{"id":86674,"date":"2026-07-10T14:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=86674"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:34:44","slug":"galaxy-s26-series-keeps-your-video-steady-even-if-your-hands-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/galaxy-s26-series-keeps-your-video-steady-even-if-your-hands-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy S26 Series Keeps Your Video Steady \u2014 Even If Your Hands Don\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life doesn\u2019t hold still when you hit record. Filming on the move or trying to capture a moving subject can result in shaky frames and distracting movement when you play it back.<\/p>\n<p>Super Steady<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> video with horizontal lock on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 series<\/a> is like having a cinematic gimbal or stabilizer ready at the tap of a button \u2014 without all the extra equipment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/\" title=\"Galaxy S26 Series\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01202144\/2026-Product-Banner-Refresh-1.png\" alt=\"Galaxy S26 Series\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s a major upgrade for creators capturing intricate moving shots, and it\u2019s also incredibly helpful for everyday users who want to record smooth videos without the distracting bumps that are so common with action shots.<\/p>\n<p>First introduced to Galaxy mobile phones in 2019, Super Steady offers enhanced video stabilization. Now, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 series<\/a>, Super Steady with horizontal lock makes the experience even better by delivering cinematic stability with consistent framing for videos, even when your camera is turned completely upside down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Does Super Steady with Horizontal Lock Work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upgraded Super Steady filming with horizontal lock keeps footage level by using the phone\u2019s gyroscope and accelerometer to calculate the direction of gravity in real time and automatically correct the horizon up to 360 degrees. It\u2019s ideal for capturing fast-moving sports like running, cycling, or skateboarding without distracting tilts or shaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Use Super Steady with Horizon Lock<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Camera<\/strong> and switch to <strong>Video <\/strong>mode<\/li>\n<li>Tap the <strong>Super Steady Video<\/strong> icon<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Super Steady with horizontal lock<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Record video<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use Super Steady Video | Galaxy S26 Series | Samsung\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wQ6FrY-X7cs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Enhanced Super Steady with horizontal lock is one of many camera feature upgrades available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 series<\/a>. Users can also try out Enhanced Nightography video for clearer and more vibrant footage. Plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a> is Samsung\u2019s first ever device to support <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/for-creators-by-creators-samsungs-pro-grade-apv-codec-supported-galaxy-s26-ultra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APV<\/a>, a new professional-grade video codec. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a>\u00a0also offers the mobile industry\u2019s first <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/share-your-terms-galaxy-s26-ultra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">built-in Privacy Display<\/a>.<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a> and the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/?r=true&amp;referrer=usnewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy S26 series<\/a>\u00a0lineup at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung.com<\/a>. And don\u2019t miss Galaxy Unpacked live on July 22 on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Newsroom<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/samsung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> beginning 9 a.m. EDT to learn more about what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<p>Reserve now to receive a $30 Samsung credit during pre-order<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\"><sup><sup>3<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> for up to $1,230 in total savings.<a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\"><sup><sup>4<\/sup><\/sup><\/a> Plus enter sweepstakes for a chance to win one of ten $500 gift cards for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung.com<\/a>.<a href=\"#_ftn5\" name=\"_ftnref5\"><sup><sup>5<\/sup><\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/why-foldables-understanding-devices-redefining-smartphone-experience\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/10101920\/Foldables-268x178.png\" alt=\"Why Foldables? Understanding the Devices Redefining the Smartphone Experience\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Mobile<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why Foldables? Understanding the Devices Redefining the Smartphone Experience<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">1<\/a> Super Steady results may vary depending on editing method and\/or shooting conditions.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">2<\/a> Must be enabled in\u00a0settings.