Galaxy S5 photos. Not expecting miracles, but...

[therealnickdanger]

So I recently upgraded from a Galaxy S3 (new on launch day) to an S5 (certified used). Everything about it is amazingly better and much improved, except the camera. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to take pictures even remotely as good as my S3. Is it just because the sensor is that much smaller? Anyone else with an S5 care to share their photo settings so I can test them out?

 

[CuriousMike]

I just did a quick google on the S5 camera, and it appears to be a larger sensor ( but more pixels ) than the S3 -- on the whole, it should be a good thing.

Make sure the image stabilization is on.

 

[surya kumar]

I didn't know much about S3 but S5 is also having good captures I've seen some images which were taken by S5 those were good, Here are some useful tips you may check in S5 it may helpful
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/galaxy-s5-camera-tips,news-19244.html

 

[therealnickdanger]

That's the strange part - I don't have the image/picture stabilization setting in the menu. Even on a table or tripod, I still can't get rid of the "oil painting" smeariness of the details. I'll keep poking around.

My camera menu does NOT look like this:
http://media.bestofmicro.com/6/J/447355/original/Picture-Stabilization-Icon.jpg

 

[fralexandr]

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/391244-galaxy-s5-picture-stabilization-gone/
lollipop update removes picture stabilization option. It might be tied to auto night detection now.

to better understand your specific problem, it would help if you could take a picture and host it on some website (imgur/flickr/photobucket/etc) and post it here.

If you still have some pictures from the s3, post an example as well.