Vivo X500 Ultra: Leaker reveals, what's in store for the 35mm and 85mm Zeiss cameras
Rising component costs are not only leading to higher prices and shrinking margins for consumer electronics manufacturers; some projects are also barely profitable anymore. The Xiaomi 18 Ultra could be the first casualty of the current market situation. Its development has apparently been halted for good, and other Ultra-camera flagships planned for 2027 may also be at risk, as a leaker recently hinted.
At least as far as the Oppo Find X10 Ultra and the Vivo X500 Ultra are concerned, this does not seem to be the case - yet. In recent days, a few exciting specs have emerged, particularly regarding the successor to the Vivo X300 Ultra that is apparently in the process of evaluation. The final specs apparently have not yet been finalized according to the usually very reliable leaker Digital Chat Station but one of the options listed below are likely to make it to the final production unit.
35mm main camera with two options
For the 35mm main camera—currently based on the 1/1.12-inch 200-megapixel Sony LYT-901 sensor—there are two potential developments on the horizon. We recently described one of these in more detail; it is based on a 50-megapixel, 1/1.28-inch LOFIC sensor with a significantly advanced micro-gimbal unit, which will provide much better video stabilization. However, that solution would be a step backward in terms of sensor size and resolution.
The second development apparently does not use this new 8-degree OIS, but the sensor size and resolution remain the same—albeit with significantly higher dynamic range thanks to LOFIC technology, which is also expected to debut in the Vivo X500 Pro this fall. It remains to be seen which variant Vivo will ultimately choose; in the comments to the leaker’s Weibo post, many are currently rooting for the second option.
85mm telephoto with three options
The leaker has not yet commented on current developments regarding the ultra-wide-angle camera, but for the 85mm telephoto—which currently features a 1/1.4-inch 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP0 sensor from Samsung—there are apparently three new options on the table. One would be a gradual evolution with the same sensor size, while the other two would offer larger sensors. According to the leaker, Option 2 consists of a 1/1.3-inch 200-megapixel sensor, while the “most radical” solution apparently sees Vivo opting for a 200-megapixel 1/1.12-inch sensor, similar to the 35mm main camera. Given that Oppo has already adopted a 1/1.28-inch telephoto sensor in the Find X9 Ultra, an upgrade to a similar size would likely be a natural choice for the Vivo X500 Ultra; however, it’s questionable whether Vivo will have the guts to use two 1/1.12-inch sensors. In any case, we’re already looking forward to the final Vivo X500 Ultra test unit.
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Digital Chat Station Weibo (1, 2)
Image: 大狸子切切里, Weibo
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