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Following the confirmation that the X200 Ultra flagship phone will be unveiled at 7 PM on April 21st, vivo has further confirmed that the phone's camera system will consist of a wide-angle lens with an equivalent focal length of 35mm, an ultra-wide-angle lens with a 1/1.28-inch sensor, and a telephoto lens with a resolution of up to 200 million pixels. Compared to the past few years when mobile phone manufacturers began competing on the use of 1-inch sensor designs in their camera systems, it is expected that more mobile phone brands will adopt the 35mm equivalent focal length design, which is closer to the human eye's field of view and makes it easier to compose shots, while also achieving a better balance between sensor size and usage. Taking the X200 Ultra's camera system as an example, the wide-angle lens uses a 1/1.28-inch, 50-megapixel Sony LYT-818 sensor, coupled with optical image stabilization, an f/1.69 aperture, and Zeiss T* low-reflection coating. Even without using a 1-inch sensor, it can still achieve better image quality at a 35mm focal length. The ultra-wide-angle lens retains the same 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-818 sensor, paired with an f/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilization, and a 14mm focal length. This provides the same image quality as the wide-angle lens but allows for a wider field of view, even overcoming the limitations of previous ultra-wide-angle lenses in video recording. The telephoto lens uses a 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor, maintaining the original 85mm focal length and supporting macro shooting. This significantly improves light intake and image stabilization, while a newly designed super-light prism enhances image clarity. Furthermore, in addition to the V3+ image chip, vivo has added a front-facing image processor called VS1 to the X200 Ultra, improving image processing performance and reducing overall power consumption. As previously rumored, the X200 Ultra features camera control buttons on the body, supporting half-press for focus, full-press for shutter release, and long-press for continuous shooting. It also supports touch-sensitive zoom and exposure adjustment, and the flash can automatically adjust the amount of light according to different focal length shooting needs. Furthermore, in a previous teaser, vivo confirmed that it will provide a 2.35x magnifying teleconverter accessory for the X200 Ultra. With an additional grip, this will allow the X200 Ultra to achieve native 200mm focal length shooting, and even with digital zoom, the maximum equivalent focus distance can reach 1600mm. In terms of shooting features, vivo will add full-range 4K 60p 10-bit log recording support to the X200 Ultra, as well as full-range 4K 120p slow-motion recording and full-range 4K time-lapse recording. It will also support full-range DCG HDR recording and up to 14EV dynamic range adjustment. The street photography mode will include a new classic negative effect to better match traditional film shooting styles. Furthermore, the X200 Ultra will support shooting 60fps spatial video content, which can be viewed with the vivo Vision headset.

In conjunction with vivo's announcement in Taiwan of the international launch of its flagship X200 series smartphones, featuring the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor and Zeiss optics, Marisa Weis, Head of Zeiss Imaging Category Management and Brand Partner Team, explained the ongoing and in-depth cooperation with vivo at the event. In a subsequent interview with Shih Tao, Senior Product Manager of Zeiss Imaging Category Management, she emphasized the even closer collaboration with vivo and anticipated more development opportunities in the future mobile phone market. ▲The international version of the flagship X200 series smartphones, featuring the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor and Zeiss optics, addresses the growing trend of imaging optics brands like Leica and Hasselblad collaborating with mobile phone manufacturers to seek more development opportunities amidst the significant impact of the mobile phone market on the camera industry. While Marisa Weis did not comment on other brands, she stressed that Zeiss has long collaborated with companies like Nokia and Sony, exploring different application areas, and therefore believes