Google Pixel 2 Camera Shots! Show Us Your Pictures

[dsignori]

I wish there was a locked mode so I didn't have to enable it every time.

Not sure i'd want that, but I am impressed with the photos you have posted using it. Great stuff.

 

[Richard Servello]

Not sure i'd want that, but I am impressed with the photos you have posted using it. Great stuff.

The reason I say that tho, is it saves the "portrait" and the regular version. So if you don't like the result you can delete the one you don't want.

 

[dsignori]

The reason I say that tho, is it saves the "portrait" and the regular version. So if you don't like the result you can delete the one you don't want.

Right. For folks who take lots of pics of people or objects close up, I guess this might be OK as a default, though you end up with double the (free) pics. If this wasn't my use case, I doubt I'd want to delete all the pics every time.

The best solution might be to allow the user to set a default, or just to have it "sticky" - leave in in the last setting ..

 

[Richard Servello]

that's what I said, lock settings. BTW, if you're too far from subject and it doesn't get a depth reading, it won't create the second image. I thought that was interesting. further proving it's doing more than just blurring. it also changes the amount of blur based on distance to subject and the blur is gradient and can exist in foreground and background. And it works with lens attachments.

 

[xxaarraa1983]

The camera is the # 1 reason I buy phones, and I buy all of them. I have been doing camera comparison tests of the LG V30 against the Note 8 recently (on the Note 8 picture thread) and just picked up the Pixel 2 XL as well.

Here are some side by side shots of the P2XL and N8 in really low light. Interestingly, while pixel peeping, the Pixel shots look better when viewed on the computer screen whereas when you look at the shots side by side on the phone screen itself (viewed on either phone, I do a split screen compare on same phone to eliminate screen quality differences), the shots appear to be the same quality. If you are pixel peeping and zooming in, it shouldn't be different on the phone itself versus computer, but it seems so.

These are super low light. Will post some daylight shots today.

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=bcf59302-b785-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=97afbe40-b787-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=dbc9247c-b787-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=18707cfe-b788-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

 

[e30ernest]

The camera is the # 1 reason I buy phones, and I buy all of them. I have been doing camera comparison tests of the LG V30 against the Note 8 recently (on the Note 8 picture thread) and just picked up the Pixel 2 XL as well.

Here are some side by side shots of the P2XL and N8 in really low light. Interestingly, while pixel peeping, the Pixel shots look better when viewed on the computer screen whereas when you look at the shots side by side on the phone screen itself (viewed on either phone, I do a split screen compare on same phone to eliminate screen quality differences), the shots appear to be the same quality. If you are pixel peeping and zooming in, it shouldn't be different on the phone itself versus computer, but it seems so.

These are super low light. Will post some daylight shots today.

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=bcf59302-b785-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=97afbe40-b787-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=dbc9247c-b787-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=18707cfe-b788-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

Since you took them, which of the two would you say was more accurate in color reproduction?

 

[xxaarraa1983]

Since you took them, which of the two would you say was more accurate in color reproduction?

Here's my personal take on this 'color reproduction' topic that comes up often. I will answer it by taking a few steps back.

'What do 95% of smartphone users do with the photos they take?'

a) I think they look at them on their screen b) They upload them to Websites/social media

In addition, I personally have a c) I have google print photo books so I can give physical photos to people and d) I have photos scroll through my TV using chromecast that pulls it directly from google photos.

With those answers in mind, my answer to your question is 'whichever phone produces more pleasing photos that are realistic enough' Of course, you don't want photos so artificially juiced up in saturation, or ultra sharpened that they lose detail. But within the bounds of reasonableness, I would say photos need to look good more than they need to be 'pure' from an academic photography perspective. Because everyday smartphone photographers (me included, and I consider myself slightly more into photography than the average user) are not photo nerds chasing some concept of 'purity' and shouldn't have to be.

After that long winded response, my answer is 'I don't know yet, need more time' When I compared the LG V30 to the Note 8, I was instantly turned off by LG's color tuning. Photos looked dull and washed out and the V30 photos looked better when viewed on the Note 8 screen. With the Pixel, photos are definitely cooler compared to the N8, but not as lifeless as the LG. But I need more time to be honest.

Ultimately, Samsung screens are miles and miles ahead of the competition. Been that way for years. I wouldn't expect the Pixel or any LG to catch up for a few generations yet. The blue tint on the Pixel screen is horrendous and absolutely inexcusable in a $1000 phone.

 

[e30ernest]

Here's my personal take on this 'color reproduction' topic that comes up often. I will answer it by taking a few steps back.

'What do 95% of smartphone users do with the photos they take?'

a) I think they look at them on their screen b) They upload them to Websites/social media

In addition, I personally have a c) I have google print photo books so I can give physical photos to people and d) I have photos scroll through my TV using chromecast that pulls it directly from google photos.

With those answers in mind, my answer to your question is 'whichever phone produces more pleasing photos that are realistic enough' Of course, you don't want photos so artificially juiced up in saturation, or ultra sharpened that they lose detail. But within the bounds of reasonableness, I would say photos need to look good more than they need to be 'pure' from an academic photography perspective. Because everyday smartphone photographers (me included, and I consider myself slightly more into photography than the average user) are not photo nerds chasing some concept of 'purity' and shouldn't have to be.

After that long winded response, my answer is 'I don't know yet, need more time' When I compared the LG V30 to the Note 8, I was instantly turned off by LG's color tuning. Photos looked dull and washed out and the V30 photos looked better when viewed on the Note 8 screen. With the Pixel, photos are definitely cooler compared to the N8, but not as lifeless as the LG. But I need more time to be honest.

