I used to swear by Pixel’s camera greatness, but now I’m moving on

I love Pixels, and the Pixel 6 Pro marked my conversion to Google’s ecosystem, thanks in no small part to its incredibly powerful triple rear camera. Computational photography has proven its value over the years and remains a core part of Google’s sales pitch for the Pixel 10 series.

However, for a product line lauded for its image capture capabilities, I’m finding it increasingly hard to rank Pixels near the top of the pack. Yes, they’re still unbelievably reliable at basic point-and-shoot, and at the same time, a good eye can obtain breathtaking results from what is quite modest hardware on paper. I’m not denying that Google’s formula is good, but great by modern standards? I’m not as convinced as I once was.