Google Camera

Google LLC

About this app

Never miss a moment with Google Camera, and take fantastic pictures and videos using features such as Portrait, Night Sight, and the video stabilization modes.

Features
• HDR+ with Exposure and White Balance Controls - Take pictures using HDR+ to capture fantastic photos, especially in low-light or backlit scenes.
• Top Shot - Pick the best moment with Top Shot. It automatically recommends the best pics, where no one is blinking and everything looks just right.
• Night Sight - You’ll never want to use your flash again. Night Sight brings out all the details and colors that get lost in the dark. You can even take photos of the Milky Way!
• Super Res Zoom - Super Res Zoom makes your pictures sharper when you zoom in.
• Motion Mode - Capture life in motion. Take professional quality Long Exposure and Action Pan photos.
• Long Shot - Take casual, quick videos by simply long-pressing the shutter key in the default camera mode.

Requirements - The latest version of Google Camera only works on Pixel phones running Android 12 and above. The latest version of Google Camera for Wear OS only works on Wear OS 2.0 devices connected to Pixel phones. Some features are not available on all devices.

Ratings and reviews

On Pixel 5a decent low light photos, time lapse, and panoramic photos. But it is seriously lacking basic manual features like manual focus, shutter speed, depth of field, etc. Also very poor macro capability, but perhaps that is more of a 5a limitation than an app limitation. Long story short, this is a very featureless camera app that one of the richest corporations has decided to bundle with all their phones, from flagship to basic models. iPhone camera app is far ahead.

Google consistently removes their settings and features, and I'm not sure why. You used to have an option to choose the resolution of your photos, now you have two options only.. used to be able to disable HDR, now it's built in.. I try to take 5 photos outside during a summer day but the HDR processing causes my phone to overheat and I can't disable it. Time to switch apps.

I have not had any issues that others are saying in their previews. Anyone who says the older pixel (1, 2, 3) take better photos has rose tinted goggles on hard. When I took a photo on my 3xl it looked like it was taken from a Nokia flip phone from the 2000's in comparison to my 6 Pro. The only issues I had with the camera were frequent crashes while using it when I was in the Android 13 beta. On the latest version of 12 it works a million times better (go figure).

What's new

• Material You - Experience a new interface with dynamic colors and components from Google’s Material You design system.
• General bugfixes and improvements