How to Use Pro Mode on Your Smartphone Camera (Samsung Galaxy)

Smartphone cameras are better than ever and are generally nearly as good as a small handheld camera, especially with features like 4K video, portrait mode, and night mode. But what you might not know, or might not be fully comfortable with, is Pro Mode. Smartphones have this advanced mode hidden away in the camera settings for photographers who are used to working with the more manual controls that their DSLR cameras offer. The default automatic mode on phone cameras is plenty for most people, and it’s intelligent enough to pick the right settings for the moment. But to have full creative control and get the perfect shot, Pro Mode is here.

I’ll be recording this on a Samsung Galaxy, but the process, controls, and best practices will be similar across other Android devices. Unfortunately, the iPhone doesn’t have a Pro mode, but you’ll still be able to find some of these settings in your camera app.

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[burritosforlater]

finally! a video that doesn't have loyalty free music and no text or verbal explanation of what they're doing. thank you! :)

[raphaeldoctor]

Concise yet with enough detail. Thanks for the vid! I'm gonna be creating my first vids with my Galaxy soon, so this helps tremendously!

[josephinegonzales-rosas]

Cool thanks I appreciate that you were easily explaining the way to use each aspect of the pro mode

[RyuThedraglin]

Thank you so much!!! I have been trying to figure out the exposure but I couldn't for the life of me

[antjohnson]

Samsung galaxy pro mode is the way to go. The reviews from what I've seen is on the camera out of the box. Which is default settings compared to let's say iphone. Android goes much deeper. Especially Samsung phones. You have more control of what you see on the screen will be be the actual photo.

[crickyhere]

Thanks man! very useful video for me to learn as a noob 😂

[TedLehmann]

Thanks for this intro. I wonder whether I can make pro-mode the designated way to use my Galaxy S22+, or do I have to designate it every time I open the camera. It was particularly useful to me as soon as I discovered it, at an indoors bluegrass concert.

[aadityasingh]

What abouts the spots like there are 3 types of metering spot what are those functions and where to use them ??

[pardeshi]

Yes I do use pro mode ..and I want to learn more about s22 ultra pro mode

[jenwilly]

I wish there was a way to adjust the apeture (for depth of field)...

[TheJayair]

Hi, am shooting video on my phone and using a wireless mic and have been having technical issues, with having the audio not being caputred. How can I record while listening to the audio.

[edgarcma]

does the changes that I make on the pro camera affect the standart camera?

[evacody]

I'm starting to mess around more with Pro mode.

[SyCoREAPER]

As someone getting started, would it make more sense to shoot RAW and edit in Lightroom using the info you provided or should I fiddle in pro on the spot? I feel like editing at an amature level on the spot could be quite time consuming