Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Lens Evolution: A Better Camera For Your Phone / PPC?
Posted by Jon Westfall in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
"Quebec researchers have created a new lens they say could revolutionize photography by allowing the smallest cameras to take crystal-clear zoom photos. The new lens, five times thinner than a sheet of paper, can zoom and focus with no moving parts, potentially eliminating the distortion caused by digital zoom and the bulky glass of conventional optical lens."
Who hasn't been psyched to get a phone with a camera (or PPC) with camera feature, thinking that they will now be able to capture all those moments we wish we had our digital cameras for? Probably not many. To most, the camera in cameraphone was a nice feature, until they saw the pictures produced by it. I can count on 1 hand the amount of times I've used the camera in my iPAQ 6315, and probably only took about a dozen pictures on my i-mate pocket pc when I had it. The painful truth is, the cameras aren't that good, but with this new lens under development, we may see some improved quality in the future. After all, what good is a camera that takes pictures we aren't proud to show off!
Who hasn't been psyched to get a phone with a camera (or PPC) with camera feature, thinking that they will now be able to capture all those moments we wish we had our digital cameras for? Probably not many. To most, the camera in cameraphone was a nice feature, until they saw the pictures produced by it. I can count on 1 hand the amount of times I've used the camera in my iPAQ 6315, and probably only took about a dozen pictures on my i-mate pocket pc when I had it. The painful truth is, the cameras aren't that good, but with this new lens under development, we may see some improved quality in the future. After all, what good is a camera that takes pictures we aren't proud to show off!
