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Samsung Galaxy S21 series gets astrophotography mode in Expert RAW app

Soumyakanti — Mon, 01 May 2023 10:33:16 +0000

Samsung has just introduced a new feature on its Galaxy S21 series that is bound to excite photography enthusiasts. The company has finally enabled support for astrophotography on the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra through its Expert RAW app, which was first introduced on the Galaxy S22 series. With this feature, users can take stunning long-exposure shots of the night sky, stars, and constellations, and even view the location of constellations through the app.

Take long-exposure shots of the stars with Samsung’s Expert RAW app

Although the astrophotography mode was expected to arrive on the Galaxy S21 and S20 series with the One UI 5.1 update, it did not materialize. However, with the latest Expert RAW app update, Galaxy S21 users who have received the April 2023 update can now enjoy this feature. The new mode is set to arrive on other Samsung flagships, including the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Z Fold devices, in the near future.

To take advantage of this feature, Galaxy S21 owners will need to download the latest version of Expert RAW from the Galaxy Store and ensure that their phone has received the latest April 2023 firmware update. However, it’s important to note that the quality of astrophotos largely depends on the clarity of the skies in the user’s region. This means that those living in cities may not get the best results.

In addition to the exciting news about the astrophotography feature on the Galaxy S21 series, there are also rumors circulating about Samsung’s plans to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 earlier than expected. According to sources, the company may unveil these devices as early as July 2023.

Furthermore, CAD renders of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 have emerged online. Flip 5 will get a renewed cover display design that’s sleeker and more stylish than ever before while the Fold 5 will have a better hinge design this time. While details about the specifications and features of these upcoming devices remain scarce, Samsung fans can expect to hear more news in the coming months as we approach the rumored launch date.

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Samsung has rolled out the Expert RAW Camera app to the Galaxy Z Fold 3

Anurag — Fri, 27 May 2022 02:06:05 +0000

Samsung’s Expert RAW app has been available for the Galaxy S22 series and a few older Galaxy smartphones for almost a year. Now, the South Korean tech giant is releasing a new update for Expert RAW which will extend its compatibility to the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The update has arrived a bit late since Samsung announced earlier that it is set to release it in April.

As initially spotted by Sammobile, Samsung has rolled out an update to the Expert RAW app which enables support for the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Aside from that, the update also brings a few performance enhancements such as faster processing time in a low-light environment and improvements in the image quality.

Source: Sammobile

If you don’t know much about Samsung’s Expert RAW app, some explanation might be in order. The app offers a wider dynamic range than its standard camera apps and a whole host of manual shooting controls for the more experienced photographer. Moreover, the app enables you to take shots in RAW, meaning you can edit them afterward in apps such as Adobe Lightroom.

The update comes packed in 50MB of data and can be downloaded from the Galaxy Store. Now that the Expert RAW is available for Galaxy Z Fold 3, we hope it will soon extend to devices like the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, S20 Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 who have been quietly waiting for the app to knock on their doors.

The new support update is great for photography enthusiasts who own a Galaxy Z Fold 3. It’s not like the app will completely change the capabilities of the phone’s camera but it will definitely provide users with a more robust solution and lots more options for fine-tuning.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra’s telephoto camera gets the Pro Mode treatment, but through a separate app

Zohaib Ahmed — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:16:28 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is easy to recommend to both camera enthusiasts as well as regular users due to its extremely sophisticated camera setup, which even trumps the latest iPhones in multiple cases. However, the S21 Ultra camera app only supports Pro Mode for the primary and ultrawide cameras – a bummer for some enthusiasts who also wished the same treatment for the telephoto lens. This has changed now though, with the new Expert Raw app from Samsung.

Image: SamMobile, Samsung

The South Korean company has uploaded Expert Raw on the Galaxy Store in South Korea (via SamMobile). This new camera app basically allows all of the rear cameras on the Galaxy S21 Ultra to get a taste of Pro Mode. These include the primary, ultrawide, 3x telephoto, and 10x telephoto cameras. Using it, you get far greater control over the camera hardware, thanks to controls for exposure value (EV), focus, ISO, shutter speed, and white balance. Contrast, highlights, shadows, saturation, and tint can also be adjusted. You even get a histogram to check if areas within a frame are properly exposed.

Image: SamMobile, Samsung

For the editing freaks, images can also be saved in their lossless JPEG versions or 16-bit linear DND RAW formats. Expert RAW also supports HDR, so there’s that. You can even directly open DNG RAW files in Adobe Lightroom through a dedicated button on the image viewer screen.

Samsung says that Expert RAW is a Galaxy S21 Ultra-specific thing at the moment, and is also limited to Android 12-based One UI 4.0. However, it will soon also be released for the Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy Tab S5e. The app is currently in beta but a stable version is set to launch soon.