Arguably the coolest new photo feature for the Pixel 11 lineup is Google’s new Camera Looks, which process image data differently at the sensor level to produce photos that don’t have that ‘smartphone’ look. The result is new styles like “Digi,” which mimics the style of photos taken by older digital cameras.

But to use CameraLooks, at least initially, you’ll need to have one of Google’s Pixel 11 phones. A spokesperson for Google confirmed: 'Our latest camera updates are only available on our latest devices.'

This move has some tech reviewers questioning why such a nifty feature is limited to the new Pixel series while other manufacturers continue to work within the constraints of their existing hardware.

Isaac Reynolds, head of the Pixel camera team, was interviewed by David about how CameraLooks works. The article goes into detail on the technical aspects but leaves one wondering if Google plans to expand this feature to older phones in the future.