Absolutely amazing professional review, I think this is the best P8P camera test on UKposts, and thanks for that. By the way, beautiful photos!

I appreciate how you don't just praise the phone like many other and actually go in depth and make a critical review

Captain Jordan needs to be a recurring character.

I must say I've been following and watching you since way back. But for me, this is one of your best videos to date. Open, honest and something I think a lot of starting creators need to hear! Good job my man...! And congrats on where you are today!

SUGGESTION: I have the Pixel 8 Pro and you actually CAN use the 5x lens for portrait photography. All the pictures capture depth information and then in the edit there is an option for portrait blur, which the depth, the amount of blur, and the focus point can all be adjusted along with some other portrait features. I have tried it and it looks great!

The audio quality in your video in itself deserves a subscription; best I've ever heard on UKposts.

Subscribed... First video of yours I've stumbled onto and I really enjoyed it. I love the way you explain everything thoroughly about the cameras and get into the photography. I'm a complete amateur grandma who loves taking photos of family as well as wildlife and beautiful scenery here in Florida. I'll be back to watch more of your reviews. Thank you 👍👍👍.

Very impressive video on the Captain Jordan section. So sharp! Nice that you are not just blatantly praising it, but pointing out the negatives as well as the positives. That's one thing I really like about all your reviews. Thanks guys!

Thanks for the video, I was waiting for that. Great review🎉

Chris & Jordan, Great content as usual and glad you like P8P cause im loving mine..Switched over from a Sony WX500 point & shoot camera to a pixel 3a years ago when i saw what the camera was capable of and never looked back. The future is bright f1.68 😁 and god only knows what the future holds, keep up the good work guys and all the best from East Yorkshire, UK..👍😀

I'm a big fan of computational photography, but I don't like that there's a trend towards having to upload your photos to Google's servers in order to do some of the more advanced processing. I don't like having to be always online to use certain features, and it also puts an expiration date on that software (tied to the expiration date of the server / software updates).

I'm really enjoying my Pixel 8 pro. It's my first pixel coming from an old Sony Xperia 5iii. It's been great so far, I like the screen and the pictures I've just taken on holiday in Greece have been great too. Not a massive fan of the AI stuff for reasons mentioned in video but it is handy on the odd occasion. I took some great pics of the kids playing in the pool and used the magic erase to edit out people in the background. It worked pretty well to be honest and for those instances where you either capture the moment or wait until they are out of shot in the background and miss the moment it's a win for someone like me who hasn't learnt to use something like Photoshop. Having had the Sony and having a little old dchool photography knowledge I went for the pro as it now has the ability to be set manually if I want but I'm pretty impressed with the preset images straight out of it to be honest. It's very convenient.

Been waiting and hoping to see this phone get covered by you two. It's interesting to see how image editing is developing in smartphones. To what is available on pixel is more or less (to me) convenient common photoshop edits. I'm also looking forward to future photo comparisons from MKBHD; always neat to see how great imaging system and software stands up to general color preferences. \\

Chris and Jordan’s reviews are among the very very few that I place trust in. Thank you for another comprehensive review.. Pixle 8 Pro for me!

Great edition guys, thank you. It would be nice if Google really invested in understanding the enthusiast photographer for their 'Pro photographer mode'. Hopefully this will develop quickly in the coming months.

I've pre-ordered my Pixel 8 Pro as an upgrade to my 3 year old Galaxy A51 5G. One of the features that "sold" me was the camera and video editing on the phone. As I'm retired now, I will be traveling a little more and want to take better pictures and videos. I had great results with my camera in a submarine in Maui back in 2021, but the lighting was off and I would have liked to edit out the background chatter from inside the sub. Having 7 years of software support helps too. As I never use my phone for gaming, many of the other reviews are irrelevant to me. Oh, and funny, but the ad in the middle of your video was for the Pixel 7a... ha ha ha!!!

