It’s been almost ten years since Google launched the original Pixel, and while it isn’t as strong a draw as it once was, one of the reasons to buy a Pixel has always been its camera. It’s one of the reasons I bought a Pixel 10 Pro after spending years with Samsung’s disappointing cameras, and I couldn’t be happier with that decision. I’m not the only one who’s pleased to have this phone around. In the past six months, my Pixel has been stolen almost every day so that my wife could take a thousand photos of the cat. Thankfully, Pixels have a killer feature that makes having a family member abscond with your phone less annoying.
No lag, no problem
So, why is my Pixel being snatched out of my hand so often? Shutter lag, or the lack thereof. Shutter lag has been plaguing Samsung’s phones for years now, and that includes my Galaxy S23 Ultra and Z Fold 7 and my wife’s Galaxy Z Flip 6. It’s fine if you’re taking photos of landscapes with good lighting, but as soon as things get darker and you introduce moving objects, everything goes wrong fast. The Pixel suffers from no such issue, and it always delivers photos we’re happy with. Since we got our cat (Bandit) six months ago, we’ve taken almost 1,500 photos and videos of him, almost exclusively with the Pixel. The difference is so stark that my phone being taken away from my desk while I’m working is practically a daily occurrence, after which it is returned with another half a dozen photos of a furry, snoring lump.
