The best camera on a smartphone, once again
When it comes to Chinese phone brands’ reputation on an international stage, Vivo probably isn’t as well known as Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, or OnePlus. But those of us who follow the smartphone scene closely know Vivo has been making really good phones for a couple of years now, and last fall’s Vivo X70 Pro Plus […]
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New Lens Technology Promises to Eliminate Camera Bumps, Notches in Smartphones
Over the past few years, we have seen significant developments in smartphone cameras. As companies started integrating more advanced lenses into smartphones, offering 100x zoom capability or Liquid Lens support, to improve imaging capabilities, a lot of progress has been made over the past few years. And today’s smartphones, like the Apple iPhones, rely on […]
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Opal C1 Webcam Review: A Smartphone Style Camera For Your Computer
Since they plug into a computer, even the best webcams don’t think to include a hefty processor of their own onboard. Not so with the Opal C1. Armed with the Intel Myriad X, a VPU specializing in on-device neural networks, the Opal C1 aims to help webcams catch up to the quality you might find […]
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Say cheese for the Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone’s monstrous camera
Xiaomi’s looking to put a big smile on shutterbugs’ faces with a new, monstrous smartphone camera. On Wednesday, the Chinese company announced the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the first product to use Sony’s massive 1/1.28-inch IMX707 sensor. For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 1/1.33-inch type sensor for its wide rear camera and a 1/2.55-inch sensor for […]
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The Morning After: Sony’s Xperia Pro-1 is a camera first, smartphone second
Sony’s smartphones have never quite set the world on fire. It’s one of the last storied tech companies still willing to try to sell phones, despite the dominance of Apple and Samsung. The company seemed to turn a corner with its Xperia 1 series — phones that leaned into Sony’s camera knowledge, both when it […]
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If Mirrorless Is the Future of the Camera, then the Smartphone Is the Future of Photography
Mirrorless hasn’t only won the battle, it’s won the war. Last year — 2020 — was a landmark as more mirrorless cameras were shipped than DSLRs. It is the primary design choice for manufacturers and is therefore the future of the camera. However, the future of photography undoubtedly lies with the smartphone. It appears so […]
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