LG Will Display a New Camera Module for Smartphones at CES 2023

LG Innotek debuted a new 'optical telephoto zoom camera module' at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Company's vision

According to the company's blog post on Monday, the module is a micro-component built for smartphones by merging the telescopic camera features traditionally used in professional cameras, such as digital single lens reflex (DSLR) and mirrorless cameras.

Where will the camera be placed?

It will be attached to the back of the smartphone and allow for image and video capture without affecting image quality, even when zooming in from a great distance.

Features of the camera

• Optical zoom filming in the high-magnification of 4-9 times section is enabled by putting LG Innotech's optical telephoto zoom camera module to the smartphone, the firm stated.
• Digital zoom increases the size of the picture, resulting in significant quality reduction, whereas optical zoom cameras move the lens directly to zoom the subject, resulting in good image quality.
• The 'fixed zoom module' "enables optical zoom camera recording only in the defined magnification, and digital zoom is applied to other magnification portions."

Will the new camera optical zoom modules technology bring about a change?

"Global customers' demand for optical zoom modules is rising, and LG Innotek's objective is to preoccupy the market swiftly by emphasising distinctive technology," the firm added.

LG Innotek also claimed it works closely with Qualcomm Technologies "to improve software for a continuous optical zoom that will be deployed to the next premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform".

What can we expect?

• Digital zoom increases the size of the picture.
• Resulting in significant quality reduction.
• Whereas optical zoom cameras move the lens directly to zoom the subject.
• Resulting in good image quality.
• The present 'fixed zoom module' "enables visual zoom camera recording only in the defined magnification.
• Digital zoom is applied to other magnification portions.

Conclusion

Optical zoom filming in the high-magnification 4-9 times region is available by attaching LG Innotech's optical telephoto zoom camera module to the smartphone.