

the new panorama support is GREAT, particularly if you enable maximum resolution (the default is high-res). I've very thoroughly tested it on my (factory no rooting) Neand found out the following: It then uses the captured information to create a 3D-model, similar to what the secondary camera module does in HTC's new One M8 flagship phone. To achieve this, the camera takes a series of images while you "sweep" it slightly upwards. The latter uses the device's processing power and some clever software trickery to simulate the shallow depth-of-field you get from a large sensor and fast lens combination - allowing you to isolate your subject from the background. The new app comes with the minimalist design we know from the vanilla Android version and offers the Photosphere 360 degree panorama feature, an improved standard panorama function, and a brand new feature called Lens Blur. For now it only works on devices running Android Kitkat 4.4 but Google is planning to make the app work on older versions too. So far Google's in-house camera app has only been available on Nexus devices but now a new version of the app is available to anyone in the Google Play Store. In the unmodified image both subject and background are in focus.
