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Google really blew it with the camera. Pixels are known for taking amazing shots and that's where they needed to retain dominance. Instead they removed the tele
by liminal 6y ago
Google really blew it with the camera. Pixels are known for taking amazing shots and that's where they needed to retain dominance. Instead they removed the telephoto lens and stayed with an ancient sensor. I might have upgraded from my Pixel 4 XL if it was actually an upgrade. The face recognition is useless when wearing masks so just the fingerprint reader would have been enough motivation if the rest of the phone was even competitive.
- nl 6y agoI agree. In a world where companies are shipping working 5x optical zooms, and things like the Vivo X50 Pro have a built in gimbal[1] that make the digital zoom usable too I just don't see how the Pixel competes. The software is but that isn't enough. Just look at the comparison with other cameras: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-5-super-res-zoom-1167007/ https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-5-super-res-zo... [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2020/07/16/vivo-x50-pro-review-gimbal-camera-works-but-theres-more-to-like-elsewhere/?sh=3c1f10b7c93f https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2020/07/16/vivo-x50-pro-...