there is a technology that camera sensors in phones since the Galaxy S23 Ultra apparently has, but itโs not activated by Samsung, a technology called Dual Control Gain, or Dual Gain Output. It is a technology where the sensor captures images in 2 different exposures and combines them together for higher dynamic range. The video quality improves in a major way.
Apparently, only Pixel 10 Pro has enabled this feature, and for other phones that the sensor has this technology, they need to be rooted to gain access to this. Well, no one wants to root their phone, so I kindly ask to enable this feature on all phones that has a sensor with this technology. (Specially the S24 Ultra Enterprise Edition ๐
Um.... they already have this it's a multiple exposure thing that you can do in raw mode and you're right they've had it for a good long time if you know how to use raw mode or know anything about raw mode you would know this. In order to get the best photos out of Samsung's cameras you never use the standard mode you're always use raw and adjust everything including the iso yourself. Multi-exposure combining pictures is a thing and Samsung already does it
Apparently this is only available in photo, but not in video. At least from what I found online. Maybe you can confirm that if you have some S23-25 Ultra?
It seems currently the only phones supporting this in video are the Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro Max, and only using a third party camera app like MotionCam Pro.
Iโm about to change my iPhone 15 Pro Max, and Iโm highly considering the S24 Ultra. It would be nice to see this feature enabled.
Her videos no not at this time as Samsung uses a different processing feature and you can change things like the HVEC and all.... for what you're looking for the best third party app that I can recommend that will do similar to what you're looking for if not exactly what you're looking for would be a app called motioncam
So, about the MotionCam, thatโs exactly the app I was looking here online, and people are saying that the only phones that MotionCam can enable this dual gain feature is on the Pixel 10 Pro and Max (which funny enough uses Samsung camera sensors from what I read). Also read that it is possible to enable this in other phones where the sensor supports it IF you root the device and install custom roomโฆ but Iโm definitely not up for that.
You win some you lose some with each different type of phone you purchase. I wish I could help you more but I am really not a camera on a cell phone person like I use the cameras on my phone so minimally that I most of the time forget that they even exist and I'm not one for vanity Insanity so my front camera is never really used either I sometimes really find that these phones nowadays are wearing too much about upgrading the cameras on these devices then they are actually upgrading the devices themselves. ๐คท I'm sure photography on a cell phone is great but just it and its concept are not for me I apologize again that I can't be more help for you other than the information I've already provided previously
Ow, youโre good man. Nothing to be sorry about. I just hope Samsung sees this here and carefully think about enabling this. It makes such a good difference on video. Videos using this dual gain feature using that MotionCam Pro app on the Pixel 10 Pro comes out better looking than on iPhone 17 Pro with ProRes Raw HQ. Only problem is that the Pixel is very underwhelming and overpriced. The SoC canโt keep up. On a comparison video the Pixel 10 Pro could only record about 5 minutes of 4K open gate RAW before it started dropping frames. Their Tensor chip have a long way to go to catch up with Snapdragons and Appleโs A chips.
