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The week’s Top headlines in phoTography

multi-lens light l16

launches in the uK

Aiming to prove that 16 cameras are better than one

t he Light L16 has gained rubberised grip for steady handling. post-capture. according to Light, the
a reputation for breaking
the camera/lens modules on the L16
‘10-cameras-at-once’ approach also
away from camera-making come in three flavours: 28mm, 70mm means much better noise reduction.
orthodoxy. eschewing the one-lens and 150mm. For each shot the camera the L16 uses the android operating
approach, this pocket-sized model chooses a specific combination of these system, and can download firmware
uses 16 individual lenses, intelligently to produce the final high-resolution updates – Light promises that the option
choosing which combination of 10 or image, with the full breadth of that 28- to shoot 4K video will come to the
more to use for each shot. It’s been 150mm focal range available. camera shortly. Under the bonnet is a
available in the Us for a while, and it’s the final image the L16 captures Qualcomm snapdragon 820 processor,
just been launched in the UK, so let’s has a resolution of 52MP, although the with a Light asIC chip and a 4120mah
take a closer look at what it offers. amount of data captured by the camera Lithium-ion battery which provides up to
Measuring 165 x 84.5 x 24.05mm, also allows it to create a 3D depth map eight hours of power. It offers GPs, and
the L16 is small enough to slip into of the scene. this opens up options wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
your pocket. It’s controlled via a 5-inch for post-processing, allowing the user the L16 is priced at £1,850 in the UK
touchscreen on the rear, and has a to alter depth of field and focal plane and $1,950 in the Us. see www.light.co.