Xiaomi surprises: Mi MIX is a photo camera with a liquid lens

Xiaomi continues to prepareThe next March 29 event will have the next Mi Mix among the heroes. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post The first pamphlet by a Chinese manufacturer, But there is already a certainty: a ‘on a smartphone’Advanced camera Characteristic feature a Lens based on liquid lens.

This type of lens can Focal length varies, So it allows you to, for example, aMacro lens and telephoto in a single optical group combined with the same sensor – With the slight advantage of not having to be forced to increase camera modules. The idea behind the solution is to repeat the function of the human eye, which is able to focus quickly on objects at different distances.

The solution is in the liquid lens, i.e. a The very thin film contains a transparent liquid That is, Regulated by a Special electronic system, Which can change the curvature and reduce distortion, allowing you to perform focusing operations faster, more accurately and faster. Xiaomi points out that the lens has a high light transmission index, very low distribution and high resistance to environmental factors – in principle, it maintains its working capacity unchanged even in the presence of very low or high temperatures.

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Xiaomi – uses very loud tones to introduce new technology, which defines the future of photography on smartphones. While waiting to accurately assess the quality of optical shots with a fluid lens, you can now only check out the video teaser video that shows it in action.

Xiaomi has long been looking for a way to rationalize the camera modules of smartphones, reducing the number of lenses: It introduced the solution in November last year based on a retractable lens, Which is able to infer different focal lengths. Advantages of the liquid lens Focal length variation does not include the lens coming out of the smartphone body (which also occurs in compact cameras), the more or less marked curvature of the lens is sufficient.