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Virtual Aperture (Expert RAW)
What is Virtual Aperture?
The virtual aperture function allows you to experience the aperture priority mode of DSLR on your smartphone.
Physically, it shoots with one aperture value, but in the virtual aperture, the image corresponding to the aperture value set by the user is implemented by software.
Principle of Operation
The aperture is a device that adjusts the amount of light passing through the lens and affects the depth of field depending on the degree of aperture opening. The smaller the aperture value, the shallower the depth of field, and the larger the aperture value, the deeper the depth of field. The virtual aperture uses dual camera-based depth map information for depth expression. We have increased the accuracy of the depth map to enable natural depth expression even in shallow depth.
F1.4 F16
F1.4 F2.0 F2.8 F4.0 F5.6 F8 F11 F16
Aperture opening
Shallow depth of field
Aperture tightening
Deep depth of field
The aperture value has an impact on Bokeh as well. Bokeh refers to the blurry expression of light in the out-of-focus parts of an image. The shape of the bokeh varies depending on the shape of the aperture, and it comes out in circles or polygons depending on the degree of aperture opening. The virtual aperture uses AI-based bokeh processing that has learned different types of bokeh photos depending on the aperture value to create a bokeh expression similar to that of a DSLR.
F1.4 F2.0 F2.8
How to use virtual aperture:
The virtual aperture is included in the lab features of the ExpertRAW app. Launch the ExpertRAW app, and select the virtual aperture icon to run it. The aperture is available in 22 sizes and can be adjusted from F1.4 to F16. It also supports continuous zoom from 1x to 3x, allowing you to shoot at the angle you want.
※ Models supported: Galaxy S25 series
※ Models to be supported: Flagship models after Galaxy S25 series
