Thorough verification of the camera performance of 'Pixel 7a', which is 20,000 yen cheaper than 'Pixel 7', has few conspicuous weaknesses, and high cost performance that beats Pixel 7 in wide-angle shooting is attractive
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·table of contents
◆ 1: Shooting in the daytime
◆ 2: Rice shooting
◆ 3: Video blur correction
◆ 4: Shooting at night
◆ 1: Shooting in the daytime
The Pixel 7a has a 64-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera on the back.
The shooting magnification can be selected from 0.5x to 8x. The photo below was taken at 0.5x, looking east from Ebisubashi. 0.5x is a fairly wide angle, and the buildings on both sides tilt inwards for a dynamic finish.
It looks like this when shooting at 1x from the same place.
Taken at 2x. Compared to 1x, there is no noticeable deterioration in image quality.
At 8x, you can see people walking on the Tazaemon Bridge about 170m away. However, the image quality is noticeably degraded even on the small screen of a smartphone.
This time I took a picture of Tsutenkaku. This is 0.5 times.
1x.
2 times. The scaffolding for
It is like this when it is 8 times. If you shoot a person at 8x, you may be concerned about the deterioration of the image quality, but if you are shooting a straight subject like scaffolding, even at 8x you will feel little discomfort.
The magnification adjustment range of Pixel 7a is 0.7x to 8x, while Pixel 7a can be adjusted in the range of 0.5x to 8x. Comparing the pictures taken from the same place at the minimum magnification of Pixel 7a (top) and Pixel 7 (bottom), you can see that Pixel 7a can shoot a wider range.
Another example of comparison of shooting range. Pixel 7a (top) can shoot a wider range, so Pixel 7a is clearly superior in applications such as `` wanting to make dynamic composition '', `` wanting to effectively use wide-angle distortion '', and `` wanting to record a wide range ''. increase.
◆ 2: Rice shooting
When it comes to subjects taken with a smartphone, the most typical subject is food. So, I tried to shoot various dishes.
First, I photographed a curry set at the Nepalese restaurant '
Even if you get close to this, the focus will fit without problems.
This yellow plate is originally a warmer color, but it looks a little whitish in the photo.
When you shoot the same dish with Pixel 7, the finish is even whiter than when you shoot with Pixel 7a. This dish was also whitish in the '
Next, I took a picture at the takoyaki shop '
When I took a quick photo at the seat where I was guided, the whole takoyaki was whitish.
By trial and error with the angle and position of the camera, I was able to shoot with colors that were close to the original colors. It's a pity that you can't just take out your smartphone and take a picture to match the colors.
I lifted the takoyaki and took a picture. Perhaps because the depth of field (range of focus) is deep, the takoyaki in the background is not blurred enough and blends in.
I ordered mapo noodles at '
It is like this when you shoot as close as possible. The center area is clearly visible, but there is a smudge that spreads outward from the center.
Bleeding that spreads similarly appears in photos taken with Pixel 7. There is no problem at a distance of 'sit on a table and shoot tableware', but both models are unsuitable for the purpose of 'shooting the texture of the surface by getting close to the food'.
◆ 3: Video blur correction
Like Pixel 7, Pixel 7a is equipped with a ``function that suppresses blurring when shooting videos with intense movement''.
Below is a movie taken while running up the same stairs with Pixel 7a and Pixel 7. Blur is effectively suppressed on both smartphones.
◆ 4: Shooting at night
In order to verify the shooting performance in low light, I photographed the Dotonbori Glico sign from Ebisubashi Bridge after sunset. We can photograph clearly even at night.
If you shoot in night view mode, you can shoot brightly even in places with little light source.
I took a picture of the night view overlooking the Osaka plain. It is good that you can easily shoot with just holding without a tripod.
You can also shoot in a nice atmosphere in the factory.
Even in places with little light source, you can take impressive pictures like the following just by holding it in your hand and fixing it for a few seconds.
Furthermore, if you use the long exposure mode, you can also shoot 'trajectories of headlights'.
However, this long exposure mode not only simply lengthens the exposure time, but also seems to add post-processing by software. As evidence of that, in the picture below, the body of the truck remains perfectly even though the trajectory of the headlight of the truck appears.
As a result of actually taking pictures while comparing the shooting results with Pixel 7a and Pixel 7, I could not confirm a noticeable difference as far as I browsed on the smartphone screen. On the contrary, Pixel 7a can shoot a wider range than Pixel 7, so Pixel 7a may win depending on the application. Considering that Pixel 7a can be obtained about 20,000 yen cheaper than Pixel 7, Pixel 7a can be said to be a smartphone with excellent cost performance.
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