TechPhonesSony’s Xperia smartphones could be getting a serious camera upgradeLG unveils a cutting-edge camera module that could end up in a new Xperia phoneWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesSony’s Xperia smartphones could be getting a serious camera upgradeLG unveils a cutting-edge camera module that could end up in a new Xperia phoneWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
LG unveils a cutting-edge camera module that could end up in a new Xperia phone
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
Sonymakes some of thebest phonesfor photography, with models such as theXperia 1 IVdelivering truly impressive performance. And the next generation could be better still thanks to LG.
LG, whose zoom camera module is in the Xperia 1 IV, has just unveiled a brand new periscope-style optical zoom with 4x to 9x telephoto range. As Engadgetreports, that would enable cameras to deliver full image quality through the entire zoom range instead of relying on a hybrid zoom.
The problem with hybrid zoom is that when you boil it down to basics, it’s guesswork: digital zooming fills in the pixels, and while it’s based on very clever algorithms it’s no substitute for the real thing. When I go beyond the 3x optical zoom on myiPhone 14 Pro, the image quality suffers dramatically.
Why I hope for a periscope
LG’s new sensor effectively works like a DSLR camera, delivering full quality irrespective of the zoom level. It also includes optical image stabilisation to reduce image blur, a common problem with larger zoom levels where even tiny hand shakes can make big movements in the image.
The new zoom module should be coming to thebest Android phonesin 2023 and beyond: LG has teamed up with Qualcomm to integrate its tech in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, and promises that we’ll see the first phones packing its new module atCES 2023next week. It’s possible that the module might make it into aniPhone 15too:Applebuys a lot of components from LG Innotek, and aniPhonewith much better zoom capability would be a big improvement.
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