Lidar Lasers on Volvo SUV Fries Smartphone Camera Sensor

A Reddit user shared an alarming video filmed on his smartphone camera which was destroyed after he pointed it at a vehicle's lidar. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-20 13:18

This Smartphone Looks Like a Classic Leica and Has a 35mm Main Camera

Chinese smartphone maker Nubia's latest handheld, the Z70S Ultra, goes all in on a Leica-inspired photography experience. However, unlike some smartphones that have official Leica-engineered imaging systems and photo features, the Nubia Z70S Ultra is more of an homage, complete with Leica's iconic red dot logo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-19 17:44

Sony’s New Xperia 1 VII Smartphone Looks Amazing but Won’t Come to US

Following a brief teaser period, Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Sony Xperia 1 VII.

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2025-5-14 15:18

Samsung Teases Ultra-Thin 200MP Galaxy S25 Edge Smartphone

Samsung is the latest in a lengthy list of companies to release teaser videos for upcoming products. Like Sony's newest teaser, Samsung is preparing to unveil a new smartphone -- the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-8 19:11

Sony Teases New Flagship Xperia Smartphone That Probably Won’t Come to the US

Sony will announce its next Xperia smartphone next week.

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2025-5-7 19:36

Official Royal Portrait Embraces Modernity by Including Smartphone

Princess Isabella of Denmark turned 18 years old this week and to mark the occasion a series of portraits were released with one of them containing an interesting detail. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-23 16:42

The Vivo X200 Ultra Smartphone Has a Wild Add-On Zoom Lens

Global phone manufacturer Vivo teased a Zeiss photography kit and add-on zoom lens for its highly anticipated X200 Ultra smartphone. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-12 22:38

The Very Good Smartphone Cameras You Aren’t Considering | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I are joined by PetaPixel's mobile and computing contributing writer Ted Kritsonis to talk about the very good smartphone camera systems that North Americans might not know about or have outright disregarded. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-27 20:01

Google Starts Rolling Out AI That Uses Your Smartphone Camera to ‘See’ The World

Google has started rolling out "Project Astra," an AI that can see via a person's smartphone camera, enabling it to answer questions about the world around it. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-25 15:41

Which Smartphone Takes the Best Photos in 2025?

Expanding on our efforts we started last year, we're again taking a look at the best smartphones for photography available in 2025. We have four phones to look at this time: the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, Google Pixel 9 Pro, Samsung S25 Ultra, and a newcomer in the OnePlus 13. petapixel.com »

2025-3-16 18:01

Xiaomi’s Leica-Engineered 15 Ultra Smartphone Focuses on Photography

Xiaomi unveiled its 15 Series smartphones with the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra on the eve of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, championing them as “the ultimate professional imagery flagship” mobile photography and video devices. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-2 22:11

OnePlus 13 Review: This Smartphone Is the Total Package

In North America, the number 13 is hardly lucky, but the OnePlus 13 may be the one that finally pays off for the brand. Coming off a solid predecessor in the OnePlus 12, the 13 takes several parallel steps in the right direction to make it a serious contender for one of the best of 2025. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-17 17:28

Godox MA5R Combines a Pocket Light and Wireless Smartphone Power Bank

Godox announced the MA5R, a pocket-sized magnetic device for smartphones that combines a full-color LED and a wireless power bank. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-8 05:00

OnePlus 13R Smartphone Promises High Performance at a Lower Price

Alongside the flagship OnePlus 13, OnePlus also unveiled the 13R smartphone, a more affordable alternative that offers many impressive features but compromises in some areas to keep the price down. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-8 19:54

Are Photographers Becoming Content Creators in the Smartphone Era?

Smartphone photography has evolved so rapidly that it has completely swallowed the entry-level camera market. There was an era when point-and-shoot cameras and beginner-level DLRs were a rage for anything stepping into the world of photography. thephoblographer.com »

2024-12-19 20:00

OnePlus Teases 13 Series Smartphone, Likely to Be a Great Choice for Photographers

The OnePlus 13 Series smartphones will be officially unveiled on January 7 at 10:30 AM EST (7:30 AM PST), coinciding with the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-18 23:12

Foldable Smartphone Innovation Isn’t Coming From the Usual Suspects

Foldable smartphones aren’t a total novelty anymore now that various brands make them, but they’re still far from being ubiquitous in people’s hands. There are various reasons to consider one, but how they can affect mobile photography helps make them more interesting. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-3 23:20

