Get your zoom ratios right, Huawei!

16 October 2018
Why is that a foreign concept in the smartphone world and why on earth are makers downplaying the zoom ratio of multi-camera setups?

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Must be somthing more interesting things somewhere then making this article, maybe a extra cup of coffee.
Who really cares for this.
You guys can do better then this for sure.

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    • Moj
    • a3m
    • 17 Oct 2018

    Whackcar, 16 Oct 2018The whole point of using the "x" standard is to simplify th... morejust for record: it is not algorithm.
    and those 2X and 3X wont define same things.
    are you happy to by a 5X zoom capable camera phone and see your friend with 2X zoom can magnify much more than you can?

      The whole point of using the "x" standard is to simplify things for the customer. I can assure you that the average customer doesn't understand, nor cares to understand the algorithm of these techs.

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        • opt
        • 2Au
        • 16 Oct 2018

        didn't see it coming!

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          • Anonymous
          • 6tD
          • 16 Oct 2018

          Unnecessary discussion, it’s up the manufacturers what kind of marketing they want to communicate to the outside and what specs they announce.......

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            • Anonymous
            • 8DM
            • 16 Oct 2018

            "Why underestimate the consumer when you can instead educate them?"
            1. It's cheaper
            2. Everybody else is doing it
            3. If you think your consumer is dumb, why will you make an effort educating them? if they are not dumb, why will you need to educate them?
            In my case, I'm satisfied if the manufacturer simply states in small print the 35mm focals equivalents, ex: 24/56/80

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              • Pixel87
              • Nue
              • 16 Oct 2018

              Winston, 16 Oct 20181. They are not zoom lenses. They are fixed focal length le... moreYou are right bro, none of those lenses are pure zoom lense. They re just fixed enhance to at least stretch to a limit of x's

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                • Lugaw na Burger
                • UD{
                • 16 Oct 2018

                Wow nice article.

                  Something tells me you guys had too much coffee today

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                    • Winston
                    • JKR
                    • 16 Oct 2018

                    1. They are not zoom lenses. They are fixed focal length lenses. You can't zoom with any of them. It's like saying that, with a DSLR, you have a fixed 15, 30, 50 and 80 mm lenses, and then you claim that you have a 15-80 zoom lens. You don't.
                    2. The "2x" or "3x" designation is not the designation of the focal length range, but the zoom range. 3x zoom can be both 12-36 mm and 100-300 mm.
                    I don't see where's the confusion.

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                      • AnonD-797904
                      • UD{
                      • 16 Oct 2018

                      Sir George, you guys at GSM Arena are very knowledgeable.
                      I didn't realize the zoom ratios thing until you've posted this article here.

                        i need more coffee then i will go back to reading...this is like brain teaser to me :))

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                          • Anonymous
                          • LEi
                          • 16 Oct 2018

                          No one cares.

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