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Anyone sharing a home with a musician will appreciate advances in technology that make for quieter practice. Wearing headphones while playing electronic drums is already a good way to keep the noise down, but Roland's latest release is claimed to deliver "the lowest playing noise in the history of electronic drum kits."
Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Roland, Drums, Practice, Electronic, Percussion
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which is the leading authority on skyscrapers, has named Pan Pacific Orchard the Best Tall Building Worldwide for 2024. The prestigious prize was awarded thanks to the building's ambitious "hotel in nature" concept that makes great use of greenery to offer a cool and comfortable environment in tropical Singapore.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: CTBUH, Hotel, Skyscrapers, Singapore, sustainable design
Scientists have discovered a kind of “pause button” in early human development. This biological mechanism has long been known in other mammals, but its discovery in humans could aid IVF procedures.
Tags: Cells, Fertility, in-vitro, Pregnancy, Max Planck Institute, Reproduction
Electra has shown the extreme takeoff and landing capabilities of its hybrid-electric Short Takeoff and Landing (eSTOL) Ultra Short prototype aircraft off to the US Military. The aircraft is designed to operate from areas without proper airfields.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Electric Aircraft, US Air Force
With its affordability, ubiquity and ease of transport, the shipping container continues to inspire architects and designers. This latest example of its enduring popularity comes from Backcountry Containers, which has turned to the humble metal box to create a compact sauna and plunge pool that can be easily installed in a backyard.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: shipping containers, Building and Construction, Sauna, Pool
We all know the equation – hydrogen plus oxygen equals water. But now scientists have captured molecular-scale video of that famous meeting in action, which could lead to a new way to generate large amounts of drinking water.
Category: Science
Tags: Water, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Northwestern University, Video, Imaging
One of two Apple Macintosh prototypes extant and already the most valuable Apple Macintosh to have ever sold at auction, #M0001 is heading for auction at Bonhams’ History of Science & Technology Sale on 23 October 2024.
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Precious few airlines currently offer Bluetooth connectivity from their in-flight entertainment screens – but that's no longer a problem, thanks to a nifty new breed of wireless earbud that connects to anything with a headphone jack.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
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In what might be described as a real-life Black Mirror episode, a Harvard student uses facial recognition with $379 Meta Ray-Ban 2 smart sunglasses - to dig up personal data on every face it sees in real time.
Category: Technology
Tags: LLM (Large Language Model), Spy Gear, Meta (company), Sunglasses, Facial Recognition
In the modern premium coffee-obsessed world, the Aeropress has proven itself a much-loved tool for superior coffee-making. It's never been the best-looking piece of kit, though. That changes with the Aeropress Premium, a more upscale press made from all glass and metal and complemented by an equally chic storage rack.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
If you're an avid camper, you likely know someone who's built their own camp-kitchen-in-a-box that can be up and running in a matter of seconds. Well, if you like the idea but don't want to build such a setup yourself, you can always just buy the Brio Kitchen Box.
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The Sony ZV-E10 II is the company's second-generation APS-C vlogging ILC. It brings a new sensor and larger battery, along with improved video specs.
Key features:The Sony ZV-E10 II has a recommended price of $999 body-only or $1099 with an updated 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II retracting power zoom. These prices represent a $300 increase over the original version. The ZV-E10 II is available in black or white. The white version comes with a silver version of the 16-50mm PZ that isn't to be sold separately.
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$998 at Amazon.com$1098 w/ 16-50 at B&H Photo$1098 w/ 16-50 at Adorama Index:The ZV-E10 II uses the same 26MP BSI CMOS sensor we've seen in the a6700 (and the pro-video FX-30). It's a much faster sensor than the one in the previous version of the camera, and is able to deliver 4K video at up to 60 frames a second, where the previous version had to crop-in to shoot at 30fps, meaning it showed significant rolling shutter in its 4K modes.
10-bit videoThe ZV-E10 II also gains a newer processor, allowing the camera to capture 10-bit video. This allows it to record Log footage with plenty of precision, which allows greater flexibility when grading color and tone. It also means the camera can capture true HDR footage for playback on HDR phones and TVs.
All the camera's 4K modes are taken from oversampled capture: 6K for modes up to 30p and 5.6K (with a 1.1x crop) for the 50 and 60p modes. There's no in-body stabilization in the camera, so digital stabilization applies a further 1.33x crop, meaning the 16-50mm kit lens ends up giving a 32mm equiv field of view, at its widest, if you want to use more than just the lenses' optical shake correction, and 35mm equiv in the high framerate modes.
