Both the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offered a dual-aperture camera when they were released last year and needless to say that this is quite an interesting concept. Such a feature goes on to allow the users to shoot a wider aperture (f/1.5) in low light, and then goes on to switch to a narrower aperture (f/2.4) in daytime conditions when there is no need to capture all the light that may be available.
Noted tipster Ice Universe has now claimed that Samsung is looking to take things to a new level with the Galaxy Note 10 camera as the Korean manufacturer looks to switch between three apertures (f/1.5, f/1.8, and finally f/2.4). The tipster has claimed that Chinese engineers of Samsung had revealed this information though it is unclear whether Ice Universe himself got the information directly from these engineers.
Not only does the wider aperture lets in more light, it also goes on to offer a shallow depth of field effect. That is, a wider aperture goes on to blur out more of the background and as far as a narrower aperture goes – it keeps more of the scene in focus (i.e. a deeper depth of field).
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Such a development could prove to be quite an interesting move for the Galaxy Note 10 as Samsung would essentially be adding a middle stage to the already present f/1.5 and f/2.4 setup. This means that you’ve got more light capturing capabilities present than the f/2.4 option, while offering a deeper depth of field than the f/1.5 aperture.
Whether Samsung is making a wise decision with such a move in the age of 48MP cameras, night modes and periscope zoom technology is unclear. And though it is a tough call as to whether Samsung is making the right move, dual-aperture cameras haven’t exactly lived up to the hype as much as the P30’s zoom or indeed Google’s Night Sight. We’ll know soon enough though exactly how popular Samsung’s decision ends up being.
