Optical zoom refers to the ability of a camera lens to bring far-away objects closer without losing quality. It's like having a mini telescope built into the camera that lets you zoom in and see things more clearly.
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In fact, it puts its emphasis on delivering a good camera experience via a 41 - megapixel camera sensor
with optical zoom.
The 2x
optical zoom lens helps with this, but only with the closest elements in the scene.
It's got a fast f / 1.7 lens with a 3.1
x optical zoom, and the ability to record 4K videos or stills at up to 11 fps.
Each lens has a different focal length, allowing for various degrees
of optical zoom for the main sensor.
Camera functionality is also a step up, with support for
optical zoom as well as noise reduction at night.
Dual rear cameras offer
optical zoom in a phone that won't put too big of a dent in your wallet.
With this new technology, the device can deliver
5X optical zoom and there will be no camera bump.
With the presence of features
like optical zoom and optical image stabilization, the 4K video recording would be a piece of cake.
The secondary camera has a longer focal length and effectively offers a 2x
optical zoom from the primary camera.
However, its camera has less
powerful optical zoom and its night images aren't even close to those of the P20 Pro's night mode.
There are two 12MP cameras, where one of the cameras can
do optical zoom and portrait mode.
The camera uses a 2
× optical zoom, but it switches to digital zoom when you move past it and on to 10 ×.
Features like optical image stabilization and 2x faux -
optical zoom give it a real premium feel, while easy - to - access manual controls give you tremendous control over every picture.
In that case, users would need a quick way to zoom in and out to take advantage of
optical zoom while capturing photos and recording videos.
The former allows for wider shots, while the latter allows for a sharper,
optical zoom rather than the digital zoom found standard on most cameras.
There's an option in settings to enable
optical zoom if you'd prefer it, but from our usage there doesn't seem to be a compelling reason to enable that feature.
The upcoming flagship smartphone is said to feature a rear camera with enhanced focus capabilities and
even optical zoom.
This change is a trade - off you're seriously going to have to consider for yourself, since low light performance
vs optical zoom is a very personal preference.
We tend to believe that hybrid zoom is not
completely optical zoom, and is instead a combination of optical (physical) and digital zoom.
You can perform a 2x
optical zoom action with this camera, which can be handy for some situations.
Big phones, budget - friendly models, killer camera phones
with optical zoom and even one with a keyboard are all available to suit your preference.
Second, again due to the wider lens, the 5T no longer offers the 1.6
x optical zoom that the 5 delivered.
However, small 4K cameras tend to lack the features of ones with larger designs,
like optical zoom, night modes, and flexible manual settings.
One significant advantage of having a dual - camera setup is that it allows
optical zoom on smartphones.
The S9 + also gets a secondary camera that offers
2x optical zoom, allowing you to zoom in on objects without losing out on the quality.
Similar to the Zenfone 2, the Zenfone Zoom has a 13 - megapixel camera sensor on the rear along with dual - LED flash and a 5 - megapixel camera sensor is available on the front but the company has added
3x optical zoom lens on the top of its rear camera sensor and a Xenon flash to enhance the imaging experience.
Lenovo has also released a teaser image suggesting that the Moto Z will be coming with
10X optical zoom in the main rear camera.