Taking 'Moon Surface' Photos with Galaxy S20... "Find the Dal Tokki"

Thanks to 10x Optical Zoom and 100x Digital Zoom
Possible to Capture the Moon Surface with Bare Hands

A person taking a photo of the moon with the Galaxy S20 Ultra (Source: Smart Twitter, a Philippine telecommunications company)

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] When zooming in on the moon with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the moon's craters appeared clearly. Enlarging a photo taken of the moon next to an apartment building revealed the moon's rugged surface. Thanks to the zoom function that allows up to 100x magnification, it has become an era where anyone can easily photograph the moon using just a phone camera.

The zoom feature of the Galaxy S20, which will be released on the 6th, has been a hot topic day after day. Photos and videos of the moon taken with it can be easily found on online communities such as YouTube and Twitter. At the Galaxy Unpacked event held on the 11th (local time), photos were revealed showing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco zoomed in 30 times, and Alcatraz Island zoomed in 100 times, capturing the 'Palace of Fine Arts' concert hall just a 10-minute drive away. The zoom function can also be experienced in videos that clearly enlarge maps on globes located far away.

The moon zoom photo released by Samsung Electronics on the 12th was taken by hand without any special equipment. It was shot leaning against a window at Lotte World Tower without a tripod. This was made possible thanks to the Super Steady feature that corrects shaking, 10x optical zoom, and 100x digital zoom supported by the 'Space Zoom' function.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra model is equipped with a 108-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 48-megapixel telephoto lens, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a depth vision lens. Among these, not only the 108-megapixel lens but also the telephoto lens specifications are the highest quality among existing smartphones. However, since optical zoom is supported only up to 10x and digital zoom is applied beyond that, there are criticisms that image quality somewhat deteriorates.

One YouTuber commented, "You can shoot the moon with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, but it is difficult to adjust focus and brightness when zoomed in 100 times," adding, "It is amazing that such a camera can be captured with a small smartphone telephoto camera, but the details are somewhat disappointing."

Comparison of photos taken with Xiaomi Mi Note 10, Galaxy S20 Ultra, and Galaxy S20+ (Source: Ice Universe Twitter)

Although the Galaxy S20 Ultra's camera is particularly receiving attention, other cameras also boast considerable quality. Twitter user Ice Universe evaluated the photo quality of the Galaxy S20+ as quite good. Comparing photos of the same building taken with the Galaxy S20+, Ultra, and Xiaomi Mi Note 10, the photo taken with the Galaxy S20+ captured the roof's color and texture most clearly. He explained, "Photos taken with the 64-megapixel Galaxy S20+ are much clearer than those taken with the 108-megapixel Xiaomi phone," adding, "It gives a similar impression to the Ultra's 108-megapixel."

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