Can the 'Pixel 5a (5G)', which boasts a camera with the same specifications as the high-end model 'Pixel 5', really take the same pictures? I actually investigated



The camera of the genuine Google smartphone 'Pixel 5a (5G) ' that can be purchased from the 50,000 yen range is exactly the same as the high-end model 'Pixel 5 ' that is more than 20,000 yen expensive on both the back and front. I took similar pictures with 'Pixel 5a (5G)' and 'Pixel 5' to see how much the difference in the performance of the main unit affects the pictures taken, and compared the differences.

Google Pixel 5a (5G)-Google Store
https://store.google.com/jp/product/pixel_5a_5g?hl=ja

The camera app for 'Pixel 5a (5G)' looks like this. The magnification can be switched between 0.6x, 1x, and 2x by default, and if you press and hold the magnification ...



Finer, adjustable from 0.6 to 7.0 times in 0.1 times increments.



As a detailed function, in addition to 'Motion Photo' that records a photo as a short video at the time of shooting when it is turned on, you can change the timer and ratio. Almost all other functions are the same as 'Pixel 5', but the option 'Voice zoom' when shooting a movie whose sound is amplified as you zoom in, and 'Time lapse of astrophotography' which shoots a time lapse movie at the same time during astrophotography. Was not installed in the 'Pixel 5a (5G)'



I chose the Kyoto Aquarium as the shooting location this time.



First of all, I took a picture of the giant salamander, which is a specialty of the Kyoto Aquarium near the entrance. It automatically switched to 'night view mode' probably because it was a little dark. It was possible to turn off the night view mode, but this time I'm shooting in night view mode as it is. Below, the left side of the slider is a picture taken with 'Pixel 5a (5G)', the right side of the slider is a picture taken with 'Pixel 5', and the slider can be moved left and right. Subsequent photos have not been color-corrected and remain as they were when they were taken.



Next, I took a picture of carp. It was taken through the aquarium, but the whole picture is clearly visible.



Spotted seal. I didn't climb the rocks probably because the temperature was high, and I swam in this tubular aquarium for a while.



A close-up shot of the moment when he came out of the water.



The following was taken with 2x zoom ...



The following was taken with the maximum magnification of 7x zoom. As expected, if you zoom in to this point, the roughness will be noticeable and it will be difficult to capture a moving subject, but it will be useful when shooting a stationary object from a distance.



This is a penguins.



It's a turtle.



Then to a dim space. In order to capture the entire view of a large aquarium that holds about 500 tons of artificial seawater, I shot it with a 0.6x zoom ultra-wide-angle camera and night view mode.



By the way, the image taken without zoom is below. Because of the wall, I couldn't go back any further and couldn't get the whole view. The ultra-wide-angle camera is very useful when you want to shoot a large subject in such a situation.



Next is the jellyfish corner. This is also taken in night view mode.



Clownfish and blue tang. This is a shot without night view mode.



It is this 'shark cave' corner that was able to demonstrate the essence of the night view mode.



I don't know what's lurking when I shoot normally, but ...



When I shot in night view mode, I was able to shoot so brightly. However, it took about 4 seconds from the release of the shutter to the completion of shooting, and during that time, 'Please do not move' was displayed.



Unfortunately, the dolphin performance is closed on the day of shooting. However, I was able to see the training, so I took a picture of this as well. First of all, shooting without zoom.



This is a 2x zoom shot ...



This is a 7x zoom shot.



Next, I took a picture of the food sold in the hall. This is an anman 'Osanshoouman' that imitates the giant salamander.



Lemon soda.



' Jellyfish outbreak! Blue soft '.



Since it was during the event, a wind chime imitating a jellyfish was exhibited in the hall, so I finally shot a video at 4K / 60FPS. The following is a video taken with 'Pixel 5a (5G)'. It is 61 seconds long and has a file size of 527MB.

Shooting jellyfish wind chimes at Kyoto Aquarium at 4K / 60FPS using 'Pixel 5a (5G)' --YouTube


Next is a video shot with 'Pixel 5'. It is 61 seconds long and has a file size of 528MB.

Shooting a jellyfish wind chime at Kyoto Aquarium at 4K / 60FPS using 'Pixel 5' --YouTube


The images taken with the 'Pixel 5a (5G)' and 'Pixel 5' seemed to be completely the same as the specs. It has just been reported that the 'Pixel 5' and 'Pixel 4a (5G)' will be discontinued , but if you can't wait until the upcoming 'Pixel 6 ', there is room to consider purchasing the 'Pixel 5a (5G)'. that's right. However, please note that 'Pixel 5a (5G)' does not support unlimited upload of Google Photos.

In addition, I spent about 1 hour and 30 minutes shooting using two models this time, but the battery consumption was about 10% for 'Pixel 5a (5G)' and about 15% for 'Pixel 5'. .. In addition, you can check the article comparing the battery life of the two models from the following.

Does the 'Pixel 5a (5G)' with a 15% increase in battery capacity really have better battery life? I compared it with 'Pixel 5' --GIGAZINE



in Mobile,   Hardware,   Video, Posted by log1p_kr