Samsung patent reveals tilting camera lenses for Smartphone
Summary
The news brought by android police is definitely interesting as this is a first for smartphones, not including the rotating lenses: Samsung phones are some of the most popular devices on the planet, but just because it sells phones that appeal to mainstream consumers doesnt mean its averse to trying out crazy new concepts. Last year, Samsung applied for a patent called Apparatus and method for operating multiple cameras for digital photography, and the 55-page document has now been published online. It appears to show that the company is experimenting with a camera array featuring five wide-angle lenses and one telephoto lens, as well as other variations. Theoretically, a device could optimize the camera array configuration using special image processing algorithms that achieve greater quality than if the sensors were immovable. With the outside camera lens tilting toward the edges and the center ones remaining straight, a device could capture a wider, higher-quality image by taking data from all six lenses and combining them into one awesome snapshot.