While the Korean firm has a good history of producing decent cameras, the 5-megapixel option on offer on the Samsung Galaxy S is a little lightweight in our eyes.
That's not to say it's a poor camera, but overall we feel it could have been a little bit better in light of the excellent options on the Samsung Tocco Ultra edition and i8910HD.
Settings-wise, you're pretty spoiled. You can adjust everything from the ISO level to contrast, saturation, brightness, exposure… very well stocked, in fact, with each tweak making a genuine difference.
There are also a number of scene modes that help make the best of certain situations. For instance, when shooting into bright light or on a beach (we're not sure what happens when you shoot into bright light on a beach though).
Other photo modes and effects are included too – you can do the same old thing of making a photo look retro with sepia or black and white, or use the more helpful panorama or sports modes to get the best shot.
The Samsung Galaxy S has other focusing options too, with macro and face detection also included, although these options are buried within the menu, which makes hitting them a little annoying.
There's also no flash to speak of either, which makes night viewing a right palaver.
Yes, we have night mode, but no, we can't be bothered to take pictures at night when it requires holding the phone steady for about 12 minutes to get a grainy mess of a picture.
Instead, buy a torch for the clubs, and just switch in on when you take a snap. Plus it can be a retro kind of glowstick.
DARK NIGHT: As you can see, picking out detail in an averagely lit club is hard
COLOUR BRIGHT: Colour is well produced but still struggles to capture overall detail
FLOWER POWER: Although the macro mode worked well, background light still invades the shot
NOTHING SPECIAL: This first pic is taken with no effects added
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