Vivo X300 Ultra Debuts With Mind-Blowing 400mm Zeiss Extender And 200MP Sensor

Talk about phallic envy: Vivo has officially pulled the covers off its new X300 Ultra and ZEISS Telephoto Extender accessory. It's large, in your face, quite possibly overpowered, and yes, it is happy to see you.

Indeed, the X300 Ultra will be an imaging beast with its onboard 200-megapixel telephoto sensor (likely a Sony IMX90E), which can be enhanced with a first-of-its-kind 400mm-equivalent ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen2 Ultra. The extender allows for a roughly 17x optical zoom, but thanks to the sensor size, Vivo claims it can achieve a 1600mm digital crop. This reach is supported by supposedly gimbal-like optical image stabilization (OIS) and motion-tracking focus, so even long range subjects should remain rock steady.

To emphasize its video credentials further, Vivo showcased the phone and extender alongside a cage developed in collaboration with SmallRig. This expandable aluminum frame features dual-hand grips, cold shoe mounts for microphones or lights ...