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[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] thesebastian:
I don't know because I stopped using cameras for my trips, since I got a Nexus 5 with HDR+ and before that I mostly used the typical compact Sony cyber shot with Carl Zeiss lense.

And I only regret to use smartphone as main camera when I switched from the N5 to Z5 Compact and went to Paris and took ugly photos. Specially nightly photos and closeup photos. This is the main reason I sold that phone after 6 months and went for the 5X.

Probably you can get better details with those cameras you mention. But there are some key features in HDR+ (this is all post processing) that do a lot of magic:

- Focus in most of the areas. (You can focus on a person's face and still capture the details behind a window that points to the street / or the clouds in the sky/ or other faces; as if you had focused directly on that window or clouds).

- More dark skies at night. The night photos look amazing. Nightly skies try to be converted to a more solid dark colour.

- Same good quality with sunny photos that have a lot of sunlight or sun rays and you can't see well trough the camera app when taking the photo because of the high brightness. After HDR+ you could have a good result more opaque.

Other things I like from the latest Google phones cameras:

- Panoramas. Sometimes I take a panorama with just 1 captured image, because of the increased FoV to fit a building. And sometimes you need to take more than 1 because the building still doesn't fit.

- Capture photos when walking: In previous HDR+ Nexus cameras when you press the shutter, camera starts capturing and you can have blurry photos if you were moving. In The Pixel 2 when I press the shutter of the camera (also walking and with HDR+ enhanced) phone camera blocks and take some time to capture to maximize the possibility of a crisp shot. (And if you press the shutter and starts shaking the camera it won't capture till you stop shaking)

So I'm taking photos when I don't have time to stop now.

- Minimum focus distance: I love close-ups / macro shots and the latest Google phones had a good minimum focus distance and mixed with HDR+ the result is amazing.

(The Z5 Compact I owned used to have a wide angle but terrible minimum focus distance I hate this).

What I don't really care is the new portrait mode. You get 2 photos when using it. With blurry unfocused areas and the original with no blur. I think this is only useful for CV photos or some close-ups or special cases. There is a lot of people that loves this feature. I personally prefer the photo that contains more data for 99% of my captures.

Sent from my Pixel 2
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] sstanton86:
Absolutely love the camera on my Pixel 2. Below are some examples shot really quickly from The Shard in London.

I had the iPhone 8 plus briefly and although similar, I'd probably say the Pixel 2 is a bit better, I also think the portrait mode is insanely good considering it only has one camera! :highfive:
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] kolyan:
Pixel 2 vs Pixel 1 (Auto, flash off, lens clean, no case)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FTyfRvJHxWAx38e93
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] bilboa1:
absolutely not.

however, the pixel takes decent pictures completely automatically while you can completely mess up a picture on a mid range a mirrorless camera if you don't know how to use the settings - and the fully automatic mode of the mirrorless cameras tend not to be actually as good as the pixel

(technically, the pixel is also a mirrorless camera btw - just that the sensor and lens are tiny, get less light and aren't as sharp, basically - but they have much better automatic processing)
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] sammyalexandro:
amazing shots. that's auto mode or you have used lightroom or photoshop ?
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] sstanton86:
Thank you! And it was through a glass window too! No Lightroom or any other editing app. Just HDR!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Krunk_Kracker:
Very happy with the camera.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] pinkwall:
took pixel 2 for a two weeks Europe trip, omg! The pictures are amazing!!!!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] kolyan:
Pixel 1 does not have Portrait mode (or at least not yet). Pixel 1 has Lens Blur mode, it works but not as good

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I had Canon G5 ($500 compact camera) and gave it away with a purchase of Pixel 1. I think P1 pictures are much better.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] alfonsocoralles:
is it possible to activate portrait mode on pixel 1 ? this is only software thing as I understand, right?
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] kolyan:
No you can't activate it, not sure if it's software or some hardware thing. Maybe Google will enable it later
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] boondiordna:
Full quality uploads?

When I wanted to check the photo quality on the big screen, I realised that the uploads to Google Photos are compressed. The settings menu only offers the options compressed & unlimited or uncompressed & limited to your 15 GB quota.

Anyone else noticed this?

Sidenote: I tried to take photos of a sunrise on a cloudy day, and the quality wasn't nearly as good as expected after the raving reviews. What's more, the difference between normal, hdr+ and hdr+ enhanced are, at least on the P2's own screen, absolutely marginal. I'm a bit confused about this.

Anyone else could try to replicate this?

