EETimes publishes project manager at Corephotonics Roy Fridman's opinion on the reasons why dual camera in smartphones might have an advantage:
- By using such dual cameras, smartphone manufacturers are able to support extremely advanced imaging features while keeping the solution slim (below 5mm height), lightweight and robust.
- When fusing the B/W image with the color image the result is significantly enhanced, even in extreme low light conditions.
- Dual camera zoom uses a combination of a wide and tele lenses in order to achieve real optical zoom, similar to the electromechanical zoom used in the professional DSLR cameras.
- Another major advantage of having dual cameras is the ability to sense depth.
