When Xiaomi and Realme shook the World Conference on mobile phones in February with concept smartphones that include navigable camera lenses, VIVO’s executives must have a quiet hidden laugh, knowing that they are ready to start the real thing after only two months.
Major x200 ultra It was sold in China a few weeks ago. Even in itself, it is likely to be the best camera phone in the world at the present time, but it has become better through a unique supplement: the lens of extension of the 2.35X phone is dedicated, which is attached to the current 3.7X phone for the phone to become the total optical 8.7X, or the equivalent of 200 mm lens. It looks (and it seems ridiculous, but it can be said that it is a natural step for Vivo, whose brand was built around a long -term partnership with Zayes and an increasing reputation to formulate some of the best camera systems in any Android phone.
From the design point of view, Vivo divided the difference between The two understandings that I saw in Barcelona Earlier this year. Realme imagined the full -sized DSLR lenses on the current camera of the phone, and Xiaomi has displayed a dedicated and compressed lens with its compact sensor, which could launch a magnetic on the back of the phone.
Vivo Xiaomi repeated the creation of dedicated devices-participated in engineering with Zeiss- but I followed Realme by Piggybacking on the sensor and other devices already in the phone. This sits at the top of 200 megapixels, which reflects its F/2.3 opening, but as a result, you should do it with a 1/1.4 -inch sensor, which is large for the phone, but it is small that cannot be denied by the criteria that you cannot sell before, or nothing that is sold to anything. Pro, although it does not work completely on this range.
X200 Ultra is a great camera in itself, and outperforms its closest competitor, Xiaomi 15 UltraAnd, before this additional lens is connected. With the expanded, I took pictures and videos filmed, barely I think she got out of the phone, and made my greetings that I will get some of the star while doing this.
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It was characterized by picking up shots in conditions ranging from bright sunlight to changing lighting of the feeding ceremony, with natural depth and impressive accurate colors. It has limits, and the performance decreases in the right darkness – street scenes at night were better without the attached lens, especially when transporting people such as people and traffic.
There is also a slightly artificial shine for some shots, aggressive sharpening signs and other treatment. The closer to that, the more clearly, and pushing footage to the option of the maximum application of 1600 mm creates all the signs of heavy digital miniaturization. But this still does not detract too much when you take pictures showing all hair on the back of Bumblebee, or the transparent texture of its wings.
This is one of the reasons that I admire more video abilities, which lacks most of this manufacturing but not less detailed. Excellent installation plays its role here, while maintaining constant production even at zooming levels where it can destroy the lowest manual movement.
X200 ULTRA is already a large and heavy phone, linking a telephone lens to one party that does nothing to help in weight or balance. It is better than you might think, as long as you use it with the rest of the camera group that is sold as part, which includes a camera grip on the camera, the filter ring, the wrist and shoulder tapes, all for $ 399 annually (about $ 240) including the lens, although American importers such as Giztop offer it for $ 399.
It took Vivo more than just inspiration from Xiaomi photography sets For its very leading processes, the charging of almost identical camera grip, leading to the design of the button and guaranteeing the battery, so that it doubles as a compressed energy bank. This may not be original, but it is a good design enough to be worth stealing, and more importantly, more important when pairing with the additional lens, balance between weight and helping to maintain this comfortable for use. Without grip, this feels embarrassed and heavy, abnormal to keep; With a fist, it looks like a bit strange camera.
Vivo used external sources of most KIT design to PGYTECH, and has suffered quality. Just a few weeks after use, my condition has fractures at every corner, and the Kickstand feels faded, and the quick release button for the candidate and the lens sometimes stumbles. This is a problem given that the lens cannot be installed without an issue – I will be very concerned that the issue will collapse a long time ago, leaving the lens completely useless. The simple adult is that the mountain of the lens is the ugly capital, so I refuse to leave it on the phone 24/7. This means that I cannot switch the lens and turn it off without changing the rope at the same time, adding more friction to this process.
And friction, or its absence, is necessary to attract this closest. He lives and dies with the idea that it is more convenient (and is often cheaper, even the phone’s account) than the fully removed camera. I have met many people who seem to be skeptical about it, but this has already won within a few weeks. I don’t carry a digital camera of usual, but I am bringing an old movie in the seventies of the last century when I travel. It is huge and heavy and takes half of my bag, or you should hang around my neck all day. I love it, but I can only absorb it a little too.
It seems that this is different because it is easy to separate. I really hold the phone, which is only a few seconds to slide the lens and the fist of the camera. They will suit my country Habwal bag With space to spare sunglasses and ear headphones. And at the risk of a few, “Is this superficial lens in the pocket in your pocket in your pocket, or are you happy with my vision?” Jokes, I have even managed to place a full set inside my jeans. You can’t do it Which – which With DSLR.
And yes, of course, DSLR will take better pictures. So, it is without a mirror, and perhaps even Canon PowerShot G7 x Mark III Tiktok was strangely obsessed. But this is not the point. Since this may not be good like the camera, it is better than any phone there at the same zoom distance. It is a point in the middle of the road, and it is a half -step outside the phone and the full camera, both for young lovers who are thinking about investing in a larger preparation or an experienced photographer who wants something lighter.
This is not a camera, but she does not try to be – she just wants to meet photographers in the middle.
Photography by Dominic Breston / The Forge
