Inside Google's Secret Pixel Camera Test Lab (Exclusive)

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Step inside Google's Real World Testing Lab, a cool space used to test all aspects of the Google Pixel camera and the latest Pixel 8 Pro.
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0:00 Inside the Google Pixel Camera Test Lab
1:03 Low light/Night Sight Video on Google Pixel
2:34 Video Boost on Google Pixel
4:54 Google Pixel Autofocus Testing
5:45 Google Pixel Speech Enhancement
7:36 What Makes Good Quality Video?
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@benstephens187 15 днів тому

Every time I take videos on my 8 pro people are blown away. Specifically the 5x zoom. Photos and videos on that look insanely good.

@AlanGurling 16 днів тому

Waiting for when the Pixel devices can do the night sight video on the device instead of uploading it to the cloud for processing.

@MichaelBTech 15 днів тому

This was really cool. Of course it's easy for us to critique from within the comments section, but it would be awesome to be able to work on the Pixel team in this Camera Test Lab.

@Vicky_Johal 16 днів тому

Eagerly waiting for pixel 9

@anmoljaiswal1286 16 днів тому

Do they do the same for throttling and battery issues which these devices face? I wonder ☹️

@bad65dad 15 днів тому

Love it because my Pixel Fold takes some of best pictures at night I've ever seen

@charithkaushalye480 15 днів тому

My requests for Google team, 1. Stop over processing human faces 2. Images appear way too contrasty once 50MP sensors started shipping. Fix it. 3. True 3X telephoto just for portraits. 5X or 10X for zoom

@Mark..01 15 днів тому

Taking a portrait with Pixel makes everyone look 10 years older. I don't understand why they oversharpen the heck out of every line and pore on your face. Skin tones are generally pretty spot on, but the texture is terrible

@maze400 16 днів тому

Take a look at the video clip at three minutes, 43 seconds onward. The pixel 7 pro blows away the pixel 8 pro. The pixel 8 is totally blown out and you lose all detail in the shadows. WTF,?

@hanibioud 16 днів тому

Totally agree! Too much light on the Pixel 8 Pro.

@joelconolly5574 16 днів тому

That's what happens when people want "better dynamic range" like they know what they're talking about lol.

@georget10i 16 днів тому

NightSight should be called DaySight with how unnaturally bright it makes videos and photos. It's not just Pixels, it's all other smartphones too. I want low light to look like low light. If they can improve the quality while preserving the atmosphere, then great, but I don't want unnaturally bright low light images and videos.

@MarvoloRiddle 16 днів тому

Lose the detail in the shadows? lol it has more it RAISES the shadows. People use words they don’t understand.

@Vss077 15 днів тому

*edit correction: all of u getting it wrong: the 8 uses AI video boost option to enhance the colors and darker scenes. the 7 doesn't have the option at all. so obv AI isn't perfect and overblows light areas but that's nothing new, u don't have to enable it on the 8 if u don't want it. but it does indeed work in very dark scenes or complete daylight but has barely any effect. while a darker scene with many light sources directly will ruin everything. so that's why y'all think the 7 is better cuz it's native while the footage from the 8 is edited

@Buxtonchappy1 15 днів тому

And where is the zoom enhancement we were promised???

@jimj2683 15 днів тому

They need to make microphones/earphones that work outdoors in windy conditions.

@icyjaam 16 днів тому

still using my pixel 3xl every day

@mjrpiano 16 днів тому

Same here. Still using pixel 3xl as daily driver and still going strong. Really speedy phone and great photos still in 2024

@icyjaam 16 днів тому

@@mjrpiano absolutely the pics out of this camera beats my dad's 6a sometimes. Especially the front cameras

@MiguelSilvaX 16 днів тому

Is there any way or specification that we could follow currently with other cameras or phones in order to be able to take advantage of cloud video boost in the future? I remember there was a Canon EOS alternative firmware (I think it was Magic Lantern if I'm not mistaken) that would capture video with 2 alternating exposures for each final frame of video done later on post processing.. but that would require a specific video App on a phone using some non standard camera API... hopefully Google could make it standard on future Android versions and Black Magic camera App could take advantage of it ;)

@yulose9 16 днів тому

I'm happy to hear that there has been progress in improving video quality. It would be great if social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok could also enhance their video upload features to match the quality of iPhones. Perhaps, Google could form partnerships with these platforms or upgrade their camera API for developers to establish a new standard.

