Electronic device having camera module capable of switching line of sight and method for recording video

Abstract

An electronic device including a camera module capable of changing a sightline and a method of recording video thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera module capable of changing a sightline, a driving module configured to control changing of a sightline of the camera module, a processor connected to the display, the camera module, and the driving module, and a memory connected to the processor, and configured to store instructions. The instructions enable the processor to perform operations, the operations including obtaining a first image via the camera module, displaying a preview image of the obtained first image on the display, and recording the first image as video, pausing recording of the video, providing a sightline change effect image as a preview image, and controlling the driving module, adjusting the first set value to a second set value mapped to the second direction, obtaining a second image via the camera module, and providing the preview image, and recording the second image to be subsequent to the paused first image.