Smartphone Maker Tecno Takes a Stand Against Skin Tone Bias in Photos

Smartphone company Tecno has launched its #ToneProud campaign, which seeks to end skin tone bias in imaging technology, an increasingly important issue with the rise of generative AI. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-5 22:33

Scientists Make Smartphone App That Performs Full-Body Motion Capture

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that captures full-body motion without the need for special cameras or expensive equipment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-31 17:44

Apple Wants to Keep Smartphone Photos True to Real Life

Apple wants to keep smartphone photos true to reality and doesn't want to go as far as some of its competitors, such as Google's Magic Editor. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-24 14:57

Moment’s Smartphone SuperCage Has Integrated Power, Mic / Headphone Jacks, and More

Moment announced a new all-in-one smartphone camera cage called the SuperCage. It features an integrated power-delivery-capable USB-C hub, microphone jack, headphone jack, SD card reader, extra ports, and the ability to add onto the cage to make filming on iPhone feel more like using a "real" camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-27 20:59

Honor Calls New 200 Pro Smartphone the ‘Portrait Master’

Honor, a spinoff of Huawei, calls its new 200 Pro smartphone "the portrait master," but what does this mean in terms of specs and features? [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-27 17:11

Vivo X Fold3 Pro Smartphone Features Impressive Zeiss Camera Tech

Vivo has announced the international debut of its X Fold3 Pro smartphone after an initial launch in China in March. The smartphone promises pro-level imaging thanks to Vivo's longstanding Zeiss collaboration. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-7 21:50

Sony is rumored to launch a 1 inch sensor smartphone named Xperia Pro C

We all wonder if Sony will ever launch a new RX100 camera (I guess not). But rumors are getting stronger about that very same 1 inch sized sensor being used on a new Sony smartphone. Sony insider reports: There seems to have been a new development on the Xperia Pro series line of smartphones. The… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-5-23 20:16

Honor Magic 6 Pro Review: A Strong and Emerging Smartphone Contender

The Honor Magic 6 Pro is a quality smartphone with a camera array built to make the case that it has the goods to be among the best. Honor is a spinoff of Huawei, which let the brand go in 2021 in a bid to evade U. petapixel.com »

2024-5-2 00:19

Wild Smartphone Footage Shows Man Being Flung From His Vehicle

Startling smartphone footage of a man being flung into the air from his vehicle after it flipped several times on a beach has surfaced and gone viral. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-4 14:09

Vivo X100 Pro Review: An Impressive Choice for Smartphone Photography

It's a shame the Vivo X100 Pro won't find itself in the hands of many mobile photographers in North America because it raises eyebrows for all the right reasons. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-6 20:40

Vivo’s V30 Pro Smartphone Wants To Be a Zeiss-Powered Portrait Master

Chinese smartphone company Vivo released the V30 smartphone earlier this month, promising better portraits thanks to a smarter flash. The company is back with another V30-series smartphone, the powerful V30 Pro. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-28 09:30

WuvDay App Turns Smartphone Users Into Verified and Paid Journalists

Italy-based WuvDay aims to fight against fake news and deepfake content by utilizing the smartphones average people hold in their hands through an onboard verification platform. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-27 18:03

Hands-On With the Leica-Powered Xiaomi 14 Ultra Smartphone

After launching in China, Xiaomi is bringing two devices in its 14 Series, the 14 and 14 Ultra, to global availability at its keynote in Barcelona on the eve of Mobile World Congress. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-26 22:01

The Battle of the Big Three: Which Smartphone Delivers the Best Images?

With the recent release of the Samsung S24 Ultra, North America now has three premium-priced phones that happen to compete in a very similar way against each other. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Google Pixel 8 Pro, and Samsung S24 Ultra, all have state-of-the-art displays, HDR-compliant photos and videos, and a 5X telephoto lens to compliment the main and ultra-wide cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-31 18:03

What is ‘Good Enough’ for a New Smartphone Camera? | The PetaPixel Podcast

Last week, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S24 Ultra that had some hardware improvements, but leaned much more heavily on software and the addition of AI-powered features. petapixel.com »

2024-1-25 21:54

The Oppo Find X7 Ultra Smartphone Has Some Truly Impressive Cameras

Smartphone maker Oppo has unveiled its newest flagship handheld, the Find X7 Ultra. Despite only being announced for release in China at the time of publication, the phone is still worth looking at because it features four 50-megapixel rear cameras and sports the biggest telephoto sensor in any phone, according to Oppo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-8 19:34

