Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Dual Pixel autofocus tested against that of Canon 70D

07 March, 2016
Canon has been using Dual Pixel AF on its DSLRs for a while now, so who will win?

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  • Sandal Steve
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  • 07 Mar 2016

The Samsung has a much smaller sensor size so the depth of field (the area in focus at any one focussed point) will be much greater. This means the Samsung had far less work to do to keep things in focus. In addition the Canon's lens is much bigger and heavier to move so it will take more time. Whilst I'm still impressed with the Samsung it's not really a level playing field.

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    • Logic Fairy
    • XMF
    • 07 Mar 2016

    How many smartphones out there can say that they can beat a DSLR in autofucus? Apparently, there are two. Galaxy S7 & Galaxy S7 edge. Kudos to Samsung.

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      • Anonymous
      • 33K
      • 07 Mar 2016

      Light sport car vs Heavyloaded train in terms of acceleration (+/-).
      Someone tryes to cancel physics laws. The mass of phones focusing element is 1/1000 of the DSLR focusing lens. So cheap 18-55 STM (205 g) is pretty fast.

        Pretty impressive, Samsung seems that has nailed this time!!
        In the past 5 years, all that i was asking from mobile phone cams, was better low light results.
        In 2015 flagship phone cameras have reached a critical point of quality, that IMHO render any further improvement unnecessary, EXCEPT, low light conditions foto shooting,
        thankfully Samsung realised that and focused there!

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          • Anonymous
          • Hku
          • 07 Mar 2016

          Finally quality level of dslr in smartphones

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            • gC1
            • 07 Mar 2016

            Holy Sh!t indeed :O.

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              • Logic Fairy
              • XMF
              • 07 Mar 2016

              Now that, is innovation.

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                • mir
                • t7Z
                • 07 Mar 2016

                The G5 hasn't got a hope in matching this performance. At least it has a lot of gimmicks going for it.

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                  • AnonD-404130
                  • fDh
                  • 07 Mar 2016

                  is there any zoom lens 70-200 and 85-f1.4 for s7?

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                    • Neb
                    • mxZ
                    • 07 Mar 2016

                    That is some real focus in that smartphone.

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                      • AnonD-429812
                      • Mfx
                      • 07 Mar 2016

                      Very impressive

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                        • AnonD-501073
                        • YMk
                        • 07 Mar 2016

                        holy sh!t. I'm gonna buy this beast soon.

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                          • bodalau
                          • srr
                          • 07 Mar 2016

                          S7 edge kickin' canon's a$$..

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