Let the SLR cameras tremble, Xiaomi already knows how to overcome them

The vast majority know Xiaomi for the fascinating value for money of its phones, but the truth is that the Chinese technology giant is also one of the leading companies in innovation. Proof of this is the latest patent that has come to light and on which the brand is working, which would revolutionize the cameras that its smartphones carry.

It seems that Xiaomi wants to dominate the field of mobile photography above the rest. A clear example is the partnership with Leica, which has brought us the Xiaomi 12S series and its impressive set of lenses, as is the case with the Ultra model. Now the company is working on a zoom system similar to that found in a digital SLR camera.

Let the SLR cameras tremble

Xiaomi wants to reign in photography

The patent by the Asian company shows a phone with a single camera that occupies a large part of the upper part of the casing. In fact, the design is reminiscent of the imposing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and its large lens to take perfect photos even at night. The main difference is that in the concept there is only one sensor that would have a variable focal length that would move in the same way as with an SLR camera.

Having a single sensor in your camera is not a negative thing at all and for a DSLR-type zoom system (term used to refer to digital cameras) nothing else is needed. What is clear is that if Xiaomi finally decides to integrate one of its future phones with this lens , we could be talking about a master move.

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Of course, not all are advantages, since this sensor also implies a greater weight on the device. So you have to doubt its viability, but when we talk about the quintessential Chinese brand, anything is possible.

We have already seen a fairly obvious case, such as the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom that carried a 10x optical zoom lens. The problem is that it was very thick as well as heavy , making it uncomfortable for the user.

Is this option possible?

Xiaomi does not shy away from huge camera modules and the most indisputable example is the aforementioned Xiaomi 12S Ultra. This means that it could be a project for the future of a smartphone specially designed for photography, while the weight and size should be the price to pay for the device.

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However, these two issues can pose obstacles in the development of the terminal and its acceptance by users. Anyway, we already know in advance the advanced technological equipment that the company has, so who knows if they will manage to keep these two features stable or at least limit them as much as possible.

It is clear that the association with Leica opens doors for Xiaomi to look for other interesting proposals in its smartphones. It remains to be seen what its next generation Xiaomi 13 has to offer, which would already come with a Leica camera, so we can’t wait to see the result for ourselves.