Most consumer point and shoot digital cameras say something like, "5x optical zoom," or "9x optical zoom" on the box. But, when you move up to micro-4/3s and SLRs, you lose that. It makes sense - the ...

Regular readers will know that we love the functionality that comes with smartphone cameras, including inherent portability, powerful processors, and imaginative post-processing app solutions. However ...

Capture more cinematic-looking stills (and clips) on your smartphone with this powerful optical telephoto (and macro) lens ...

This article is part of our roundup of iPhone camera lenses. I like bees. Very much. And macro photos of bees? They send me over the (magnified) moon. Photos taken with so-called macro lenses let you ...

If you’re looking to start shooting close-up photography and own a Canon mirrorless camera or a DSLR, you’ll want to buy one of the best macro lenses for Canon system cameras to get the best results.

Smartphone camera lenses have revolutionized the way we capture moments and tell stories through photography. Understanding the different lens types, their practical applications, technological ...

In the constant battle to provide consumers the best smartphone camera, one area that Apple has yet to innovate is optical zoom, which could use a so-called "periscope lens." We explain what the ...

This is one of the weirdest and most extraordinary new camera lenses we've ever seen. Laowa's 24 mm f/14 probe lens looks bizarre, works like nothing else we've come across, and offers a truly ...

[Updated: May 12, 2011 @ 5:57pm - Adding gallery and related links] It's no big surprise that photos of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 leaked out before this morning's announcement of the new Micro Four ...

Macro lenses provide a unique ability to magnify tiny details to their true-to-life size, or at times even larger than life. They can reveal details our eyes may not be able to pick up on, allowing us ...