I'll have another go as soon as a sunrise presents itself.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] shellblitz:
TV screen shot

Anyone have these strange bands when they take a pic of their television screen? They come and go depending on the focal point (usually go away when focused off screen). I never saw these with my S6. Maybe it's just my tv? Maybe the camera is so good it's picking up something with the refresh?
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] gm007:
This usually happens when the shutter speed go higher than the screen refresh rate 1/50 or higher.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] unclesem:
I have strange blue "blick/dot" if I try to take picture pointing to the sun. ( see attached image ) Any idea why is that?

Other pictures looks great

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1egkUpn2Ho5UByC9LrY7wIriNyca5tZ3z/view
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] gm007:
Normal lens flare from the sun.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] unclesem:
Yeah, but I was a bit surprised, why it's blue always

Not nice white flare look
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] shellblitz:
Ok thanks makes sense. There's no way to change the sutter speed on the google camera that i've found or have i missed something?
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] ErikFry:
I think if you click around on the object and the auto focus might change shutter speed depending on the conditions.

Otherwise, unfortunately you have to live with it, people have been taking photos of televisions for decades and there has always been the screen door/refresh rate effect.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] BDragonD24:
As long as you are logged into Google Photos on your phone with your Google account, which should be by default, when you go into Back up & sync within the app you should see a gray box that says: "Photos & videos uploaded from your pixel before 1/16/21 get unlimited free storage at Original quality." In other words you don't have the option of choosing compressed or uncompressed on the Pixel 2. That option will show up on any other phone you are using Google Photos on regardless if you are using/own a Pixel 2.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Najner:
Hi guys, although I'm pretty happy with photo quality from the stock app sometimes I need to lock focus or change exposure time. Coming from V20 where manual mode was massive and I miss it a lot. Can you recommend some third party app with good photo quality and rich features? I saw Open Camera but it has not been updated for a long time now...

Here's some pics I took with pixel2, nothing special to be honest, all took with auto/portrait mode.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/OZ3p4IkFoq40rbeF3
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] mikeynavy1:
What settings are people using for their camera...particular for general everyday use? I am quite satisfied with default...except when using the zoom. Anything more than 0 zoom introduces a lot of pixelation and lack of detail. I'm assuming it is digital zoom only but it is almost not usable for me at all...especially compared to the HTC One M8 that it replaced (where the camera resolution was it's weakness at the time). Am I doing something wrong or should zoomed photos at least be decent? Thanks in advance for any tips/recommendations.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] xFirefly93:
Just a few winterland photos, taken just for get a clear picture on how the camera module in the Pixel 2 can handle bright light sources that "collides" with the sensor.

Even though the aperture is fixed and non-tweakable (lucky SGS9 owners for this feature, damnit) I have to say that the camera in my Pixel 2 impresses more and more on me. Those shots is a solid proof (at least for me) on that Google have made some incredible smart and bloody futureproof design choices when creating the software algorithms that is powering this beast on the camera side.

I really hope that the Pixel 3 will take the same route and double and fine tune it to perfection!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] olivierke74@gmail.com:
Stellar camera!!!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Pixel 2 met Tapatalk
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] RobbH:
Try shooting without zoom, then crop the result in Google Photos to get the view you want. You may end up with a 1 Megapixel image, but in my experience it's likely to be much more satisfactory than if the same 1 MP image had been resampled up to 12 MP, which is what "digital zoom" does. Of course, you may find it doesn't work for you, but I'm usually happy with the results.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] PuffDaddy_d:
That's an insane amount of snow! Where are you and will Spring ever come? lol
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] xFirefly93:
I am living in Sweden, and yes believe me, we have a ****load of snow yet left. ?
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] fl_design:
This is the best camera of the moment
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] xFirefly93:
The camera in my Pixel 2 never ceases to amaze me, in a positive way.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] 100kaa:
This phone is amazing. :D

Few photos, out of pocket.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Rotten Ross:
Amazingly stunning camera, not sure if I prefer the portrait or the standard
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] crixley:
I don't like what it did with the portrait mode there, the standard pic is awesome though
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] igotlostintampa:
This camera is insane.

Smart bulbs to manage light.

Attached are...

10% light - I can read it's just harder.

5% light - can see but can't read.

1% light - I cant see the glass only the cap with my eyes.

