Google ups the Pixel 3’s camera game with Top Shot, group selfies and more

Google ups the Pixel 3’s camera game with Top Shot, group selfies and more

6 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/09/pixel-3-camera-features/

With the Pixel 2, Google introduced one of the best smartphone cameras ever made. It’s fitting then that the Pixel 3 builds on an already pretty perfect camera, adding some bells and whistles sure to please mobile photographers rather than messing with a good thing. On paper, the Pixel 3’s camera doesn’t look much different than its recent forebear. But, because we’re talking about Google, software is where the device will really shine. We’ll go over everything that’s new.

Starting with specs, both the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL will sport a 12.2MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture and an 8MP dual front camera capable of both normal field of view and ultra-wide angle shots. The rear video camera captures 1080p video at 30, 60 or 120 fps, while the front-facing video camera is capable of capturing 1080p video at 30fps. Google did not add a second rear-facing camera, deeming it “unnecessary” given what the company can do with machine learning alone. Knowing how good the Pixel 2’s camera is, we can’t really argue here.