Updated features The ZV-E10 II has the newer Bionz XR processor, rather than the 'X' of its predecessor. As part of this update it gains a UHS-II compatible SD card slot.The ZV-E10 II doesn't include Sony's 'AI processing unit' but includes some of the latest subject-recognition algorithms, we're told. It also gains the focus breathing compensation function that, with recognized Sony lenses, crops in to the narrowest effective field of view then progressively adjusts the crop and scaling to maintain consistent framing as the focus distance changes.
The ZV-E10 II also has the CineVlog mode from the ZV-1 Mark II, which gives a widescreen 2.35:1 look with baked-in black bars top and bottom and shoots at 24p. Onto this various 'Looks' and 'Moods' can be applied, to give a stylized appearance to your footage.
There's no sign of Sony's Auto Framing modes, though, so you can't set the camera on a tripod and let it crop-in and follow your subject around the scene, nor set a subject's position in the frame and have it crop to maintain that positioning, as you're filming yourself at arm's length.
Larger batteryThe ZV-E10 II now uses Sony's larger NP-FZ100 battery, allowing it to record for much longer. Sony did not disclose battery figures prior to launch, but the FZ100 has always made cameras much more usable than the smaller FZ50 used by the original ZV-E10.
Updated kit zoomThe ZV-E10 II typically comes bundled with the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II, a refreshed version of its compact, retractable power zoom. The version II gains the ability to focus while zooming, helping to keep your subject in focus if you change the focal length while recording, and also communicates information to help the camera's stabilization efforts.
In principle, the lens can focus fast enough to work with 120fps shooting, in the unlikely event anyone ever attaches it to an a9 III. However, Sony has not made any changes to the optical design of the lens, which we've never been particularly impressed by.
How it comparesWe've chosen to compare the ZV-E10 II to its predecessor, Nikon's Z30 that aims to offer something very similar, and to the a6700, to see what differences exist between Sony's vlogging model and its enthusiast stills/video option. The other obvious competitor in this space is Panasonic's DC-G100, which again offers a clever mic setup and front-facing screen for vlogging. However, its substantial crop in 4K mode makes it less well suited to high-res vlogging than the other cameras listed here, so that's the one we've omitted for reasons of space in the comparison table.
Sony ZV-E10 II Nikon Z30 Sony ZV-E10 Sony a6700 MSRP $1099 w/ 16-50mm OSS II $849 w/ 16-50mm VR $799 w/ 16-50mm OSS $1499 w/ 16-50mm OSS Resolution 26MP 21MP 24MP 26MP Mech shutter No Yes Yes Yes Image stabilization Digital only Digital only Digital only IBIS rated to 5.0 EV 4K video ratesPerhaps the biggest benefit of the ZV-E10 II over the original is the faster readout of its sensor. The mark 1 exhibited a lot of rolling shutter in 4K/24 mode and had to crop in to deliver 4K/30; by contrast, the new camera can shoot at 4K/60 using most of the sensor, meaning it's over twice as quick as its predecessor.
It's worth noting the differences, compared with the more expensive a6700, too. The a6700 has a viewfinder, in-body stabilization, twin control dials on its top plate and a mechanical shutter, and is able to shoot 4K/120 if you can live with a substantial 1.58x crop. These are all omitted from the less expensive, more influencer-focused ZV-E10 II.
Body and handlingThe ZV-E10 II's body is impressively small: it looks like an early Sony NEX model and is recognizably more compact than the a6700.
The downside of this is that the controls and operation also feel more like an NEX model, rather than one of Sony's latest cameras, if you attempt to shoot stills with it. Unlike the twin dial a6700, there's only a single top-plate dial on the ZV-E10 II and an awkward, fiddly rear-face dial that we've been trying to avoid having to use on Sony cameras for more than a decade, now.
The interface is primarily touchscreen-based, allowing direct operation while you're holding the camera to face you. There are also dedicated buttons both for Bokeh mode (which opens the aperture up to a value that can be adjusted in the menu) and Product Showcase mode that tells the camera to prioritize nearby objects over face detection. Both buttons can be customized to perform other functions, if you prefer.
The ZV-E10 II is the first Sony to rotate its interface display when you rotate the camera, to make vertical video capture easier.
