Optimized Exposure Temporal Smoothing For Time-Lapse Mode

A camera for generating a time-lapse, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor, the processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
• acquire a first frame of the time-lapse;
• acquire one or more preview images, wherein the preview images are not included in the time-lapse;
• determine an exposure setting for a second frame of the time-lapse using the one or more preview images;
• and
• acquire the second frame of the time-lapse using the exposure setting.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:

• acquiring, using a camera, a first frame of a time-lapse;
• acquiring, using the camera, one or more preview images, wherein the preview images are not included in the time-lapse;
• determining an exposure setting for a second frame of the time-lapse using the one or more preview images;
• and
• acquiring, using the camera, the second frame of the time-lapse using the exposure setting.