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">3<\/a> For a limited time, reserve the latest Galaxy device(s) on samsung.com or in the Shop Samsung App and receive a $30 Samsung Credit (\u201cReservation Gift\u201d) when you pre-order and purchase the reserved device. Pre-order and purchase required. The Reservation Gift cannot be applied to the pre-ordered device(s) and must be used at the time of pre-order purchase towards purchasing additional eligible products (select Galaxy Ring, Accessories, Buds, Watches, Samsung Care+ or Tablets) on samsung.com or in the Shop Samsung App. Reservation Gift will be applied automatically when you use the same email address during Reserve and Pre-Order Periods. Reservation Gift is a one-time-use e-certificate; when first used, any value not used is lost and must be used at the time of purchase. The Gift is non-transferable and limited to 1 per Qualifying Purchase. If you return or cancel your purchase, the discount will be forfeit.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\">4<\/a> For a limited time only, on samsung.com or Shop Samsung App, pre-order and purchase a new qualifying Galaxy device (\u201cQualifying Purchase\u201d), send in your qualifying trade-in device to Samsung through the Samsung Trade-In Program, and if Samsung determines your trade-in device meets all eligibility requirements, you will receive a trade-in credit specific to your qualifying trade-in device to apply toward your Qualifying Purchase. Device models that currently qualify for trade-in and trade-in credit amounts associated with those models are available on samsung.com and the Shop Samsung App; eligible models and amounts may change at Samsung\u2019s sole discretion. To be eligible for trade-in, your qualifying device must meet all Trade-In Program eligibility requirements, which include, but are not limited to, that the device powers on, holds a charge, and does not power off unexpectedly; has a functioning display; has no breaks or cracks in the screen (unless a cracked screen offer applies); has no breaks or cracks in the case; has no liquid damage (whether visible or not); has no other defects that go beyond normal wear and tear; is not on a black list; has a verified FCC ID; has been reset to factory settings; has all personal information removed; has all software locks disabled; and is owned by you (leased devices are not eligible). Anticipated trade-in value will be applied as a credit at time of purchase, but, if you do not send in your trade-in device within 15 days of receipt of your Qualifying Purchase, you will be charged back for the trade-in credit applied to your purchase, or if you send in your trade-in device within 15 days of receipt of your Qualifying Purchase but Samsung determines your device does not meet all eligibility requirements, you will be charged back for the trade-in credit applied to your purchase minus $25. Participation in this program does not excuse you from contracts with your carrier or retailer (or any related payments or fees) for the device that was traded in. Limit 1 trade-in per Qualifying Purchase. Samsung reserves the right to modify or discontinue this offer at any time. The Trade-In Program cannot be combined with any other Samsung, carrier or retailer promotions, discounts, or offers unless specifically provided for in the terms and conditions of such offers. Additional terms, including terms that govern the resolution of disputes, apply. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/trade-in\/terms-and-conditions\/\">here<\/a> to learn more.<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref5\" name=\"_ftn5\">5<\/a> NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES. Void where prohibited. The Samsung Product Reservation Sweepstakes is sponsored by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Open to legal residents of the 50 US\/DC, 18 years of age or older. Begins 7 p.m. EDT on 7\/7\/26 and ends 9 a.m. EDT on 7\/22\/26. For Official Rules, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/mobile\/reserve-sweepstakes\/\">here<\/a>.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using horizontal lock while shooting Super Steady videos keeps your visuals level and smooth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":86687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29720,29718],"tags":[25940,30546,30562,40,126],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-86674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-mobile","category-product","tag-galaxy","tag-galaxy-s26-series","tag-galaxy-s26-ultra","tag-mobile","tag-smartphone"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/10143402\/S26-Ultra_Super-Steady-Video_16x9_Thumbnail-600x600.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/10143402\/S26-Ultra_Super-Steady-Video_16x9_Thumbnail-424x283.png","primary_category":{"term_id":29720,"name":"Mobile","slug":"product-mobile","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29720,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29718,"count":1010,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-mobile\/","term_path":"product\/product-mobile"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/92"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86674"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86689,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86674\/revisions\/86689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86674"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=86674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}