One of the places I love to frequent regularly is the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens or Perdana Botanical Gardens, a perfect place to escape from the city.
This time around, I've taken the opportunity to bring along the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphone to do some smartphone photography here.
And to most people's surprise, they never knew that our KL Lake Gardens was actually gorgeous after seeing my photos on my social media.
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| Perdana Botanical Gardens or Laman Perdana. |
Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens Smartphone Photography
- National Monument
- Deer Park
- Herbarium
- Hibiscus Garden
- Orchid Garden
- Sunken Garden
- Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
- Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park
- National Mosque
- Islamic Museum
Not to confuse the S21 Ultra 5G, this unit is much smaller and one notch lower than the other two Ultra and series. Therefore, the price is also way lower too.
Photos of KL Lake Gardens with the Galaxy S21 5G Phone
Below are photos taken around the KL Lake Gardens with the Galaxy S21 5G smartphone and in no particular order.
Also, note that the photos displayed here are not edited at all. They are straight-from-the-phone and only resized to fit this article.
You can also click on the photos to see them a little larger than here.
Galaxy S21 5G Camera Specifications
Are you ready for the technical jargon or nerd talk about the cameras on the S21 5G? If you are into this kind of number and words, check out the camera system of the smartphone.
Primary Camera - Uses a 1/1.76" sensor with 1.8µm individual pixels, 12 million of them. In front of it is a 26mm equivalent focal length lens with an f/1.8 aperture, which features optical image stabilization, something everyone relies on.
The Ultra-wide Camera - The 5G models only has fixed focus, and only the S21 Ultra has an autofocusing ultra-wide camera. The lens has a field of view of 120 degrees and an f/2.2 aperture, while the size of the 12MP sensor is 1/2.55", with 1.4µm pixels.
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| A comparison of the three S21 models: Left is Ultra 5G, the middle is S21 5G, right is S21 Plus 5G. |
Third camera or Telephoto Lens - Comes with a slightly longer lens than the main module, around 29mm equivalent. Its 64MP sensor is used for hybrid zoom action with 'lossless' results up to the default 3x magnification level. This one, too, has a stabilized lens; its aperture is listed at f/2.0. Now, this is very impressive.
Selfie Camera - Relies on a 10MP 1/3.24" sensor with 1.22µm pixels coupled to an autofocusing lens with a 26mm equivalent focal length and f/2.2 aperture.
Where to Buy the Galaxy S21 5G in Malaysia?
The best place to get this is, of course, from Samsung Malaysia. Or if you have some deal with your local telco company, you could probably get one from them with great promotion.
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| The Galaxy S21 5G phones are available. |
Conclusion
If you are starting to get the hang of smartphone photography, you can also read my other smartphone review of various models. Each highlighting photography, and the best part, it's not technical reviews.
You can also read my Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G photography review earlier in 2021 as I visited Batu Caves in Selangor for this.
Overall, since the dawn of smartphone photography and how fast they advanced in the last five years, you will definitely be seeing more reviews from different models from me.
I trust you have seen the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens smartphone photography pictures here, and you should roughly have an idea of what is achievable with today's phones.