to an optical zoom even better than today's, perhaps as much as 5x. Oppo's periscope lens allows for 5x "lossless" zoom. Credit: Oppo Another area where digital photography is advancing rapidly is ...

The periscope lens (dubbed tetraprism by Apple) found in last year’s best iPhone, the 15 Pro Max, enables 5x optical zoom in the smartphone’s camera. The smaller iPhone 15 Pro does not have ...

The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with an upgraded 50 MP ultra-wide camera, but is it a big upgrade? How does it compare to the competition? I tested it to find out.

The Apexel 36X Telephoto Lens Kit provides aspiring natural history smartphone photographers to capture close-ups of their ...

It achieves a 5-7.5x "continuous optical zoom" by combining fixed and movable lenses, which is how the camera can continually zoom and focus at the same time. The zoom itself is achieved with a ...

Initially introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro Max, this lens offers up to 5x optical zoom, providing a significant enhancement for photography enthusiasts. This year, the iPhone 16 Pro also adopted ...

Making 256GB the new entry level seems realistic for 2026, or at least 2027. Phone makers already charge us more for memory upgrades than they're worth in parts, and it's hard to sell customers on ...