Google's Pixel 3 has plenty of new and upcoming camera features

The biggest advantage of Pixel ownership, outside Google's highly optimized software experience, is the camera. Pixels have been consistently near or at the top of the pack when it comes to photo quality, and in no small part that's because of that Google software. A camera is more than just hardware, image processing can be as (or more) important than simply having a good sensor, and Google has included plenty of camera improvements this year. Let's take a look.

Google's new Night Sight low-light mode delivered stunning performance in the examples we were shown. With a flick of a software switch, a photo taken in camera-defying darkness became almost literally as clear as day.

Details were sparse, and we weren't given a technical explanation for exactly how Night Sight works, but the results speak for themselves. Even the iPhone Xs in the examples provided couldn't hold a metaphorical candle to the Pixel 3's low-light performance via this new mode.

What we do know is that Night Sight will be a manual setting, and it isn't available yet. If all goes well, we should have it next month.

Google's new Top Shot mode promises the ability to select the best photo from a series after the fact. So rather than settling for "good enough" when you're a split-second too early or too late, you can still get a decent shot — albeit one at a slightly reduced quality.

Top Shot even recommends a picture for you, if it thinks it captured a better one, thanks to the perpetual magic of machine learning. So if it notices open eyes or a blur resolving into sharpness, it'll recommend one of those photos. Top Shot is an extension of the same tech that produced Google's Motion Photos.

In our own testing, not all the Top Shot photos were HDR, and one of Google's camera engineers told us the alternative photos in the series were lower resolution. So while it's still best to get the photo right the first time, at least you won't miss out a decent image if you're a bit off.
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