Guest Jared Peters Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Google is overhauling a ton of things in Android L, one of which will be the camera API. Fortunately, this means you can expect to see several new features and improvements to the standard Android camera application, which has honestly been lacking up to this point. The biggest thing to come from this new camera API will be pure performance. Thanks to better synchronization between the physical camera and the software, devices should be able to capture better images as well as 30 FPS videos at full resolution. The Nexus 5 on Android L, for instance, can capture a 30 FPS, 8 megapixel video, which is a big improvement over what it could do on previous versions of Android. Not only will there be performance improvements, but Google is baking in a ton of camera tweaks and options, too. Things like burst mode, HDR+, and fine tuned controls (things like ISO sensitivity and exposure time) will be added to Android’s camera interface. Compared to third-party camera apps from the likes of Samsung, HTC, and LG, Android’s default camera has always been a little bland and just not as capable. Hopefully with these new features, Google can bring it up to par with what it’s been competing against for several years. In the meantime, there’s a video from I/O 2014 discussing the camera below. Check it out to get a better grasp of what’s changing going forward. source: Android Police Click here to view the embedded video. Come comment on this article: Android L’s new camera API will come with several new features Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! News via TalkAndroid
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