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Lenovo offers a range of detachable smartphone accessory modules, called Moto Mods, for its Moto Z series smartphones. So far a power pack, a speaker and a mini-projector have been available. Now the company has launched a new addition at IFA in Berlin that is especially interesting to mobile photographers: the Hasselblad True Zoom.
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As its name suggests the True Zoom camera module was developed in cooperation with Swedish camera maker Hasselblad, and with its 10x zoom lens and Xenon flash it converts any Moto Z device into a connected travel zoom camera. Like the other Moto Mods, the True Zoom is attached to the smartphone via magnetic force and can be used instantly - no need to restart the device or pair the phone. Communication between the devices takes place via a range of electronic contact pins.
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The True Zoom's body is made from a plastic material. Inside, images are captured on a 12MP 1/2.3" CMOS sensor with a 1.55 um pixel size. The zoom lens offers an equivalent range of 25-250mm and a F3.5-6.5 aperture. Optical image stabilization is on board as well, and the module can record 1080p Full-HD video.
Currently compatible smartphone models are the Lenovo Moto Z, Moto Z Force and the just-announced Moto Z Play mid-range phone that comes with a 16MP camera, 5.5" 1080p AMOLED display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor. We have had the chance to test the Hasselblad True Zoom on a Moto Z Force for a few days – you can read about our experience with the module in our hands-on review.
The Hasselblad True Zoom will ship globally in September and will cost $299/€299, or $249.99 from Verizon in the US.
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| Lenovo's Moto Mod range includes a power pack, a speaker, a projector and now the new Hasselblad True Zoom camera module. |
Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mod key specifications:
- 12MP 1/2.3" CMOS sensor with
- 25-250mm equivalent 10x zoom lens
- 12MP
- F3.5-6.5 aperture
- ISO 100 to 3200
- 1080p video
- 2 built-in microphones
- Physical two-stage shutter button and zoom lever
- Xenon flash
- 145g