News & Reviews:   smartphone camera

Smartphone photography has come a long way and it has now reached a point of being a good enough quality for most people to use, especially if they’re just using the photos for social media. However, there’s no doubt that the quality of smartphone cameras is getting incrementally better year-over-year and now, Japanese tech giant Sony is even predicting that smartphone cameras will surpass DSLR quality by 2024.

Smartphone companies like to see what the users can create through their products' camera systems, and vivo is here with a new contest that lets you win up to USD 7,000 (~RM31,150). The Visual Creator Short Film Awards aim to encourage Malaysians to express their creativity through short films shot on smartphone cameras. If you have something in your mind that you want to tell the world through the lenses, this is your opportunity. 

Although HUAWEI has parted ways with Leica, the Chinese company does not plan to stop innovating its camera technology for upcoming devices. Today, it has announced a new camera imaging brand called 'XMAGE', which will focus on research and development to strengthen the in-house imaging system.

Many people who have a smartphone has heard of Corning. The company manufacturers the Gorilla Glass series that's used to protect the displays on our phones. But brands are now using glass to protect other components like the camera lenses.

Camera performance is probably one of the things that people look into first before getting new smartphones. Not only the smartphone manufacturers are trying their best to come out with cameras that are good enough to compete with others, but they are also working with big camera brands to bring more reliability to their devices. Now, it is rumoured that realme could be announcing a partnership with a reputable camera maker soon. 

On Tuesday this week, Samsung announced that it would be launching a new ISOCELL image sensor soon. This new sensor uses the technology from the ISOCELL GN2 that was introduced earlier this year. Well, the new ISOCELL JN1 is now officially revealed.

Samsung will be launching a new camera sensor on 10 June. The Korean tech giant confirmed the news by posting a teaser on its Twitter account with the caption “ISOCELL for everyone. You deserve an awesome camera." Looking at it, the upcoming sensor might be made for lower-cost devices.