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Samsung announced today that it rolling out a new set of camera upgrades for Expert RAW and a new Camera Assistant app on the Samsung Galaxy S22.

The new upgrades would allow S22 users “to capture professional-looking shots,” says Samsung.

The S22 is already a solid night time shooter. Now, Samsung is adding a new ‘Astrophoto’ feature to Expert RAW that will allow “star gazers and outdoor enthusiasts [to] take clear and beautiful photos of constellations and dark sky activity.”

Astrophoto allows S22 users to pinpoint the location of constellations, galaxies, planets and more. Then the device’s camera uses advanced AI segmentation technology alongside multi-frame processing to snap multiple photos over a set period of time. “As a result, you’ll capture stunning shots of stars that look like they were taken with top-grade professional equipment,” says Samsung.

In addition to Astrophoto, Samsung is also adding multiple exposures to Expert RAW. The feature would allow S22 users to shoot multiple images and then use the Overlay modes to combine the images into a single shot. “You can also unleash your creativity and experiment by superimposing several images on top of each other to create incredible abstract shots,” wrote Samsung.

Lastly, the new Camera Assistant app allows you to pick and choose specific automated features you want to use for your shooting experience. The Camera Assistant app allows you to play around with the following key features:

Auto HDR
Soften pictures
Auto lens switching
Video recording in Photo mode
Number of pictures after timer
Faster shutter
Camera timeout
Clean preview on HDMI displays

It’s worth noting that these new camera features are currently only available on the S22 series. Learn more about the upgrades here.

Image credit: Samsung

Source: Samsung

It’s come to light that Samsung will release its ‘Expert RAW’ camera app to even more flagship Samsung phones on February 25th.

This camera extension currently allows the S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra cameras to utilize professional features across all the lenses and sensors. However, after the February 25th update, it’s expected to work with the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Note 20 Ultra at the very least.

The report says that Samsung will release a more official list of phones that the app will work with by the 25th. Android Central doesn’t expect the app to come to the new Galaxy S22 or S22+.

The Expert RAW app is currently in beta, but it’s supposed to hit the stable release on the 25th.

What is Expert RAW?

This is a separate camera app that sits alongside the Samsung camera app. It allows users with top-end mobile camera systems to control ISO, shutter speed, EV comp, manual focus, white balance and more.

The app also allows some cameras with compatible sensors to capture 16-bit RAW DNG images which should allow for very dynamic colours.

You can read more about the app by checking it out on Samsung’s Galaxy Store, or you can read more about the company’s flagship camera prowess here.

Source: Android Central, Samsung forums (Korean)