The ZV-E10 II has both headphone and mic sockets, along with a 5Gbps USB-C port that can be used to stream up to 4K/30 video when acting as a webcam. There's also a micro HDMI slot.We didn't find the ZV-E10 II the easiest camera to hold, if we were facing towards it, to vlog, so we suspect the optional vlogging handle/table tripod with its Bluetooth-connected controls, will be really valuable. Trying to hold the camera at arm's length without it just meant worrying about accidentally starting or stopping recording, and constantly nudging the zoom rocker on the lens and not being able to reverse the effect without stopping recording and bringing the camera back into two hands to push the zoom back out to wide-angle.
BatteryThe use of the larger NP-FZ100 battery sees the battery life rating jump from the 440 shot-per-charge rating of its predecessor to 610 shots, using the standard CIPA testing methods. As always, these numbers underestimate the number of shots many people get, so double this number is entirely plausible.
For a vlogging camera, we'll also quote the CIPA video figures, which are 195 minutes of recording if just left to run (assuming you don't run out of card space or overheat before then), and 130 minutes using the CIPA "Actual" shooting duration test, which involves more stop/start recording, zooming of the lens and turning the camera on and off. Both are based on FullHD capture, not 4K.
Video Quality Image ComparisonThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.As with the a6700, the ZV-E10 II's oversampled 4K mode provides a good level of detail, especially compared to subsampled video modes on cameras like the X-T50. While its 4k/60p mode does come with a crop, it should be more than detailed enough for its target vlogging audience.
Video Capture OptionsThe ZV-E10 II offers a huge variety of video options, arguably to the point where it may become confusing to beginners looking to use it as their first dedicated camera.
Resolution Codec Compression type Bit-depth X-AVC HS 4H 3840 x 2160 H.265 Long-GOP10-bit
X-AVC S-I 4K H.264 All-I 10-bit X-AVC S 4K Long-GOP 10-bitShooting in H.265 gives you a good balance between quality and file size, but older computers without dedicated decoding hardware will struggle when trying to edit the files. Using H.264 instead will come at the cost of larger file sizes but make it even easier to edit; the same is true of the All-I modes, but you'll need an especially fast V90 SD card to use it.
Rolling ShutterYou'll still see rolling shutter in a worst-case scenario, like with this large truck passing close to the static camera, but it shouldn't be a concern for most shooting situations.
Shot at 4K/24p.
Image: Mitchell Clark
The original Sony ZV-E10 had notable issues with rolling shutter performance, exhibiting a jello-like effect whenever you panned or pointed your camera at a fast-moving subject. That was especially true when shooting in 4K. Thankfully, the effect is much less pronounced with the ZV-E10 II, thanks to its much faster sensor readout times.
Video Mode Readout Rate4K/60p
16 ms4K/24p
17 ms 1080p/24 7 msWhile extreme cases like the one illustrated above will still exhibit some rolling shutter effect, it's no longer much of a concern for everyday shooting.
OverheatingThe manual for the ZV-E10 II warns that, by default, the camera can only record around 5 minutes of 4K footage before overheating in ambient temperatures of 25°C (77°F). Our tests found that to be accurate. However, setting the 'Auto Power OFF Temp' to 'High' allows you to record for much longer.
During our tests, shot indoors at an ambient temperature of 23°C (73°F) and recording 4K/60p at the maximum 200M 4:2:2 10-bit quality, the camera overheated in an hour and 17 minutes with 'Auto Power OFF Temp' set to high. Shooting 4K/60p at the lowest quality, 45M 10 bit 4:2:0, the camera held on for an hour and 53 minutes.
That time will be drastically lowered if you don't change the 'Auto Power Off Temp' setting or if you're shooting outdoors in direct sunlight. If you're indoors, you likely won't have to worry about the camera overheating in all but the most marathon of shooting sessions.
Image QualityEdited to taste in ACR.
Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 @ 50mm| ISO 100 | 1/1250 sec | F5.6
Photo: Mitchell Clark
While the ZV-E10 II isn't really set up to be a stills camera, it's still capable of taking some excellent photos thanks to the sensor it shares with the Sony a6700. It produces pictures that have plenty of detail and colors that are vibrant without being aggressively unnatural. However, the lack of any mechanical shutter means you risk subject distortion with fast-moving subjects, and will be limited in your ability to shoot with flash.
