Pixel Camera

Google LLC

About this app

Never miss a moment with the fully redesigned Pixel Camera, and take fantastic photos and videos using features like Portrait, Night Sight, Time Lapse, and Cinematic Blur.

Take stunning photos
• HDR+ with Exposure and White Balance Controls - Take incredible photos using HDR+, especially in low-light or backlit scenes.
• 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 with Astrophotography!
• Super Res Zoom - Get way close from far away. Super Res Zoom makes your pictures sharper when you zoom in.
• Long Exposure - Add a creative blur to moving subjects in the scene
• Action Pan - Add a creative blur to the background while keeping your subject in focus
• Macro Focus - Vivid color and striking contrast in even the smallest subjects

Incredible videos on every take
• Record smooth videos with stunning resolution and clear audio, even in crowded, dimly lit places
• Cinematic Blur - Create a cinematic effect by blurring the background behind your subject
• Cinematic Pan - Slow down your phone’s panning movements
• Long Shot - Take casual, quick videos by simply long-pressing the shutter key while in the default photo mode

Pixel 8 Pro Exclusive Features
• 50MP High Res - Take high resolution photos with richer detail
• Pro Controls - Take even more creative control with the ability to adjust things like focus, shutter speed, and more

Requirements - The latest version of Pixel Camera only works on Pixel devices running Android 14 and above. The latest version of Pixel Camera for Wear OS only works on Wear OS 3 (and above) devices connected to Pixel phones. Some features are not available on all devices.

Ratings and reviews

Switching from LG to Google is pretty disappointing. The way the photos are processed on google, you really don't get the quality you should with this camera. Also, I absolutely hate that there aren't pro settings where I can see my iso levels, shutter speed, etc. I'm a photographer and want to be able to choose my settings, not guess where I'm at with a slider. At least add an option to turn on pro settings for people who want to be able to use that info when taking photos.

With the recent update Google gets ahead of Microsoft in their race of making good apps unusable. The app now has 2 major problems that bring it almost down to the junk level: 1. If you do not exactly hit the shoot button then it will change the mode to night sight or portrait. 2. The zoom shortcuts work at most 30% of the time. Usually, when you hit the 2x or 4x button, a sliding scale will open and you must dial in the exact magnification. Both errors make it impossible to take quick photos.

I really like the quality of the photos, and the AI post-processing. I just wish it could take photos that have the same light levels as the actual environment. And that videos would have a denoising option like the stabilizing option. But I really like that the unblur setting actually unblurs photos now. And the HDR in photos is better. Cool...