Fantastic video, I primarily edit in lightroom mobile so am not overly fussed about the AI capability but im sure it will be interesting to see the difference between the P8Pro and Adobe results. Am patiently waiting for delivery of my new pixel coming from P6.... Thanks for your thoughts, I'm excited 😁

Great images in this review, great review as well!

We were soooo lucky to get such a beautiful month of October for pics/videos. Really happy with the Pixel 8 Pro.

Thank you very much for this brilliantly professional and unbiased review, you guys are the best

Love the Pixels. I appreciate your videos!

the review of a camera ain't over till Chris and Jordan sing. Already pre-ordered it, it would have been too late to get the offer. Still, very comforting to know it's a good choice. Good and unbiased review, as usual.

Great info. This further helped me feel happy about my purchase.

I don't usually comment much but when I do it is because I have just watched an excellent review which I didn't expect. Lot's of interesting informations, thank you!

Hey mate! Loved the video I usually stick to the same 3 youtubers gor my phone camera content and 2/3 of the three seem to love iphone (theyre good) But seeing your side by sides it really shows how well android phones are!

Good review! One thing I noticed when I had a P8Pro next to my 14 Pro, was that it consistantly got the white balance right with scenes that contain warm indoor lighting (Philips Hue) and a white wall. The 14 Pro persistently transforms it into an almost monochromatic affair, ruining the atmosphere. Even in Proraw it wasn't optimal.

I have zero plan of getting this phone but love you guys, keep up the great work!

Wish there was a higher bitrate video option on my 8 Pro, and more manual video options too. But overall very happy with my 8 Pro, big upgrade for photography over my 6 Pro.

Interesting and fair review. Just got my Pixel 8 Pro and this video has helped me understand what I can do with it. I have a couple of digital cameras and I’m hoping that I can replace at least 90% of my photo taking by just carrying the phone around with me.

Great review guys, been looking at a few phones for photo and video use, would love to see you guys review the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, and the Oppo Find X6 Pro.

Just what I needed to hear. Just made up my mind. Pixel 8 Pro it is! Thanks guys, for your great reviews year after year!

Thank you for the review!

With the video stabilization on pixel 8 pro. . Try adjusting the frames per second to 30 from the standard setting of 24. Huge difference. I just came from jogging shooting video and barely moves. Pretty steady compared to my wife's iPhone 13 pro

So far the best phone review that i watch. Looking forward for another phone review.

Solid review work

The quality of your channel's videos is amazing

Excellent review. I don't think the AI stuff subtracts from all the great photography features on the phone. I rarely use magic eraser on my pixel 6 Pro. I'm not really concerned about how well this magic editing works. One thing you briefly touched on is the long exposure mode. I find that has gotten very good on my Pixel 6 Pro. Got some really nice smooth water shots of New England rivers last week. It's a really underrated feature. Great for use in crowded areas like museums or popular tourist spots. You can disappear the people without having to use magic eraser. I think the upgrades from the 6 are significant and I'm looking forward to getting this phone. However, I don't plan on selling my camera gear.

Great great video. From you perspective, which one would you pick between the iPhone 15 PM and the Pixel 8 Pro?

Thank you for your fantastic review. It was fair and balanced. And very useful as I have ordered the Google pixel 8 pro. Very informative.

Thanks for the great video. What would you pick between the S23U and the P8P for photography and videography. Thanks.

Great video!! First review I've seen that mentioned the delay when using some of the AI features.

I have been pixel shooter since the LG Nexus 4 it's amazing what these can do now

Wow, i watched a lot, really a lot of P8P Reviews, and i think, this is one of the best, thank you guys 👍 and btw, liked the Captain Jordan Character 😅 If you had to choose between S23U and P8P for every day Social Media Photos of some Food, wich would you recommend?

Great review ❤

I'm love taking photos absolutely love taking photos and thank you both for making my decision in 2024 to get the p8p. I was just going to get the p8 but I always regret after purchasing the lesser phone for less money that I miss so much

Good review Gents! I bought a Pixel 8 Pro and love it. The Ultra HD photos are fantastic as is the low light capability. I plan on using it on my daily hikes in conjunction with my Lumix G9 which has the 100-400mm lens on it most days.

