The camera uses four lenses instead of one, each set
at different focal lengths and mounted on an image - reading microchip that compiles data from all four lenses into a single image.
Smith uses a technique called focus stacking, in which multiple photos
at different focal lengths are digitally combined to create high - res photos of unprecedented color, depth, and detail.
ASUS went back to the proverbial drawing board with this year's «Zoom» variant of its venerable ZenFone 3 lineup, eschewing the camera bump for two separate sensors, each
with different focal lengths.
The loss of the telephoto lens does mean the natural 2x zoom function offered on the OnePlus 5 by switching between two cameras
of different focal length is gone.
«He's one of those directors that took the time to study what
the different focal lengths are and what they make you feel and what resonates with him,» she said.
Thanks to the dual - camera setup, users will be able to snap full - res photographs with two
different focal lengths.
A different focal length affects a couple of the modes too, primarily portrait mode.
Each lens has
a different focal length, allowing for various degrees of optical zoom for the main sensor.
Instead of having an optical zoom kit like with the original ZenFone Zoom, ASUS outfitted the ZenFone 3 Zoom with two camera sensors, the lenses of which have
different focal lengths.
There are some caveats in this test, of course: With
different focal lengths and apertures (2.87 and ƒ / 2.2 for the front - facing camera, vs. 6 and ƒ / 2.4 for the rear - facing) framing the exact picture was often tricky; in addition, the ISP was much more reticent to create a depth map for non-human subjects on the front - facing camera — I often had to shoot significantly wider on the front - facing camera to get it to enable Portrait mode.
Of course, the exciting new feature is only found on the larger iPhone 7 Plus, which has a second sensor similar to LG which provides
a different focal length than the main camera.
There's Macro mode for taking close - up shots of small objects, GIF mode for creating animated GIFs and even a Light Field mode which takes a series of photos in one with the focus set at
different focal lengths.
The five lenses could have
different focal lengths and apertures, so the Nokia 8 Pro could be used in taking wonderful photos in various situations.
And instead of
different focal lengths, both cameras have the same 27.22 mm focal length with identical f / 1.7 apertures.