“The Blackmagic Digital camera app for iPhone has been extremely common because it was launched final 12 months,” says Grant Petty, the corporate’s CEO. “We’re excited to have the ability to give prospects with Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel telephones the identical controls for taking pictures digital movie as our skilled cameras.”
A Blackmagic Design spokesperson, Terry Frechette, confirmed to The Verge that there’s one unlucky limitation to the Blackmagic Digital camera app on Android. The app “can be utilized on telephones operating Android 13 or later” however is proscribed to the Samsung Galaxy S23, S24, and Google Pixel 7/8 lineups. The corporate additionally had no info to share when requested if the app would finally be made out there on different Android gadgets.
The native digital camera apps in iOS and Android deal with simplifying images with streamlined interfaces and a heavy reliance on automation, and whereas extra succesful digital camera apps that cater to skilled photographers and videographers typically include premium pricing, the Blackmagic Digital camera app will stay fully free on Android.
The Android model of the app will even carry over the identical interface because the iPhone model, with an overlaid heads-up show that exhibits essential taking pictures info equivalent to focus and publicity that additionally offers fast entry to settings by merely tapping on objects within the HUD. The Blackmagic Digital camera also can seize footage on to the corporate’s cloud service, making it rapidly accessible for enhancing and post-production work at one other facility.