Essential says it has improved its terrible camera with new software updates

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Essential has released another update to address what is by far the weakest element of its debut smartphone: the camera. As 9to5Google notes, this latest attempt is a two-prong approach, as the company has simultaneously released a new firmware update for the phone itself and updated the Essential Camera app in the Play Store.

The latest version of the camera app promises to “eliminate shutter lag for one-off captures.” That delay when shooting even a single photo has been a major annoyance for users. Essential also claims to have improved low light photo quality and made all-around image output more consistent in various conditions.

Separately, Essential has also confirmed that it will be adding more modes and functionality to the…

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