Samsung Galaxy S10 cameras overview: multiple lenses, variable aperture, HDR10+ video recording and more

Samsung launched many new Galaxy phones with many new cameras and camera tricks at its Unpacked 2019 keyte event in San Francisco last night. While re’s been a growing debate around how megapixel race is making a comeback this year, Samsung seems content being out of that race for w. Inste, it is taking foundation it laid down with Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 and refining it furr in Galaxy S10. Offering greater versatility along way – Galaxy S10 in fact has most versatile camera system on a Galaxy phone ever.     

Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10 5G and even straight out of future Galaxy Fold each have ir own unique take on premium smartphone camera at varied price points – re's a little something for everybody, and you won’t likely feel left out (much) in case you go with any of new options, even most affordable Galaxy S10E. This is because Galaxy S10 lineup, at its heart, tries to do same thing across board with regards to camera – only a higher-specced variant will give you some extra cheese to make it worth your extra cash.  

So, let’s start with things that are in common. Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10E, Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy Fold all have same variable aperture primary rear camera – which is also pretty similar to what you got in last year’s Galaxy S9 from a pure specs point of view. It is a 12MP wide (77-degree field of view) sensor with variable f/1.5-f/2.4 aperture and dual pixel OIS. Dual aperture will allow Galaxy S10 (like Galaxy S9 before it) to shoot photos with more detail in low light (f/1.5), and photos without any metering issues when lighting is more than equate (f/2.4).  

Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10E and Galaxy S10 5G all have same primary front camera as well – a 10MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture.  

All Galaxy S10 phone can record UHD videos using both rear and front cameras, and HDR10+ videos with rear camera. 

w, differences: 

- Galaxy S10E has dual rear cameras with a secondary 16MP ultra-wide (123-degree field of view) sensor with f/2.2 aperture and fixed focus. 

- Galaxy S10+ has five cameras in all - triple rear cameras with an ditional 12MP telephoto sensor with OIS, and dual front cameras with a secondary 8MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture for depth sensing. 

- Galaxy S10 has same triple rear cameras as Galaxy S10, but it has only a single front camera. 

- Galaxy S10 5G has six cameras in all – four on back and two on front. It ds 3D Time-Of-Flight cameras on front and back. 

- Galaxy Fold also has six cameras in all - triple rear cameras dual front cameras and ar 10MP camera on cover. 

To sum up: 

- Galaxy S10E comes with three cameras 

• Rear: 12MP wide (77-degree field of view) sensor with f/1.5 aperture and OIS, and a secondary 16MP ultra-wide (123-degree field of view) sensor with f/2.2 aperture and fixed focus 
• Front: 10MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture

- Galaxy S10 comes with four cameras 

• Rear: 12MP wide (77-degree field of view) sensor with f/1.5 aperture and dual pixel OIS, a 16MP ultra-wide (123-degree field of view) sensor with f/2.2 aperture and fixed focus, and a 12MP telephoto sensor with OIS 
• Front: 10MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture

- Galaxy S10+ comes with five cameras 

• Rear: 12MP wide (77-degree field of view) sensor with f/1.5 aperture and dual pixel OIS, a 16MP ultra-wide (123-degree field of view) sensor with f/2.2 aperture and fixed focus, and a 12MP telephoto sensor with OIS 

• Front: 10MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture and a secondary 8MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture for depth sensing 

- Galaxy S10 5G comes with six cameras 

• Rear: 12MP wide (77-degree field of view) sensor with f/1.5 aperture and dual pixel OIS, a 16MP ultra-wide (123-degree field of view) sensor with f/2.2 aperture and fixed focus, a 12MP telephoto sensor with OIS, and a 3D Time-Of-Flight sensor 

• Front: 10MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture and a secondary 3D Time-Of-Flight sensor 

- Galaxy Fold comes with six cameras 

• Rear: 12MP wide (77-degree field of view) sensor with f/1.5 aperture and dual pixel OIS, a 16MP ultra-wide (123-degree field of view) sensor with f/2.2 aperture and fixed focus, and a 12MP telephoto sensor with OIS 

• Front: 10MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a secondary 8MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture 

• Cover: 10MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture 

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