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Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings

Detailed explanations of all entries of Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for both rear (main) camera and front-facing camera.

What is Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings page?

Samsung tried hard to make sure that Galaxy S7 camera is simple to use.  You can launch the camera app quickly thorough quick launch.  You also get a very clean Galaxy S7 camera app interface (preview screen).

For most Galaxy S7 or S7 edge owners, what you need do is to point and tap the shutter button.

But some times, some settings cannot be done in the Galaxy S7 camera preview screen. It is simply impossible to squeeze all settings into the preview screen.

So, for some settings, you have to set them in Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings page.

Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera  are slightly different from those for front camera. This guide will try to cover both rear (main) camera settings and front (front-facing, secondary) camera settings.

Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera

You can access Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera by:

  1. Launch camera app in Galaxy S7 or S7 edge. You have at least 4 different ways (including quick launch) to launch Galaxy S7 camera app as shown in this page.
  2. In Galaxy S7 camera preview screen, make sure rear camera is using. If front camera is active, tap the switch button to switch to rear camera.
  3. Tap Settings icon in Galaxy S7 camera preview screen.

You will get Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera as shown below.

Among these settings, if there is a switch in the right side, you can turn on or turn off the feature. For those without a switch, you can tap it to set it accordingly in a pop out window.

Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera

As shown above, you can find the following entries in Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera.

1. Video size (rear)

You set the resolution and frame rate of the videos to be taken. High resolution or high frame rate will make your video look better, but they require more storage.

You need set this before recording the video.

Please read this guide on recommendations to set video size and photo size for Galaxy S7 camera in different scenarios

2. Motion photo

Motion photo is a new feature in Galaxy S7. Before pressing shutter button, Galaxy S7 camera can record a short (a few seconds) video clip thanks to the fast focus in Galaxy S7 camera sensor.

So, if you press the shutter button too late, you may still find the perfect moment form the video clip, which is saved together with the photo. You can extract desired frames from the video clip.

The downside of enabling this option is more storage space will be required.

3. Tracking AF

Once tracking AF is enabled, Galaxy S7 camera can track and automatically focus on a selected subject even if the subject is moving or you change the camera’s position.

Please refer to this guide on how to use tracking AF in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

4. Video stabilization

Video stabilization allows you to activate anti-shake to reduce or eliminate blurry image resulting from camera shake while recording a video.

Video stabilization in Galaxy S7 and S7 edge does NOT work with tracking AF.

5. Grid lines

Galaxy S7 camera grid lines allow you to display 3×3 viewfinder guide lines. This can help new camera users to compose a better photo. The grid lines will remind you to put the main subject into the middle/center location.

6. Location tags

If location tags are enabled, Galaxy S7 camera will attach GPS info into the meta data of the photo. You can find the exact location of the photo after many years.

Such info can be viewed and edited in most Gallery or photo editing apps.

As the location info is embedded into the photo, you probably should remove such info when sharing the photos publicly. Google Photos has an option to remove such info automatically before sharing.

Sometimes, the GPS info may be no accurate because  GPS signal strength may decrease in locations where the signal is obstructed.

7. shooting methods (rear)

In addition to tap the shutter button in Galaxy S7 camera preview screen, you can take photos or record videos using voice commands.

Galaxy S7 camera shooting methods setting allows you to activate or deactivate other ways to take photos or record videos.

8. Review pictures

After photo is taken, you can choose to review the picture (to make sure the photo meets your expectations), if this feature is enabled. Of course, you have to dismiss it before you can take next photo.

This can be annoying for some Galaxy S7 owners. If you do not want to check every photo, you can disable review pictures. You can always tap the Gallery thumbnail in Galaxy S7 camera preview screen to check the photo whenever needed.

9. Quick launch

You can launch Galaxy S7 camera quickly by pressing Home button twice. This is called Galaxy S7 camera quick launch.

This quick launch option allows you disable/enable this feature.

10. Save as RAW file

When Pro Mode is selected, the Save as RAW file option will be available.

Once Save as RAW file is enabled, Galaxy S7 will save photos as uncompressed RAW files (DNG file format) in Pro mode, in addtion to the normal JPG file.

RAW files retain all of a photo’s data for the best image quality and future re-processing/editing, but they will take up more storage.

Please follow this guide on how to use Pro mode in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

11. Storage location

If you installed a micro SD card in Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you have the option to set storage location for photos and videos.

By default, if SD card is detected, most photos and videos will be saved in SD card.

But for some camera modes, photos are always saved in phone (internal) storage. For example, burst mode photos are always saved in phone storage regardless of the storage location settings.

You may check this guide on how to use micro SD card on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

12. Volume keys function

For Galaxy S7 camera, volume keys can be used as shutter button to take photo, or to record video or to zoom in/out.

You need set the volume keys function here. The default option is for taking photo.

13. Reset settings

You can reset all camera settings by tapping it.

Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for front camera

As shown below, Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for front camera are similar to those for rear camera mentioned above.

Compared to Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for rear camera, Galaxy S7 front camera settings have one unique setting:

Save pictures as previewed

When using front camera, by default, the previewed photo in preview screen is mirrored.

