The ability to throw a busy background out of focus – even if the overall effect isn't 100% convincing – is still better to me than the alternative.Īs a side note, my personal smartphone is an "ancient" iPhone SE, which doesn't offer Portrait Mode. We find that it does a better job with human hair than the iPhone (you can see how the iPhone does here), creating a more realistic effect rather than something that looks obviously digitally manipulated. Google used machine learning to train the camera to better 'cut out' things like human subjects. Portrait Mode is of course, not new, but it's been further improved in the Pixel 3. In both cases I considered the shot that I wanted, thought to myself there was no way that I could get the shot, then remembered the wide-angle front facing camera. I've used it on a couple of occasions when there was something in the background I wanted to get into the photo I was taking. This was a feature I didn't expect to use much, but it's really helpful when you need it. Getting that level of detail out of such a small sensor is a real technological innovation. The rendering of *individual fibers* in the blanket in the shot above blows my mind. In any case, it's really nice to have a usable alternative to completely destroying the vibe of a mood-lit bar with a smartphone flash.įinally, Night Sight is also useful for static subjects in any kind of lighting if you want to capture more detail, thanks to its use of Super Resolution (more on that here). Pro tip: don't blink or move your eyes or it'll make you look a little bit like a zombie. Night Sight is also a great alternative for low-light selfies when flash is a no-no, if everyone in the shot can stay reasonably still. The Mexican restaurant looks pleasantly bright and festive – in reality, it was extremely dim (but still festive). I think the best compliment I can give Night Sight is that the example image above doesn't convey just how dark the scene in my shot was. Night Sight will allow you to take usable photos in incredibly dim conditions. You've heard all the hype about how good Night Sight is, and it's true. In no particular order, here's what I'm liking so far about the Pixel 3's camera, and one area I'm not as crazy about. It will be no surprise to anyone that I'm finding the camera to be really, really good, but there are a few features in particular that stand out to me as excellent. The Google Pixel 3 has been my primary camera – and media consumption device, alarm clock, etc.
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