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‎04-15-2021 07:11 PM (Last edited ‎04-17-2021 03:23 PM ) in
Galaxy S21How do I turn off the rear camera auto-focus on my Galaxy S21 5G? I can only either focus on the foreground or background, which is a little bothersome. Turning off scene optimizer doesn't have any effect.
This is my first time owning an Android phone (I'm coming from Apple) so I'm pretty unfamiliar with the Android interface. Any help would be appreciated!
Focus on background:
Focus on foreground:
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‎04-17-2021 03:39 PM (Last edited ‎04-17-2021 03:47 PM ) in
Galaxy S21Here, have a read. This article talks about DSLRs, but it's the same concept. Older iPhones have smaller sensors. The 12 Pro Max has the same sensor size as the S21 so it'll have the same focus depth of field. https://www.borrowlenses.com/blog/the-bokeh-effect-how-sensor-size-affects-background-blur/amp/
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‎04-15-2021 09:27 PM in
Galaxy S21Thanks for the reply! When I go to the camera settings, there's no auto-focus option, though. The modes tray includes AR Doodle, Food, Panorama, etc, but no manual mode.
 
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‎04-17-2021 03:23 PM (Last edited ‎04-17-2021 03:28 PM ) in
Galaxy S21It would probably be better to phrase it as auto-focus (changed it in the post). I also changed the photos to ones that make the auto-focus more clear— if there is a clear foreground and background, it only focuses on one of the two, whether I try to manually focus by tapping the screen or not. It seems to me like a software thing.
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‎04-17-2021 03:39 PM (Last edited ‎04-17-2021 03:47 PM ) in
Galaxy S21Here, have a read. This article talks about DSLRs, but it's the same concept. Older iPhones have smaller sensors. The 12 Pro Max has the same sensor size as the S21 so it'll have the same focus depth of field. https://www.borrowlenses.com/blog/the-bokeh-effect-how-sensor-size-affects-background-blur/amp/
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‎04-17-2021 04:06 PM in
Galaxy S21Oh, that makes sense! I guess I never really noticed that only one thing could be in focus on my old iPhone too (I also knew nothing about cameras). Thanks for the info!