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Pixel Camera 9.7 rolling out: Brings back ‘Quick access controls’ for brightness, WB
With the December 2024 Feature Drop, Pixel Camera 9.7 is rolling out “Quick access controls.”
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Google completes Pixel Camera 9.6 rollout
Pixel Camera 9.6 started rolling out in mid-October with a handful of additions introduced with that month’s Feature Drop. This version should now be more widely available via the Google Play Store.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Camera 9.6 rolling out: Underwater mode, vertical Panorama, Astro shortcut [U]
With the October 2024 (Feature) Drop, Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.6 to all supported devices. The Pixel 9 series is currently on version 9.5, but anything older remains on 9.4.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Camera 9.5 for Wear OS rolling out: Viewfinder redesign, watch face shortcut
Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.5 for Wear OS beyond the Pixel Watch 3 with a handful of usability updates.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera 9.5 adds manual Astrophotography mode controls
The latest Google Camera 9.5 update is rolling out now, and it even includes manual controls for the Astrophotography mode on Pixel.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Pixel Camera 9.5 brings to older Google phones
As always, the Pixel 9 series introduces many new camera features. It remains to be seen what will be brought to older devices in future Feature Drops, but Pixel Camera 9.5 is now out there.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Camera 9.4 rolling out: Pro lens selection, HDR+, more [U]
The June Feature Drop continues to roll out through a series of app updates. Pixel Camera 9.4 brings manual lens section to the Pixel 6/7 Pro and Fold, as well as other tweaks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel camera lead on how AI recreates memories, which are ‘different from reality’
While Google’s Pixel family has had its ups and downs over the years, the bright spot has always been the camera. In a new interview, Google’s Isaac Reynolds, the head of Pixel Camera, reflects on the Google Camera app over the years, and how AI is changing photos.
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Google shares Pixel Camera tips for the total solar eclipse
Google is getting in on the total solar eclipse excitement ahead of April 8 with some Pixel Camera tips.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch Camera app can now switch to Night Sight, Video, & other modes
The Pixel Camera app on Wear OS that acts as a controller was recently updated with the ability to switch to the various photo and video modes on your Pixel Watch.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Camera 9.2 rolling out: UI redesign & Ultra HDR on old phones, more
Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.2 with a number of updates, like the new UI for older devices and some tweaks for the Pixel 8.
Expand Expanding Close‘Google Camera’ is now ‘Pixel Camera’ on the Play Store
Google Camera has been exclusive to Pixel devices for several years now, and it’s now being renamed on the Play Store to better reflect that fact.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera removes ‘Photo Sphere’ mode starting with Pixel 8
After nearly a decade, Google is removing the “Photo Sphere” mode from Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 8 series.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 8 Pro brings ‘Pro’ camera controls, ‘Video Boost,’ Night Sight Video
In announcing the Pixel 8 Pro, Google has confirmed that its flagship phone will bring an overhaul of the Google Camera app, bringing DSLR-like “Pro” controls for settings like focus, shutter speed, and ISO, along with upcoming “Video Boost” and Night Sight Video capabilities.
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Google on the Pixel Camera Bar’s design and evolution
The Camera Bar is a key aspect of Google’s visual reboot of its phones in 2021, and that hardware has evolved with every generation. An interview with the design team today provides some tidbits about the “signature” element.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera 9.0 rolling out big redesign for Pixel, Android 14 required
Google is starting to roll out a big redesign of the Pixel Camera app with version 9.0 that notably requires Android 14.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera getting big UI redesign with the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Big updates to the Google Camera app are generally timed with new Pixel releases. For the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Google Camera is getting its first big UI redesign in years.
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Pixel Camera Services 1.1 adds Night Sight auto/manual focus and zoom support
Pixel Camera Services lets third-party apps take advantage of Night Sight, and the 1.1 update adds autofocus, manual focus, and zoom capabilities.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera 8.8 rolling out with faster Night Sight on Pixel 6/Pro
Faster Night Sight for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is rolling out with version 8.8 of Google Camera.
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Google is still rolling out the Camera 8.8 update to Pixel 6/Pro
The latest update to Google Camera brings faster Night Sight to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, but version 8.8 is not yet widely available.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera 8.8 tweaks the zoom bar on Pixel 7/Pro
The latest version of Google Camera brings faster Night Sight to the Pixel 6/Pro and reveals work on the Pixel 8 Pro. Google Camera 8.8 also tweaks the zoom UI on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 8 Pro may blend cameras to take better Night Sight shots
Google is preparing a new feature for the Pixel 8 Pro that would combine multiple cameras to take even better Night Sight photos.
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Pixel phones lost a handy Google Lens shortcut – here’s how you can still access it quickly
Google Lens is a useful tool for extracting information from the world around you, but the latest updates to Pixel phones have removed one of the easiest ways to access it. Here are the other ways you can use Lens.
Expand Expanding ClosePlayground AR sticker packs for Google Camera delisted from Play Store
From the Pixel 4a onwards, Google dropped support for Playground in Camera, and the long wind down continues with the various AR sticker packs recently delisted from the Play Store.
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