Galaxy S26 Ultra Expands Pro Camera Controls With 25X Manual Zoom and 8-Second Night Exposure
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Updated · PhoneArena · May 11
Galaxy S26 Ultra Expands Pro Camera Controls With 25X Manual Zoom and 8-Second Night Exposure
6 articles · Updated · PhoneArena · May 11
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra offers deeper manual shooting controls in Pro mode, including RAW capture, exposure monitoring and camera-specific zoom ranges that extend to 25X without auto-switching lenses.
Three metering options—center-weighted, spot and matrix—let users tailor exposure for close subjects, backlit scenes or landscapes, while false color and other live tools show over- and underexposure in real time.
Expert RAW adds software-driven creative modes such as multiple exposures, a virtual ND filter for daylight long exposures, and virtual aperture control up to F16 for adjustable depth of field.
Long-exposure features stretch further with an 8-second Night Long Exposure preset for city light trails, plus Astrophoto and Astroportrait modes that rely on roughly 30-second captures and tripod-stable shooting.
The package is aimed at moving the S26 Ultra beyond point-and-shoot use, giving photographers more direct control over how images are exposed, composed and stylized.
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