Xiaomi announces an M43 camera for your smartphone
Saturday 8 March 2025, 13:26 by Nando Harmsen | 2,291 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Xiaomi is known for its smartphones. These smartphones use Leica camera technology. Now the company has announced an M43 camera that can be attached to your smartphone via MagSafe.
Xiaomi calls the new system a "Modular Optical System". It involves attaching an M43 (Micro Four-Thirds) camera to your smartphone via the MagSafe attachment.
The module consists of a complete camera in a compact housing. It contains lenses and a sensor that produces an image of no less than 100 megapixels.
Although MagSafe, or Qi2 to be precise, as MagSafe is Apple's brand name, is now available on more and more smartphones, this M43 camera requires a special smartphone. The data is sent to the smartphone via lasers.
An interesting system, but it seems to be reserved for smartphones specifically designed for it. Xiaomi's, of course. If it becomes a success, it is not inconceivable that other smartphone manufacturers will pick up the idea.
This Modular Optical System with the M43 sensor is not yet on the market. If the manufacturer manages to introduce it successfully, it could represent a revolution in smartphone photography.
About the author
Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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