Despite Heavy Emphasis, Foldables Are Just 1% of the Smartphone Market

Despite Samsung, OnePlus, Google, and others heavily emphasizing folding smartphones, the hardware remains widely unpopular and make up barely 1% of the entire smartphone market. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-3 22:20

On-Sensor AI to be the Next Big Step for Smartphone Cameras

Samsung and SK Hynix, both South Korean-based sensor manufacturers, are reportedly putting heavy emphasis on integrating AI tech directly onto an image sensor. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-3 20:42

OnePlus Unveils OnePlus 12 Flagship Smartphone Ahead of Global Launch

Not long after announcing its first foldable smartphone, the OnePlus Open, the company has celebrated its 10th anniversary in style, launching the OnePlus 12 in China. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-6 20:52

New Neural Network Could Majorly Improve Smartphone Photography

Glass Imaging uses artificial intelligence to "extract the full image quality potential from hardware on current and future smartphone cameras by reversing lens aberrations and sensor imperfections." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-3 01:06

Canon Designs Way to Use a Smartphone’s Whole Camera Array Simultaneously

Canon has developed a method that allows smartphone users to control multiple cameras in an array simultaneously which would, for example, allow them to record a video with the wide-angle camera while shooting photos with the main camera at the same time. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-3 18:49

Sony App Turns Your Smartphone into a Wireless Video Monitor

Sony has announced a new mobile app, Monitor and Control, that enables visual creators to monitor exposure wirelessly, control focus, adjust color settings, and more on connected cinema cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-15 22:15

Benro 70mm Arca-Swiss Plate with Smartphone Adapter $29 (Reg $60)

B&H Photo has the Benro 70mm Arca-Swiss Plate with Smartphone Adapter in their DealZone for only $29. 95. Key Features Benro 70mm Arca-Swiss Plate with Smartphone Adapter $29. 95 (Reg $62. 95) Go to discussion. canonrumors.com »

2023-8-19 07:09

Sony Says Smartphone Demand is Low, But is Itself at Least Partially Why

While the interchangeable lens camera market is on the upswing, the mobile market is going the other way. Sony, which makes the majority of sensors for mobile, doesn't think that will change for another year. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-10 21:04

Canon is looking to partner with a smartphone manufacturer

A few weeks ago reports came out that Canon was looking for a smartphone partner to help with branding and mobile technology. While not much was said from Canon themselves, we have been told that the idea has made it's way down the chain at Canon and it's an active project. canonrumors.com »

2023-6-12 13:42

New Smartphone Camera Lens to Help Easily Diagnose Skin Cancer

A new smartphone camera lens that takes detailed photos of moles or skin lesions could be used to diagnose tens of thousands of skin cancer patients faster. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-9 17:51

Tony & Chelsea Northrup ask Sony to implement smartphone software on their E-mount cameras

They do believe that camera manufacturers have to implement the usability and connectivity of smartphones into professional cameras. And in their opinion Sony is the only major company that could do this because of their experience with their Xperia lineup. What do you think about their idea? sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-6-6 15:56

Google Reveals Pixel Fold, A Foldable Smartphone with a Big Screen

Following a leak last month, Google has officially confirmed the existence of its upcoming Pixel Fold smartphone.

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2023-5-6 19:41

ShiftCam’s LensUltra Smartphone Lenses Promise Unmatched Clarity

ShiftCam's LensUltra smartphone lenses are the world's first to be crafted with fluorite, which the company says provides photographers with "unmatched clarity" and "enhanced bokeh." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-5 19:52

Smartphone Camera Destroyed by Laser Beam During Concert

A concert-goer had their smartphone camera broken by a laser beam that fired directly into the lens.

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2023-5-4 19:45

The Insta360 Flow is a Smartphone Stabilizer with AI Smarts

Insta360 is probably best known for its compact cameras but it's deviating from its core competencies with the launch of the Flow, a smartphone stabilizer that promises silky smooth video thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) tracking. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-30 15:59

This Tiny Sensor is About to Make Smartphone Photography Way Better

Semiconductor company Spectricity has developed a proprietary spectral imaging technology that is capable of greatly improving smartphone cameras by making them smarter and able to capture colors more consistently no matter the lighting condition. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-2 21:37

Eagle Eye By Tecno Mobile Can Make Phone Photography Better

"Enabling users to express emotions through images" is one of the company's goals, according to Jimmy Hsu, the Deputy Director of TECNO Mobile's Image R&D Center. They may not be among the most well-known smartphone brands in the world, but Tecno Mobile is one of Asia's most prominent phone manufacturers. thephoblographer.com »

2023-1-14 08:00