WASHINGTON – US-based digital photography company and camera-maker Light isprototyping a smartphone with five to nine cameras that could be capable ofcapturing a 64MP image, the media reported.
“A camera-maker called Light showed concept and working prototype phoneswith between five and nine lenses-yes, nine-on the back. It says its phonedesign is capable of capturing 64MP shots, better low-light performance andsophisticated depth effects,” The Washington Post reported.
The device is not much thicker than an iPhone X and uses internalprocessing to stick the photo together.
The company has commissioned Foxconn as an investor and said it wouldlaunch the smartphone featuring multiple lenses later this year.
“All those lenses and the processor power required to stitch together allthose individual shots don’t come cheap. A stand-alone camera from Lightwith 16 lenses costs $1,950,” the report added.
The company had unveiled the L16 camera-which uses 16 lenses to capture52MP images-back in 2015 and starting shipping it last year.
“The results are impressive, especially when the size of the camera isconsidered. It’s truly pocketable. Yet in the end, consumers want theconvenience of a phone with the power of a dedicated camera,” TechCrunchreported.