While the best camera phones keep getting better, it's important to consider the optical zoom vs digital zoom question. Let’s start with the arguably better choice: optical zoom.

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends. A concerning rumor about the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has actually come true, and I’m quite shocked.. The new Ultra phone does not have the 10x optical zoom camera ...

1. Galaxy S24 Ultra 3x zoom 2. Galaxy S23 Ultra 3x zoom However, in the second photo, the differences are far more obvious. The car’s black paint and red roof are a little washed-out in the S23 ...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Leaks Suggest 5x Optical Zoom Lens To achieve this improvement, Samsung is reportedly considering eliminating the current 3x telephoto sensor, which is currently paired ...

So yep, give me a choice between 5x optical zoom at f/2.8 and 10x optical zoom at f/4.9, and I’ll take the former every time. Interview spotted by MacRumors Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.

The iPhone 15 Pro camera comes with some handy new camera crop options. While digital zoom may have been a dirty word in the past, these new “lenses” prove that it’s not all bad.