To pinch or not: Survey reveals how people use camera zoom

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Virtually all Android phones have preset zoom buttons in the camera app. For example, the Google Pixel 9 offers 0.5x, 1x, and 2x levels while the Pro models have an extra button for 5x zoom thanks to the periscope zoom camera. These preset buttons are very convenient, but it got me wondering about people’s camera zoom habits. Just how many people only use these pre-defined buttons or always zoom freely via the slider? Or is it a mix of the two? We posted a poll article earlier this month, and here’s how you answered it. Do you only use the preset zoom levels or do you freely zoom?  Just over 1,100 votes were counted in this survey. Almost half (47.43%) of all respondents said they mostly stuck with preset zoom buttons when using their phone camera, but sometimes zoomed freely. Reader Will Peck was one of these voters, and he outlined his reasoning in a comment: I have a Pixel and have the zoom presets set to the individual cameras. Most of the ti ... Read full article.