

Once you've set the app to panorama mode and pressed the shutter button you can pan the camera in any direction and hold it vertically or horizontally to create a panorama picture. It essentially works in a very similar way to the panorama modes we have seen on many compact cameras before. But you don't need to reach for a third-party app - thre's a panorama function included in the S3's native camera app.
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There is an abundance of apps available in the Google Play store to create panoramic images and the stock Android camera app offers this feature too. With moving subjects in the frame you often end up with a 'ghosting' 'effect in the image. HDR mode works best with relatively static scenes such as the one in the sample above. This works very well for moving subjects in good light and therefore fast shutter speeds.Īs you can see the HDR exposure has a slightly 'flatter' appearance but shows more detail in the highlight areas of the scene, such as white cabin of the boat on the left. Setting the camera app to Burst Mode allows you to capture up to 20 shots at a frame rate of approximately six frames per second in one burst by pressing and holding the shutter button. In addition to the features described in more detail below it is worth mentioning the Samsung also offers a range of scene modes, geotagging and the ability to capture stills images while capturing video at the same time. Many of the features we know from digital compact cameras but by smartphone standards the Galaxy S3's camera comes with a comprehensive feature set. However, for those who like to play with options and functions the Samsung Galaxy S III's camera app has a much more comprehensive feature set than its stock Android equivalent. For many users these will be the only controls they ever use on a smartphone and that's totally fine. You can also change and/or lock the focus point by tapping and/holding a specific point on the screen.

Like most smartphones the Galaxy S3's camera is geared towards 'point-and-shoot' operation and all you need to do to capture an image after launching the camera app is press the shutter button.
