[Google Pixel 6] ifelcon:
The Google Camera app on the Pixel 6 sadly delivers over-saturated, over-sharpened photos and videos which have applied too much noise reduction. (The results on the Google Pixel 1 and Nexus 5X were much better - I just did a direct comparison).

So I did some tests of available photo apps and how they perform on the Google Pixel 6. Sadly, I didn't find one app which delivers good photo and video quality for both cameras (wide and ultra-wide) so I am currently using a combination of apps (Lightroom Mobile for wide photos, OpenCamera for wide videos, ProShot for ultra-wide photos and videos EDIT: Google Camera with DNG for photos and developed in Lightroom Mobile or RawTherapee, OpenCamera for wide videos, ProShot for ultra-wide videos - see post of Gnaius from 1st december) - not very ideal.

So my question is: Which alternative photo/video apps can you recommend?

Side remark:

- For DNG photo post processing, I found the (free part of the) Lightroom Mobile app on the phone quite useful as it automatically removes the vignetting from the lens. Better results can be achieved via RawTherapee on the computer with manual removal of the vignette.

- For video post processing, I currently use Kdenlive with video filters "Level" where I adapt white, black and the Gamma values and the filter "saturation" reduced from 125 to about 90. This gives a quite natural look.

Here is the comparison of the apps I tried (+ for pro arguments, - for contra arguments)

Reference: Google Camera:

- Sharpening NOT selectable, over-sharpens in photos and videos (exception: 1080p)

- Noise reduction NOT selectable, applies too much noise reduction

- Saturation NOT selectable, over-saturates in JPG and videos

+ Wide and ultra-wide camera selectable

+ DNG available in photos, half size EDIT: very good signal-to-noise ratio

+ Image stabilizer works in videos and different modes available

OpenCamera:

+ Sharpening selectable

+ Noise reduction selectable

- Saturation: over-saturates in JPG and videos; flat mode for videos selectable, but flat videos have ugly color banding => unusable

- Only wide camera works, NO ultra-wide

- DNG available in photos, EDIT: DNGs have a bad signal-to-noise ratio

(+) Image stabilizer works in videos (but different modes NOT available and video less stable)

+ 4K60

+ good video quality

HedgeCam (a clone of OpenCamera):

+ Sharpening selectable

+ Noise reduction selectable, can be deactivated based on ISO

+ Photo saturation selectable for JPG

- Video saturation NOT selectable

- Only wide camera works, NO ultra-wide

+ DNG available in photos

(+) Image stabilizer works in videos (but different modes NOT available and video less stable)

ProShot:

+ Sharpening selectable

+ Noise reduction selectable

- Saturation: NO flat mode for videos selectable, over-saturates in JPG and videos

+ Wide and ultra-wide camera selectable

- DNG available in photos, however activation of DNG deactivates ultra-wide camera for photos and videos, EDIT: DNGs have a bad signal-to-noise ratio

(+) Image stabilizer works in videos (but different modes NOT available and video less stable)

- No 4K60

- mediocre image and video quality

Cinema4K (only video):

+ Sharpening selectable

+ Noise reduction selectable

- Saturation: flat mode for videos selectable, however flat videos have ugly color banding

- Only wide camera works, NO ultra-wide

(+) Image stabilizer works in videos (but different modes NOT available and video less stable)

- No 4K60

Lightroom (only photo):

(- Sharpening NOT selectable for JPG)

(- Noise reduction NOT selectable for JPG)

(- Saturation NOT selectable, over-saturates in JPG and videos)

- Only wide camera works, NO ultra-wide

- DNG available in photos, EDIT: DNGs have a bad signal-to-noise ratio

+ Allows to directly develop photos with preset (0 sharpening, +30 noise reduction, +50 saturation, +50 dynamic delivers natural results)

Firstsight (only photo):

- Sharpening?

- Noise reduction?

- Saturation NOT selectable: over-saturates in JPG

+ Wide and ultra-wide camera selectable

- DNG available in photos (ultra-wide currently shows errors while storing DNG), EDIT: DNGs have a bad signal-to-noise ratio