Samsung has announced their next-generation flagship phones, the Galaxy S20 series, and they have been able to somehow squeeze 8K video out of them. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been cooking up. Three Flavors, One Max Resolution First off, there are three different models in the Galaxy S20 line. The S20 and the S20+ share the same camera array: 12mp ultra-wide, 12mp wide, and an incredible 64mp telephoto. This 64mp camera is what you will be capturing your 8K footage with, as neither of the others come close to the necessary resolution. Then there’s the S20 Ultra. It’s a spec monster, with a 108 megapixel main camera and a 48 megapixel telephoto. The 108mp camera also boasts a nice and bright f/1.8 aperture, while the telephoto is only f/3.5. And to top it off, the Samsung S20 Ultra packs a 10x optical zoom and a whopping100x “space zoom.” Samsung is clearly making a play for “best smartphone camera” with these resolution and optics. Storage and Bit Rate 8K footage can take up a whole lot of storage space. Samsung tells us that 8K footage from their S20 phones will be recorded at 600MB per minute, or 80mbps. That’s going to fill up your internal storage faster than you think, especially if you opt for the 128gb model. Luckily, all three phones accept microSD cards of up to 1tb – and yes, those really exist. There are a couple of caveats when shooting in 8K. First, your one and only...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 13 February, 2020