matches the brightness of 7-8 year old flagships. Legitely.

                                    Audio is ok for that but again matches volume and quality of 2 year old phones. Dobly is nothing unique at this point and doesn't change that.

                                    No aspect ratio is black bar free for all content. Sony is no exception.

                                    Market and carrier availability is always an issue for Sony. Nothing new at all. And again one of the reasons they have poor sales and people don't know they exist.
                                    What i said was complete and utter fact. They don't release the phone, they cut to many corners to save money, they are years behind in numerous aspects for it, and charge to much for it.
                                    Plain and simple.

                                      Anonymous, 25 Nov 2021Well unfortunately back here in reality you just made up a ... moreWhy do you care about the marketing? That's literally what lead to the downfall of OnePlus's uniqueness and 'flagship killer' status.

                                      Brightness is fine bro. I can see the phone under the Florida sunlight. Can it be better? Yes. Is it UNUSABLE? No.

                                      Audio is perfectly fine thanks to Dolby Atmos.

                                      Aspect ratio gives me full screen unlike constant black bars from the others.

                                      Availability, yeah, sucks, but I'm glad I got my hands on one. Blame the chipset shortage as well as the curious conflict of interest with Samsung making the 888 and upcoming Gen 1.

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                                        • 25 Nov 2021

                                        Dometalican, 24 Nov 2021Well let's see: 1. Less bloatware 2. Better option... moreWell unfortunately back here in reality you just made up a bunch of fan stuff.

                                        "1. Less bloatware"
                                        Actually the lack of boat is because of lack of regional and carrier availability. Which is a huge disadvantage for consumers.
                                        And why most people don't even know sony phones exist and why their sales suck. Even more so then ask the areas they lack and are behind.

                                        "2. Better options on caring for the battery (Samsung's One UI 4 finally copied Sony on this)"
                                        Yeah samsung was a little late on the software options. But their battery technology and health are still top notch. And sonys has always been exaggerated.

                                        "3. MicroSD card slot"
                                        One of two only legit points.

                                        "4. Headphone jack"
                                        Two out of two only legit points.

                                        "5. Front-facing stereo speakers"
                                        What good does that do you of they can only match the volume and quality of two year old flagships?

                                        "6. Aspect ratio that makes more sense for movies and gaming"
                                        They are all narrow and make some sort of claim. Sonys is barely any different and nothing superior.
                                        And what good does it do you when the brightness is matching that of 7-8 year old flagships????

                                        "7. Natural photos vs overly processed colors of anti-reality"
                                        Their processing is only natural on colors. Their processing is still high it's just more lazily done. Their processing has been behind the last decade. It has not been among the better since Ericson. It's not simple natural. It's just lazy and still processed. Only natural thing was colors.

                                        "Not going to say the Xperia is perfect, but much better for my needs than the Galaxy."
                                        Cause it's no where near perfect. And while I despise taking away headphone jacks and SD slot I'm also not paying more for a phone that's behind in display, battery, camera, speakers, marketing, and availability. Just cutting corners at every single corner. Yet charge way more while their spent way less.

                                        As much as I like Sony and xperia I couldn't even justify $800 for these phones. $600 would be hard to swallow.
                                        Why would I finance an upgrade after paying off my 2 year old $1100 device.... for a phone that would only be better in one or two ways but then only match or fall behind in every single other way???? Even at a reduced price of $800 that's stupid. Let alone $1300-$2500! For downgrades!

                                        Which is a joke anyway because they are not even available through 90% of people's carriers anyway... which is again why their sales suck and people don't know they exist.