The Google Pixel 6 Pro is a fantastic smartphone. But just how good is the camera on it?
These are all images and videos taken with the Google 6 Pro.
The Google Pixel and Pixel Pro camera quality in
general has always been a bit of a staple in the smartphone industry.
Not so much because of the sensor or the lenses
but because of what Google did in processing the images.
Since pretty much the first Pixel, I... as an Apple fanboy always wanted to try one,
because my friends who had Pixels just wouldn’t shut up about amazing it was!
And they were right!
And well, I finally bit the bullet and got one for myself. But does it deliver on that promise?
Is it still a reference in terms of smartphone cameras?
Having an iPhone 13 Pro Max and the S21 Ultra... The result surprised me.
Oh by the way I also have my fellow creator Mike joining me later on this one!
It’s been about two months now and I know this could come across as patronising or whatever but
I have no ties with brands, I see myself as a tech enthusiast. If the tech is good,
I couldn’t care less what the badge is.
Yes, I have a bias towards Apple devices... Mainly because of what I do but I like to
try Android smartphones, I think since I changed from the iPhone 12 Pro Max to the
S21 Ultra last year... I realised that the experience on Android phones have come a long way!
Apple fans will go yeah bro but no Airdrop.
And you’d be right too. It is possible to have Android and still enjoy the Apple ecosystem...
but nothing replaces Airdrop. Some apps do come close but... That stuff is just too good.
And I am not gonna get into the blue message bubble vs green bubbles in this video...
Anyway, the Pixel 6 Pro camera was probably the main reason I bought
the phone in the first place. Let me rephrase that, the computational
photography capabilities on this phone was the main reason I wanted to try this phone.
As it turns out, I think there are features on the PIxel 6 Pro that make it a true assistant,
more than any other phone I have ever tried, so I’d put those features above the camera right now.
But one thing that really surprised me with the Pixel 6 Pro was how much FUN it is to use.
Yes I can’t really stop comparing the iPhone 13 Pro Max or the S22 Ultra
in terms of the picture quality, but in terms of ease of use and fun features,
for me the Pixel is just head and shoulders above everything else.
Action Pan and Long exposure modes
let’s you really be more creative with your shots straight from the camera.
I know with the iPhone, if you fiddle with 300 settings and download 17 different apps
you might be able to get the same effects but here with the Pixel,
it’s just there, on the main camera app. Built-in.
I think Apple should take note of these features. This was one of the main things
I noticed with the Samsung too, the stock camera app is just fun to use!
I did have an overheating issue when I was trying a time lapse video, but since the
latest software update I tried that again and it worked perfectly, no overheating issues there.
I am aware some people are still having issues recording
long 4K videos but I am yet to experience that.
When it comes to the quality of the pictures,
let me just preface this by saying… For most people, posting on Instagram and
doing TikTok videos, let’s be honest - this is more than good enough, this is excellent in fact.
That XXX megapixel sensor, together with Google’s AI is really doing an amazing job
at making photos look very natural and comparable and sometimes even better than the more capable
iPhone 13 Pro Max for example. That definitely surprised me!
Before we talk about the video quality, let’s hear from my fellow creator Mike from TeamVRY
on YouTube. Mike is a true authority for me when it comes to Google Pixel!
Whatever I say on any Android devices, please take it with a massive pinch of salt but Mike has used
Pixels for years! And remember what I said about the Pixel being fun to use? I think Mike agrees!
Hi Mike!!
Thanks so much Mike! You see, as Mike said…it’s a perfect point and shoot camera.
Not quite perfect and has some things that need to be addressed, but pretty impressive!
Not to mention the amazing Zoom feature that Apple don’t seem to bother too much with.
We get 4X Optical Zoom and a crazy 20X zoom.
Personally I find the zoom to be pretty useless but
it’s nice to know that it’s there for that once a year event when you need it.
**Lenses**
The Pixel 6 Pro has a 50MP f/1.85 wide lens
A 12 MP f.2.2 Ultrawide
And a 48 megapixel f/3.5 telephoto lens
The sensor is almost 4 times larger than the predecessor PIxel 5 which means more light,
finer detail and better colour. In practice though, I think Google are
still fine tuning some of this because some of the results seem a little strange to me.
Right, what about the video quality?
(Long in breathing) I am not gonna beat around the bush here guys. It can be better.
It has been better. I am not sure what Google tried to do with the software but to me, it
over sharpened some subjects like pets and didn’t sharpen other things enough like landscape images.
I found that even in decent lighting conditions, the video quality was just… OKAY.
It didn’t blow me away. The stabilisation is excellent though. I did a couple of
comparisons which hopefully you can see now, side by side with the iPhone 13 Pro Max....
which is a masterpiece of stabilisation. And… the Pixel 6 Pro here... is definitely keeping up!
I’ve ordered an S22 Ultra too which I will be comparing against these two phones
and I am really looking forward to what’s to come with this device. While you wait for that,
check out these other videos I have here for you!
And I will see you, and your smiling faces on the next one.