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The Vivo X200 Ultra aims to be more camera than phone
Image: Vivo Smartphone maker Vivo has released its latest device, the X200 Ultra. The Vivo X100 Ultra was widely seen as one of the best camera phones from last year, though it was only available in China. Unfortunately, its new device will likely have the same limitation, though it is still worth looking at, as Vivo is marketing it as "a camera that happens to be a phone." Vivo has been teasing details for some time, but today it has officially hit shelves in China. Resolution Sensor Aperture Equiv. focal length Main camera 50MP Type 1/1.28 (9.9 x 7.5mm) F1.69 35mm Ultrawide 50MP Type 1/1.28 (9.9 x 7.5mm) F2.0 14mm Telephoto 200MP Type 1/1.4 (9.1 x 6.7mm) F2.7 85mm Selfie 50MP 1/2.76 (5.2 x 3.9mm) F2.5 24mm The X200 features the typical three rear cameras: an ultrawide, a main camera, and a telephoto. Interestingly, the main camera offers a 35mm equiv. focal length, whereas most smartphones use a 24mm equiv. focal length. The 35mm angle of view is more versatile (and natural-looking) than 24mm, which is why it is such a standard focal length for photographers. Though a subtle change, it is nice to see a company rethinking that main camera. The phone also features a 3.7x periscope telephoto camera that offers the highest resolution of the three, thanks to the Samsung HP9 200MP sensor. Samsung released the sensor last summer and claimed it was the first 200MP sensor for telephoto cameras. The Zeiss-branded add-on lens offers a 200mm equiv. focal length. Image: Vivo Where things get unique, though, is with the optional Photographer Kit. Lately, we've seen many handgrip add-ons for smartphones to make them more camera-like, either from the phone manufacturer directly or from accessory makers. Vivo has gone the latter route. The Photographer Kit includes the 16GB/1TB phone, a camera grip, a shoulder strap, a case and a 2.35x telephoto converter lens. While we've seen a few detachable camera lenses for smartphones lately from the likes of RealMe and Xiaomi, those were concepts and are not currently available for purchase. Like all of the integrated lenses on the X200 Ultra, the add-on lens was co-engineered with Zeiss. The cute telephoto lens attaches via a custom adapter, sitting over the 200MP telephoto camera. The lens features 13 lens elements with an F2.3 aperture. It offers a 200mm equiv. focal length with 8.7x optical zoom and up to 70x hybrid zoom (a combination of optical and digital zoom), resulting in up to a 1600mm equiv. Vivo claims that images from the optional lens are "highly usable" at 35x. Image: Vivo The grip looks similar to Xiaomi's Photography Kit. It features a vintage look and convenient camera controls, including a shutter button, a customizable control dial, zoom controls and a video recording button. It also offers a 2,300mAh battery to extend the phone's battery life, something that's especially useful when taking lots of photos or videos with your phone. Image: Vivo The X200 Ultra also features two custom imaging chips: one for pre-processing tasks and one for post-processing. It's capable of 4K 60p 10-bit Log video from all three rear cameras, as well as 4K 120p video on all three rear cameras. Plus, even if you don't opt for the Photographer Kit, there's a dedicated shutter button on the phone itself that allows you to slide to zoom or adjust exposure, like Apple's Camera Control feature. Outside of camera specs, the phone runs on the Origin OS 5 Android skin, which is exclusive to China. It features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1260 x 2800 and peak brightness of 4500 nits. The phone's internals include the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a 6000mAh battery, all of which are wrapped in an IP69 rating. The X200 Ultra is available in China as of today in silver, red or black. According to Android Authority, the 12GB/256GB model is priced at 6499 yuan (roughly $890) while the top-end model (16GB/1TB) is 7999 yuan ($1096). The Photographer Kit, which comes with the top-end model, will cost 9699 yuan ($1329), though you can also buy it without the phone for a promotional price of 1699 yuan ($233) or full-priced at 2598 yuan ($356).
