Seven New Camera Features Coming to New Pixel 10 Phones
At its Made by Google 2025 conference, Google showed off a ton of new hardware, from the new Pixel Watch 4 to the Pixel Buds 2a . But one of the biggest announcements of the day was the new cameras in the upcoming Pixel 10 series. The new photography features in the Pixel 10 line have been met with mixed reactions — some users will find the new cameras worse than the previous generation — but there are plenty of new features that you might be interested in if you like AI.
Pro Res Zoom
All Pixel 10 phones now have a 5x telephoto lens, and the base Pixel 10 supports 20x “Super Res Zoom” digital zoom, but the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL have something extra: Pro Res Zoom, a feature that extends the zoom range to 100x (sort of). Going from the previous generation’s 30x zoom to 100x is a big step, but you might be thinking, “Everything looks terrible at that zoom level.” Google has an answer: Its new technology analyzes more than 200 images to produce the most accurate, unpixelated images of distant objects possible. What can’t be improved that way is augmented by generative AI. Google says Pro Res Zoom is tuned to minimize hallucinations and avoid inaccurate images, and I’ll believe it when I see it.
Camera Trainer
Camera Coach, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, analyzes your shot in real time and offers visual cues and instructions to improve composition, lighting, and more. Your phone will tell you things like, “Get closer,” “Center your subject,” “Remember the rule of thirds,” and more. It can also offer AI-generated example shots and show you what you need to do to create them. The end result isn’t just better photos, it’s a deeper understanding of what makes good photos, which has potential.
Auto Best Take
In every group photo I take, at least one person has their eyes closed. Auto Best Take solves this problem with, of course, AI! Turn it on, and the AI will take a series of photos of your group of friends, then analyze up to 150 frames in seconds to find the one where everyone looks cool. If it can’t find any good ones, it’ll combine the multiple photos into one great group shot—assuming you understand “great” as well as the AI does. How will Auto Best Take handle photos where everyone intentionally looks miserable? It’s unclear.
Quickly edit photos
If you want to improve your photos without having to master editing, just tell Google Photos what you want to change . You can type in things like “make me slimmer” or “fix the lighting,” and Gemini will try to follow your wishes as closely as possible. You can also use it for more serious edits, like “remove that guy on the left” or “make it look like we’re standing on the moon.” Google’s manual photo editing features are still available if you prefer to do things the old-fashioned way.
Pixelsnap
Pixelsnap , while not a camera-specific feature, is adjacent to it. Google’s magnetic accessory ecosystem will allow budding Diane Arbus-type youngsters to instantly attach a flash, stand, and other camera accessories to their Pixel 10 smartphones.
Guided frame
I’m pretty negative about most aspects of artificial intelligence, but when it’s used to make life easier and better for people with disabilities, it’s hard to hate it with enthusiasm. Guided Frame is designed to help people with visual impairments take better photos by providing audio prompts, contrast animation, and haptic feedback to help frame shots.
Instant View
This feature, available only on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold , lets you view your recently taken photos and videos next to the viewfinder when the phone is unfolded, so you can compare photos in real time to improve the quality of your next shot.
Lifehacker will have more details on these camera features and more when Deputy Technical Editor Michelle Ehrhardt puts them to the test, so stay tuned for more.