that its current presence in the mobile phone market will bring more development opportunities. Regarding the collaboration with vivo, Marisa Weis stated that it is based on deeper technical exchanges, including the presence of technical personnel from both German and Chinese R&D units. Technical exchanges begin during the product planning stage, allowing the actual application products to fully utilize Zeiss optical technology and deliver superior image presentation. Shi Tao further explained that while Zeiss's past collaborations with different brands have varied in degree, this collaboration with vivo represents a deeper integration of both parties' technologies. They have even partnered with MediaTek at the chip architecture level to ensure the best possible image presentation by combining hardware and software. ▲Right: Marisa Weis, Head of Zeiss Imaging Category Management and Brand Partner Team; Left: Shi Tao, Senior Product Manager of Zeiss Imaging Category Management. Zeiss insists on prioritizing hardware improvements to maximize mobile phone image quality before using artificial intelligence to fill in the gaps. From a design perspective, Zeiss will continue to prioritize hardware-based imaging performance, ensuring optimal image quality from the optical system design before using software algorithms to enhance the final image presentation. Shih Tao stated that Zeiss believes image quality remains a crucial "foundation" for image presentation. Therefore, they prioritize ensuring the image quality of all camera shots before using software to enhance aspects that hardware cannot capture. For example, achieving a natural bokeh effect close to that of a DSLR camera in a phone with limited space is fundamentally impossible by fitting the complex optical system of a camera into a mobile phone. Even with a periscope structure to miniaturize the optical system, there are still physical limitations to the imaging effect. Therefore, it is necessary to combine this with subsequent software algorithms or artificial intelligence to improve the image presentation. Currently, Zeiss's approach is divided into two parts: "quantitative" and "qualitative." The former involves optimizing the hardware, including quantifying the focal length, sensor size, and imaging performance of each lens group on the phone and maintaining them at the same shooting quality. In addition, Zeiss's T* coating and other optical technologies further enhance the image quality. The latter involves using software algorithms, artificial intelligence, or filters to make the actual image presentation of the phone closer to the "Zeiss style." Because each collaboration with vivo involves different conditions, the partnership must be more in-depth, going beyond simple brand co-branding or leveraging the brand recognition of Zeiss T* coating technology. It requires collaboration at the hardware and software level to ensure the actual shooting results meet Zeiss's expectations. In this interview, industry peers also mentioned Leica's development model in collaboration with mobile phone brands, including a subscription-based camera filter function for iPhones, allowing iPhones to capture images with a "Leica look." However, this approach is clearly not Zeiss's, believing that obtaining data such as the actual focal length from the hardware is crucial for more realistic image rendering through software. Regarding opportunities beyond mobile phones, Marisa Weis stated that miniaturizing the optical system opens up more application possibilities, but the main focus will be on different plans based on actual needs, resulting in differentiated design approaches. Shih Tao pointed out that with current technology, fitting an optical system capable of capturing high-quality images into the limited space of a device is quite challenging. Therefore, multiple lenses are often used to supplement the captured image information, resulting in a better image quality. This approach is similar to the current application of lenses in mobile phones, and this technology is expected to enable Zeiss to expand into more application markets. Overall, for Zeiss, venturing into the mobile phone market is more about expanding into new business growth areas, rather than being limited to existing optical technology applications. Therefore, the in-depth cooperation with vivo also brings more development opportunities to Zeiss.

