Thursday, October 19, 2017

How Google's Pixel 2 camera outpaces last year's photo tech

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It's a strategy that plays to Google's

strengths. Knight hails from Lytro, a startup that tried to revolutionize photography with a new combination of lenses and software, and he works with Marc Levoy, who as a Stanford professor invented the term "computational photography." It may sound like a bunch of technobabble, but all you really need to know is it really does produce a better photo.
It's no wonder Google is investing so much time, energy and money into the Pixel camera. Photography is a crucial part of phones these days as we document our lives, share moments with our contacts and indulge our creativity. A phone with a bad camera is like a car with a bad engine -- a deal-killer for many. Conversely, a better shooter can be the feature that gets you to finally upgrade to a new model.