{"id":711601,"date":"2026-06-18T14:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/711601\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:22:16","slug":"super-steady-and-ai-low-light-how-the-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-makes-capturing-concerts-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/711601\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Steady and AI low-light: how the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra makes capturing concerts easier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-a8d8c63c-8788-4fe5-9ef6-9700368bb488\">Whether you\u2019re at an indoor concert or an outdoor festival, properly capturing the experience on camera can be a challenge. Between sometimes poor lighting, loud crowds that can distract from the music, potentially being far from the stage, and having to shoot hand-held, there are a lot of obstacles to overcome.<\/p>\n<p>But the<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-phones\/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-phones\/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review\" target=\"_blank\"> Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a>\u2019s cameras are designed with challenging situations like these in mind, and there\u2019s an assortment of tools to help, which we\u2019ll dig into below.<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR: Between its Nightography\u00b9 capabilities for low-light scenarios, its advanced stabilisation, its AI-powered zoom, and its capable editing tools, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is ideally suited to capturing concerts and festivals, whatever the lighting and however far you are from the stage.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-a659e087-573e-43f3-af39-88b90bb0e05e\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\"\/>Nightography ensures photos and videos come out great even in the dark<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PHEpzQn7qmaDuYRKY3KLYR.jpg\" alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PHEpzQn7qmaDuYRKY3KLYR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PHEpzQn7qmaDuYRKY3KLYR.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Samsung)<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e43e2667-f4ab-4dd1-aac9-74fc5cb635bc\">Concerts usually aren\u2019t the brightest environments \u2014 they tend to take place in venues with the lights turned down low, and those that are outside sometimes occur after dark, so either way you\u2019re likely to be facing challenging lighting.<\/p>\n<p>But Nightography on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ensures your photos are still vibrant and sharp, even when there\u2019s not much light. This works in part through AI\u00b2 low-light image enhancements, such as noise reduction and AI multi-frame processing, which combines 30 images into a single photo, to capture true-to-life colours and details.<\/p>\n<p>But Nightography also benefits from next-gen sensors, with wider apertures that allow more light to hit the sensor, with the wide camera letting in 47% more light\u00b3 than the<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-phones\/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-review\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-phones\/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-review\" target=\"_blank\"> Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra<\/a>\u2019s and the 5x telephoto letting in 37% more light.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-fe327977-c9ee-4361-9dbd-3c0fd21761de\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\"\/>AI scene recognition means you can just point and shoot<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WNE2nTnosJ8cxysLTLATUR.jpg\" alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WNE2nTnosJ8cxysLTLATUR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WNE2nTnosJ8cxysLTLATUR.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Samsung)<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-f09339c1-ae97-4aff-b76b-d6f9e57a69c1\">Concerts aren\u2019t all lit the same way. Some are brightly lit outdoor events while others are dimly lit interiors, so depending on the lighting and environment you need different settings to capture the scene perfectly, but with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra you don\u2019t need to worry about configuring those settings yourself if you don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you can rely on AI scene recognition to automatically select the best settings for whatever you\u2019re pointing the phone at and intelligently control the exposure, so then you can just point and shoot.<\/p>\n<p>This is great for amateur users or anyone who simply doesn\u2019t want to spend time adjusting settings when they could be enjoying the music \u2014 though manual adjustments are always possible if you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7ddc5d4f-6099-4825-abc4-10edaf9d1acf\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZpJsKbwqeceHPTMvFKmXwQ.jpg\" alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZpJsKbwqeceHPTMvFKmXwQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZpJsKbwqeceHPTMvFKmXwQ.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Samsung)<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-53ae4235-108a-44df-b577-fc619d89c50d\">Shooting video without a tripod can lead to blurry footage from shaking hands, particularly if you\u2019re holding the phone high at a festival or concert, so it\u2019s above the crowd and with a view of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>But the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has a trick up its sleeve, as with Super Steady Horizontal Lock\u2074 you get advanced stabilisation, powered by real-time gyro and accelerometer data. So even if your hands are shaking a bit, your footage will remain smooth, ensuring the concert looks just as you remembered it.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7295e874-c540-4251-9230-b7d673e04b8e\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\"\/>Advanced AI-powered zoom brings the stage to you<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qsTcPQE3pXqFpaXTqAqiuQ.jpg\" alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qsTcPQE3pXqFpaXTqAqiuQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qsTcPQE3pXqFpaXTqAqiuQ.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Samsung)<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40be013f-7620-47e8-a7a6-a81c693c5262\">Another challenging element of filming concerts and festivals is that the stage and performers are often a long way away \u2014 unless you\u2019re lucky enough to have secured a spot near the front.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you haven\u2019t though, then no matter how good your camera is, it\u2019s not going to capture an up-close view of the action unless it also has great zoom \u2014 which thankfully the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra does.<\/p>\n<p>While the vast majority of smartphones just have one telephoto lens (if any), the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has two, with both 3x and 5x optical zoom. So it\u2019s capable at numerous focal lengths.<\/p>\n<p>But if you need to zoom further than 5x, that\u2019s not a problem either, as it\u2019s also capable of 10x optical-quality zoom, and up to 100x digital zoom, enhanced by AI. So however far away you are from your favourite musician, you should be able to get a front-row seat in the footage you capture.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7228f245-eb91-4aa6-a671-e0861793c198\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/etMnCt2kNX83NKutbMWmdR.jpg\" alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/etMnCt2kNX83NKutbMWmdR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/etMnCt2kNX83NKutbMWmdR.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Samsung)<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-61dd1a45-b26d-4c59-85ea-0f426e637cdf\">With its advanced stabilisation, intelligent exposure control, and all the other features detailed above, footage from the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will often be good enough to share instantly, but if you do want to make some edits, the phone includes some powerful tools to help.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to editing concert footage, one of the most useful things you\u2019ll find here is Audio Eraser\u2075, which lets you reduce or remove background noise, even in third-party apps. So you can quiet the crowd and keep the focus on the music.<\/p>\n<p>And with APV (Advanced Professional Video) codec support, the quality of your footage won\u2019t be reduced after repeated edits, as APV preserves more of the original information in your footage, all while using 10% less storage than other comparable formats.<\/p>\n<p>So whether you\u2019re a professional content creator or simply want your concert footage to look professional, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has tools to help.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to start capturing concert footage that looks and sounds true to life, head to the<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/uk\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/?cid=uk_pd_affiliate_future_galaxy-s26-ultra_sustain_gen-ai-2026_article_none_evoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" data-no-affiliate-tracking=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"> Samsung website<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"infoDisclaimer tracking-[.02em] pt-2 text-base font-normal\">1. Results may vary depending on light condition, subject and\/or shooting conditions. 2. Samsung account login is required for certain AI features. Galaxy AI features are provided for free. Future releases may include additional advanced features that are offered as part of a paid subscription plan. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties. 3. Performance boost measured in comparison to previous Samsung Galaxy smartphones. 4. Super Steady results may vary depending on editing method and\/or shooting conditions. 5. Samsung account login required. Six types of sound can be detected; voices, music, wind, nature, crowd and noise. Results may vary depending on audio source &amp; condition of the video. 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