#optical-zoom tag

Oppo explains how and why it designed the first 50MP 10x camera for the Find X9 Ultra

Oppo developed the world's first 10x 50MP smartphone camera, featuring a quintuple prism lens that is only 29mm long, significantly improving light intake and pixel count compared to previous designs.

Mobile UX

Photography

fromGSMArena.com

1 month ago

Here's the Phu Quoc island in Vietnam, seen through the lenses of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 200MP telephoto camera with 3.2x-4.3x optical zoom delivers exceptional image quality and usable results even at 8x zoom during real-world photography.

Mobile UX

fromGSMArena.com

1 month ago

vivo X300 Ultra said to support a dual lens teleconverter kit

The vivo X300 Ultra will feature an industry-first external teleconverter kit with dual lens options of 400mm and 200mm focal lengths for enhanced optical zoom and image quality.

Apple

fromZDNET

3 months ago

iPhone 17 vs. iPhone 17 Pro: I didn't expect one camera spec to make such a big difference

iPhone 17 Pro's superior rear camera—larger 48MP sensors and 8x optical zoom—delivers noticeably better long-range and low-light photos, worthy of the price for photographers.

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

7 months ago

Putting a 240mm Lens on an iPhone Shouldn't Be Possible, But It's Here: Shiftcam at IFA 2025 - Yanko Design

which is why your concert photos still look like they were taken with a potato. Or at least, that was the conventional wisdom until a company called ShiftCam decided to sidestep the problem entirely. Instead of trying to shrink a powerful zoom lens to fit inside a phone, they've built a powerful zoom lens that simply attaches to the outside, and the result is one of the most interesting pieces of mobile photography hardware I've seen in years.

Photography

Wearables

fromThe Verge

10 months ago

Huawei's latest phone fits two telephoto lenses into one camera

The Pura 80 Ultra features a unique dual-lens telephoto camera that shares one sensor, enhancing zoom capabilities while saving cost and space.