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Video Demo Shows Benefits of Dual-Camera Technology

While at Mobile World Congress, CNET (http://www.cnet.com/news/the-future-of-smartphones-is-in-dual-cameras/) has produced a video featuring Corephotonics (http://corephotonics.com)' dual-lens camera technology, which appears similar to that of Apple-acquired (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/14/apple-acquires-linx-imaging/) LinX. With Apple rumored to introduce (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/27/iphone-7-plus-dual-camera-linx-kgi/) a dual-lens camera on either the iPhone 7 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/) or 7 Plus, the video offers an opportunity to see such technology in action, providing a glimpse at how it may work in Apple's next iPhone.





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The technology uses software to combine the images of two separate camera lenses to create a more detailed picture, including the ability to optically zoom with no moving parts. In 2014, Corephotonics was able to use the tech to offer 3 times optical zoom, but has since increased its capabilities to offer 5 times optical zoom.





The demo showcases how effectively the dual-lens camera can optically zoom into an object while retaining crisp details. It also places a zoomed-in image from a single-lens camera next to a zoomed-in image from a dual-lens camera, contrasting the sharp difference between the two. CNET notes that when they tested an iPhone 6s Plus against the dual-lens camera the results were largely identical to the Corephotonics demo, with the dual-lens camera providing a distinctly sharper image.





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LinX's technology (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/14/linx-camera-technology-apple/) also uses multiple camera lenses to create a single high quality image, including noise reduction, better low-light quality and sharper details. Other than a dual-lens camera using LinX's technology, rumors claim the iPhone 7 could have a more waterproof (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/07/iphone-7-thinner-waterproof-no-headphone-jack/) design, a flush rear camera and no antenna bands (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/02/iphone-7-flush-camera-no-bands/) on the back and, if ready, wireless charging (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/07/iphone-7-thinner-waterproof-no-headphone-jack/).   The iPhone 7 is expected to be released this fall.

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