Apple is reportedly hoping to integrate a periscope camera lens system into its iPhones as soon as 2023, but a new report out of Korea alleges that the Silicon Valley giant may have run up against a problem: a Samsung patent.
As some background, “periscope” is the term used to describe a “folded” lens system […]. petapixel.com
Apple's iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 5x 'zoom' camera (65mm full-frame equiv. ), the longest yet used in an iPhone. To quote Ricky Bobby’s father, ‘If you’re not first, you’re last. ’ While poignant, that mantra has never seemed to bother Apple, who has historically held off on newer technologies to ensure they’re ready for prime-time use by the masses. dpreview.com »
2021-08-18 17:21
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Apple a patent relating to a periscope camera system that we could one day see inside an iPhone. UPSTO patent number 11,061,213 lays out the framework for a folded camera system that uses a pair of prisms, a lens array and an image sensor to create a telephoto-style camera system, complete with autofocus and/or optical image stabilization. dpreview.com »
2021-07-13 22:18
The iPhone 11 Pro Max camera relies on a 54mm (2x) tele lens. Space constraints in thin smartphone bodies mean it's challenging to design and use camera lenses with long focal lengths, significantly limiting the tele capabilities of even the best smartphones when compared to conventional cameras. dpreview.com »
2020-07-22 18:02
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