Even the RAW files you capture are not data from a single RAW frame but a file made from stacked RAW images. Google relies heavily on computational photography that is entirely automated and controlled by the software.
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Unfortunately, the white balance settings do reset, which is probably for the best for most people but can be annoying if you use this control often.Īs with previous Pixel phones, the Camera app still doesn't have any manual mode. The HDR+ or RAW settings remain where you left them. The good thing this year is that the Camera app remembers your settings when you close the app. The phone will save both JPEG and RAW files together, when the option is enabled.
One new feature this year is the ability to capture RAW images. If you hide this option, the camera will use HDR+ On at all times. You can choose to show HDR+ controls here, which lets you choose from HDR+ off, HDR+ On, and HDR+ Advanced. You only see some modes by default and the rest are inside the More option at the right.Īt the top are the controls for timer, motion mode (Google's version of Apple's Live View), white balance and flash settings. The different camera modes are now laid out at the bottom, similar to the iOS camera app, and can be switched between by swiping sideways on the display. The default Camera app sees some definite improvements over the initial version from last year. The camera is also capable of recording 4K video at 30fps. The Pixel 3 XL has a 12MP f/1.8 camera on the back with dual pixel phase detection autofocus and optical image stabilization.