Under-display cameras are back in the spotlight after the unveiling of Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. Red Magic has also announced ninth-generation under-display camera technology, continuing with a true full-screen design. The article reviews how most makers returned to punch-hole designs after under-display cameras entered mass production six years ago.
A Laser Focus World article describes how photonics provides new measurement tools for agriculture, including monitoring crop conditions, assessing food quality and controlling plant growth.
Smartphone makers have entered another intensive product launch cycle, with larger sensors, longer telephoto reach, stronger stabilization and computational photography remaining key launch highlights. The article argues that as performance and displays mature, imaging remains the core battleground for differentiation and winning premium users.
After shooting Victoria Harbour fireworks with the iPhone 18 Pro Max, Leikeji concluded that Apple adjusted its imaging approach on the 18 Pro series launched on September 10, making the camera capabilities worth attention.
In September 2026, GoPro was acquired for $285 million by an optical communications company, down from a peak market value of about $13 billion. Using GoPro's rise and fall as a lens, the article examines the smart imaging market now dominated by DJI and Insta360.
Insta360 shares have fallen from RMB 377 to about RMB 100. Revenue for the first half of 2026 reached RMB 5.517 billion, up 50.29% year on year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was only RMB 30.4073 million, down about 90% year on year.
Insta360 posted revenue of RMB 5.5 billion and profit of RMB 30.4 million in the first half, with about one-fifth of revenue invested in R&D, the main reason for the profit decline.
New products such as Insta360 Luna and X6 posted strong debut sales, but the volume failed to convert into profit.
Insta360 posted first-half revenue of 5.517 billion yuan, up 50.29% year on year, but selling expenses rose 61% and profit fell sharply.
On September 9, Insta360's share price fell below 100 yuan, prompting investors to question the reasons behind its sustained decline.
Insta360 drew attention at IFA 2026 in Berlin with a marketing campaign featuring yellow tote bags.
Insta360's share price has fallen more than 70% from its peak. Comparing it with Anker and others, the article argues the valuation remains high and that lock-up expiration selling pressure has yet to fully unwind.
Insta360 posted its weakest half-year profit in years, with its share price down more than 50 percent year to date.
Chinese imaging companies DJI, Insta360 and Hohem were in the spotlight at IFA 2026, while Canon and Sony had a lower profile.
GoPro announced on September 1 that it would merge with optics and photonics company Starman Optical, selling itself at a low price.
Insta360's revenue rose 50.29% in the first half, while net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 30.4073 million, down 94.15% year on year.
Insta360's R&D expenses reached 1.007 billion yuan in the first half, up 79.26% year on year and accounting for 18.78% of revenue, with 29.33 million yuan capitalized for the first time.
Insta360's products sold strongly in the first half, but profit fell sharply.
Insta360's net profit for the first half fell by more than 90% year on year.
Insta360 has continued to expand since its listing, but its half-year report shows a sharp drop in profit.
Competition in handheld smart cameras is intensifying, and Insta360 is telling an AI story with new products launched in August.
The article examines the principles and trade-offs of variable-aperture technology in smartphones, with Huawei and Apple adopting it while Samsung has dropped it.
The article reviews Insta360's ten years of panoramic camera development and compares it with GoPro's Q2 revenue of USD 105 million.
Action cameras sold strongly over the summer, but 360-degree cameras accounted for only about 3% of the market.
Chinese smartphone makers are increasing their bets on the action camera market, with vivo attacking on four fronts.
RUNTO data shows China's action camera sales totaled about 3.12 million units in the first half of 2026, with DJI accounting for 74%.
Runto: Online action camera sales reached 3.119 million units in the first half, with DJI and Insta360 forming a duopoly. Full-year e-commerce sales revenue is expected to exceed 20 billion yuan.
CCD cameras, once rendered obsolete by smartphones, have regained popularity and seen prices driven up.
The UK has committed GBP 3 million to developing technology that blocks starlight, enabling direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets.
The article analyzes competition among gimbal camera makers such as Insta360.
Insta360's share price has fallen from its high to about 130 yuan, facing stalled growth and the entry of strong rivals.
A spatial light modulator (SLM) uses liquid crystal materials driven electrically to change the amplitude, phase or polarization state of light waves, modulating the spatial distribution of a beam. Amplitude SLMs use TN and VA modes, phase SLMs use ECB mode, and reflective optical paths generally require an oblique incidence angle of less than 5°. The device has been used in 3D printing and lithography, super-resolution microscopy, holographic imaging and atmospheric turbulence simulation.