It can also shoot Raw, and the files it produces give you a lot of flexibility to push and pull shadows. And while the lack of a mechanical shutter can sometimes come with a dynamic range hit, in our tests the ZV-E10 II performed similarly to the a6700 that it borrows its sensor from. Unlike its predecessor, it is capable of recording lossless – but still compressed – Raws, which give you a touch more leeway when editing versus lossy compressed Raws while still providing some space-saving benefits.
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ConclusionBy Mitchell Clark
As with our initial review, we've shot the bulk of our review and a conclusion as a vlog, using the ZV-E10 II. Our classic scorecard and comparison to competitors will be below.
Pros ConsOverall, the ZV-E10 II can produce great 4K footage, especially when you're shooting in a controlled environment. For those looking to film themselves in their office or studio, its best-in-class autofocus and beginner-friendly modes and features make it a great step up from a smartphone.
However, if your vlogging style is more dynamic with a lot of handheld shooting outside, it may not be the best choice; it doesn't have the auto-framing or built-in ND of the ZV-E1, nor does it have the stabilized sensor of the a6700. That means you'll have to keep yourself in frame and keep the camera stable. If that's the kind of video you want to make, it may be worth looking outside the ILC ecosystem and considering the DJI Osmo Pocket 3; it won't give you the same image quality due to its smaller sensor, but its built-in gimbal will give you a smoothness that sensor stabilization and optical image stabilization alone can't match.
One point especially bears repeating: the ZV-E10 II is not built for taking stills; it may share a sensor with the a6700, which is an excellent stills camera, but if you buy it hoping to get the same photo performance at a lower price, you'll be sorely disappointed. The lack of a viewfinder can make it quite difficult to compose shots in direct sunlight, and the exclusion of a mechanical shutter means you have far fewer options when shooting flash, and you'll have to worry about rolling shutter when shooting fast-moving subjects. The single-dial controls mean you'll often have to reach for the touchscreen to adjust your settings, and its interface is simply not laid out in a manner that makes sense for photography.
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Compared to the Nikon Z30, the ZV-E10 II's advantages are largely similar to its advantages over the original ZV-E10 with regards to bit-depth and 4K/60p. It also has a headphone jack for easy audio monitoring, and a Log recording mode, all of which the Nikon lacks. Finally, there's lens selection. If you want to upgrade from the 16-50mm kit lens, there aren't really any fast, wide-angle zooms available for Nikon Z mount that would make sense for the Z30. And while Sony makes a few F4 zooms that could be a decent match for the ZV-E10 II, the best upgrade would probably be your choice of Sigma's F2.8 wide-angle zooms, which are available for E-mount, but not for Nikon's system.
The Sony a6700 is an extremely capable camera that should at least be on the radar of anyone considering the ZV-E10 II. It's designed as a stills camera and thus has the EVF, second front control dial, and mechanical shutter the ZV-E10 II lacks. For vloggers, it has the same background defocus and product showcase features but adds in-body image stabilization, 4K/120p recording, auto-framing, and subject detection settings for insects, cars, trains and airplanes. However, those extra capabilities come at a cost: it's 116g heavier and has a $400 higher MSRP.
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Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab.Duovox has followed its successful Kickstarter for a military-grade night-vision monocular with a Pro version that promises to bring the hidden darkness into "true full color." The nocturnal adventure gadget is also joined by a teeny smartphone camera.
At a time when we could all do with a good laugh, it's a joy to see the images that have made the shortlist in the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. From clumsy birds to dramatic insects, this year's photos capture the comical wildlife moments that we rarely get to see.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Wildlife, Animals, Photo, Awards, Conservation
Low-flying ground effect aircraft can deliver zero-emissions coastal transport that goes a lot further and a lot faster than electric boats – without needing FAA certification. So what happens when you add energy-dense hydrogen fuel to the equation?
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China is planning to put people on the Moon around 2030 and is showing off the new space suits they'll be wearing. At a media event, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) had two astronauts put the suits through their paces for the cameras.
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On the very same day it introduced its cheapest teardrop-style trailer in years, American trailer builder Hiker also debuted something entirely different. Taking a detour from its decade-long history of building tear-flavored squaredrops, it simultaneously launched the GearLoft, an ultra-versatile skeletal hauler designed to carry gear as large as kayaks and canoes. Buyers will enjoy two full levels of gear carry and an optional electric-lift penthouse tent.
