The Pixel 5 and 4a 5G launched with a redesigned Camera app that later made its way to other phones. One of the Pixel UI tweaks to Google Camera 8.0 is a new way to access full zoom controls outside of the preset increments.
Above the shutter button is a pill with .6x (4a 5G/5 only), 1x, and 2x increments for quickly zooming in/out. It’s more convenient than pinch-to-zoom, which requires holding the phone in one hand while using the other to make the gesture. An alternative is using the volume rocker for zoom controls, but most prefer using that as a physical shutter button.
Google Camera 8.0 and 8.1 (current release) quietly introduced another way to zoom on the Pixel. Holding down on .6/1/2x will open the full slider and let you drag to the precise increment. Users don’t have to keep their finger on the screen as the bar remains on screen for a few seconds. In fact, the initial drag is much slower than all succeeding adjustments. Once you’re done adjusting, the “2x” preset changes to whatever increment you landed on, while you can quickly zoom back out.
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