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> Camera is infinitesimally better. The camera difference is actually huge compared to 2-3 year older top models, if you experience it first hand. I posted my
by ascar 8y ago
> Camera is infinitesimally better.
The camera difference is actually huge compared to 2-3 year older top models, if you experience it first hand. I posted my experience in another comment here [1].
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18896617 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18896617
- benrbray 8y agoI suspect that this trend might be slowing down. Starting with the Pixel 2, Google started really pushing the idea that image processing in your camera can make up for a lack of better hardware, using it as an excuse not to improve the camera that much from the original Pixel. Anecdotally, I even think my friend's original Pixel takes much better photos than my Pixel 2. (but maybe he's just a better photographer!)
- anonuser123456 8y agoSome of the image processing that goes on for Pixel 2 & 3 is done in a special ASIC. https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/google/pixel_visual_core https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/google/pixel_visual_core Apple probably has a similar block built into their SoCs directly. Computational photography will require more and better HW to handle the compute, so I wouldn't bank on camera improvements stalling out for some time. As an example of runway, look at the Light L16 (which the Nokia 9 Pureview is rumored to use their tech). It takes medium format DSLR quality photos that you can adjust depth of view in post processing. That will filter out to Android & Apple phones eventually.