TL;DR
- Pixel Pro phones feature a manual photography mode that provides advanced control over key settings, including focus, ISO, shutter speed, and more.
- A little-known tool in Pro mode — a toggleable zoomed-in viewfinder during manual focusing — enables greater precision with focus peaking visual cues.
- Pro controls are available on the Pixel Fold, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro series, and Pixel 10 Pro series.
Pixel phones pack a great camera setup, even though many would agree that there are even better Android camera phones out there. While Pixels remain great for point-and-shoot use cases, the manual camera mode on the Pixel Pros is a great jumping point for anyone interested in becoming a better photographer. The mode is surprisingly well-equipped, and to this day, people are discovering features that they previously hadn’t noticed.
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