Although some cameras have flip-out screens for taking selfies, compact shooters in all probability do not. Such is the case with the Powerflex X8 from Rollei, however you’ll be able to nonetheless simply snap a selfie because of a teeny second lens above the rear display.
The Twin Lens digital camera is the brainchild of German optics veteran Rollei, and options an 8x optical zoom lens to the entrance that feeds mild to a 1/2.8-inch-type CMOS imaging sensor plus a 3.37-mm selfie lens matched to a 1/3.06-inch-type sensor.
The concept right here is easy sufficient. As a substitute of turning the digital camera round in order that the principle lens is going through you after which guessing the place you may be within the body, you’ll be able to simply change to utilizing the selfie mode and arrange your shot utilizing the three.6-inch touchscreen.
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We won’t discover any particulars concerning the decision you’ll be able to count on from selfies, however the description does promise comfort with out lack of high quality so that implies it matches the principle module’s 64-megapixel seize chops for stills. The digital camera system can also be reckoned able to 5K video at 25 frames per second or 4K at 30 frames per second – however once more, we’re uncertain if this holds true for the selfie lens.
For what it is price, a lot of at this time’s smartphones can simply exceed these most resolutions however no less than you may have the equal of 38-310mm optical zoom with a variable F1.8-F2.6 aperture to boast about. The Powerflex X8 Twin Lens additionally comes with “quite a few built-in picture and video modes” for “spectacular ends in each state of affairs.”
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The digital camera measures 126 x 84 x 73 mm (4.9 x 3.3 x 2.8 in) and weighs in at 383 g (13.5 oz) minus the 1,350-mAh battery. It is on sale now in Europe for €299 (which converts to US$350 – although we have no phrase on worldwide availability).
Product web page: Powerflex X8 Dual Lens
