{"id":115172,"date":"2020-11-09T04:29:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T09:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=115172"},"modified":"2020-11-09T04:29:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T09:29:15","slug":"xiaomis-new-telescopic-lens-may-become-the-new-king-of-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/uncategorized\/xiaomis-new-telescopic-lens-may-become-the-new-king-of-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi&#8217;s new telescopic lens may become the new king of photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The cameras on Xiaomi smartphones may receive a major upgrade in the coming months, both in quality and flexibility.\u00a0The company\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/xiaomi-telescopic-camera-1174964\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span>introduced<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0a new telescopic lens with a large aperture.\u00a0According to a leak from Digital Chat Station and a post by Xiaomi on Weibo, the lens has a very large aperture, capable of increasing light sensitivity by 300% while at the same time incorporating a new image stabilization technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The sharpness of the photos is also said to be improved by 20% thanks to the large aperture and stabilization technology.\u00a0Xiaomi has not yet announced the exact aperture of this lens, so for now no one knows how big it is.\u00a0But apart from that, the new lens hides another ace up its sleeve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A\u00a0Xiaomi\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weibo.com\/2202387347\/Jsv3ZjLvA?from=page_1006062202387347_profile&amp;wvr=6&amp;mod=weibotime&amp;type=comment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><span>video<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0posted on Weibo shows the lens which, while zooming in, extends beyond the body of the smartphone, as point-and-shoot cameras zoom.\u00a0The zoom function is similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom.\u00a0Xiaomi did not specify the zoom range or whether it could eventually be used to zoom in on specific subjects.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 662px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-115172-1\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Xiaomi-weibo-telescopic-lens.mp4.1233a619ad34f5b6924fecf2b789e1f4.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Xiaomi-weibo-telescopic-lens.mp4.1233a619ad34f5b6924fecf2b789e1f4.mp4\">https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Xiaomi-weibo-telescopic-lens.mp4.1233a619ad34f5b6924fecf2b789e1f4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span>Most smartphones currently have fixed telephoto lenses with the Xiaomi lens being able to allow more shooting options.\u00a0In the future, this telescopic lens could give a general boost to the Chinese company&#8217;s photography capabilities.\u00a0Especially if accompanied by remarkable software, the user could own a fairly powerful pocket camera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is not clear when Xiaomi&#8217;s new camera system will debut on a smartphone.\u00a0In any case, this is an interesting project which, if completed by the Chinese company, we are expected to see smartphones that will raise the bar even higher in photography.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cameras on Xiaomi smartphones may receive a major upgrade in the coming months, both in quality and flexibility.\u00a0The company\u00a0introduced\u00a0a new telescopic lens with a large aperture.\u00a0According to a leak from Digital Chat Station and a post by Xiaomi on Weibo, the lens has a very large aperture, capable of increasing light sensitivity by 300% [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" 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