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Rolleiâs New Compact Camera
credits: Rollei
Rollei, the once-legendary camera brand now mostly known for tripods, just announced something unexpected: a compact digital camera called the Powerflex X8 Dual Lens 64 MP. A camera that has two lenses, one on the front with 8x optical zoom and another selfie lens awkwardly placed on the back, right where youâd expect an electronic viewfinder. Rollei claims it can shoot 64-megapixel photos with its small 1/2.8-inch sensor, but thatâs likely thanks to some digital upscaling. In real-world use, it will probably be outperformed by most modern smartphones.
The zoom lens covers a range equivalent to 38-310mm with a variable f/1.8 to f/2.6 aperture, decent telephoto reach though not quite wide enough at the short end. Thatâs one area where it might offer something most phones canât. The selfie lens has its own tiny 1/3.06-inch sensor and a wide-angle field of view, but Rollei hasnât provided details about its resolution. The camera can also record 5K video at 25p and 4K at 30p, with Full HD maxing out at 60p. Itâs built in the style of a small SLR, with a couple of dials on top (though oddly, Rollei hasnât shown what they do).
At âŹ299 (around $350), itâs kind of a hard sell, especially since many people suspect itâs a rebranded version of one of the many Amazon/Aliexpress-tier â4K camerasâ floating around.
You can see full details on Rolleiâs website here
Samsungâs Nanoprism Sensor Technology
credits: Samsung
Samsung has pulled back the curtain on its new ânanoprismâ sensor tech, a tiny optical redesign that promises to improve smartphone camera performance by capturing more light. In a blog post, the company explained that this approach tackles a major issue in mobile photography: shrinking pixel sizes. As phone makers chase higher resolutions without increasing camera size, pixels get smaller, and collecting light becomes harder. Less light means noisier, blurrier low-light photos. While many brands rely on software tricks to compensate, Samsung is betting on hardware innovation.
At the heart of this is the microlens, a tiny lens that sits above each pixel to direct incoming light. In traditional sensors, each microlens lines up with one pixel and its color filter, but light that doesnât match that color is typically lost. Samsungâs nanoprism design changes that. Instead of using a conventional rounded lens, it places a nanoscale prism-like structure over each pixel. This structure bends and redirects light to the right color channels, meaning less light goes to waste. Samsung says this shift increases light-gathering efficiency and boosts overall sensitivity by 25% compared to previous sensors with the same size and specs.
The new sensors, under the name Isocell JNP, are already in production and have quietly made their way into some upcoming smartphones, though Samsung hasnât revealed which ones yet. It is also worth noting that Google and Apple are working on new sensor technologies too, which is great news for photographers. Letâs see what the future holds and what new technologies these companies bring to the market!
You can read the blog post on Samsungâs website here
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