by Anura Guruge
on December 31, 2021
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First 2 pictures with it — & the ONLY pictures taken with so far. Will start, in anger, in 2022.
Over the last few years it has become a new tradition of my own making. I gift myself the latest Google Pixel phone for Christmas. Last year it was the Pixel 5 (which I used until today). In 2020 it was a Pixel 4. That said, I did NOT get a Pixel 3 in 2019. I gave that a miss. In 2018 I got myself a Pixel 2 — which happened to be the VERY FIRST smartphone I owned!
Yes, I am still quite new to smartphones. So, this yearly upgrading is kind of an over-compensation (for which I am known).
Prior to 2019 rather than phones I used to upgrade cameras. I got a new camera, on average, every 10 months! I also kept at least 2 cameras. I still have two cameras, both Panasonic, BUT I rarely use them.
Following with the Pixel 4 I — to my utter amazement — opted for using Pixel phones for my daily photography in place of expensive cameras. Age was becoming a factor. I was getting tired of lugging heavy cameras everywhere I went — & yes, I did have full-frame cameras, but ALWAYS mirrorless.
I got the Pixel 6 Pro for its camera. Supposed to have a nice zoom. I spent 10 seconds looking at it so far. I will start, in anger & earnest, tomorrow, January 1, 2022. New Year. New Pixel phone.
Moving from the Pixel 5 to the Pixel 6 Pro — staying with Google Fi as the carrier — was quite easy. Had to restart the phone. Had to mess with some Google Assistant setting. But, by & large it was OK.
I will keep you posed. Stay tuned. Happy New Year.