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The RW-5 Voxan recently sped past 180 mph (290 km/h) in a flying mile at the Bonneville Salt Flats, shattering four separate speed records for an electric bike. It was developed via a collaboration between Ohio State University and the Venturi Group.
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A new type of carbon-neutral concrete has been commercially used for the first time, in a high-profile skyscraper being built in Manhattan. The binder utilized in the concrete is made of granite instead of traditional greenhouse-gas-emitting limestone cement.
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The Xiaomi 14T Pro includes a triple-camera system co-engineered with Leica featuring Summilux-branded lenses.
Image: Xiaomi/Leica
Xiaomi has announced its newest smartphones co-engineered with Leica, the Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro. It also announced that the Mix Flip, a foldable phone announced earlier this year, will be introduced to the "global market." (We are seeking clarification about whether this includes North America.) All three models feature camera systems with Leica-branded Summilux lenses.
Xiaomi 14T ProThe Xiaomi 14T Pro features a triple-camera system. Its main camera is built around a 23mm equivalent F1.6 lens in front of a 50MP Type 1/1.31 sensor (9.2 x 7.8mm). It includes optical image stabilization. The companies call this a "4-in-1 Super Pixel" sensor, which we're assuming is their branding for the QuadBayer/TetraCell concept.
According to Leica and Xiaomi, the main camera captures 32% more light than its predecessor. This is despite a slight reduction in sensor size and comes from the move from an F1.9 lens on the 13T Pro to an F1.6 lens on the new camera.
The 14T Pro's other camera modules include a 15mm equiv. ultra-wide F2.2 camera with 12MP resolution and a 60mm equiv. F2 telephoto camera with a 50MP 'Super Pixel' 4.9 x 4.2mm sensor. Despite the longest lens being 60mm equivalent, the companies claim the camera system delivers "five different focal lengths from 15mm to 120mm."
Interestingly, the companies name the combined camera systems as if they were a single lens, giving the "LEICA VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.6-2.2/15-60 ASPH."
The Xiaomi 14T
Image: Xiaomi/Leica
Xiaomi 14TThe Xiaomi 14T also features a triple-camera system with a 23mm equiv. main camera module. Like the 14T Pro, it has a 50MP Super Pixel design but uses a smaller Type 1/1.56 sensor (7.7 x 6.5mm) and has a slightly slower F1.7 aperture. It also includes optical image stabilization.
The other camera modules on the 14T include a 15mm equiv. ultra-wide F2.2 camera with 12MP resolution and a 50mm equiv. F1.9 telephoto camera with a 50MP Super Pixel sensor. The companies claim the 14T's camera system delivers "five different focal lengths from 15mm to 100mm."
Again, the combined capability of the system is named in traditional Leica style, as if it were a single lens: LEICA VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.7-2.2/15-50 ASPH.
Both 14T models include 6.67" AMOLED displays with a refresh rate of 144Hz, 100% DCI-P3 coverage and a peak brightness of 4000 Nits. They can capture video up to 8K/30p or 4K/60p and include 10-bit HDR support using the Rec. 2020 color space and Log video capture.
The Xiaomi Mix Flip, introduced earlier this year, will now be available "globally," according to the company.
Image: Xiaomi/Leica
The Mix Flip is Xiaomi's first vertically foldable phone co-engineered with Leica and includes a dual-camera system. Its main camera consists of a 23mm equiv. F1.7 lens and a 50mm Super Pixel Type 1/1.55 sensor (7.7 x 6.5mm). A telephoto camera features a 47mm equiv. 'floating' lens that facilitates focus as close as 9cm (3.5"); the telephoto camera uses a 50mm Type 1/2.61 Super Pixel sensor (4.7 x 4.0mm).
According to Xiaomi, the 14T will retail for €649 and the 14T Pro for €799. The Mix Flip has a retail price of €1299. The company says the Mix Flip will be available "globally," but no details are given about availability in the US.
