SAMSUNG GALAXY s3 Camera's

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Introduction

The Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest incarnation of Samsung’s hugely successful Galaxy S smartphone line and Samsung’s best-selling smartphone to date. The first model in Samsung’s flagship series, the Galaxy S, was introduced in 2010 and featured a five megapixel camera and a, for a smartphone at the time, innovative imaging feature set including panorama mode, smile-shutter and 720p video recording.
The second generation Galaxy S2 was launched in 2011 and came with the usual improvements such as faster processing and an updated OS (Android 2.3 Ginger Bread vs 2.1 Éclair on the Galaxy S) but also had significantly improved image capturing capabilities. With an eight megapixel backlight-illuminated sensor and 1080p video capture the Galaxy S2 was one of the best specced smartphones, in terms of its photographic capabilities at its launch.
On paper the S3, launched in May this year, comes with identical imaging specification as its predecessor but offers some interesting new camera features such as a burst shooting mode, simultaneous HD video and image recording,  a reduced shutter lag and a Best Shot function that recommends the best picture based on colors, lighting and sharpness.
Please note: We tested the US version of this phone which at the time of review was running Android V4.04 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’. Samsung is currently rolling out Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' for the international and US versions of the S3. Once this update is available we will have a closer look and update this review if it offers any new camera functions or changed image quality.
Click here to read our guide to the Android operating system

Key Photographic / Video Specifications

• 8 megapixel backlight-illuminated CMOS sensor
• F2.6 lens
• 4.8 inch, 1280 x 720 dots (316ppi)
• ISO 80-1600 (100-800 manually selectable)
• 4x digital zoom
• Burst mode
• Panorama Mode
• HDR mode
• Touch to focus and hold to AF lock
• 11 Filter effects
• Image Stabilization
• Best Shot recommends best pic based on colors,lighting and clarity
• Zero shutter-lag
• 1080p 30fps video mode with stills capture during recording