Sub'd... Excellent work !!! My first "pro" camera I used ... for portraits, still-life, landscapes, industrial, weddings / events, and yes, even music groups (promos, etc.), was a (then) Minolta SRT-101...added autowinder and variable telephoto and wide angle lensed next... I've owned Nikon's, Leica's, and 4x5 Graphlex, etc...but... 'Just bought/ordered my new (upgraded) Pixel 8 Pro yesterday morning (just watched your vid), ... ... & 'glad I ordered the 8 PRO now, instead of the Pixel 8... Excellent vid, great work, and your explanations are extremely thorough & well thought out. Thank you.

Thanks for a great review :). One question I have. Can you film in slowmotion or is there some good apps for that?

Excellent point of view 👍👍. Really like your observation about using phone as camera. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing an indepth review on the Google pixel as well as giving good feedback for the developers to work on.

4:32 you can do portrait mode afterwards, even the new, advanced AI version, which is great. Just as an info 😁

Very eleborate critical review! Thanks keep up the good work

Love you guys, great review. Please try to shoot Jordon also in same place, else we feel cheated here.

Sounds good. Thanks for the review.

There is a voiceover error at 8:25

My math might be wrong but the ultrawide is 12mm. What I find astonishing that you don't have any over contrasty look issue. I am not the only one having it and I am on the latest software. So did you just not notice that or is it not on your device? My camera app is version 9.1.098

Went from iPhone 13 Pro to Pixel 8, and I'm very happy about it! Great little phone, good-looking pictures and very practical.

13:52 - I totally agree Chris. Camera phones have replaced snapshots and snapshots have become a party trick. You can be serious about a snapshot but it is still not serious photography. Since I’m not willing to change from iPhone, this is just interesting.

Great review

Thanks a lot. Very helpful to help decide whether to keep my Iphone 13 or my newly acquired Pixel 8 Pro. With regards to editing the pix, perfect comment in particular to what just happened with the British Royal Family.

Thanks for a great video guys! I guess I won't upgrade from my Pixel 7 Pro just yet. What did you shoot this video on?

You know what's wild....the Nokia Lumia 1020 which is 10 years old had a 41mp camera on it and honestly still takes really good pictures.

My main concern about the cameras is overprocessing of images, wish that could be controled, images end up oversharpened with boosted clarity and etc., there is lack of naturalness, of course most of the phones nowadays have these issues. The only phone which has this natural look which is close to digital cameras is Oppo Find X6 Pro, just take a look of some camera samples, it is a real joy to look at.

very cool that you guys were in Sun Valley. Did you have a chance to compare the 50mp DNG's to Apples 15 Pro MaX DNG?

Will you review the Xiaomi 13 Ultra with the photography kit? I have only seen tech channels reviewing that phone.

8:26 That audio cut scared me, but still loved the review :)

This is what I am waiting for ❤

Please review the camera on the Sony Xperia 1 V. and another video comparing the Pixel 8 pro vs Sony Xperia 1 V would also be amazing

10:02 I loved Captain Jordan but you mistakenly Speech Enhancement that's available from Pixel 6 to Audio Magic Eraser that's only on Pixel 8. One can be used while recording, the other one is mentioned later for editing.

Would have loved to see this in HDR. I read somewhere the iPhone technically doesn’t shoot in HLG to HDR photos. What it does is reverse tone map to estimate the brightness. Pretty convincing.

Sorry, at 10:00 I couldn't hear any difference in the speech enhancement mode. Was there a mistake in editing?

8:25 Jordan, is that Gordon's voice? Miss him already 😂

Thanks for this video. I start using pixel 8 pro. This video will b really useful

What was the video for the review shot on? Usually see that annotation from you guys right away?

How did you shoot this video? The background looks beautiful..

