![]() ![]() The other options you’ll see at the top of the screen change depending on the shooting mode you’re in. If you tap the image size option, you’ll be able to switch on raw format shooting - which will give you a raw format version of each JPEG, but only if you’re shooting in “Pro” mode. The cog icon gives you access to various advanced settings, including changing the picture size, video resolution, timer and so on. It’s also possible to download extra modes, such as Sports Shot and Rear-cam selfie.Īlong the top of the screen you’ll see a few different options. As well as Auto and Pro, there’s Panorama, Slow Motion (video), Hyperlapse (time-lapse), Food mode, and Virtual Shot. Other shooting modes are also available if you swipe left from the main screen. You’ll now see that you’re able to adjust parameters such as shutter speed and ISO - as is common for mobile phones, it’s not possible to set your own aperture value. If you would like to take more control, you can switch to a Pro mode, which is accessed by swiping left from the main camera screen. You can switch between the two different lenses (wide angle and telephoto) by tapping 1x and 2x - which you’ll see either on the bottom of the screen or the right hand side, depending on how you’re holding the phone. You can tap around the screen to set the autofocus point and change the metering point to adjust exposure. By default it will open in the fully automatic configuration, leaving you to concentrate on composition. The native camera app is very well featured. Note that if you launch the camera in either of these ways that you won’t be able to look at any older pictures until you unlock the phone. A double tap of the power button on the right hand side of the phone will automatically launch it, or you can swipe up from the bottom right hand corner of the screen from the lock screen. You don’t actually have to unlock the phone to access the camera. The fingerprint scanner is dangerously close to the camera lenses, so you might want to try and be careful not to touch the lenses when unlocking the phone. Sometimes, unfortunately, the phone seems unable to recognise my face if I’m wearing my glasses - just something to be wary of. You can draw a pattern or enter a PIN on the home screen, use the fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone, or set up the phone to recognise your face and unlock it that way. There are a few different ways to unlock the phone. You’ll also probably find you need both hands when typing messages and so on. Still, you’ll probably find two hands come in very handy when using the camera - especially if you want to change any settings. The design itself is also pretty classy, with a sleek finish and curved edges. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the largest phones currently on the market, but as it’s quite narrow, it manages to stay just on the right side of ridiculously large. ![]() The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 retails for around £869 / $900. We have been loaned the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 by Vodafone for the purposes of this review, which offers the device on a number of different packages. Other specifications which may be of interest to photographers include a 6.3-inch, 16 megapixel screen, a micro SD card slot which allows you to expand the Note 8’s internal memory, raw format shooting, 4K video recording and a front-facing 8 megapixel f/1.7 camera. An additional function of having two lenses is “Live Focus”, which allows you to create the popular shallow depth of field effect which is common amongst many current smartphones. One of the cameras has a 12 megapixel sensor, with a wide angle f/1.7 lens, while the other, also 12 megapixel sensor, has a 2x optical zoom lens with an f/2.4 aperture. It’s an update to the controversial Note 7, which you may recall as being notorious for its exploding battery problem - Samsung is of course promising this problem has been completely fixed for the Note 8. It features a dual-camera setup, offering two different focal lengths. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s flagship smartphone.
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