Why do phone cameras have so many lenses?

To be able to offer more optical zoom levels, phone manufacturers include a second camera with a different lens designed for a different level of optical zoom. With multiple cameras, these zoom ranges are designed to intersect to allow a smooth handover.

Why does my phone camera have 4 lenses?

Why have four cameras? Simply put, more lenses means more variety. With a four camera setup you can offer a standard lens, a zoom and a wide-angle all wrapped into one. In addition to its standard and wide-angle lens, the fourth to make up to quad selection is time-of-flight (TOF) infrared optic.

How do multi lens camera work?

The camera module sensor is placed vertically within the phone and aimed at a lens with an optical axis that runs along the body of the phone. A mirror or prism is placed at the correct angle to reflect light from the scene into the lens and sensor.

What are extra camera lenses for?

Quite simply, these lenses fit more in the shot, whether it’s a sweeping landscape or a row of friends’ faces. They’re the equivalent of taking a few paces back with a standard camera so you get more in the frame. Ultra- or super-wide lenses, of course, let you take more figurative steps back.

What is the benefit of triple camera?

The triple camera helps to make your image more stable. Better Portrait with Bokeh and Depth detection: With soft-bokeh and background blur effects, you succeed in getting good portraits.

Do phone lenses improve picture quality?

Will using an add-on lens improve your phone’s picture quality? No, not at all. Smartphone add-on lenses only serve to change your camera’s angle-of-view and nothing else.

What is a depth sensing lens?

The Depth Sensor in a camera renders a busy background into a soft spread of blur, turning background light points into softer circle points. The typical depth sensors are nowadays getting replaced by modern ultra-wide and telephoto lenses.