Press release:
Xiaomi and Leica Camera AG present the Xiaomi 14T series with Leica opticsWith the Xiaomi Mix Flip, their first co-engineered foldable smartphone is coming to Europe
Wetzlar, Germany, September 26th, 2024 – Xiaomi and Leica Camera AG are introducing the newest member of their co-engineered family today: the Xiaomi 14T series. It is made up of two models, the Xiaomi 14T and the more powerful Xiaomi 14T Pro, each of which is designed to fulfil different user requirements. Both have a triple camera system with Summilux lenses, which have been developed in collaboration with Leica. Also, with the Xiaomi Mix Flip, the first co-engineered foldable smartphone is being launched on the European market. The Xiaomi 14T series and the Xiaomi Mix Flip are available to buy today in Europe.
The Leica Summilux lens for the Xiaomi 14T series features a large aperture and offers excellent optical performance. It creates captivating images thanks to its excellent color rendering, strong contrast and high resolution, whereby the most minute details can be captured even in difficult lighting conditions.
The ideal camera to meet any demandThe Xiaomi 14T Pro is equipped with a versatile triple camera system sporting five different focal lengths from 15 mm to 120 mm. It has a 50-megapixel Leica main lens, a 50-megapixel Leica telephoto lens and a 12-megapixel Leica ultra wide-angle camera. The advanced 50- megapixel main camera amazes with its fast ƒ/1.6 Leica Summilux optics. This sensor, which captures 32 percent more light than its predecessor, ensures brilliant, detailed shots with a high dynamic range even in difficult lighting conditions. The five focal lengths provide
maximum flexibility in response to a variety of photographic challenges – from portraiture to panoramic shots. This makes the Xiaomi 14T Pro the ideal tool for discerning users who refuse to compromise on picture quality.
The Xiaomi 14T is the ideal choice for anyone who is looking for first-class camera performance in a compact and more affordable device. Equipped with a 50-megapixel main camera, co- engineered with Leica, the Xiaomi 14T captures impressive photos in all lighting conditions. While the ƒ/1.7 aperture and IMX906 sensor ensure sharp, vibrant images, the triple camera system with focal lengths from 15 to 100 mm offers a wide range of options for snapping perfect pictures.
The Xiaomi 14T series doesn’t only put in a convincing photographic performance, it also features many professional video functions. In combination with Leica lens technology, the advanced video modes enable film-like recordings with effects like cinematic blur and rack focus. The 10-bit Rec. 2020 format provides HDR support, ensuring excellent resolution of details and an extensive dynamic range.
Peak performanceIn addition to the advanced camera features, the Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro also boast impressive technical specifications. Both devices are equipped with a 6.67-inch CrystalRes AMOLED display reaching 1.5k resolution (2712 × 1220) and a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz. This display will take your breath away with its brilliant, precise colors thanks to 100% DCI-P3 color space as well as a maximum brightness of 4000 Nits, which enables excellent visual rendering both indoors and outdoors.
Inside the Xiaomi 14T Pro, the performance of the multicore CPU has been improved by 37 percent and GPU by 44 percent compared to its predecessor thanks to the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ processor. This makes it ideal for users expecting top performance across all areas, be it gaming, multimedia or demanding AI applications. The Xiaomi 14T is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra processor, which effectively balances performance with energy efficiency. Thanks to a CPU that is 20 percent more powerful than its predecessor and a GPU that is 60 percent more powerful, it provides a seamless user experience.
Both models feature a high-performance 5000 mAh rechargeable battery, which enables fast charging. With 120 W HyperCharge, the Xiaomi 14T Pro can go from zero to maximum power in just 19 minutes. It is also the first T-model to support wireless charging at up to 50 W. The Xiaomi 14T is also enabled for 67W HyperCharge, so it can be charged in next to no time, too.
Xiaomi Mix Flip: The first Leica Summilux lens in a foldable formatThe Xiaomi Mix Flip is the company’s first vertical foldable format to be co-engineered with Leica. Equipped with a Leica Summilux lens and the Light Fusion 800 sensor, the main camera also features the world’s first Leica 47mm floating telephoto lens on a flip smartphone. This innovative telephoto lens moves a group of lens elements within the camera to enable a focus range from 9 cm to infinity, making it ideal for breathtaking close-ups as well as longshots. The camera’s telephoto-macro capabilities can be used to reveal impressive details in the smallest of spaces. The second camera is a 50-megapixel telephoto zoom camera with a lens that is equipped with 2x lossless magnification.
The compact design, ample outer display and foldable format open new possibilities for photography: even when closed, photos can be captured and videos created thanks to its large outer display and two Leica lenses. The “hover mode” means you can leave your tripod at home and is ideal for group photos, videos and time lapse photography.
