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The actual camera hardware of theGoogle Pixel 8andPixel 8 Proisn’t anything particularly earth-shattering.

So what new modes did we get this year?

The Google Pixel 8 phone on a beige background

Are you saying we aren’t photogenic, Google?

This is a huge technological feat and one that will involve a little wait for your boosted video.

But the results could also be polarizing.

A family photo showing parents and a child outside

you could then turn off any unwanted ones.

Some will call it the death of photography.

Others will see it as a massive time-saving crutch.

Two stills of a woman walking outside next to a mountain

Another slightly less chilling, but equally impressive feature, is Zoom Enhance.

Its new Pro Controls lets you tweak configs like ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, and focus.

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A woman sitting outside a tent next to a group of friends on a mountain

A photo of the Golden Gate Bridge being enhanced by Google’s Zoom Enhance feature

A woman looking out of a window behind a phone’s camera controls