Shooting slow motion videos on Samsung galaxy phones or tablets is a lot of fun. Slow motion (commonly abbreviated as slowmo) is very common in film-making. Slow motion can be used for diverse artistic effects. Slow motion videos are also very helpful to capture sports activities or objects that are moving fast. It is also widely used to shoot natural phenomena, such as weather change, sunrise, sunset. Recent Samsung smartphone and tablets models are all equipped with the most capable slow motion videos shooters. For example, with Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, you can shoot videos in 1080p at 30 fps or 60 fps, at 4K resolution video at 60 fps and in HDR10+, and at 8K resolution at 24 fps or 30 fps. There are various slow-motion modes available as well. The standard mode records video at 1080p with a frame rate of 240 fps, while the Super Slow-motion mode maintains the same 1080p resolution but captures video at an impressive 960 fps. The Hyperlapse mode records in 4K at a frame rate of 30 fps.
How to Enable Slow Motion Video Recording on Samsung Galaxy?
To take slow motion video on Samsung phones and tablets, you have to enable the slow-mo video recording mode first. The availability of slow-motion recording and the specific steps may vary depending on the model and software version of your Samsung phone. Enabling slow-motion video recording on Samsung galaxy phones typically involves the following steps.
Note that not all Samsung mobile phones have the ability to capture slow motion videos. On some Samsung phone models, the Camera app does not comes with the slow-motion video mode. In this case, you will need to download and use third-party camera apps from the Google Play Store that offer slow-motion option and more advanced video recording features.
Unlock your Samsung phone and open the default Camera app. Swipe through the camera modes, choose the Video or More option to switch to video recording mode or more. If your phone supports slow-motion recording, there should be a dedicated mode for it in the camera app. This mode is often indicated by a symbol like “Slow motion“, “Slow-Mo” or “Super Slow-Mo.” Tap on this mode to enable slow-motion recording. Once you have enabled the slow-motion mode, you can simply press the record button to start recording, and the camera will capture the video in slow motion. Hit the shutter button again at the bottom of your phone screen to stop the recording and you can find the slow motion video in the Gallery app.
When viewing a slow motion video, you’ll notice many details that was previously undetectable, such as wine being poured majestically into a clear glass, rain drops hitting the ground.
If you hope to use slow motion in a project, just test it out by yourself. It is so easy to capture videos in slow motion using a Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets, and I bet you’ll like them as I do.