I changed 9 settings on my Pixel phone to dramatically improve the camera quality

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The Pixel camera is arguably one of the most powerful smartphone cameras available, but like so many of Google's products, some of the best features require a little digging. I've tested almost every Pixel camera to date, and I've learned that the best picture quality begins by knowing which settings actually matter and when to use them.

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These are the nine camera settings I've changed on my Pixel 10 Pro to improve image quality. Some work across all recent Pixel models, and others are exclusive to the Pro lineup.

1. Switch to the full sensor with a 4:3 aspect ratio

For years, I shot in 16:9 aspect ratio ...