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Gozal_ t1_j1ytu97 wrote
Reply to comment by theFrenchDutch in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
I think we mostly need better sensors and optics. For landscape photography when you zoom in a bit you can see all the artificial processing and the lack of detail.
I do agree camera lenses are wider than they should be, like the main lens is more wide than I'd like, and then there's an ultra wide which is even wider.
Majezan t1_j1ytpud wrote
Reply to comment by jiminy_cricks in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
You have OIS and autofocus in smartphones. Both being movable parts
Gozal_ t1_j1yto0j wrote
Reply to comment by luke1lea in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Phone cameras 5 years ago we're only decent in daytime outdoors and are a bit better today, they're only good enough if you never view your photos outside of a smartphone.
FrogTeeth86 t1_j1yryo4 wrote
Reply to comment by chrispyfur87 in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Corporate accounts payable, linda speaking, JUST a moment.
diacewrb t1_j1yrxvd wrote
Reply to LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Samsung had the Galaxy K Zoom with a traditional zoom lens.
https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/others/galaxy-k-zoom-black-8gb-sm-c1150zkabtu/
Sony did a range of cameras that used a prism and periscope for zooming, DSC-T9 should have been one of the models.
thebarkbarkwoof t1_j1yrrq2 wrote
Reply to LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Thinking of my Nikon in wondering how they can do that with any power
FrogTeeth86 t1_j1yrqvb wrote
Reply to LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Last time i trusted an LG phone to give me a good picture, they burned me. So doubtful this will prove to be any good…
ataraxia_ t1_j1yrfnm wrote
Reply to comment by theFrenchDutch in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
You should investigate wide angle landscape photography, my dude, because it definitely ‘works’ and could bring a whole heap of new photography opportunities to you if you take the time to work on the composition.
Plus it’ll let you use the camera you’ve got with you a little more.
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mcnabb100 t1_j1ypnh1 wrote
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Yes, axes, the plural of axis.
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Reply to comment by mcnabb100 in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
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chrispyfur87 t1_j1yomkx wrote
Reply to comment by Miraclefish in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
I already got the memo.
theFrenchDutch t1_j1yoaq0 wrote
Reply to comment by weizXR in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
I'm into photography but not enough to actually carry a dedicated, bigger and cumbersome camera on me, especially when going hiking. So any advancement on phone camera optical zooms is exciting for me ! Already have a x2 optical zoom lens on my phone and it's not enough, wide angles don't work on landscape photography
Crruell t1_j1yo89o wrote
Reply to comment by Bearloom in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
It is LG after all? Care to elaborate? I could understand if we're talking about Samsung, but LG? Always had superb quality from them..
mcnabb100 t1_j1ymwps wrote
Reply to comment by djshadesuk in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
And also focusing. We already have phones with lens elements moving around on multiple axes.
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wubbbalubbadubdub t1_j1ym8z2 wrote
Reply to comment by guareber in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
People see it as a selling point because it's what's been marketed to them, the vast majority of smartphone users will never need a phone camera with more than a 20 megapixel sensor.
Screen resolution, screen refresh rate, battery size, processor, and storage are important.
Blackblood909 t1_j1ym5fp wrote
wimpires t1_j1ylvut wrote
Reply to comment by xcalibre in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
The Pixel 1 was ever so slightly wedge shaped, you wouldn't notice it but the back slowly sloped up so there was no bump. I like that best, if the Pixel 7 for example had the camera slight higher up and a wedge to make it flush
wubbbalubbadubdub t1_j1ylvqr wrote
Reply to comment by janksnake in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Processor, screen resolution/ refresh rate, battery life, storage size...
A camera is a necessary feature sure, but anything above ~20MP is unnecessary for the overwhelming majority of people.
janksnake t1_j1ylb3s wrote
Reply to comment by wubbbalubbadubdub in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Such as...
AvidReader212 t1_j1ykv84 wrote
Reply to LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Have you heard the tale of Darth LG the Wise? I thought not, it is not a tale the iOS will tell you. It’s an Android legend.
Darth LG was a Dark Lord of the Android, so powerful and so wise he could use the Camera modules to influence the OEMs to create phones. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The dark side of the Cellphone Market is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.
He became so powerful, the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice Samsung everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep.
Ironic. He could save others from death, but not himself.
DonUdo t1_j1ykuxh wrote
Reply to comment by DonQuiBrained in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
My OP7TP from 2019 is also still working with its periscope camera and not having a notch or punch hole is to this date one of my most important factors when looking at new phones.
theFrenchDutch t1_j1ykjk8 wrote
Reply to comment by luke1lea in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
Not in every situation at all. Landscape photography for example requires much more optical zoom than the wide angles that are on cameras. Buying a phone with x2 optical zoom was already a big boost to my photography during hikes and it still is FAR from enough to take the pictures you'd want to take with a real DLSR, going up to x30 and the like for satisfying pictures.
And this is exactly what they're going hard on, thank fuck. Wide and ultra wide don't need any more progress. I still don't want to go on hikes with a big camera, it's too cumbersome
guareber t1_j1yuduf wrote
Reply to comment by wubbbalubbadubdub in LG Innotek is ready to put true optical zoom lenses in the next wave of flagship phones by thebelsnickle1991
People see them as a selling point because a) no one wants to carry a DSLR on them at all times; and b) social media makes people want to take pictures 24/7
I, for one, know nothing of photography, don't have any pictures on social media, and still take all pictures at max size for the simple reason that I want to be able to zoom on my pc (with a vastly bigger resolution than a phone) without pixelation. I'd never spend iPhone moneys on a mobile phone, but I still try to get a good camera for my budget.
I'd argue refresh rate is meaningless for most users, though. I hardly notice the difference between my high refresh screen and my wife's standard 60.