Sony, DJI and Lenovo show off new smartphone camera tech
Image copyright DJI Image caption DJI has adapted tech used to make its drone cameras capture smooth footage for use with a phoneA gadget that makes smartphone videos look as if they were shot on a Steadicam and a plug-in that cuts the cost of 360-degree photography are among a range of new handset-enhancing camera productsThe new kit has been announced at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.The idea is to add capabilities that are not currently built into handsets themselves.But Sony's latest flagship phone also has new photography tricks of its own.
The Xperia XZ is Sony's new flagship smartphone
After the release of the disappointing Xperia X Performance earlier this year, Sony has come to IFA 2016 with a brand new flagship smartphone in the hopes of winning some market share in the coming months.This new phone, known as the Xperia XZ, is pretty similar to the Xperia X Performance from a hardware perspective.Both phones back a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC with 3 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal storage, and both also feature 23-megapixel rear camera sensors with 13 MP shooters on the front.
DJI's new handheld smartphone stabilizer is a vlogger's dream
It was only last week that DJI unveiled the Osmo+, an updated version of its handheld video stabilizer, but the Chinese drone company already has a new model ready: the DJI Osmo Mobile.As the name suggests, the main difference between this and previous Osmos is that it doesn't have a built-in camera — you just clip your phone in place instead.It sounds as basic as a selfie stick, but with DJI's software and the Osmo's stabilizing gimbal, this really does transform the capacity of the camera that's already in your pocket.
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