Finally a Google phone with great photography chops?

[worldspy99]

DxoMark score of 89.
Smartburst, zero shutter lag, great video stabilization, 1.55micron pixels....
Can't wait for the reviews...

Oh and unlimited full resolution photos and video storage...

 

[Cakefish]

OIS?

 

[ASD Dad]

I didnt see anything about OIS, just software based video stabilization. If it doesnt have OIS then I would be bummed. DXO is great and all but that in a controlled studio environment where something like OIS has no use. DXO is mainly good for comparing sensor to sensor for things like detail, noise, fringing, etc.

 

[mogelijk]

OIS?

The video they showed of video OIS during the demo was very impressive, showing a video shot with no OIS side by side with video with OIS shot with the Pixel. They explained that the Pixel uses the gyroscope, sampling it 200 times a second, to provide the stabilization.It is not clear how the OIS works, it appears it could be a purely software based system -- then again, it appears to work well and (at least per Google) the camera is very fast.

And for those interested, here is the DXOmark review.

 

[benjamminh]

Why does it seem manufacturers generally get the dxO score they need when releasing a phone? But my less cynical side says that's a heck of a score.

 

[worldspy99]

No OIS, done via software.

 

[karmamule]

My thread-thin rationale for actually getting this rests in large part on the great camera. Oh, and the extra googly-ness of it all. And I have a gadget problem.

 

[worldspy99]

My thread-thin rationale for actually getting this rests in large part on the great camera. Oh, and the extra googly-ness of it all. And I have a gadget problem.

I have a gadget problem too but not at the asking retail price by Google. I will wait a bit and then pick it up on Swappa most likely.

 

[Ry]

Impressive.

 

[Clocks]

Why does it seem manufacturers generally get the dxO score they need when releasing a phone? But my less cynical side says that's a heck of a score.

Dx0 is not a neutral 3rd party. They are a software and consulting firm that sells their services to, among other places, cell phone companies.

 

[Clocks]

No OIS, done via software.

No OIS, so how will it perform in low light I wonder?

 

[Rocky5000100]

The pics look pretty good:
https://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Pixel-smartphone-camera-review-At-the-top

 

[Ryan McFadden]

The pictures look really good. Even the low light pictures despite the lack of OIS.

 

[adamspt2]

Look at the scores of the other phones. I don't know how much difference one point makes but there's several phones really close. That said, hats off to Google for making a good effort to better the camera!

 

[rickneworleansla]

And for those interested, here is the DXOmark review.

Thanks for the link!

I hope it performs as well in real life testing.

 

[benjamminh]

Dx0 is not a neutral 3rd party. They are a software and consulting firm that sells their services to, among other places, cell phone companies.

Yeah, that was sort of what I was intimating.

 

[gaurav_singhal]

I just hope the bokeh effect should b present and not software enhanced.

 

[rikeshmistry]

I am a Photographer and the Google Pixel would be perfect for me and for the days I do not carry my DSLR which can be bulky at times. So very happy to hear that its got an incredible camera.

 

[chapaj]

As a photographer who recently started his own photography business, I can't wait to try out the camera. I'm tired of the laggy one on my old Nexus 6.

 

[a2dposterchild]

I'm patiently waiting to see what real life camera tests will show.