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Google Camera 8.8 brings faster night vision to Pixel 6

Google Camera 8.8 brings faster night vision to Pixel 6

Faster Night Sight for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is rolling out with version 8.8 of Google Camera.

introduced for the first time For the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Google is touting Night Sight photos that have “less motion blur because exposures can be half as long as before.” Company credits “HDR+ updates with bracketing and new ML noise reduction technologies.”

“And Night Sight now only needs half the normal exposure time to produce beautiful low-light images that are sharper than before.”

When switching to the Night Sight tab after updating to Camera 8.8, Pixel 6/Pro owners will notice a circle in the lower right corner. Clicking allows you to select 2 seconds or a maximum (up to 6 seconds). Depending on the shooting conditions, the time may fluctuate between 2-6 seconds.

Google basically allows you to choose between faster Night Sight or a longer exposure time to improve image quality.

The feature was announced as part of this month’s Drop feature, with Android 13 QPR2 not yet available for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, as well as the 6a. The March patch also brings “general improvements to camera stability and performance in certain conditions” for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro phones. The 7 Series also benefits from “improvements in color accuracy or exposure level while using the front-facing camera in certain conditions.”

Google Camera 8.8 is not yet widely released via the Play Storebut it Available for side download. The app was last updated in December.

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