The 10X zoom technology is rumored to feature first on the Oppo F19 and Oppo F19 Pro and could be showcased at an event in China on January 16.
Highlights:
- Oppo has sent out invites with the tagline "Ten to see", indicating the debut of the 10X zoom technology for smartphone cameras.
- The tech first appeared in a patent filed by Oppo.
- Oppo F19 and F19 Pro likely to be the first phones to implement the tech.
What was once a patent application is going to become mainstream. Oppo’s 10X zoom technology could be showcased at the company’s event in China on January 16. The company recently sent out invites that had the tagline “Ten to see”, dropping strong hints of the debut of the camera technology. The 10X hybrid zoom tech was first seen in a patent application filed by the company and is expected to work on the same principle as the 5X optical zoom that Oppo had showcwcased at MWC two years back.
The 5X optical zoom relied on a periscope-like design to zoom into an object without much detail loss, however despite showcasing the tech, Oppo never actually announced a smartphone housing the tech. Perhaps the company wanted to work on it more, and the 10X zoom tech is the outcome. How Oppo managed to leverage 10X lossless zoom will be revealed in the company’s Future Technology Communication Conference on January 16, according to a report by MyDrivers.
The 5X optical zoom tech that the company featured at MWC 2017 uses two sensors, one which is placed traditionally, and another at a 90 degree pivoted angle that looks to the side of the phone. Then, Oppo uses a series of lenses to focus light on to the sensor. While the traditional sensor receives light just like any other smartphone camera, the pivoted sensor redirects light like a prism. The tech uses the width of the phone to get a zoomed-in photo.
There are rumours that Oppo might implement the technology in the upcoming Oppo F19 and Oppo F19 Pro smartphones that are due to launch sometime soon. According to a tweet by tipster Ice Universe, Oppo is likely to showcase the Oppo F19 and F19 Pro with 10X hybrid zoom technology at either CES or MWC. Now that CES is over and there was no sign of the phone, we will be waiting for MWC for more information.
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