Google Pixel 3
GooGle has enjoyed enormous success with its photographyorientated smartphones. With the latest iteration it introduces some interesting new clever features which produce great results.
Just like the iPhone XS, the Pixel 3 comes in two sizes – a larger Xl version is available, but both share the same camera.
Unlike all of the other smartphones here, the Pixel 3 is equipped with just one lens on the rear, which has a 28mm f/1.8 equivalent. That restricts you when it comes to optical ‘zooming’, but thanks to advanced machine learning, it doesn’t remove the chance to create shallow depth- of-field effects.
With its very basic native camera app, the Pixel 3 is hard to recommend to those looking for something seriously advanced. In essence, it’s a basic point and shoot – albeit one that performs very well when left to its own devices. on the plus side, raw-format shooting is available.
one of the new functions for the Pixel 3 is the introduction of Night Sight mode. Similar in operation to Huawei’s superb Night mode, it blends together short exposures to give a similar result to a six-second-long exposure, all while shooting handheld. In practice, the results are a touch better than Huawei’s, with more realistic colours and a fantastic degree of sharpness. With just one focal length available, however, the Pixel 3 is less flexible.
otherwise, other types of scenes are also very well balanced with vibrant yet realistic colours. Despite having just one lens, the shallow depth- of-field effect is extremely impressive – even when shooting non-human subjects on fussy backgrounds.