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| Image: Vivo |
Smartphone maker Vivo has released its latest device, the X200 Ultra. The Vivo X100 Ultra was widely seen as one of the best camera phones from last year, though it was only available in China. Unfortunately, its new device will likely have the same limitation, though it is still worth looking at, as Vivo is marketing it as "a camera that happens to be a phone." Vivo has been teasing details for some time, but today it has officially hit shelves in China.
| Resolution | Sensor | Aperture | Equiv. focal length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50MP | Type 1/1.28 (9.9 x 7.5mm) | F1.69 | 35mm |
| Ultrawide | 50MP | Type 1/1.28 (9.9 x 7.5mm) | F2.0 | 14mm |
| Telephoto | 200MP | Type 1/1.4 (9.1 x 6.7mm) | F2.7 | 85mm |
| Selfie | 50MP | 1/2.76 (5.2 x 3.9mm) | F2.5 | 24mm |
The X200 features the typical three rear cameras: an ultrawide, a main camera, and a telephoto. Interestingly, the main camera offers a 35mm equiv. focal length, whereas most smartphones use a 24mm equiv. focal length. The 35mm angle of view is more versatile (and natural-looking) than 24mm, which is why it is such a standard focal length for photographers. Though a subtle change, it is nice to see a company rethinking that main camera.
The phone also features a 3.7x periscope telephoto camera that offers the highest resolution of the three, thanks to the Samsung HP9 200MP sensor. Samsung released the sensor last summer and claimed it was the first 200MP sensor for telephoto cameras.
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The Zeiss-branded add-on lens offers a 200mm equiv. focal length. Image: Vivo |
Where things get unique, though, is with the optional Photographer Kit. Lately, we've seen many handgrip add-ons for smartphones to make them more camera-like, either from the phone manufacturer directly or from accessory makers. Vivo has gone the latter route. The Photographer Kit includes the 16GB/1TB phone, a camera grip, a shoulder strap, a case and a 2.35x telephoto converter lens. While we've seen a few detachable camera lenses for smartphones lately from the likes of RealMe and Xiaomi, those were concepts and are not currently available for purchase.
Like all of the integrated lenses on the X200 Ultra, the add-on lens was co-engineered with Zeiss. The cute telephoto lens attaches via a custom adapter, sitting over the 200MP telephoto camera. The lens features 13 lens elements with an F2.3 aperture. It offers a 200mm equiv. focal length with 8.7x optical zoom and up to 70x hybrid zoom (a combination of optical and digital zoom), resulting in up to a 1600mm equiv. Vivo claims that images from the optional lens are "highly usable" at 35x.
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| Image: Vivo |
The grip looks similar to Xiaomi's Photography Kit. It features a vintage look and convenient camera controls, including a shutter button, a customizable control dial, zoom controls and a video recording button. It also offers a 2,300mAh battery to extend the phone's battery life, something that's especially useful when taking lots of photos or videos with your phone.
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| Image: Vivo |
The X200 Ultra also features two custom imaging chips: one for pre-processing tasks and one for post-processing. It's capable of 4K 60p 10-bit Log video from all three rear cameras, as well as 4K 120p video on all three rear cameras. Plus, even if you don't opt for the Photographer Kit, there's a dedicated shutter button on the phone itself that allows you to slide to zoom or adjust exposure, like Apple's Camera Control feature.
Outside of camera specs, the phone runs on the Origin OS 5 Android skin, which is exclusive to China. It features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1260 x 2800 and peak brightness of 4500 nits. The phone's internals include the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a 6000mAh battery, all of which are wrapped in an IP69 rating.
The X200 Ultra is available in China as of today in silver, red or black. According to Android Authority, the 12GB/256GB model is priced at 6499 yuan (roughly $890) while the top-end model (16GB/1TB) is 7999 yuan ($1096). The Photographer Kit, which comes with the top-end model, will cost 9699 yuan ($1329), though you can also buy it without the phone for a promotional price of 1699 yuan ($233) or full-priced at 2598 yuan ($356).
