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Samsung’s dedicated camera app Expert RAW has just received its latest 1.0.03.8 app update. In the new version, Samsung has brought it to Galaxy Z Fold 4 foldable phone, and also released new features. Now with the app, users can save their favorite camera settings to take favorite shots every time. With this, users don’t have to set the camera every time to capture images in different modes, which will save their photography time.

Further, users can save captured images in RAW, JPEG, or RAW & JPEG format. With this, users will get the choice to save the images as per their requirements. Finally, it has improved the app to take enhanced pictures in low light situations.

It is not all, along with the new app update, the Camera Manager at Samsung Community has announced that it will introduce a major function for Expert RAW in October. The Camera In-charge said the next function will boost the camera quality of the smartphones to get even better pictures.

We are not sure which function Samsung is going to add in its next major update, but the Camera in charge mentions it will be the professional-level shooting function. Time will tell which function will be that, but it is good Samsung is trying to enhance its camera quality.

Here is what Samsung’s Camera in charge said (Translated):

Thank you. We will help you become a true professional camera. By the way, in October, we plan to add and distribute the professional-grade shooting function. Please look forward to it~

For a reminder, Samsung is also bringing Astro Hyperlapse mode for the Galaxy S21 & Galaxy S22 in their next update. Also, it will improve the ultra-low light condition with AI learning in the same firmware version.

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The Expert RAW app was announced last year, and later this February, it launched for Galaxy S22 series. Later, Samsung brought it to Galaxy S21 Ultra & Galaxy Fold 3 smartphones. As per the official announcement, now only Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra & Fold 2 devices are left behind. The company has promised to release the Expert RAW app for these remaining devices before the first half of this year. Now the curious users are asking about the release date and Samsung has finally answered it.

According to the Camera in Charge at the Samsung community, the Expert RAW app for Galaxy S20, Note 20 & Fold 2 will take some more time. He further said, there may be one month delay in the release of the Expert RAW app for these older models.

The Camera in Charge doesn’t explain why there is a delay but says the app may release within a month. The app will be distributed with the next firmware update, which could be Samsung’s July update.

After Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy S21 Ultra, only Galaxy Z Fold 3 received app support last May. Sadly, the app doesn’t support previous foldable phones except Fold 2, and other flagship models excluding Ultra models.

Apart from Samsung’s regular camera updates, the Expert RAW app provides more services to the devices. Users can capture better pictures in any condition with its plenty of features. In the recent app version, Samsung has improved picture quality in low-light areas.

The latest Galaxy S22 series offers one of the best camera sensors on the market. Especially, Galaxy S22 Ultra with its 108MP camera produces quality pictures. Even with the advanced camera setup, there are still some areas where Samsung needs to work. Many users have complained about it, and Samsung had promised to fix them. Now, as per the words of Camera In Charge, the company will soon release a new software update to solve those issues.

In the latest post, Camera in Charge has answered the unsatisfied user and told him that the improvement update will launch soon. The key area where Samsung has come up with a fix is low light photography in the absence of light.

Galaxy S22 camera takes good quality pictures at night, but when there is a light. Now, Samsung will focus on night photography in extremely low light conditions to get detailed pictures without getting noise.

Further, the camera shutter lag will be taken care of in the new firmware. Samsung’s new phones have packed with mighty Qualcomm processor, but still, some users face camera shutter lags.

Finally, the official person said it will review all the features shared by users and they will work on them. By launching the Expert RAW app, the company has already improved many functions and fixed many issues. Still, there is work to be done in many areas in the default camera app. The next software update for Galaxy S22, S22+ & S22 Ultra will release somewhere in June.

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Samsung’s new camera app Expert RAW has finally launched for the latest Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ & Galaxy S22 Ultra devices. Also, with the new version, Samsung has released the first stable version of the app. It was first launched for Galaxy S21 Ultra in beta version, and it recently received a 1.0.00.28 beta version. Now, in the stable 1.0.00.29 version, the company has improved some of its functions. The main purpose of the app is to extend the capability of in-built camera performance.

In the Expert RAW app, users can use Linear DNG 16 bit raw with extended dynamic range to produce better pictures in dark to the bright area. It also supports all the lenses on the Galaxy S22 series smartphones – UW, wide, Tele 3x & Tele 10x. It includes professional mode functions such as ISO, EV, Shutter-speed, Histogram, White balance & Manual Focus. Users can create lossless JPEG images and also control the HDR function. With the High-efficiency option, users can manage their storage space.

Finally, through Adobe Lightroom, users will get extra capabilities and dedicated profiling. The stable version will only support Android 12 or a higher version. The Expert RAW stable version is now available in Galaxy Store for Galaxy S22 series. The Galaxy S21 Ultra will get the stable version on March 07, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 sometime in April. The remaining supported Galaxy S20 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra & Z Fold 2 will get the app in first half of this year.

