HDR is always applied to photos when a bright light source is in the image (even when HDR is off)

[Ratzvogel]

Hello,

also after the S21 update today, the bug in the camera: HDR is always applied to photos, also if turned off remains.

Could anyone please test and confirm this?

Test instructions:

1. Turn HDR off in Camera settings
2. Turn also off: Szene Optimization and Bewegungsaufnahme (Motion capture in english?)
3. Take a photo with with a bright spot (sunset, desk lamp)

Expected result:

Real result

Here is a short video, that also shows the problem: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqOs8PY1dvuqi5wTsuTy-xi27KqUfA?e=NnTiy7

This does not happen in Pro mode, and not even when there is no very bright light source in the image.

The problem occurred on several S20+ in the last months as well.

Thank you very much

[SmallFish]

I believe this is Samsung thinking they know best.

[Ratzvogel]

Haha, me too. We need to "educate" Samsung

[SmallFish]

Good luck with that! I'm leaving the Samsung family next year. Fed up when shoddy gimmicks that don't deliver on what a phone a few years old can.

They have totally lost the plot with their flagships.