Last year, Google introduced support for Ultra HDR technology on their Pixel 8 series phones and Android 14, marking a revolution in mobile photography. This advanced technology has brought significant improvements to image capture, dramatically increasing color depth and dynamic range. Compared to phones without this technology, the visual details are now much more impressive.
Ultra HDR technology and third-party applications
However, not all third-party applications have adopted Ultra HDR technology yet. The reason is that Google originally only integrated support into the Android Camera2 API, leaving behind CameraX, a popular library for social media apps. Although CameraX lacks native support for Ultra HDR, it remains an ideal choice for those looking for simplicity and easy integration.
The Camera2 API, on the other hand, provides extensive control over camera settings such as frame rate, exposure, and ISO. For all these reasons, it is preferred by users who want advanced functionality.
What’s new in CameraX 1.4 from Google
Google recently announced the release of CameraX version 1.4, addressing the issue noted at the beginning of today’s article by introducing new camera effects and full support for Ultra HDR image capture. The update also includes different HDR settings for preview versus captured video and new APIs for output formats in ImageCapture and ImageCaptureCapabilities. Users will be able to capture high resolution images. Another new feature is support for preview and captured video stabilization.
There is one problem: the device that will enjoy CameraX 1.4 must come equipped with Android 14. In addition to this important requirement there is one more: the phone must be configured for Ultra HDR technology. If none of these requirements are met, the application will take pictures in the usual JPG format.
Source: Android Police
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