Good video, good review 👌👌

Any idea what the autofocus is like whilst using the manual controls to set a high shutter speed for moving subjects? I use the Xperia 5ii pro mode for capturing my dog when he's running and it's flawless. I've yet to see a single camera phone review that's tested action photography

Is 3:33 without Cinematic mode on the pixel? That's a crazy natural depth of field for a phone camera

hi petapixel. can you make a short tutorial on how to make best possible video quality footage with the 8 pro and how to adjust it on davinci for example? thank you.

I feel like the best way to review the videography aspect of the phone is to record the entire review with the phone.

Brilliant brilliantly done Great content. I got pixel 6A. Should I go to the 8 pro? Is it worth the money? I'm a photographer. I use the Nikon d850 and the d500. Please respond. Thank you. They do have good cameras on the phone. The people they see the pictures. I just shoot them on the spot they say. Wow! And I can turn them into black and white. I like black and white. Oh well. What do you think? Is it worth the money?

For me, good photographer's phone at least must have good RAW capture capability.. Currently using A52S with Gcam port, and the DNG it produced was quite workable in lightroom (albeit no LR profile currently present at this moment for my phone's brand and model). Any recommendation for phones with high quality RAW capture?

Very good explanation..

You can apply a portrait effect in Google photos to any photo and change the depth effect

I've seen people record video using the new pixel and theirs looked ugh but your video is awesome. Maybe because you guys are professional

Good review!

I guess that I've got a bit to learn about how to use the Pixel 8 Pro. I'm not a fan of the "ultra hdr", especially in the photos app. I'm not getting the images that I want all the time, but I do get good images. Currently, I'd say that I got better images with my Galaxy S22 Ultra. One thing that I am impressed with is the non "portrait" depth of field, especially at close up images. I'd almost say there's no need for portrait mode.

You say the telephoto outputs 50mp but when I switch to that, it goes black. 12mp telephoto works fine though. Seems like Google doesn't actually want to show the tele at 50mp. The ultra wide worked though and of course the main module resolves 50mp pretty well (to the point where maybe it should be a regular brayer array because the physical aperture is getting pretty reasonable)

I was debating between a new One+ and the Pixel 8Pro. Got a deal I couldn't pass up with the 8Pro so I jumped. And the camera is the reason. Thanks for the info.

Yet another Awesome review!!! Thank you!!!🙌👏😆👍⚓️

Nice job my Brother. 👍🏾👍🏾

I like the 15 Pro Max feature where it keeps the original when taking portrait mode shots, since portrait mode is hit and miss and can destroy your picture. Also you may not want the effect in the next picture and forget (or don't have time) to switch back to normal mode. I would like that on the Pixel as well. As it is now, I will not use Portrait Mode on the Pixel, I will just take the picture and decide afterwards if I want to apply the Portrait effect. That way, you can also test how much blur and depth you want and YOU CAN USE it on the 5x zoom lens. It is a pity that you did not try this. Still, I really enjoyed the review!

What equipment are you using to film?

So Google, like Apple, uses quad bayer on the sensors, which means they just divided up a 12MP sensor into 48 right? And when processed by the debayering software, you get 12MP picture quality.

Great Video what is the pixel density ? PPI 550 and above are only eligible to participate.

Please revisit it once it receives the Video Boost with Night Sight video update

8:25 has a weird audio echo and interference from, I believe, the rock climbing clip

I used to be very much into phone cameras, but now into actual cameras. And phone camera censors are still small yea. But for example, can Pixel 8 Pro camera get better photos than my Canon 2000D with good lens a? I dont think so, but still interesting how good phone cameras are getting. My Huawei P20 Pro camera is still actually quite good.

My RX100 packed up, usually left in car when photo opportunities arose so getting the best camera phone I can get my hands on. Was really hoping the 15 pro max would be that phone but I think those pro controls and high res sensors have tilted the balance to pixel 8 pro. I'll give it a go and see how I get on till next year's raft of cameras are floated Captain 😂

I'm a little concerned about the resolution considering they named the phone the Pixelate.