What is the best Android camera app?

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Google Camera

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Simple clean interface

Google Camera has a very easy to use and simple interface, with the most important controls right at your fingertips. Google has redesigned the Camera app for every skill level of user, making photography more accessible to everyone. See More

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Requires Android 4.4+ (KitKat)

The Google Camera app system requirements do require Android 4.4 (KitKat) or better, as a result this does leave out a lot of older phones and tablets. The app does take advantage of features of higher end phones, so you will need to upgrade if your device has an older version of Android. See More

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Lens Blur

A recently added feature to Google Camera, Lens Blur gives you the SLR like function of creating images with shallow depth of field, or limited areas of focus. Basically, lens blur will only blur the background in order to put more emphasis on an object. See More

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Photo Sphere does not work on all CPUs

For example, Android-Lenny 4.4 does not support this. See More

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Photo Sphere

Use Photo Sphere and Google Camera to create three hundred and sixty degree panoramic photos easily. Photo Sphere photo images allow the viewer to move around within the world you have created, move up, down, left or right to see everything. Photo Sphere also gives you the tools to create your own Google Maps street view and share it with other Maps users. See More

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Limited device support - Only available for Google Nexus and Pixel

In 2016 they stop providing Google camera for non google devices. You can download APK and install. But it crashes and most likely the video camera will not work. See More

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Support panorama shots

Which is also supported by the Android stock camera. See More

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It is free

It's free if you have one of the supporting devices (Google Nexus or Pixel). See More

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HDR mode

HDR can be activated or deactivated with one swipe of the thumb. See More

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score 6 · Answer 2

Open Camera

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Plenty of settings

Can be customised to the teeth. See More

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Potentially confusing amount of options and settings

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It's easy to switch between modes

It's easy to switch between still photo and video and between front and back cameras. See More

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Cluttered Interface

The interface can be somewhat clunky and difficult to use See More

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Free and open source

Source code available here. No in app purchases or initial cost. See More

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Many features

May have more features and modes than any other option. See More

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score 1 · Answer 3

Camera FV-5

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Exposure bracketing

Camera FV-5 has a setting where several pictures will be taken in rapid succession at different exposures. See More

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Menu is stuck on landscape mode

Even when the device is held in portrait, the app's menu is stuck on landscape. This bug makes it more difficult to read whatever is displayed. See More

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Exposure compensation

In order to reduce the chances of over exposure, there is an option where exposure compensation can be activated. See More

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Night HDR timelapse

This app takes lets users take long exposure shots and stitches them together in order to produce bright time lapses taken at night. See More

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Free version

There's also a free Lite version. See More

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Control over ISO, exposure times, and f-stop

Much like a dSLR, Camera FV-5 gives users control over light sensitivity, time that the shutter is open, and f-stop. See More

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score 3 · Answer 4

Snapdragon Camera

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Requires building from source

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Clean interface

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Completely FLOSS

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Numerous options and modes

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Best DSLR mode in a camera app

Snapdragon Camera is fast and it provides high quality pictures. It doesn't matter if it's sunny outside or there isn't much lighting, you can take great pictures in any conditions, since colors, focus, and blur can be adjusted with a single tap. See More

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Answer 5

VSCO

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Very clean feeling interface

The VSCO cam has a minimalistic approach to the interface. The color scheme is mostly black and grey, and many buttons don't have labels. See More

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Lack of direction

Instead of doing a great job at one thing, this app spreads the focus over a number of mediocre features. Overall, everything is good, but this app doesn't stand out. See More

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15 in app tools

This app has many of the tools users expect and more. These include exposure, temperature, contrast, saturation, sharpening, and more. See More

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Adjustable filter intensity

Any filter can be applied on a scale of 1-12 and filters can be applied in layers over each other. See More

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Optional social network

VSCO Cam has an in-app sharing platform, but it doesn't force users to join. For those who opt in, the experience is much like Instagram but without spammy likes or ads. See More

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Social media integration

VSCO Cam integrates with Titter, Instagram, Facebook, and G+ for quick sharing. See More

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In-app camera roll

The VSCO camera roll can be kept separate from the primary one, or combined. See More

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Option to tap any part of the screen to take a photo

With VSCO cam, a mode can be selected where a photo can be taken by touching anywhere on the screen, not just one specific button. See More

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What is the best Android camera app?

5 Options Considered

Google Camera

Simple clean interface

Requires Android 4.4+ (KitKat)

Lens Blur

Photo Sphere does not work on all CPUs

Photo Sphere

Limited device support - Only available for Google Nexus and Pixel

Support panorama shots

It is free

HDR mode

Open Camera

Plenty of settings

Potentially confusing amount of options and settings

It's easy to switch between modes

Cluttered Interface

Free and open source

Many features

Camera FV-5

Exposure bracketing

Menu is stuck on landscape mode

Exposure compensation

Night HDR timelapse

Free version

Control over ISO, exposure times, and f-stop

Snapdragon Camera

Requires building from source

Clean interface

Completely FLOSS

Numerous options and modes

Best DSLR mode in a camera app

VSCO

Very clean feeling interface

Lack of direction

15 in app tools

Adjustable filter intensity

Optional social network

Social media integration

In-app camera roll

Option to tap any part of the screen to take a photo

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