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The main camera, like almost all other camera phones with a 48 MP matrix, uses Quad Bayer technology , when four pixels are combined into one large 1.6 μm pixel of the same color. In other words, neighboring pixels in a 2x2 square are covered with a common filter that passes red, blue or green. Thus, 48 ​​MP in the "raw" image is converted into 12 MP in the finished image.

Photo taken in the daytime, without zoom. Quad Bayer pixel merging technology applied
Photo taken in the daytime, without zoom. Quad Bayer pixel merging technology applied

Crop of the photo above
Crop of the photo above

Photo taken under the same conditions, 2x digital zoom applied
Photo taken under the same conditions, 2x digital zoom applied

Crop photo with 2x digital zoom
Crop photo with 2x digital zoom

Photo taken under the same lighting conditions, with five times digital zoom applied
Photo taken under the same lighting conditions, with five times digital zoom applied

Crop photos with five times digital zoom
Cropped photo with 5x digital zoom. As you can see, the sharpness is much worse than when using optical zoom. However, the quality is better than when using regular digital zoom

For example: a cropped photo similar to a 5x zoom image, which turkey number data is obtained by simply enlarging a fragment of a 12MP 1x zoom base photo. The pixelation and low image quality are very noticeable
For example: a cropped photo of a similar image with a five-times zoom, which is obtained by simply enlarging a fragment of the base 12 MP 1x zoom photo. The pixelation and low image quality are very noticeable

There are certain peculiarities in using a 48 MP matrix in the A9 2020. a 2x and 5x zoom, and this zoom is not optical . At the same time, it cannot be called a primitive digital zoom, which when used sharply increases the pixelation of photos. The secret of this zoom is in using the excessive resolution of the matrix. With standard photography without magnification, four pixels merge into one large one. When you turn on the 2x or 5x zoom, the pixels are not merged, the desired segment is simply “cut out” from the overall 48 MP image, and thus an “approximation” of the object is achieved almost without loss of quality .

Photo taken under the same lighting conditions as the super wide-angle camera
Photo taken under the same lighting conditions as the super wide-angle camera

Example of a panoramic shot taken with the main camera
Example of a panoramic shot taken with the main camera

The camera in the A9 2020 supports HDR mode with the ability to activate it automatically , which is quite convenient. In general, HDR works well here - the image becomes brighter and more contrasting, but it looks natural, without an artificial artistic effect. It is also worth noting the Chroma Boost mode, which applies a light filter to the image and somewhat enlivens the colors.

Photo taken in the evening, in conditions of insufficient lighting, and the crop of this photo