Google has updated the Pixel Camera app to bring the new panorama mode from Pixel 9 and 10 to Pixel 8, offering an improved, AR-style guided interface for capturing panoramic photos. Older Pixel models still use the previous interface. The update is available on the Play Store with Pixel Camera 10.2.
Google's Pixel Camera update introduces a new Panorama mode to the Pixel 8 series, inspired by Photo Sphere, with an easy-to-use UI, level indicator, and compatibility with Night Sight, utilizing Pixel's HDR+ pipeline for seamless stitched panoramas. The feature is rolled out with Pixel Camera version 10.2, but not yet available on Pixel 7 Pro.
Fujifilm has announced the X-T30 III, an update to its entry-level mirrorless camera, featuring a 26.1MP sensor, new X-Processor 5, 6K video recording, a film simulation dial, improved autofocus, and better battery life, with availability starting at $999.95 in November 2025.
Fujifilm has launched the X-T30 III, an updated mirrorless camera featuring a film simulation dial, improved autofocus, 6.2K video recording, and a lightweight design, aimed at travel and street photographers, priced at $999 with pre-orders starting in November 2025.
Samsung's new Astro Portrait mode, announced at the Unpacked 2024 event, will be available on the Galaxy S23 and S24 series. This feature, part of an update to the Expert RAW camera mode, allows users to capture clear night sky photos with a person in the frame by combining two separate shots.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is reportedly set to receive another camera firmware update to address lingering issues with telephoto image quality, inaccurate white balance, and abnormal red coloring. This comes after previous updates aimed to improve camera performance, but some users still experienced problems. While no specific timeframe has been provided for the update, it reflects Samsung's efforts to enhance the flagship phone's camera capabilities and address user concerns.
Samsung has started rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S24 series, bringing camera and display improvements as well as the February 2024 security patch. The update includes a new vividness option for the screen, optimizations to image quality and sharpness, stability and reliability improvements, and security enhancements. The Galaxy S24 Ultra's rear cameras are expected to see improvements in video quality, exposure in low-light conditions, details and sharpness for human faces and pets, and enhancements to zoom functions, Portrait Mode, Nightography, and rear camera video shooting capabilities.
Samsung is set to release a camera-fixing software update for the Galaxy S24 in North America this week, following its release in South Korea. The update aims to address around ten camera-related issues and includes improvements such as brightness and exposure optimization, clarity and sharpness enhancements, and improved performance in low-light conditions. Users can also expect smoother zooming on RAW images captured in the DNG format. Samsung plans to gather feedback from users and testers to further enhance the camera performance with future updates.
Samsung's upcoming update for the Galaxy S24 series will bring improvements to the camera, including enhanced image quality, text clarity in zoom, video recording, color expression, and brightness adjustments. The update, set to roll out on February 22, will also introduce improvements to image quality, colors in food mode, saturation and white balance in night mode, and viewing of images shot in DNG format.
Samsung has released the first update for the Galaxy S24 series, claiming to enhance camera performance, particularly for fast-moving subjects in backlight conditions on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The update includes improvements to image quality, text clarity, video recording, and color expression, with a focus on camera enhancements. While currently available in Korea, the update is expected to roll out to other regions soon.
The latest update for the Vivo X100 Pro introduces the option of recording 4K60 video with the selfie camera, addressing one of its biggest limitations compared to competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. The update also brings improvements for portrait shots, bug fixes, and better bokeh effects. While currently available for Chinese models, it is expected that the global models will also receive this update.
Google has released a new camera update, Pixel Camera 9.2, for its Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 series. The update brings Ultra HDR support to older Pixel smartphones, such as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series, and introduces an improved UI for the Pixel 8 Pro. It also allows the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro to disable Ultra HDR and offers the option to switch color spaces from sRGB to DCI-P3. The update simplifies the camera app's UI by repositioning exposure, shadows, and white balance controls above the shutter button. The update is now available for download.
The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have received a camera update that introduces a Night Sight Time Lapse feature, allowing users to record timelapse videos at night. The update also includes an always-on toggle for the Palm Timer and an Ultra HDR toggle. The update is rolling out now, and a December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop is expected to bring a new Video Boost feature.
Nothing Phone 2 receives another camera update, Nothing OS 2.0.2a, which brings improvements to the rear cameras including enhanced clarity of faces in indoor environments, optimized highlight levels in low light, an added UI element to indicate when HDR is active, reduced dull tones in HDR mode, and resolved halo effect issue in Portrait Mode.
Nothing is rolling out the Nothing OS 2.0.2 update for the Nothing Phone 2, which includes camera improvements such as enhanced low light performance, bokeh effect, clarity, and faster HDR processing speeds. The update also includes the latest Android security patch. OG Nothing Phone owners will receive the update by the end of August.