Its easy to catch which is which.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] igotlostintampa:
And dd to top it off a nightsight star shot :0 yes I had to edit this shot later but maybe it's just me, I've never had a phone take a shot this usable
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DarkDvr:
I've been looking into this issue of Kaiser stopping to charge after 20-40 minutes of active (heavy-traffic) HSDPA connection. It seems everyone has it, as it might be related to HSDPA heating up the phone and battery too much, so battery stops charging to prevent overheating.

Anyway.. I've read somewhere that using iPod charger solves the problem. Has anybody tried connecting it to Kaiser and letting it do some traffic-heavy downloading/browsing with HSDPA?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] met3ora:
Try installing BatteryStatus (the homescreen plugin) to view your mA usage and see what happens when you have HSDPA active and the iPod charger plugged in. See what your net charge is.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] DarkDvr:
I don't have an iPod charger. Besides, batterystatus sometimes shows crazy numbers.. I just don't trust it's battery drain numbers..
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Google Pixel 2 come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] ph0b0z:
I am particularly interested in low-light videos of both devices and the audio quality. From a few samples i could check on YouTube i suspect problems with the noise suppression at least on the XL. Trying to assemble examples in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/77mmk1/pixel_2_xl_video_samples_low_light_and_audio/

Soo.. get your samples out to the world! :)
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] davidstjohn1:
https://youtu.be/bBQgX_2s9uE
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] nekoraysama:
Absolutely amazing video quality. Its so fast and the auto focus is perfect in my opinion.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Here is a quick video on how I shoot really good low light video. https://youtu.be/YnBjJeMJ6Po

See if this helps.

Overall the video quality of the Pixel 2 is mind blowing I think. For a phone this thing is incredible. Ive been vlogging on this thing and really impressed with the quality.

https://youtu.be/lYmMQRHMiSI

https://youtu.be/OFlP5bWQkYQ
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] jrharvey:
I love this camera so much. New video messing around with bokeh https://youtu.be/4u0pa3rBAyI
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Haxxler:
I made this video with my Pixel 2. Im pretty satisfied with the quality considering the low light but the sound could be a bit better. But it was really loud there. So maybe that was the issue.

https://youtu.be/_Ie8UiQbgjk
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Stretlow:
Your video in the dark is superb, I tried the apps you listed.. the Cinema 4k app looks best on my Pixel 2 I just wish you could use 60fps as i like the way it looks
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Yeah I would love to see 60 or 120 fps but I cant seem to get any response from the app developer.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Stretlow:
Is that the berst app you use then?

im going to try to learn how to do this better.. got to start somewhere i suppose!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Yes. Cinema 4k for me is the best. Open camera is also good but has no noise reduction. Cinema 4k has really good noise reduction. Filmic pro isnt worth it for me. The quality is just mush compared to what you get on Cinema 4k no matter what color profile or bitrate you use.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Stretlow:
Ive been paying about with cinema 4k since my last post... i'ts definitely better in the low light but im getting nowhere near the quality you are... im determined to get better at it..

What do you edit your videos with? can you recommend some editing software that's not too complicated.

Edit?: what settings do you have on in Cinema 4k ... 200mps High noise reduction etc

Edit2: Congratulations on the wedding..... !

Many Thanks

Stret
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] jrharvey:
It would help to see some of your work that I could take a look at. I use premiere pro. It looks scary but its really not that difficult once you watch a few tutorials. The sequence settings and export settings are scary when you first try it out but you learn a lot over time when you use it. I just cannot recomend any free or super cheap softwares. I heard some of them were good but i havent tried.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Stretlow:
check my post edits first bud :)
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] jrharvey:
Thank you very much :) It was an awesome trip too. I record at 150mbps for BRoll and sometimes 100 for talking shots if I need a longer video. Here is a video all about my settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZI86VsGDyY&t=1s
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Stretlow:
Thank you for the continued advice.

Vietnam looks amazing def on my list
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Daniel Br:
I love this, auto focus works good.

Its quality too.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] drakvl:
I recently test my new Pixel 2 , with Filmic pro, and the OIS works excellent, the zoom is very soft and accurate, also works the mic gain slider, and all the features of the app.

For record videos in a concert, Filmic pro is the best, you can monitor the mic gain, and control it with the slider.

Video of Pixel 2, is a great upgrade from Nexus 6p.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Google Pixel 2 performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] nekoraysama:
The stock camera app is great, it makes beautiful pictures.