@HokgiartoSaliem 15 днів тому

Does that product has been exist in all pixel 8 / pro user? I hope in normal local processing Google Camera video can better image quality than Filmic Pro.

@chillinJohnny 16 днів тому

I don't think pixel and secret are words that go well together

@denischiosa4496 15 днів тому

Ha ha, good one

@megamastah 2 дні тому

I blame Isaac Reynolds for introducing the massive regression with camera app UI change, where every setting that used to be a click away (color balance, highlights balance, shadows balance) are hidden in either left or right hidden menu - good luck remembering which is which! With new 50MP sensors the processing pipeline is too aggressive, photos are over-sharpened, over-contrasty. Night sight is Day sight, touch grass. Kudos for manual controls and 50 MP sensor across the board though.

@AnupamDeoArya 16 днів тому

All of this and my pixel 8 still captures the worst portrait edge detection.

@100sryoung 14 днів тому

The low light video seems soft and out of focus, there was color bleeding and some video noise. Some of the daylight video wasn’t that much better.

@ksumar 16 днів тому

Please can you compare the latest Google Pixel to Samsung S24 Ultra!

@ernstt1616 14 днів тому

Wheres the lab for the modem

@michaelprovence 16 днів тому

Very good video 👍😍

@sasha0036 15 днів тому

Thank you, my camera on the Pixel 6a is shaking!

@PatBlackJR 16 днів тому

How do I apply to be the bartender in the Pixel lab?

@oladrolahola 16 днів тому

Interesting, it's always nice seeing went certain decisions are made. Was really annoyed at first with their choices for video boost, wish they'd explained why back then

@01AVlada 16 днів тому

Good good ❤

@Ironmannew 6 днів тому

Google should work in there processor more, as there tensor chips sucks compare to snapgradan and A chips from apple

@salmiakki5638 15 днів тому

Hopefully with pixel 9 they get dual exposure video. In the meantime, anything that's not on device its a no-no

@debojitmandal8670 16 днів тому

Then y us Google still behind iphone in videos I don't understand

@HigherQualityUploads 16 днів тому

Interesting. I never got the impression that Google tested any of their products, or even used them at all. I'd be even more shocked if they actually used their own Home app to control the lights in the studio.

@IFZEX09 16 днів тому

Google cloud services ad bruh

@GhostAreReal6 5 днів тому

Google's test subjects all have a frown on them, That's their way of telling you they're not getting paid enough.

@michaelrfx7 15 днів тому

Video Boost = Google needs your video without paying you the “user” for their future AI algorithm data-lakes/sets for video production. Google needs to pay us for using our data for these products, they just paid Reddit Millions for their data. Don’t be surprise if you see parts of your kids or family photos/video, faces, hair styles, tattoos, earrings and weddings rings and so in a AI Video generator created by Google for ad revenue, that once again you the user should be entitled too. Ask Google if any of the Video Boost data will be used indirectly or directly for AI generated content, seek their answer.

@777VIV 16 днів тому

pixes 7 looked much better in this videos

@sharkmisdeed 16 днів тому

How is it a secret if we're watching it

@avicohen2k 16 днів тому

That's a scary stare from the bar guy! And I think you got the labels wrong because pixel 7 looked better

@balk0vic 14 днів тому

Why there is a video of a secret lab? The secret lab shouldn't be like ... secret?

@timr.2257 16 днів тому

Pixel 7 Pro seems to have better colors.

@slipperydippery 14 днів тому

The Pixel 7 (pro) is probably the worst Pixel to ever have bought.There have been no improvements on the camera quality, and advancements for the 8 are not being applied to the 7. My Pixel 4a had better processing than the 7. To see the 7 being used as a "before" in this video is pretty gutwrenching. That's what the Pixel 7 is to Google.