Vivo's next phone will launch with a professional camera rig

"Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, alongside an upgraded telephoto extender lens and professional camera cage. The company isn't ready to launch the handset just yet - or even reveal very many of its specs - but has confirmed that whenever it does arrive, it will be the first Ultra to go on sale outside China."

"Telephoto extenders have proved popular with manufacturers since Vivo introduced one with the X200 Ultra, also supported on the X300 and X300 Pro, with copycats launched by both Oppo and Honor. Vivo is now upping the ante by jumping from a 200mm equivalent focal length up to 400mm in a lens co-engineered with long-term camera partner Zeiss."

"The telephoto will be joined by an entirely new accessory, a "pro-grade" camera cage, a collaboration with phone photography accessory manufacturer SmallRig. In a press release Vivo says the cage will include an "array of cold shoe mounts and quick-release ports," together with physical buttons for shutter and zoom controls, and a dedicated"

Vivo made a significant appearance at MWC by revealing its X300 Ultra flagship smartphone, representing the company's first Ultra model to launch internationally beyond China. The device features a 200-megapixel telephoto camera, though specific upgrades from the previous X200 Ultra remain undisclosed. Accompanying the phone are two new accessories: the Telephoto Extender Gen2 Ultra, co-engineered with Zeiss, which doubles the focal length from 200mm to 400mm equivalent, and a professional-grade camera cage developed with SmallRig. The cage includes cold shoe mounts, quick-release ports, and dedicated physical controls for shutter and zoom functions, positioning Vivo's camera system as a comprehensive photography solution.

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