The vivo X200 series, which was first launched in the Chinese market in late October and uses the Dimensity 9400 processor, was officially launched in the international market in Taiwan today (November 21). The international version includes the standard X200 and the advanced X200 Pro. Pre-orders are expected to be available through official vivo experience stores from now until November 28, with a trade-in program offering discounts on select older phones. The actual market launch date is November 29. ▲The vivo X200 series with the Dimensity 9400 processor is launched in the Taiwan market. The X200 Pro mini model is not included in the Taiwan market. However, unlike the Chinese market version which includes the X200 Pro mini, the international version does not include this design, but it may be released in the future with a different naming convention and product format. ▲Regarding the international versions of the vivo X200 series launched in the Taiwan market, the X200 will be available in four colors: Aurora Green, Ocean Heart, Moonlight, and Midnight Black. Among them, the Ocean Heart color will be the first to be launched in Taiwan, while the X200 Pro will be available in Titanium Gray and Midnight Black. Chen Yiting, General Manager of vivo Taiwan, said that the international version is currently mainly designed to meet the needs of the Southeast Asian market. Therefore, the X series and S series models are mainly designed to provide products with large-screen specifications. However, just like the white X200 that was specially launched in the Taiwan market this time, we may also try to sell the X200 Pro mini model in Taiwan in the future, but we did not reveal whether it will be launched under a different name or product line. Regarding the specifications of the first Taiwanese mobile phones to adopt the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor, both phones use the Dimensity 9400 processor built on TSMC's 3nm process. Both feature a main core operating at 3.626GHz, three large cores operating at 3.3GHz, and four small cores operating at 2.4GHz, along with an Immortalis-G925 GPU. Vivo also emphasized its deep collaboration with MediaTek in its mobile phone products and its adjustments to related designs to meet consumer market demands. Both phones feature a 32MP front-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture, while the main camera boasts a 50MP Zeiss T* lens with an f/1.57 aperture wide-angle lens, plus a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens with an f/2.0 aperture. The X200 Pro features a 200MP Zeiss APO telephoto lens with an f/2.67 aperture, emphasizing its ability to capture more realistic details in long-distance concerts and stage performances. The X200, on the other hand, uses a 50MP super telephoto lens with an f/2.57 aperture. Additionally, while the X200's wide-angle lens is also 50MP, it boasts the use of Super Sensing VCS Bionic technology, claiming to capture more realistic images. ▲The X200 Pro incorporates Zeiss lens technology into its camera system and is equipped with vivo's self-developed V3+ image chip, supporting 4K 60fps full-focal-length 10-bit...

vivo稍早宣布推出X200系列手機，分別包含X200 Pro、X200及X200 Pro mini三種機型，其中更率先採用聯發科不久前對外揭曉的旗艦處理器天璣9400，同時也在三款手機都採用與蔡司合作相機鏡頭。 三種機型都採用以台積電3nm製程打造的天璣9400處理器，同樣都採用運作時脈可達3.626GHz的主核，以及運作時脈為3.3GHz的三組大核，加上四組運作時脈為2.4GHz的小核，另外加上Immortalis-G925 GPU。 至於鏡頭方面，三款機種都採用3200萬畫素、f/2.0光圈設計的視訊鏡頭，主相機則均搭載5000萬畫素蔡司T*鏡片、f/1.57光圈設計的廣角鏡頭，加上5000萬畫素、f/2.0光圈設計的超廣角鏡頭。 差別在於X200 Pro採用2億畫素、f/2.67光圈設計的蔡司APO長焦鏡頭，強調能更真實捕捉長距離演唱會、舞台演出畫面細節，X200與X200 mini都是採用5000萬畫素、f.2.57光圈設計的超級長焦鏡頭，而X200的廣角鏡頭雖然同樣為5000萬畫素規格，但額外標榜採用超感光VCS仿生技術，標榜能拍攝更真實影像。 硬體規格方面，三款手機都支援IP68+IP69防水防塵設計，並且都配置红外線功能，而X200 Pro採用超聲波單點指紋辨識功能，X200 Pro mini則配置光學指紋辨識功能，至於X200則搭載短焦指纹辨識功能。 另外，X200 Pro採用6.78吋、解析度為2800 × 1260的AMOLED顯示螢幕，配置12GB或16GB LPDDR5X四通道記憶體，以及256GB、512GB或1TB UFS4.0儲存元件，電池容量則是6000mAh，支援90W有線閃充與30W無線閃充。 而X200則採用6.67吋、解析度為2800 × 1260的AMOLED顯示螢幕，一樣配置12GB或16GB LPDDR5X四通道記憶體，以及256GB、512GB或1TB UFS4.0儲存元件，電池容量則是5800mAh，支援90W有線閃充。 至於X200 Pro mini將尺寸縮減為6.31吋、解析度調整為2640 × 1216的AMOLED顯示螢幕，同樣配置12GB或16GB ...