Hey. We decided to recall ten of the most unusual cameras installed in smartphones. The selection includes both interesting modules and unique software capabilities of cameras.
Oppo N3
The feature of this smartphone is in the PTZ camera. If my memory serves me, even our commentators made this decision positively, because it allowed me to take high-quality selfies with the main camera.
OPPO presentation – the world's thinnest smartphone and phablet
Meizu PRO 7 Plus
I wrote about Oppo and remembered that Meizu has another convenient solution for selfies on the main camera – a small display allows you to take good selfies with background blur using the dual main camera module.
Smartphone Review Meizu Pro 7 Plus
Moto Hasselblad MOD
An unusual module for the Moto Z line, the main feature of which is the 10x optical zoom. I am currently testing this model, will share my thoughts on it in a week. But, according to first impressions, the solution is interesting, especially for journalists who constantly need to shoot presentations, in such scenarios this zoom is very convenient. I took a picture and immediately posted it on social networks.
IFA 2016. Hasselblad photo module for Lenovo MOTO Z
Sony SmartShot
If we talk about 'detachable' solutions, then it is appropriate to recall the lens module from Sony, which uses a smartphone as a viewfinder.
Nokia 1020
Smartphone on Windows Phone with 41 MP camera. Nokia then praised its digital zoom, which, thanks to the high resolution of the camera, could make high-quality crops.
Nokia Lumia 1020 41 MP 'camera phone' presentation
Samsung Galaxy Camera
I remember when this camera was just released, I immediately wanted to buy it. I planned to shoot presentations and photos for reviews on it. On the one hand, it would be convenient to immediately share pictures on Twitter, but on the other, all my frames for reviews would be automatically uploaded to Dropbox, so I would not need to specifically connect the camera to my computer.
Review of the camera Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100
Asus ZenFone Zoom
The first Zoom had triple optical zoom and a sophisticated lens system, but it didn't shoot very well. As a result, the quality of the images negated all the advantages of the zoom.
Cameraphone Review Asus ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML)
HTC One
HTC had a bold 'ultrapixel' solution that, in theory, was good for night shots. But in practice, the frames were sorely lacking in resolution, as a result, the camera in HTC One was not scolded only by the lazy.
Smartphone Review HTC One
Oppo 5x Dual Camera Zoom
At MWC 2017, Oppo unveiled its 5x optical zoom camera module. A smartphone with such optics was relatively thin, and the principle of the module, as far as I know, was similar to the same ZenFone Zoom.
Sony Xperia XZ1 / XZ Premium / XZ1 Compact
The new Xperia line is interesting in two aspects of its cameras. Firstly, they allow you to shoot video at 960 frames per second, however, only 5-6 seconds. And secondly, the camera is able to take a 3D portrait of a person, while coping quite quickly when compared with competitors.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Smartphone Review
Asus ZenFone AR
This smartphone was introduced almost a year ago, but has not yet gone on sale. The main feature of ZenFone AR is augmented reality. The developers promised that with the appropriate applications, users will be able to get prompts while walking around the conventional IKEA, play various toys with augmented reality, and even 'try on' dresses before buying.
Conclusion
When preparing any collections, there is a high risk of forgetting or missing some important model. For some readers, this can be annoying, so I invite you in the comments to recall together smartphones with an interesting camera implementation or mark those whose original solutions you liked the most.