Google Camera app for Android KitKat devices launched - Times of India

NEW DELHI: Google has launched a standalone Camera app for all phones and tablets running Android 4.4+ KitKat. Available as a free download through the Play Store, the app allows users to shoot photos and videos and includes shooting modes like Photo sphere, Lens Blur and Panorama.

The Google Camera app also allows users to shoot SLR camera-like photos with shallow depth of field or bokeh effect through the Lens Blur mode. Detailing the feature in a blog post, Carlos Hernandez, a software engineer at Google, mentioned, "Achieving this optical effect has traditionally required a big lens and aperture, and therefore hasn't been possible using the camera on your mobile phone or tablet. That all changes with Lens Blur, a new mode in the Google Camera app."

"Lens Blur replaces the need for a large optical system with computer vision algorithms and optimization techniques that are run entirely on the mobile device, simulating a larger lens and aperture in order to creating a 3D model of the world," he added.

In addition to the Lens Blur mode, the app includes a big 100% viewfinder for getting the maximum resolution from the sensor and an extra large capture button. The different picture modes can be accessed by simply swiping from left to right on the screen.

However, the app doesn't include controls for granular settings like ISO, sharpness, saturation, and contrast, among others.It does alert users to switch to landscape mode when they start capturing video in portrait mode.

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