Xiaomi patent reveals periscope camera in the works for upcoming flagship

08 July 2019
Xiaomi is looking to join Huawei and Oppo with its own periscope offering.

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Anonymous, 08 Jul 2019Yes you are right, these are like fixed presets, when less ... moreTrue. I would be quite happy with 5x

    Popy, 08 Jul 2019Read properly the report said varying zoom!Huh, didn't see that. Good catch

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      Walter C. Dornez, 08 Jul 2019My only problem with this is the fact that you can't optica... moreRead properly the report said varying zoom!

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        Walter C. Dornez, 08 Jul 2019My only problem with this is the fact that you can't optica... moreYes you are right, these are like fixed presets, when less you zoom than 5X they revert to main camera and do 4.9X digital zoom, kinda sucks, but still better than no zoom.

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          Anonymous, 08 Jul 2019How is that different? They just are going to do exactly wh... moreYes sure. The other two jut copying.
          Same like when apple is planning to make own foldable device.
          Each company copy each other only motorola is only true and genuine prototype or original.
          Rest are better or worse copies of a phone.

            My only problem with this is the fact that you can't optical zoom 2-4x, only 5x. It would be cool to do less zoom for some scenarios

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              AnonD-731363, 08 Jul 2019And the people blame Xiaomi for only copying they are not i... moreHow is that different? They just are going to do exactly what other two do already.

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                AnonD-241270, 08 Jul 2019sorry, i forgot that...since the thing is, EIS is sure only... moreOIS is useless for videos.
                Just look at those 4K60 footage compared to 4K30.
                Without EIS, video is too shaky.

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                  Open source and large censors how hard can can it be

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                    JayLeonard, 08 Jul 2019OIS is useful for photos with long shutter shots and handsh... moreFinally a documented comment!

                      OIS is useful for photos with long shutter shots and handshakes but not so much for video shot. The OIS gives so much wobble or jello effect that even warp stabilization on Adobe Premiere doesn't help so much at all removing it. I hope they give us an option to turn OIS off manually, gyro based EIS is much better for videos.

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                        AnonD-241270, 08 Jul 2019sorry, i forgot that...since the thing is, EIS is sure only... moreNope, EIS can be used in photo. Check the Sony's and Canon's cheapest compact camera, they both utilize EIS.

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                          Anonymous, 08 Jul 2019Don't compare eis to ois Eis is used in videos Ois is use... moreI disagree. Both OIS and EIS can be used to shoot photos. My $100 Sony compact camera uses OIS while my $100 Canon compact camera uses EIS. According to my research a year ago, EIS acts faster because it's electronic but the resulting photo is cropped by 5%, while the OIS acts slower because of its physical component.

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                            And the people blame Xiaomi for only copying they are not innovative.
                            Now we see oposite is happening.

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                              Anonymous, 08 Jul 2019Don't compare eis to ois Eis is used in videos Ois is use... moresorry, i forgot that...since the thing is, EIS is sure only for videos...

                              but OIS work on both: photos and videos...

                                AnonD-241270, 08 Jul 2019OIS should be standard for flagships, high end above 400 bu... moreBoth. EIS and OIS doing a great job together.

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                                  AnonD-241270, 08 Jul 2019OIS should be standard for flagships, high end above 400 bu... moreDon't compare eis to ois
                                  Eis is used in videos
                                  Ois is used in stills with low shutter speed

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                                    OIS should be standard for flagships, high end above 400 bucks should have it, and beloow that mainstream should be EIS, of course bellow 250 dont get both is usual...

                                    Xiaomi prove that EIS is good enough but OIS is still better.

                                      You can periscope or whatever all day long Xiaomi. Just remember to put some real OIS inside.

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                                        • 08 Jul 2019

                                        Wow.... Nice