Samsung has finally revealed which previous Galaxy devices will get the Expert RAW support. As expected, only high-end Galaxy smartphones are lucky to use the app with a regular camera. As per the official list, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus & Galaxy S22 Ultra devices will get the app at the end of this month. Later, the previous Galaxy S21 Ultra will get it, but as it has already received a beta version, it will receive a stable version in March. Samsung has excluded Galaxy S21 & Galaxy S21+ from the list. In the foldable phone, Galaxy Z Fold 3 will get the app in April, and Z Fold 2 is scheduled for H1 2022. Sadly, the app is not available for Galaxy Z Flip series models.

For even old models, only Galaxy S20 Ultra & Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are listed for the Expert RAW app. The Camera Manager explains other devices like Galaxy S20, S20+ Note 20 & Z Flip 3 don’t have the required features, so they will not get the support.

Here is the official answer from Camera Manager why some Galaxy devices are not supported the Expert RAW app.

The 64MP telephoto lens mounted on the S21, S21+, S20, S20+, Note20, etc. is a 1.1x optical zoom lens, providing hybrid zoom in photo and other modes. However, since Expert RAW requires at least 2x optical zoom magnification and Bayer RAW output at that magnification, please understand that this model is inevitably not supported.

For supporting Galaxy models, Samsung has taken these criteria in mind to launch the app.

• AP Exynos 990, SM8250 or higher;
• More than 8 gigabytes of memory,
• A model equipped with a telephoto lens that supports Bayer RAW with an optical zoom magnification of 2x or more

In the previous report, an official member has mentioned the stable version of the Expert RAW app will launch on February 25 for Galaxy S22 series. At current, the Expert RAW app is available for only Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Samsung has launched the Expert RAW app for Galaxy S21 Ultra in November with the promise to release it for more devices. The app gives extra wings to photography lovers to take better pictures from their smartphones. Now, Samsung has decided to bring this app to more Galaxy devices in the current month. In the official answer, Camera in Charge has mentioned that the company will release the Expert RAW app on February 25 for more Galaxy devices. On the same day, the app will also come out from its beta version to a fully stable version.

The Camera in Charge has stated the app will not come to every Galaxy device, but only high-end or flagship models will get it. In the answer, he has also tried to clue it might only release for Ultra models like Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra, and newly launched Galaxy S22 Ultra models. For the supported devices, the company will look for all the models from the last two years. Though before any conclusion it is better to wait to see an official list.

Further, he mentioned there is also less chance app will come to Galaxy A series devices, not even high-end Galaxy A72 & Quantum 2 devices. Samsung has promised to announce the list of supported devices before February 25. The company says it will sort out devices according to the AP and lens sensor specifications.

The new Expert RAW app has become an essential tool for camera performance. It is initially supporting on Galaxy S21 Ultra, though soon available for other flagship models. It is today receiving a third improvement update 1.0.00.21 to enhance the capability of the app, and to put all the broken pieces in the original place. As per the changelog shared by Ice Universe, the new version fixes issues with bad pixels while using a telephoto lens. There is also a fix for image quality in highly bright or saturated schenes.

In the previous version 1.0.00.16, the company had made its promise by providing better UI design for Adobe Lightroom. It had even fixed issues regarding picture quality in low light performance. With the 1.0.00.21 app update, users can see the clear difference in enhanced camera quality. It is not confirmed but the problem with shutter speed when getting long exposure images, and compatibility with voice command may have been fixed.

The Expert RAW app is exclusive to the Galaxy S21 Ultra since its launching in November last year. As per the Camera Incharge in Samsung Community, more devices will get support. The expected devices to receive the app are Galaxy S21, S21+, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Note 20, Note 20+, Note 20 Ultra, and the entire Galaxy Z Fold & Flip series. The compatible device list will be announced in February along with Galaxy S22 & One UI 4.1 launch event.

In the demand of users, Samsung has introduced some advanced features to its flagship devices. Samsung has launched a new Expert RAW app today in the Galaxy Store for Galaxy S21 Ultra. Though it is in testing mode, it will soon come to more devices later. The new app will give power to an existing camera on the device to click better pictures and tweak them. It enables multi-frame-based raw shooting for all the Wide, Tele & Ultrawide lenses.

In the dark areas, users can get more detailed images using the app, where it reduces noises, increase sharpness, and expand the dynamic range. Samsung promises users can perform high-quality, high dynamic range photos in multi-frame raw format for professional shooting and editing. To use the advanced camera features, download the Expert RAW app, and choose the lens for shooting & editing. It also allows you to import Export RAW profiles to the Lightroom app on the PC.

The app supports linear DNG 16bit raw, lossless JPEG, HDR, professional mode functions like ISO, shutter speed, EV, manual focus, white balance, histogram, etc. It also gets Ultra Wide, Wide, 10x Tele & 3X Tele lens support. The app is currently available for Galaxy S21 Ultra. It only supports the Android 12 version and later. The Camera Manager has mentioned to launch it on Galaxy S21+ & Galaxy Tab S5E.

Update (Refer to the image above): As we checked the Samsung community site, the moderator has removed the previous answer or it was a translation error. Now, in the answer to the Galaxy A user, he says Samsung is reviewing the app for some older models but didn’t mention any name. It might launch for the remaining Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 & Galaxy Note 20 series models.