Optical imaging, microscopy and computational imaging, including AI-assisted image reconstruction and inverse problem solving.
The Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics (SIOM) has achieved dynamic quantitative phase imaging using coherent-detection ghost imaging lidar.
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The article examines the principles and trade-offs of variable aperture technology for 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 US$105 million.
Lianchuang Electronic reported first-half revenue of 3.193 billion yuan, down 24.34% year on year, with a net loss attributable to shareholders of 358 million yuan.
A new imaging system captures 3D images of epileptic seizures spreading through the brain in real time.
Action cameras sold strongly over the summer, but 360-degree cameras accounted for only about 3% of the market.
The standard vivo X500 switches to a circular camera module in the upper-left corner.
Chinese smartphone makers are pushing into the action camera market, with vivo attacking on four fronts.
RUNTO data shows that China sold about 3.12 million action cameras 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 revenue is expected to exceed RMB 20 billion.
CCD cameras, once rendered obsolete by smartphones, have regained popularity and seen prices driven up.
Lijing Innovation is again pushing for a Hong Kong IPO, but behind its rapid growth lie concerns over Apple supply chain dependence and questions about its independence.
Precision optics company Lijing Innovation filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 31, at a valuation of about RMB 22.5 billion.
The UK is investing GBP 3 million in technology that blocks starlight to enable direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets.
Lijing Innovation has again filed a listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Tamron announced on July 30 that it had received a non-binding acquisition offer from Sony, under which it would become a wholly owned Sony subsidiary.
Yao Baoli's team at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics has made new progress in label-free 3D microscopic imaging.
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The article analyzes competition among gimbal camera makers such as Insta360.
Insta360's shares have fallen from their peak to about RMB 130, facing slowing growth and the entry of strong rivals.
Zhongrun Optics expects first-half revenue of 380 million to 450 million yuan, up at least 52.16% year on year.