Native Camera

N8 Media

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About this app

Take full control of your mobile filmmaking with Native Camera. Designed for enthusiasts and professionals, Native Camera unlocks the raw power of your device's camera hardware by bypassing the default processing provided by your phone manufacturer. Resulting in a cleaner image.

Whether you are capturing cinematic 10-bit HLG HDR videos or simple clips in 8bit, Native Camera gives you the manual precision you need to bypass standard processing issues.

KEY FEATURES:

• Professional Video Formats
Shoot in stunning 10-bit HLG HDR for unmatched dynamic range and vibrant colors, or stick to standard 8-bit SDR for maximum compatibility.

• Custom High Bitrates
Don't let default settings compress your work. Control your bitrate settings to record videos at maximum quality for clean post-production editing.

• Hardware-Optimized Boosted ISO
Banish dark viewfinders and low-light noise. Toggle the custom "Boosted" ISO mode to significantly brighten your preview and capture clean night shots.

• Complete Manual Control
Quickly adjust exposure, ISO, focus, white balance, and stabilization modes on a clean, modern, single-page interface.

• Multi-Lens Support
Easily swap between ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto lenses with real-time hardware status updates.

• Pro Audio Settings
Capture sound exactly as you want. Select stereo or mono channels, and choose between the built-in microphone, USB mics, or Bluetooth headsets.

• Clean, Local Storage
Your privacy is paramount. Native Camera processes and saves all video files directly to your device's local "DCIM/NativeCamera" directory. No account sign-ups, and no tracking.

UPGRADE TO NATIVE CAMERA PRO:
Unlock the full potential of your camera sensors with a one-time upgrade:
- Record in professional 10-bit HLG HDR
- Access custom high video bitrates
- Unlock Boosted ISO modes on all compatible device brands

PLEASE NOTE
Some devices may not support every function, also some devices do not give full camera access to third parties. But support for specific devices and workarounds are being worked on. Please try - overriding resoloution checks, trying compatibility/direct modes and pinching to zoom in/out.

Ratings and reviews

I tried it out as someone who knows nothing about cameras and it seems to me like the default camera on Grapheneos for Pixel 10 Pro XL takes better photos. The photos with this app seem to be a lot fuzzier, especially with zoom. Since I'm not taking any photos for photography purposes it does not fit my use case. I do notice this camera has much lower saturation which is nice. But whatever is causing the fuzzy visuals is enough to make me stick with a default camera for now.

I watched your YouTube video and downloaded the app immediately. I am using the Tecno Camon 19. I am amazed that it even works. The areas it does better here include stabilization. Maybe due to a compatibility issue, the video quality and the exposure still needs some work compared to my inbuilt camera app. Also, I must mention this, the video size here is very huge. There is also no support for 2k, maybe because I am on the free version. Nice concept though, keep up the good work.

This is a really great camera option on the Pixel 7. Seriously the videos look great, and I appreciate the lack of google automatic processing. After all, if I want processing, I can do that myself on another device. However, dude, please, add a photo option. I take photos more than videos and I think many others do, too. I feel that would elevate this to 5 stars for me.

What’s new

- ISO adjustments debounced (to match shutter)
- Smooth exposure movement option (8-bit Boosted)
- Record/Photo button redesign
- Settings menu redesign
- Face based auto exposure (beta)
- Mirror selfies option
- Zebra stripes rework (now also a separate setting)
- Lock exposure while recording setting
- Memory optimisations