# Rarecam - Realtime RAW Camera > Zero AI. Manual controls, DNG & live preview for film-look cinematic photos. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rarecam.app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rarecam.app) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.rarecam.app` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Yuto Kobayashi - **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY - **Downloads:** 2,712 - **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (40 ratings) - **Version:** 1.0.90 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-13 - **First published:** 2026-09-12 - **Publisher country:** JP - **Size:** 37 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-10-21 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rarecam.app) - **Website:** [https://kobayashi-isho-giken.org/rarecam/](https://kobayashi-isho-giken.org/rarecam/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://kobayashi-isho-giken.org/rarecam/privacy](https://kobayashi-isho-giken.org/rarecam/privacy) ## Description Rarecam is a manual RAW camera with real-time preview. Zero AI processing, DNG capture, and film-style cinematic looks, right in your viewfinder.

Tired of exaggerated HDR, erased dappled sunlight, and artificially sharpened leaves?
Most modern smartphones no longer take photos—they generate them. In an era dominated by aggressive AI post-processing, Rarecam restores photography to a deliberate, authentic act.

Replacing destructive processing with a pure, real-time RAW pipeline, Rarecam captures the subtle nuances of light, organic grain, and genuine optical depth straight from the sensor.


◆ Authentic Tone, No Computational Processing

• True Sensor Light
No artificial over-brightening, no exaggerated skies, and no plastic skin smoothing. Rarecam strictly preserves natural highlight roll-off and authentic shadow depth—capturing pure light as dedicated cameras do.

• Cinema & Film Looks with Real-Time S-Log3
True WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Our real-time GPU engine grades 30fps live camera feed using professional S-Log3 color science.
Choose from crafted signature looks (including "Classic", "RichBold", "Velvet", and "Chrome") to capture finished, film-grade tones straight out of camera without tedious editing.

• Custom 3D LUT (.cube) Import
Your creative palette, unrestricted. Import your favorite .cube LUT profiles directly into Rarecam and preview your custom color grades live in the viewfinder.

• Intuitive Manual Control
Minimal, responsive, and tactile. Access the essential tools instantly without hidden menus:
- Shutter Speed (SS) and ISO control
- Manual White Balance & Color Temperature (Kelvin)
- Smooth, precise Manual Focus (MF) slider
- Real-time Exposure Value (EV) compensation

• Pure Unprocessed RAW (DNG) + High-Quality JPEG
Single-capture, pure sensor data. Save uncompressed 12-bit/10-bit Bayer RAW (DNG) files alongside film-graded JPEGs, ready for deep post-processing in desktop editing software like Adobe Lightroom®.

• Natural Low-Light with RAW STACK
Capture clean night street scenes without the artificial neon glow of typical night modes. Multi-frame RAW burst stacking suppresses luminance noise while preserving fine texture and authentic night atmosphere.

• Complete Privacy & Pure On-Device Processing
Your vision belongs solely to you. All rendering and processing occur entirely on your local device. Zero cloud uploads, zero telemetry, and zero tracking.


◆ A Camera for Everyone Who Truly Loves Photography

Rarecam is not designed to show off processing power—it is designed to give you back control. A precision tool that gets out of your way and lets the light speak for itself.

Break free from the smartphone look. Download Rarecam and capture the world as your eyes truly see it.

Free: manual controls, RAW (DNG) & JPEG capture, and 3 looks.
Pro: unlocks all looks, RAW STACK and LOG output. ## Rankings - #893,109 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.rarecam.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [AnotherCam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ricardohnn.anothercam) — 36 users - [CamCam - Simple & Fun Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smarttie.camera) — 289 users - [Zerocam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zerocam.app) — 48,056 users, 2.66 / 5 - [Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.milktea.garakuta.silentcameraapp) — 989,797 users, 3.82 / 5 - [SpectraCam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nmerza.spectracam) — 214 users - [ProCamera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pro.camera.for.all) — 8,143 users - [Manual Cam - HD Camera Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parker.charissenikolaus) — 63 users - [Magic Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/art.illustwitter.magiccamera) - [FotoCam: HD Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hdcamera.digitalcamera.zoomcamera.beauty.photo) — 2,185,905 users, 4.06 / 5 - [MotionCam Pro: RAW Capture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.motioncam.pro) — 14,939 users, 4.57 / 5 - [Manual Cam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eddy.hopeferterbest.richguy.joesphdibbertv) — 70 users - [UNIQUECam - Your Own Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/biz.bamboo.mycamapp) — 78 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rarecam.app)