Xiaomi 12S Ultra Announced with Leica Camera and Massive 1-Inch Sensor from Sony

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Xiaomi has announced the 12S Ultra, a new flagship smartphone that is sure to draw tremendous interest from photographers.

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Oh my what a big camera you have.

So much better to spy on you with, my dear.

Seriously, anyone who buys a Chinese branded phone is a **** fool.
 
I think the interesting thing here is the flipping 1 inch sensor. (You know why DSLR's or whatever they are called now are so much better than a smart phone can ever be.)
 
Grimlakin said:
I think the interesting thing here is the flipping 1 inch sensor. (You know why DSLR's or whatever they are called now are so much better than a smart phone can ever be.)
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It is. I mean, it's not getting close to real cameras yet, but it is certainly getting bigger:

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Phone sensor sizes are measured differently than big camera sensors. I think the 1" is the diagonal length (not sure) whereas the 35mm is the length of the side, so there is still a ways to go for phone sensors to compete with camera sensors. This appears to represent ~half of the sensor area as a crop factor DSLR sensor like Nikons DX, and the DX is already at a huge disadvantage when compared to a 35mm "full frame" camera. But still, this is huge for a phone.

It is also going to require a weird lens to get the light on that sensor at such close distances as inside of a phone case. I'm having a difficult time picturing it right now.
 
Zarathustra said:
It is. I mean, it's not getting close to real cameras yet, but it is certainly getting bigger:

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Phone sensor sizes are measured differently than big camera sensors. I think the 1" is the diagonal length (not sure) whereas the 35mm is the length of the side, so there is still a ways to go for phone sensors to compete with camera sensors. This appears to represent ~half of the sensor area as a crop factor DSLR sensor like Nikons DX, and the DX is already at a huge disadvantage when compared to a 35mm "full frame" camera. But still, this is huge for a phone.

It is also going to require a weird lens to get the light on that sensor at such close distances as inside of a phone case. I'm having a difficult time picturing it right now.
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Will probably need some sort of periscope configuration.
 
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