Blackmagic Camera app launched for Samsung Galaxy S24 Galaxy S23, Google Pixel 8, Pixel 7

Less than a year after its iPhone debut, Blackmagic’s robust camera app is now available for select Android devices

Tech Desk - Jun 25, 2024

An undated image of Blackmagic Camera. — Blackmagic Design

Are you fond of capturing even the most ordinary moments with high picture quality that's comparable to that of cinematic calibre? If our judgement is even slightly close to the true one, then brace to be familiar with the ultimate revolutionary tool which you can opt for.

Nearly a year after its full-scale debut for the iPhone, the Blackmagic Camera app has been made available for select Android devices. The development was announced by the company Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty.

The app offers a feature- and compatibility-rich shooting experience of the same calibre as that of Blackmagic Design’s other flagship tools meant for production purposes.

“The Blackmagic Camera app for iPhone has been incredibly popular since it was launched last year. We are excited to be able to give customers with Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel phones the same controls for shooting digital film as our professional cameras,” said Petty.

Blackmagic Camera app released for Android devices

The Verge, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported about the only pitfall of the Blackmagic Camera app for Android devices, stating that the app can “be used on phones running Android 13 or later.”

Moreover, another fact which might fray seekers' nerves, or might as well discourage them, is that the Blackmagic Camera app is exclusively available for Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S24, Google Pixel 7, Pixel 8 lineups.

Pre-existing camera apps in iOS and Android devices are solely aimed at making photography and videography more convenient with the help of user-friendly interfaces and automation, whereas third-party apps, accessible in abundance on the internet, with additional functionalities for professional photographers and videographers, mostly come for a cost.

However, Blackmagic Camera app by Blackmagic Design has been rolled out, although for select mobile phones running on a specific Android operating system update, free of cost.