From CNET: LG is set to unveil a new camera module at CES that could take the "bump" out of your smartphone.
G Innotek, a branch of LG that makes electronic components, said Tuesday that the new micro component combines the optical-zoom capabilities found in DSLR cameras with a thinner design.
Optical-zoom smartphone cameras aren't a new thing. What makes LG's upcoming offering different is that it allows you to zoom in at magnifications of between 4x and 9x without reverting to a digital zoom for the magnifications in between, as current fixed-zoom smartphone cameras do.
Digital zooms use software, rather than a lens, to make images bigger, which can significantly reduce image quality.
Combining the multiple optical-zoom options into a single module will also help free up space inside smartphones and boost battery efficiency, LG said.
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