In our low light shootout, we determined that the HTC One was much better than the Galaxy S4 when shooting in less-than-perfect conditions. In previous, full-light shooting we had found that the HTC’s 4MP UltraPixel sensor was about on par with the GS4′s 13MP sensor. But which Android superphone has better software? After all, the native photo app is what most people will use and it’s the tool with the coolest hottest new photo features.
HTC’s latest Sense interface is focused on simplicity. From BlinkFeed to the camera software, the HTC One is all about doing the heavy lifting for you and letting you either enjoy the results or edit after you’ve taken the shot. Samsung, on the other hand, is in the middle of a serious feature creep. The company is all about giving its users as many tools as possible, so much that you could spend weeks with the phone and find a feature you never even knew existed. Even so, the TouchWiz camera is packed with great tools that allow you to capture the right image the first time.
Samsung’s TouchWiz camera
You’d be hard pressed to find a more powerful smartphone camera on the market right now than the one in the Samsung Galaxy S4. The 13MP shooter is coupled with a staggering number of camera features, many of which take a little getting used to in order to fully appreciate.Samsung’s camera modes stretch across a wide array of pre-configured settings and tools, going above and beyond the Google-made Android camera app. With Best Face, Best Photo, and Beauty Face, Samsung has given the user some clever tools to make sure you get the best possible shot when taking pictures of people. Whether it’s a crowd of people or a single person, these features are worth exploring.
Drama mode allows the camera to capture events in sequence, which can often end in some very clever photos. The Galaxy S4 handles this and HDR mode is very much the same way, which unfortunately means there’s a bit of delay in the actual capture. As long as you are comfortable with these camera modes you get great shots. It’s a bit of trial and error until you get there, though.
Eraser Mode and Animated Photo are very interesting and fairly unique features. Eraser Mode takes a series of five photos and allows you to edit someone out of the photo as long as they aren’t in one of the five shots. Animated Photo records a series of rapidly taken photos as GIFs that can be shared to social networks and websites that support the file format. These features require you to edit as soon as you have taken the photo, which can be inconvenient if you are trying to take multiple kinds of photos in the middle of an event.
Samsung also allows for picture in picture video recording, where you are using the front and rear camera at the same time. The software gives the user a great deal of control over where the secondary video appears and how large it is, as well as the ability to take photos while you are recording. This experience takes a little getting used to, especially if you’re not used to using a front facing camera, but well worth it once you get the hang of it.
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