Emir BardakçıXiaomi has raised the bar of smartphone photography with the latest development of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s telephoto system. The company has shared an image of potentially the most capable telephoto camera system yet integrated into a handheld device. This state-of-the-art camera technology represents a giant leap in Xiaomi’s imaging capabilities and has the potential to set a completely new benchmark in the field of mobile photography.
Record-Breaking Telephoto Specifications
The leaked specifications recently confirmed that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will be carrying a whopping 200-megapixel Leica Super Periscope Telephoto lens. The colossal lens system comes with a 1/1.4-inch sensor and f/2.6 aperture and 100mm focal length combination. The specifications place the Xiaomi 15 Ultra in a league of its own in the area of photography with a zoom lens in the world of smartphones.
The combination of the large sensor and the large megapixel count also means that the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will be able to hold excellent detail at higher-than-average zoom rates. The f/2.6 aperture might not be the widest we’ve seen, but it’s an impressive engineering solution in a periscope tele lens of this caliber and will be adequate enough to get the job done in low-lighting environments.
Leica Partnership Still Bears Fruit
This camera reveal also goes a long way toward confirming the strength of Xiaomi’s partnership with legendary German camera company Leica. The partnership has moved beyond the standard brand tie-in and includes intricate optical design and image processing. The blend of Leica experience with the photography world and Xiaomi experience with the cellular world has this telephoto system at the crossroads of classical photography excellence and cutting-edge cellular technology. The 100mm focal length places this lens squarely in the portraiture telephoto range and assures excellent image-making with natural compression and subject-background separation. Combined with the resolution-dense sensor, the lens will also excel at shooting the subject from a distance with excellent definition.
It follows Xiaomi’s grand strategy of turning the Ultra line into a photography power brand that will be capable of not only competing with fellow smartphones but with dedicated cameras in certain situations as well.
Source: Lu Weibing Weibo
