MWC 2017: Oppo 5x dual camera zoom system launched for smartphones

At the Mobile World Congress 2017, Oppo introduced the new 5x Dual-Camera zoom tech, which claims to be the world’s first periscope-style dual-camera technology for smartphones. OPPO worked for almost a year to develop the periscope-styled dual-camera technology. Currently, more than 50 patents have been filed for this technology.

The technology offers 5x lossless zoom capability on a smartphone, an innovation that sets the bar higher when compared to the 2x zoom functions available in the market today. The technology is said to be inspired by the idea of a periscope on a submarine. The dual camera utilizes wide-angle and telephoto lenses, and the housing for the telephoto lens uses a periscope-style structure.

By shifting the angle of the telephoto lens by 90 degrees, the lens will have the space it needs for a deep zoom. A periscope-style prism then directs the path of the light entering the camera by 90 degrees, and sends the image through the telephoto lens when the user zooms in on a subject or object.

Mr. Sky Li, VP, OPPO, MD of International Mobile Business & President of OPPO India, said, “The ‘5x Dual Camera Zoom’ has opened up yet another realm of possibility in terms of smartphone photography, and is a reflection of our dedication to delivering on what our customers want and need - to take beautiful and clear pictures”.