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  • markr041markr041

    One obvious issue in using the Galaxy S 5 as a 4K camcorder is the lack of in-camera stabilization. But 4K gives you a lot of leeway in editing, including using software stabilization. Here is a 4K video stabilized using the plug-in in Sony Vegas Pro 13 applied to each clip:

    Here is the original video that was posted above prior to stabilizing in post:

    One obvious flaw is that in a scene with a wind-waving branch, the software algorithm tries to de-shake the branch and therefore causes the background to shake! Otherwise, the software appears to do a pretty good job without apparent resolution loss viewed at 1080.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Most probably different is all camera module :-)

  • DrDaveDrDave

    I think the S5 has a different sensor.

  • karlkarl

    4K Galaxy NOTE 3 V.S. Canon 5D Mark III – Video Comparison:

    (I posted this here despite the fact that a Galaxy Note III was used in the comparison, not a Galaxy S5, because I think the camera of the S5 is the same. I might be wrong, though.)

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    As soon as Samsung will publish the codes, one will can go with compiling and improve phone camera performance of the S5

    Usually companies never publish source files that have any value. They just compile this modules or drivers, and never publish any sources of applications.

  • DrDaveDrDave

    Still curious about 24p--can you hack the xml file? Quality looks great.

  • tetakpataktetakpatak

    As Android is open source, it wouldn't even be necessary to waste time for hacking this. As soon as Samsung will publish the codes, one will can go with compiling and improve phone camera performance of the S5

  • derekderek

    Samsung Galaxy 4K Video, Final cut x , Macbook Pro i7 16gb ram, 200gb ssd

  • markr041markr041

    Here's a real video, similar to ones I have made with "real" cameras and camcorders, of a short trip to NYC taken with the Samsung Galaxy S 5 in its 4K mode:

    You can download the UHD original (edited in Sony Vegas Pro 12 using XAVC S at 100 Mbps).

    There are low-light and bright-light shots: train stations, in the subway, Lincoln Center, Union Square, Washington Square Park. Flowers, fountains, tourists, diners, a piano performance, flags, shooters, and travelers.

  • markr041markr041

    Galaxy S 5 Focus Tests

    Five scenes:

    1. Focus hold: Shift the camera away from the central object. Object stays in focus even though now on edge of scene.

    2. Focus shift: Shift the camera away from the central object and have the camera move focus to the subject in the background.

    3. Focus pull: Stationary camera. Change focus from object in foreground to background and back.

    4. Focus hold again.

    5. Focus shift again.

    The camera does very well.

  • markr041markr041

    How good is the Samsung 4K video? Well, let's use the benchmark of the Sony AX100.

    Identical scenes shot at the same time. AX100 followed by the Galaxy S5 for each scene.

    Outdoors on a dark, gloomy rainy day. Indoors, lighted by incandescent bulbs.

    Select 2160, 1440 or 1080.

    Can AX100 4K footage be mixed with S5 4K footage?

  • markr041markr041

    Samsung Galaxy 4K Video:

    Edited in Sony Movie Studio Platinum 13 and exported in XAVC S 4K.

  • MarcioKMarcioK

    Disclaimer: making more than 5 minutes of film in EU soil with your future brand-new GH4 do not remove the 30 min. restriction.

    :)

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Once you've racked up a total of five minutes of calls in the approved region, you should be good to use your GS5 on any carrier, anywhere in the world. It's not exactly ideal, but at least the sticker fully explains the idea of activation, which wasn't mentioned on the Note 3 box.

    http://www.androidcentral.com/heres-how-region-locking-works-european-samsung-galaxy-s5

  • MarcioKMarcioK

    @dadix Will take a look. Thanks. :)

  • dadixdadix

    @MarcioK there is a such android application : lgCamera . Here the link: http://rubberbigpepper.com/en/lgCamera and a demo I found on youtube:

    and another topic here on this forum: http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5345/is-time-to-hack-some-camera-phone-

  • MRfannyMRfanny

    was actually looking at this phone for my next upgrade. Does it offer colour profiles? Cause all the video's I have seen are super saturated and crushed. I guess i have to remember it is a phone first ha.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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    You can check some samples and comparison at

    http://www.mobile-review.com/review/samsung-galaxy-s5-camera.shtml

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  • Ian_TIan_T

    Oh great...now thieves are going to resort to cutting people's fingers off to hack into their account.

  • Ian_TIan_T

    Just a matter of time methinks.

    I'm amazed that Samsung has 4K phone but no 4K camera. But this looks interesting.

  • DrDaveDrDave

    Larger 0.28in sensor with an increased 1.241µm pixel size. Interested to see some video samples.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    There might be more capacity that can be hacked, if Samsung set default compression levels high in order that file sizes stay small and not take up memory too quick for regular user (or require expensive microSD cards).

  • MarcioKMarcioK

    There is some Android app like Filmic Pro for iOS, which allows to change the framerate and bitrate?

  • MicahMicah

    I wonder if hacking for some form of raw/less compressed video is possible. But I don't expect there's a lot more to squeeze from these sensors. And if there are pixels lost to the PD AF in this, I expect it will perform similarly or worse than my Note 3, which is already not so great in low light.

    I look forward to the first video posts!

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