Oppo introduces true continuous zoom lens for smartphones
Oppo has held a Future Imaging Technology Launch Event" online today to make some camera-related announcements, following the reveal of its next-generation" under-display selfie camera earlier this month.
Oppo is known for demonstrating camera tech in prototype form long before it hits the market. The company was the first to demonstrate periscope telephoto cameras and under-display cameras, for example, both of which are increasingly common on high-end devices.
The first new announcement is a telephoto lens with continuous optical zoom. Unlike periscope telephoto lenses used today, the lens elements move throughout the 85-200mm-equivalent zoom range meaning that the images should be crisp at every focal length without...