The Google Pixel 8’s camera just got better thanks to this new Night Sight feature
The Night Sight Time Lapse video feature has arrived
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TheGoogle Pixel 8andPixel 8 Proalready rank among thebest camera phones, but a new update to the Pixel Camera app should make them even better, as you can now take Night Sight Time Lapse videos.
This update – spotted by the unofficialGoogle News Telegram channel(viaAndroid Authority) – allows you to record a timelapse video at night, with five minutes of 1080p footage or 20 minutes of4Kfootage being converted into a 10-second video.
Prior to this update, the Pixel 8’s Astrophotography mode allowed for a timelapse of around one second, but this should be a significant upgrade on that.
New toggles and an upcoming Feature Drop
While this is the headline feature of the latest Pixel Camera update, it’s not the only one, with the latest version also adding an always-on toggle for the Palm Timer. This timer lets you raise your palm to take a photo hands-free, and previously it would only be available when a three or 10-second camera timer was active.
Plus, there’s now an UltraHDRtoggle in the camera settings menu, allowing you to disable Ultra HDR if you want.
The Pixel Camera update that brings these features is version 9.2, and it’s rolling out now, so you should be able to download it via thePlay Storeif you’re using a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro. If you don’t see the update yet, it will likely appear for you soon.
These aren’t the only new Pixel goodies that are arriving this month, as theDecember 2023 Pixel Feature Drop is also expected shortly, complete with a new Video Boost feature.
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This was announced at the Pixel 8’s launch, and will use off-device processing to improve the dynamic range and color of videos, giving the camera yet another boost.
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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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