Google continues to bring updates to its camera with new features like Do Not Disturb and slightly tweaked the menu’s in the settings. But more interestingly, with an APK teardown, future features have been revealed like a 24fps mode and even the codenames for the upcoming Pixel 4A.
One of the minor changes in this update is the slight tweak in the settings panels for Portrait and Camera modes. The settings have been rearranged with the flash setting at the top of the menu with the other settings retaining their original order.
A cool feature in this update is the option of activating Do Not Disturb mode when using the camera. This will prevent notifications from interrupting the user when shooting a video. For most users, this option will automatically be turned on once the app updates.
From the APK teardown, few more interesting updates have been noted. Videography has never been a strong suit for Pixel devices. There has been a lot of backlash from users for Google choosing to not include high frame rate options at 4k in the Pixel 3 and 4. Interestingly, Google also did not allow 24fps shooting, a mode that cinematographers love to use. But that might change as a 24fps mode was spotted in the new Camera APK.
And lastly, a possible leak of sorts was discovered as the codename of the upcoming Pixel 4A devices called ‘needlefish’. The name was spotted in the list of whitelisted devices for which the Camera app is intended to be compatible. It is unclear as to whether the codename is confirmed but we will get more updates the closer we get to its launch.
You can check out the new Google Camera v7.3 on your Pixel devices here.