A periscope camera lens is a lens assembly that uses prisms, mirrors, or a combination of them to redirect light before it reaches the camera sensor. In doing so, it magnifies the image more so than ...

Camera lenses are often described as being 'aspherical', but what does it mean, and is it the only way to design a lens? A lot of lenses are spherical, though. What we mean by “spherical” is usually ...

Google Lens is an application developed by Google that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to scrutinize and comprehend images, objects, and text captured through your smartphone’s camera. Once an ...

The world of cameras is vast, and for beginners, a cursory glance alone can present tons of questions. Which of the major camera brands are the worst and best? What kind of photography or videography ...

What is a periscope camera? Short answer: not a submariner snapping photos through the vessel's pop-up spy tube. Actual answer: an ingenious solution to getting a (relatively) long focal length into a ...

Let the lens battle begin! Well, maybe it’s not a battle. It’s more of a side-by-side comparison that goes over the unique ...

Camera lens names might look like gibberish, but they have meaning. We decode the naming conventions of 11 lens manufacturers, including Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and other major brands. Images, and the ...

Microsoft Lens is shutting down on iOS and Android with two deadlines. It leaves app stores February 9, 2026, and stops ...