by Hayato Huseman on (#5C533)
Computational photography can only do so much with limited hardware.Smartphone photography has come a long way in the last few years. While professional photographers and videographers certainly aren't ditching their DSLRs, mirrorless, or cinema cameras any time soon, the cameras on our phones are so advanced these days that the vast majority of consumers don't even need to consider buying a dedicated point-and-shoot camera. Whether you're taking selfies with your friends, photos of your kids and pets, or landscape shots on your next vacation, smartphones are more than capable of getting the job done. The Pixel 5 uses the same tiny sensor Google has been using since the Pixel 2.In more recent years, we've accredited Google's Pixel line as some of the best Android camera experiences around, offering consistently great imaging under various lighting conditions, particularly excelling in computational photography with AI-powered features like astrophotography and portrait mode....