Periscope Camera Lens Exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro Max Will Be Supplied by Largan

[MacRumors]

The periscope camera lens that will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be solely supplied by Largan, according to the latest note by Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Rumors about the iPhone getting a periscope lens have been circulating since early 2020, when Kuo first mentioned the possibility. The analyst originally said that a periscope lens would be an iPhone 14 Pro feature, but that never happened. Since then, Kuo has maintained that the lens type will exclusively debut in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, a prediction that analyst Jeff Pu has also made.

In a periscope system, light entering the telephoto lens is reflected by an angled mirror towards the camera's image sensor. The change in direction in which the light travels allows for a longer "folded" telephoto setup inside phones, enabling users to zoom in further without any blurriness.

Kuo's latest note is contextualized in terms of two risks that Apple camera lens suppliers face going forward: High inventory levels leading to a weaker-than-expected second quarter this year, and suppliers being unable to profit from periscope camera lenses.

According to Kuo, the average selling price for Largan's shipped periscope camera lenses is around $4 (including the prisms), which is notably lower than the market consensus of $4.50 to $5 or higher. Kuo claims that the $4 price means Largan cannot profit from the periscope camera lens.

Looking ahead, Kuo believes both iPhone 16 Pro models in 2024 will use the same or similar periscope lens as the one used in the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, with Apple continuing its trend of setting apart standard and Pro models by reserving certain higher-end hardware features for the latter.

It is anticipated that Apple supplier Genius will start supplying periscope lenses for the iPhone 16, at which point the component's price will be even lower, negatively impacting lens suppliers, said Kuo.

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[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

4$ but they'll be charging a hundred ehe

 

[contacos]

Better zoom is welcome. Pretty useless right now as everything looks too washed out.

Taylor Swift looks much better at her concert on Samsung Galaxy Zoom levels 😁

 

[retrocool]

I had one of these in 2003 - the Minolta DiMage X

Throwback Thursday: Minolta DiMAGE X

There were many 'races' in the compact camera market back when they were selling like hotcakes. One of them was just how small a camera could be. One of those mini-cameras was the Minolta DiMAGE X, the subject of this week's Throwback Thursday. Read more

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Everything old is new again...

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

Did anyone actually re read that before posting it? There are so many mistakes it’s breathtaking. It’s iPhone 15 not 14 for a start. And it’s not 2022 Wow

 

[Onimusha370]

Yeah there’s a ton of mistakes in this article. We already have 48 megapixel lol

 

[kiranmk2]

I had one of these in 2003 - the Minolta DiMage X

Throwback Thursday: Minolta DiMAGE X

There were many 'races' in the compact camera market back when they were selling like hotcakes. One of them was just how small a camera could be. One of those mini-cameras was the Minolta DiMAGE X, the subject of this week's Throwback Thursday. Read more

www.dpreview.com

Everything old is new again...

I had one of that range and chose it specifically for the folded zoom lens to keep the camera body small. Great device!

 

[Vol Braakzakje]

Why is this article posted? It's full of mistakes and typos. Makes it impossible to understand what is meant.

 

[DeepIn2U]

the telephoto camera from a 6-element lens to a 7-element lens.

Apple, Tim adding another element lens will not improve picture to video quality, having better coated lenses will!

Let’s hope a variable optical zoom like what Sony has in their Xperia 1 IV is implemented and both used for pictures and video.

Also I still would like to see Apple really flex the camera software and using TB USB-C with FCP for Raw footage transfer and setting up camera preferences an editor wants to use in FCP

 

[PsykX]

Bummer.

Pro Max should be a bigger chassis with a bigger screen and battery, period. Like the iPhone 14 Pro line.
Not more features.

 

[O.N.Y.X]

4$ but they'll be charging a hundred ehe

Only because buyers are willing to pay that much. Are you?

 

[timmyh]

Did anyone actually re read that before posting it? There are so many mistakes it’s breathtaking. It’s iPhone 15 not 14 for a start. And it’s not 2022 Wow

Apologies for the errors in the original post. As editor, I take full responsibility. I was forced to attend to a family emergency during the proof-reading, and published too hastily. Everything is ok now. Again, sorry about that.

 

[rp2011]

Seriously, Larson is a “victim”?
No company is forced to make or is going to purposely offer Apple a part at a cost below what they need to make on it.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Better zoom is welcome. Pretty useless right now as everything looks too washed out.

Taylor Swift looks much better at her concert on Samsung Galaxy Zoom levels 😁

Well, technically it’s not a zoom - it’s a fixed lens that’s longer than what we currently have. But it will be welcome for sure.

 

[diddl14]

So now the question is if this will be a 4th lens?

 

[Pezimak]

Not surprised, most likely to do with space as it'll be a bigger camera module. Interesting low cost though.
Once they improve the miniaturisation of the tech it'll come to smaller devices. But I think any Android phone with a periscope lens is a larger device?

 

[ColdShadow]

There should be no difference between Pro and Pro Max other than size.
It will be really disappointing if they repeat that mistake again.

 

[Aston441]

Will this get rid of the awful camera hump?

 

[fhall1]

Looks like I'll be waiting until the 16Pro for my better telephoto lens then. I don't want to carry around a mini-iPad in my pocket just for a better lens.

 

[ian87w]

So now the question is if this will be a 4th lens?

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I think it might replace the telephoto lens.

 

[Wanted797]

4$ but they'll be charging a hundred ehe

Apparently people still do not understand how R&D works.

 

[ian87w]

There should be no difference between Pro and Pro Max other than size.
It will be really disappointing if they repeat that mistake again.

I tend to feel that Apple will give this only for the Ultra.

 

[jlc1978]

Well, technically it’s not a zoom - it’s a fixed lens that’s longer than what we currently have. But it will be welcome for sure.

True, It’s a telephoto lens but not a zoom since you cannot change the focus length of each lens; all you do is switch to a different lens to get a different focal length. A zoom lens is generally a telephoto lens, but a telephot lens is not always a zoom.

 

[AdamHarbour]

So apples ethical supply chain does not allow a supplier to make a profit so they can make a nice profit !!! The supplier should have said no ! But if they loose that contact do people loose their job ? Questioning how ethical a supply chain it is ?

 

[JosephAW]

Someday we will return to a single camera iPhone