By default, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge camera will try to flip the previewed photo.

You can enable this option to save the mirrored photo (without flipping).

Please read this guide on how to prevent Galaxy S7 camera from saving mirrored photos, and how to flip mirrored photos.

Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for front camera

You may also noticed, as shown above, Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for front camera do not have:

  • Tracking AF;
  • Save as RAW file.

Because front camera does not support tracking AF, and Pro mode, these two settings are not relevant.

Shooting methods (front)

In Shooting methods (front), you can find more alternative option to take photos for Galaxy S7 front camera, e.g., using heart rate sensor, using gestures.

Please read this guide on how to use 5 different shooting methods for the front camera in Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

Access Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings from Settings –Applications — Camera

You can access  Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings from Settings –Applications — Camera.

The settings available in this page are common for both Galaxy S7 front camera and rear camera:

  • Motion photos
  • Video stabilization
  • Location tags
  • Review pictures
  • Quick launch
  • Volume key function

So, it is like the “global” settings for both cameras.

Do you understand Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings? Can you tweak Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings for Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galxy S7 edge?

If you have any questions or encounter any problems on understanding and tweaking Samsung Galaxy S7 camera settings, please let us know your questions or problems in the comment box below.

The community will try to help you.

You can get the official Samsung Galaxy S7 user manual (user guide) in your local language here, and Galaxy S7 edge user manual (user guide) in your local language here.

For other guides on using Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 online manual page.

For detailed Galaxy S7 how-to guides, please check Galaxy S7 how-to guides page.

For more Galaxy S7 camera guides, please check Galaxy S7 camera guide page.


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  1. Taking pictures with my S7 vertically in portrait mode but when the pictures are transferred to my laptop they show up in landscape mode and I have to rotate them. When I take pictures in landscape mode they stay in landscape when saved,

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  2. Since last update my S7 active is unable to send photos via messenger. I can text them but not use messenger. Also unable to access PHOTOS app, not Gallery but PHOTOS in the Google file. If I do try it? Then pretty much the rest of the day there is a pop up message on my phone stating something about “photo app unable to close” and the send feedback option is available which I have did send in two. I have looked online about this problem but to no avail.

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  3. Is there a way to go into/stay in ‘video mode’ without recording? I just switched from iPhone and am finding it nervewracking to just hit the record button from photo mode, especially since it zooms/crops slightly as you switch into video mode.

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  4. I have my camera set to a custom tone (log profile with contrast, saturation, shadows, and highlights as low as possible) within pro mode. For some reason the second I hit the record button it seems to ignore the log profile settings and just decide on different shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Any ideas why this might be happening when I try to record video?

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  5. After this last update on the S7 Active, I can’t take a rear picture without the picture turning very dark, almost like it’s taken at night. You can’t see any of the items in the photo. Almost like a blacklight setting has been selected, but it hasn’t been. I tried “reset settings” and restarting and it still happens. Front camera works fine. Help.

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  8. I have a Samsung s7 edge. When I take a video, its fine when I look at it back, on my phone but when I send it, to someone, the person recieving it, is BLURRY and in SQUARES. Is there a setting number to keep it from doing this?

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  9. Hey
    When I’m taking a picture it is keeping the orientation I used vertical or horizontal.
    But on video it is only posibel to shoot vertical.
    Didn’t found anything in the settings to control it.
    Is it posibel to shoot a video horizontal ?

    Thanks

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  10. How do I disable the Quick Launch warning screen? It appears if I haven’t used the camera in a day or two. It says, “the camera has been opened by Quick Launch,” and then makes me tap “OK” to get rid of it. Massively useless; I know I opened the camera with quick launch because I want to take a picture quickly.

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  11. So my s7 active just updated and soooo many things changed.. Well firstly, I didn’t even know I could do motion pictures. Now that I have gone through the settings I see the option to turn it on but it’s dark and won’t let me. I tried a few different adjustments to picture size and still no. I’d love to use this feature if you could help!!

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  12. I have a Galaxy S7 and when taking any photo where the light behind the subject is brighter then in front of the subject, the objects or people are dark. I am an old school photographer and used to use a “fill” flash for such needs. Is there a setting I am missing on my phone? I have tried with flash / without changed pro mode settings. If I change settings in pre-mode to accommodate the subject then the area in back of subject is washed out. Please let me know if I am missing something

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    • This is always a problem for point-and-shoot cameras. You can enable flash, but you cannot control the strength of flash in smartphone cameras.

      HDR is supposed to partially solve such an issue. But if the difference is too large, HDR can only slightly improve the photo.

      If you are using auto mode, you can tap the object/people to change focus and exposure. In this way, the object or people will not be dark. But the background will be over-exposed and washed out.

      In auto mode, you can also use AF/AE by tapping and holding the sampled area. This may work slightly better.

      In Pro mode, you can play with metering mode and AF area (3rd and 4th icon in the top).

      Anyway, there is no easy solution for this with a smartphone camera.

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  13. In the new update, how can I manage the brightness before taking a picture. I don’t find the feature to do so. In the previous version we could manage the brightness.

