Google removes Pixel 5 and 4a 5G ultra-wide-angle astrophotography mode

When Google launched Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, it added an astrophotography mode to its main camera. Recently, after Google updated its camera application in November, the Pixel community recently discovered that this mode cannot be used in conjunction with the wide-angle lens cameras of Pixel 5 and 4a 5G.

It is reported that Google’s astrophotography function can shoot starry sky through night vision function in an extremely dark environment, and the picture is quite good. Google has not yet commented on this deletion, but the recently updated support page confirmed the change, stating: “Important: On Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5, astrophotography only works on zoom settings equal to or greater than 1x.”

It is not clear why Google adjusted the astrophotography function because the quality of astrophotography photos taken by the ultra-wide-angle lens is not good. Previously, Pixel 5 users responded that when using an ultra-wide-angle lens to take astronomical photos, not only the noise in the photo is quite large, but the overall picture is greenish, which is very different from the astronomical photos taken by the standard lens.

Via: theverge