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The macro photos can be shot as 48-megapixel files, but all the other focal lengths have smaller sensors due to the cropping.
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Jakob Schiller, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Even though the aperture opens to f/1.4, the 12mm focal length simply doesn't provide enough compression for the effect when taking photos with a distant focus point.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The company has been testing several new features, including major upgrades to video recording and a variable aperture system to give users more control over focal length.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The cameras see major upgrades, with an 8x optical zoom offering the equivalent of a 200mm focal length.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jakob Schiller, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Even though the aperture opens to f/1.4, the 12mm focal length simply doesn't provide enough compression for the effect when taking photos with a distant focus point.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The company has been testing several new features, including major upgrades to video recording and a variable aperture system to give users more control over focal length.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The cameras see major upgrades, with an 8x optical zoom offering the equivalent of a 200mm focal length.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Focal length.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20length. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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focal length
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: the distance of a focus from the surface of a lens or concave mirror
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