TL;DR VWFNDR + MBL is a new camera app that captures unprocessed Bayer RAW DNG (and JPEG) files to skip modern computational photography pipelines and preserve real-world imperfections. The app utilizes the open C2PA standard to provide a tamper-evident record, proving the image was taken by a real camera and not generated or altered by … Read More “This new Android camera app fixes “fake” phone photos” »
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Sony has formed a partnership with TSMC to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors. The Japanese company confirmed to Android Authority that this deal includes smartphone camera sensors. This could lead to more efficient smartphone camera sensors, resulting in improved battery life and potentially better performance. One way to … Read More “Phone cameras are battery hogs, but that will change thanks to Sony” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Vivo made a splash in the smartphone photography space last year with the vivo X200 Ultra, as it offered an optional telephoto extender. This external lens, attached to the 200MP periscope camera, enabled native 200mm or ~8.7x zoom. The company has since brought this same lens to the globally available … Read More “Taking photos my Pixel could never” »
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is apparently testing a 200MP periscope telephoto camera. This comes a couple of years after Chinese brands like vivo, HONOR, OPPO, and Xiaomi first adopted 200MP tele cameras. It sounds like Apple won’t adopt this tech for at least a couple of years. Android phone makers were the … Read More “Apple could copy Chinese OEMs with this big camera upgrade” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung was one of the first manufacturers to offer a 200MP camera when it launched the Galaxy S23 Ultra back in 2023. We’ve since seen many other brands adopt this tech for use on both primary and telephoto cameras. We haven’t seen a major change in the sensor size of … Read More “Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus vivo X300 Ultra” »
