An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a camera, a sensor circuit, a processor. The processor implements the method, including executing a preview mode and outputting a camera preview image, detecting movement of the device, detecting whether a movement distance reaches a reference distance, when the movement distance reaches the reference distance, detecting whether the movement direction matches a reference direction, and when the movement direction matches the reference direction, switching to a panorama capture mode.