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

Google added an astrophotography mode to its main camera when it launched Pixel5 and 4a5G. Recently, after Google updated its camera application in November, the Pixel community recently discovered that it cannot be used in conjunction with the wide-angle lens cameras of Pixel5 and Pixel4a 5G.

It is reported that Google’s astrophotography function can shoot starry sky through night vision function in the extremely dark environment, and the picture is quite shocking. Google has not commented on this deletion, but the recently updated support page confirmed the change, stating: “On Pixel4a 5G and Pixel5, astrophotography is only available for 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, Pixel5 users responded that when using an ultra-wide-angle lens to take astronomical photos, not only the noise in the photos is quite large, but the overall picture appears greenish, which is very different from the astronomical photos taken by the standard lens.