Ultimately, Samsung screens are miles and miles ahead of the competition. Been that way for years. I wouldn't expect the Pixel or any LG to catch up for a few generations yet. The blue tint on the Pixel screen is horrendous and absolutely inexcusable in a $1000 phone.

Thanks! Yeah that's fair enough. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on how the photos look outside the phone (like on a computer screen, or on prints) as you get more time to play with them. So far I am liking what I am seeing here from what everyone is posting.

 

[svenEDGE]

I got to try this camera out in some very low light conditions tonight. I think it did quite well. I'll post the shots with and without edits.

 

[UtahRoadie]

 

[N4Newbie]

Right. For folks who take lots of pics of people or objects close up, I guess this might be OK as a default, though you end up with double the (free) pics. If this wasn't my use case, I doubt I'd want to delete all the pics every time.

The best solution might be to allow the user to set a default, or just to have it "sticky" - leave in in the last setting ..

At the very least, let us go to Portrait mode with a single tap - add a Portrait mode button to the main camera screen instead of forcing us to do Menu -> Portrait mode.

 

[scgf]

Early days, not had my Pixel 2 long, but took this on my cycle ride this morning. The Grand Union Canal, Leicestershire, UK. I'm very pleased with the way the Pixel 2 has rendered it.

 

[Daniel Mott]

I like the camera so far, but I think that sometimes my iPhone 7 plus was better in pictures with really fast motion. My daughter's arm in the shot with both of them is a little blurry and I feel like the iPhone would have done a better job of capturing it. I need to take some photos of things other than just my kids to truly compare but happy so far. One thing that I do like coming from using the iPhone 7 plus is that portrait mode does not require you to be a certain distance in order to get the picture, that was frustrating with kids that didn't want to sit still, made it hard to make sure I was the right distance every time. Is there an option with the motion shots to choose which frame you want to save the picture as?

 

[PowrDroid]

The camera is the # 1 reason I buy phones, and I buy all of them. I have been doing camera comparison tests of the LG V30 against the Note 8 recently (on the Note 8 picture thread) and just picked up the Pixel 2 XL as well.

Here are some side by side shots of the P2XL and N8 in really low light. Interestingly, while pixel peeping, the Pixel shots look better when viewed on the computer screen whereas when you look at the shots side by side on the phone screen itself (viewed on either phone, I do a split screen compare on same phone to eliminate screen quality differences), the shots appear to be the same quality. If you are pixel peeping and zooming in, it shouldn't be different on the phone itself versus computer, but it seems so.

These are super low light. Will post some daylight shots today.

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=bcf59302-b785-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=97afbe40-b787-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=dbc9247c-b787-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=18707cfe-b788-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

Pixel 2 on the left; N8 on the right?

Looking on my computer screen the shots on the left have more detail and contrast, the shots on the right are slightly more saturated. Slightly more noise on the right.

 

[xxaarraa1983]

Pixel 2 on the left; N8 on the right?

Looking on my computer screen the shots on the left have more detail and contrast, the shots on the right are slightly more saturated. Slightly more noise on the right.

Yes, they are marked in the top left corners.

Here are a few more.

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=56cf9470-b810-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=81049740-b810-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=10245456-b811-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

 

[jamezr]

It's so good at capturing moments without blur. Worth the upgrade from XL.

That is postcard worthy! You should get that printed...Cute kids

 

[jamezr]

I like the camera so far, but I think that sometimes my iPhone 7 plus was better in pictures with really fast motion. My daughter's arm in the shot with both of them is a little blurry and I feel like the iPhone would have done a better job of capturing it. I need to take some photos of things other than just my kids to truly compare but happy so far. One thing that I do like coming from using the iPhone 7 plus is that portrait mode does not require you to be a certain distance in order to get the picture, that was frustrating with kids that didn't want to sit still, made it hard to make sure I was the right distance every time. Is there an option with the motion shots to choose which frame you want to save the picture as?

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More cute kids!

 

[PowrDroid]

Yes, they are marked in the top left corners.

D'oh! I see that now.

Here are a few more.

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=56cf9470-b810-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=81049740-b810-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/juxt...html?uid=10245456-b811-11e7-b263-0edaf8f81e27

Whoa! The picture of the lobby--that's quite a difference in color. Are the walls supposed to be gray (as in the Pixel 2) or are they taupe (as in the N8)?

The picture of the "209" door--lots of noise in the Pixel 2 shot. Look at the lower left corner of the door. What's up with that?

 

[xxaarraa1983]

Whoa! The picture of the lobby--that's quite a difference in color. Are the walls supposed to be gray (as in the Pixel 2) or are they taupe (as in the N8)?

The picture of the "209" door--lots of noise in the Pixel 2 shot. Look at the lower left corner of the door. What's up with that?

The lobby is more like the Note 8 shot in real life, even if not that bright. The Pixel certainly cooled it off too much.

Yes on the noise in the Pixel shot of the 209 door. I find that the Pixel shots are vastly under processed for noise reduction compared to Samsung, even when they don't need to be. However, look at the shoe racks and the floor tiles - the Pixel shots have way more detail / texture than the Note 8.

 

[PowrDroid]

D'oh! I see that now.



Whoa! The picture of the lobby--that's quite a difference in color. Are the walls supposed to be gray (as in the Pixel 2) or are they taupe (as in the N8)?

The picture of the "209" door--lots of noise in the Pixel 2 shot. Look at the lower left corner of the door. What's up with that? Did you have to compress the photos to post them?