The thing i noticed which is really really bad is using the camera of other apps like snapchat, instagram, facebook. The color calibration or correction does something weird. It makes my pictures look very odd and not detailed in any way.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Google Pixel 2 can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] kyle_el:
Having used the Pixel 2 in a Verizon store, this aspect of the phone looks VERY promising. Leaps and bounds faster than my Nexus 6P.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] codeXcalibur:
Camera launch is actually the fastest I have ever seen on a smartphone, also faster than iPhone 8 Plus.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] phobos512:
No issues whatsoever with bringing the camera up. I love the double press the power button to start the camera; so much more fluid than the ridiculous swipe gestures I could never get to go right on iOS.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Bleedos:
Camera launch speed is really fast (for now... The phone is still new).

Camera was really slow in my Nexus 6 and 6P. I was always missing occasions. Took almost 5 seconds every time to be ready to take a shot.

Now it's about 1 second at most.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] yara silli silli:
My camera of pixel 2 is crashing
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Bleedos:
You could try deleting apps data and cache
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Rukbat:
I figured I'd time the camera "zero to picture". No way, it's too fast. 200ms? It's faster than I am, so I'm the limit in how fast I can get a picture, the app is no limit at all.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] gauravdotme:
Best Camera in the section

Undoubtedly, Google has taken AI into a smartphone camera to another level.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Skeithh:
1-2 seconds using double press power button
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] swordfish2009:
Camera startup time and click time is really fast. really happy with camera.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] chnzshyguy:
Mine has slowed down significantly over the last year... It can take up to 10 seconds until all the buttons are active. Not sure what's wrong...
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] cdlixucd:
R U scaring me?! I just bought a used one
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Google Pixel 2's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] zukosok:
no professional mode on camera
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Google Pixel 2 can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Wartickler:
I am horrifically disappointed in this device's charging speed.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] trhacker01:
I was very pleasantly surprised by how fast this phone charges, untill the past few days. Now all the sudden it seems very average. "Charging Rapidly" is not anywhere near as impressive now as it was. Has anyone else experienced this? I want to figure out if it's just the phone (I have seen other slow charging complaints but not this specifically), or if I caused it.

I installed that stock kernel with security pass patch, twrp beta1, Magisk 14.4.2, and Viper4Arise. Pretty confident that it's not any of those things, but everything else is pretty standard.

This is the case with the charger that came with the P2 in box, the older N5x charger, and the usb-c car charger. I know the new P2 one is stronger, but the change is noticable all around.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] chrisjasper:
My 'Charging Rapidly' also does not seem to be all that rapid, using the charger that came in the box and can take quite a while to get to 100%.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] josephtaygano:
what is your best result? I saw some videos comparisons and pixel was the latest one(
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] Wartickler:
It takes hours to get to 100%. I recently got hold of a USB-A to USB-C cable and plugged the phone into my Nexus 6 brick. The difference was astounding. Full charge in about 1.5 hours. It's sickening that I spent the money on this phone only to have it be so disappointing. I'm a diehard Google fanboi but this is ridiculous.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] ghettopops:
Definitely miss my 1+5 dash charge. Damn that thing was fast.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] thesebastian:
Some numbers, today I connected my phone at 19% with stock charger.

- 30 min charge: 19% to 56%

- 40 min charge: 19% to 67%

I don't think that's bad, it's definitely not FAST, nor regular. But considering all the issues the 6P had with batteries, I don't really want to charge my battery in less than one hour. (Specially now that the phone has at least 3 years of updates, I'd like to have 90% of battery life or more in 3 years)

I'll have to do another test, something like from 35% to 80% (this would be more real life, I only need a 2nd charge when I'm traveling in a city with a power bank, using Maps and Camera all the time).

Ultra fast charging and wireless charging are some of the features that I care less in the phone. I want some fast charging between 30% and 90%, but I don't require it to be extremely fast.

TL : DR: If you value an ultra fast charging over other things in a phone, definitely skip the Pixel 2.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] msdx321:
p2's charging current is capped at 2700ma (could be up to around 3200ma by kernel hax), meanwhile high battery temperature (over 45 Celsius degrees) and others things such as screen state will cap the current more (half or more)

Without those restricts, fully charge time should be around a hour.
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] oscarhartmann:
wow, almost 3 hours. it's really long
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Google Pixel 2 before depleting the battery.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] km8j:
Outstanding. 3h 45m SOT over 9 hours and 49% left still
[Google Pixel 2 Real Life Review] mrdoug:
Awesome. Sounds like at that rate it would just break 7 hours SOT. Thats amazing for an 800 series on such a small battery, imo.