Periscope camera of Oppo Reno disassembled on video

Periscope cameras are a way to provide long focal lengths in the slim form factor of a smartphone. But how do they work? A video that shows the disassembly of Oppo Reno 10x zoom camera could shed some light on that.

The periscope module measures only 23.5 x 11.5 x 5.73mm. It’s thin enough that it can fit into phones without creating a major hump. It’s quite small overall, so it doesn’t take up too much of the internal volume.

The module consists of three main parts: prism, lenses and sensor. The lenses come out as a unit, they are a special “D-Cut” design that helps keep the module as thin as it is. A magnetic coil moves the prism to achieve optical image stabilization.

The main wide-angle camera of the phone also has OIS, but this is traditional design. You can see both stabilization systems side by side at 2:15 in the video. The two cameras can work together to achieve 10x hybrid zoom.

We’d love to see a disassembly of Oppo Reno’s selfie camera too – it’s a pop-up camera with a unique design.

Source (in Chinese) | Via