• limerod@reddthat.com
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    7 months ago

    Periscope is a type of zoom lens that has been used in smartphones for a while. Here's an android police article on the subject: https://www.androidpolice.com/how-periscope-cameras-work/

    • smeg@feddit.uk
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      7 months ago

      Wow, never heard of that before. Actually a really interesting article, cheers!

      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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        7 months ago

        My note 20 ultra has it. It's super cool to get zoom on a low profile camera like whats needed in a phone, because digital zoom is kind of BS.

        Between my 5x periscope and the digital zoom I can be like 50 feet away from a light switch and tell you what kind of screws are holding the cover plate on.