In fact, camera benchmarking site DxOMark has given the cameras in the two new phones the highest rating
for a smartphone camera ever — which is no small feat.
The search giant was quick to point out that Pixel received a rating of 89 from DxOMark, the highest score ever
for a smartphone camera.
Google says the Pixel Phone cameras scored an 89, which is the highest camera waiting
for any smartphone camera.
With an f / 2.2 aperture it's not the most impressive
for a smartphone camera, but that opening can still let in lots of light and create great background blur.
This is a Leica - branded dual - camera setup and it's something that won't be going away anytime soon, especially since the two companies have started their own R&D facility in Germany
for smartphone camera modules.
However, when tested by DxOMark it received a score of 89 — the highest rating yet
for a smartphone camera.
For a smartphone camera, the depth of field is also quite impressive.
Interestingly, it also allows users to control music and act as a remote shutter
for a smartphone camera.
Mix mix 2s in dxomark has scored the highest
for any smartphone camera till date in still image department.
This is impressively high
for a smartphone camera (although a far cry from the Huawei P20) and will create brighter images in low light, though unfortunately ISO levels beyond 3,200 can't be dialed in manually.
Finally, the Pixel XL gets by with only one camera, though the phone remains one of the better options
for smartphone camera enthusiasts.
Other Osmo Mobile functions include a motion time lapse capability, which lets you set up to five points
for the smartphone camera to focus on, as it shoots a time - lapse video.
With the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google has tried to set a new benchmark
for smartphone camera performance.
The first - generation Pixel smartphones set a new benchmark
for smartphone camera performance and the new models are only taking that further.
Although there's some predictable graininess in lower - light conditions, colors remain accurate, dynamic range is great
for a smartphone camera, and the handy zoom UI helps you smoothly crop in while filming.
It actually looks stunning
for a smartphone camera.
And with the release of its latest Galaxy flagship devices, Samsung is leading the way
for smartphone camera technology.
Can Samsung's new dual camera system topple the LG G6, our current pick
for smartphone camera dominance?
The Japanese electronics and entertainment company posted quarterly profit that topped analyst estimates, thanks to demand
for smartphone camera chips, a healthy music business and brisk sales of PlayStation 4 consoles and games.
«With an overall score of 109 points, the Huawei P20 Pro sets a new benchmark
for smartphone cameras on DxOMark.com, outscoring all of its closest rivals, such as the Apple iPhone X, the Google Pixel 2, and the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus by a margin that is close to or higher than 10 points.»
Low - light performance has long been a problem
for smartphone cameras, but if Huawei is telling the truth it may have found a solution: The P20 Pro's camera reportedly has an ISO rating of 102400 - the same as the Canon 5D Mark IV.
Portrait modes
for smartphone cameras have exploded over the past year, and it appears that Instagram will soon join this bandwagon.
«With HUAWEI P20 Pro we are ushering in a new era of and benchmark
for smartphone cameras,» said Richard Yu, CEO HUAWEI Consumer Business Group.
Merely two weeks after it was released, the Galaxy S9 is no longer the benchmark
for smartphone cameras on DxOMark, that title now rests with the Huawei P20 Pro.
Other features are typical
for smartphone cameras, including touch focus, panorama, and a best shot mode.
The Meizu Pro 6s's low - light photos offer good target exposure, with wide dynamic range, in what can often be challenging conditions
for smartphone cameras.
Apple has never been a company to just run after megapixels
for its smartphone cameras and it is not expected to increase the megapixel count on its devices just after a couple of generations of the 12 - megapixel sensor.
Historically a weak point
for smartphone cameras, the Z2 is surprisingly good at taking photos when there's a moderate amount of light available.
Ironically, Facebook announced these new AR effects
for smartphone cameras just after rival Snapchat announced a new feature called World Lenses, which lets users with the Android app add 3D AR effects in images.
Microsoft has updated the Bing search app for Android, adding, among other things, an augmented reality feature
for smartphone cameras.
Much has been written about how stock Android is lacking a number of features
for smartphone cameras, even the good ones.
Does it set a new standard
for smartphone cameras?
The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is the popular drone company's most refined gimbal
for smartphone cameras yet, so much so that it could take camera stabilizers, which up until now have been a niche accessory, mainstream.
Best - in - Class Camera: Samsung has set the standard
for smartphone cameras, and with the Galaxy Note8 Samsung is delivering its most powerful camera yet
Again the performance issues seem to mar this functionality a bit right now, but if Samsung can get these solved this will absolutely claim the top tier spot on the market
for smartphone cameras in almost every single arena.
Apple is well - known
for its smartphone cameras, which are set to get even better, going by recent developments.
Not exact matches
I've generally judged
smartphone cameras by the yardstick set by Apple, since the iPhone has
for years led the way in top - notch mobile imaging.
Nashville, Tenn. - based MetaMorph uses MacroFab to produce the open - source hardware it is building
for Google's Project Ara, a development effort
for an affordable
smartphone that lets users buy and plug in the modules they want, such as a
camera, sensors or extra-large battery.
And as
smartphone cameras began to replace the need
for digital ones, Kodak's business failed to keep up.
ThinQ is also LG's name
for its own artificial intelligence (AI) on
smartphones, and it's being put to work on its recent
smartphone cameras.
I recently wrote about how converged devices such as
smartphones might be creating demand
for optimized gadgets in the vein of
cameras, gaming systems and e-readers.
This baseball cap is equipped to hold most
smartphones on its brim because, as the website says, we all need at least two
cameras — one
for photos and one
for videos.
Woodman argues that GoPro doesn't compete with
smartphone cameras, but rather makes «untethered lenses»
for phones.
The average
smartphone now has an extremely high resolution
camera that has almost completely replaced the need
for traditional hand held
cameras.
One app, BiliCam, uses the
smartphone's
camera to screen
for newborn jaundice.
Or you can go DIY and use a bit of masking tape — on your laptop, your
smartphone, even your smart TV... If your job requires you to be on
camera, such as
for some conference calls, and you want to look a bit more pro you can buy a webcam cover.
Blink is the completely wireless home security
camera that sends motion - activated alerts & HD video to your
smartphone for just $ 99.
Corephotonics, a company with patents
for smartphone dual -
camera technology, has filed a second patent infringement claim against Apple.
Demand
for its once - novel products have slumped amid competition from cheaper alternatives and improving
smartphone cameras.
Apple was just approved
for a patent on technology that would disable
smartphone cameras during concerts.