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  14. The photos that I was taken with the camera on my S7 were great but for some reason it is now focussing on some items in the photos and making other parts blurry. How can I stop that from happening?

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  15. I’m new using the Samsung S7. The first 30 photos I took with the phone, the photos were very clear and sharp. I did not change any settings because the photos taken look very nice. However, lately as I take pictures, the pictures are not as sharp and clear as before and it require editing to make them look better. What can I do to bring back my original default setting?

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  16. Is it possible to lock the touchscreen buttons while taking video? I have the S7 active and would like to take video when there is water on the screen but it always seems to activate some of the screen.

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  17. i open camera,photos review option and i see all the photos there including screenshots,download images,whatsapp photos,i only want to see captured photos there,is it possible

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  18. I have the edge 7 7.0 version. Before I updated my phone to this version my camera was fine. I can’t find all my settings on the top of my camera! I cant to use nothing. My settings button is on the right. At the top all that is showing is selfie camera, HDR auto, the flash icon and then settings which I said is on the right. Help! My timer is missing as well as the others. I swipe left and I see the different picture modes that’s it. Any ideas going crazy over here.

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  19. How I reduce the file size of photos on the s7 edge? I’m trying to email them but the files exceed my limit size

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  20. Hi Simone.
    The camera app on my S7 edge has changed to showing a red dot, white dot and circular snap of my last photo on the lower edge of my screen. Previously to the last update it showed the camera, video camera etc. Is there any way I can re set these, please.

    Also I can see no way of changing from easy to normal mode. Or is easy now auto?

    Thanks tom

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  23. My Samsung s7 edge has a large banner at the bottom when I’m in camera mode with large “buttons” for functions. Also the photos are not coming out full screen. Anyone know how to change this please? I am in largest picture size setting

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  24. I have s7 edge.When i see Photos that are captured by S7 edge in the google they are Crystal clear but images that are taken by my s7 edge is not crystal clear.I used pro mod also.

    When i copy photos to my laptop it’s not clear i can’t zoom then.When i look those images in my phone it’s clear.1 photo is about 10 MB

    Images that i download from google they are clear when i open from my laptop

    How can i fix

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  27. Real stupid question …trying to take selfie, but the photos all are dark …can’t see myself at all…tried pretty much taking them using every setting possible. I’m sure it’s an easy fix but can’t seem to figure it out. Pics are awesome using rear camera but front facing one is another story…

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  28. Hi there, I recorded some video in horizontal position. Tried to get back to them to review and they seem to have remained at that position I am not able to rotate them. What is the problem?

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  31. Is anyone having problems to load the settings from the preview screen after the latest update? It is kicking me out everytime and I have tried clearing the cache already. Any tips?

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  35. I just got the S7 and I don’t have all those camera setting options…I only have Motion Photo, Video Stabilization, Grid lines, location tags, review pictures, quick launch and volume keys function. How do I get the other options (Video Size rear, Tracking AF, Shooting Methods Rear, Save as RAW, Storage Location, Reset Settings)?

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  36. On a previous S7, (which I lost and have replaced with my current S7), I used to be able to say “shoot” and the camera would take the picture. I can’t find the voice activated feature on this new camera.

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  37. Is there a camera timer on the Galaxy S7? Not the S7 Edge? I used to have the S5 and I was always able to set a timer on the camera. I can’t find anywhere online telling I could do the same for the S7.

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  38. anybody know how to make black&white photos (true grayscale) with this camera ? The s6 and s5 both had a grayscale effects filter but I can’t find it on the s7, and it is also not downloadable. I don’t want to use a third party app with bad quality and/or advertisements.

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  40. Does anybody know how to use “rear camera selfie mode”? I read an article that said this allows you to use the rear camera to take selfies – Cuz we all know the front facing vamera is pretty terrible – however upon downloading the extension I haven’t been able to figure out how to use it! Any help would be great !

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  41. Does anyone know how to screen shot a video? In my S4 I could scoll through videos clip by clip until I had the exact picture I wanted, and then screen shot it. I don’t want to screen shot my entire phone screen, just that section of the video…

    Thanks!

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  42. I had a s5 active. I was able to hold down the action button to focus/flash. Does this feature exist in s7 active?

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  43. Just switched from the samsung s5 active to the s7 active.. i had a setting that allowed for taking pictures by touching the screen.. I’ve not been able to find a setting that allows this… any suggestions?

    Any would be greatly appreciated.. thanks

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  45. I can’t choose any mode aside from selfie/wide selfie for front camera and panorama/auto on the rear cam. And there’s no settings to choose from on the camera itself. Can you help?

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  46. I have set my camera to save photos to the SD card but once i edit them, they save onto the device.
    Can i change that so the edited photo also saves on the SD card?

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  47. Sad…the edge 7 is the first smart phone I’ve had an had many that I can’t save a effect an exposure the way I’ve had in the past an have one click to get back to my desired settings. I called Samsung. An they agree it seemed to be over looked as a option an is requesting it in the next software upgrade….

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