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My new Pixel 6a is VERY good.

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Glen Barrington
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Re: My new Pixel 6a is VERY good.
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sqn888 wrote:

Is there any difference in terms of picture quality between 6a and 3a?

I used to have 3a and wasn't terribly impressed with it - heavy HDR, noisy and somewhat smeared details of face and leaves

For me, the smartphone is a camera of convenience.  I use different cameras for 'serious' stuff.  However, I'd say while the cameras built into the phone are 'older', they do benefit greatly from the improved computational enhancement that the new Tensor chip allows for.

I think color management is quite good, as is dynamic range.  It's still a rather tiny 12 mp sensor. but Google really knows how to make the most of it.  Tomorrow, I might have some time to go out and take some comparative photos.

I got two 6as for free by switching from Verizon to T-Mobile (one for me and one for my wife), so I didn't have to do a trade in.  The way I look at it, T-Mobile paid me $900 US to use their service.  That's more than Verizon ever did for me!

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