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IN PHOTOS: Leica, Huawei team up for mobile photography

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Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_thumb.jpg"/><figcaption>An array of cameras with Leica optics is shown at the Leica museum in Wetzlar Germany. <em>Photo taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>WETZLAR, Germany -- Even before the release of the P30 series, the fourth generation of its co-engineering partnership with Huawei, Leica is looking to further innovation next year.</p><p>The German camera-maker wants the fifth generation of Leica-branded P series phones to have even better zoom and low light capabilities, Leica global director for business management Marius Eschweiler told reporters here, in response to a question.</p><p>In 2020, Leica and Huawei need to top the quad-camera array P30 Pro, currently the highest rated smartphone camera by review website DXOMARK, overtaking the P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro from 2018.</p><p>&quot;For the P30 Series, we bring you exquisite design, rule-breaking photography, powerful videography, also, rule-breaking performance,&quot; Huawei consumer business group CEO Richard Yu said at a launch event in Paris.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/03/19/huawei-raises-stakes-in-camera-wars-with-p30-pro-review">Huawei raises stakes in camera wars with P30 Pro: review</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/24/18/super-photos-with-little-skill-leica-explains-mobile-foray">&#x27;Super&#x27; photos with little skill: Leica explains mobile foray</a></li></ul><p>The P30 Pro has a &quot;periscope&quot; style lens that allows up to 5 times optical zoom and 50 times digital zoom, powerful enough to capture details of the moon as seen in the sky.</p><p>A 40-megapixel &quot;super sensing&quot; lens allows for brighter images. The P30 Pro also has a 20-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a time of flight or TOF sensor for deeper &quot;bokeh&quot; or blur effects. Two of the 4 lenses are optically stabilized, making images clearer.</p><p>At Leica&#x27;s Wetzlar headquarters, a replica of the first Leica prototype from 1914 is on display, as well as copies of iconic pictures from history, including a portrait of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevarra and Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe.</p><p>Inside several rooms enclosed in glass walls, engineers work on Leica lenses. It can take years of training before staff are allowed to manufacture Leica optics, officials said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/29/19/from-che-guevara-to-age-of-viral-leica-huawei-bring-photo-hardware-to-smartphones">From Che Guevara to age of viral: Leica, Huawei bring photo hardware to smartphones</a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_proto.jpg"/><figcaption>A replica of the first Leica camera prototype is displayed at the German camera-maker&#x27;s headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. <em>Photo taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_array.jpg"/><figcaption>An array of cameras with Leica optics is displayed at the German camera-maker&#x27;s headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. <em>Photo taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_01.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_02.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_03.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_04.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_05.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_06.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_07.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_08.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_09.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_10.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_leica_11.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>German camera-maker Leica&#x27;s signature understated luxury is on display at its headquarters and themed hotel in Wetzlar, Germany. <cite>Photos taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>The P30 Pro&#x27;s standout feature is its zoom capability. In these photos of a building in downtown Paris, the cameras captured details of sculptures on the roof when shot from the street.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_p30.jpg"/><figcaption>A standard photo of a building in Paris taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_p30_10x.jpg"/><figcaption>A photo of a building in Paris at 10 times zoom taken using the Huawei P30 Pro. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The P30 Pro and the P30 take wide angle photos, which Huawei and Leica first introduced in the Mate 20 series from late 2018. Half a year later, the Mate 20 Pro still takes sharp photos even at night.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_mate_museum.jpg"/><figcaption>A photo of the National Gallery Singapore using wide angle on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_mate_marina.jpg"/><figcaption>A photo of the Singapore Marina at night, using night mode on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_mate_flower.jpg"/><figcaption>A close up shot of a flower taken in Singapore using the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The P20 Pro from last year does not have wide angle view, but has a dedicated monochrome lens for rich black and white pictures. Colors also pop, with Master AI turned on, as seen in this photos taken during spring in Japan.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_tokyo_01.jpg"/><figcaption>Japan&#x27;s Mt. Fuji is framed in spring blooms in this photo taken using the Huawei P20 Pro. <em>Contributed photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_tokyo_02.jpg"/><figcaption>A castle in Nagoya is seen behind cherry blossoms in this photo taken using the Huawei P20 Pro. <em>Contributed photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The P20 Pro marked the shift of the P and Mate series phones to glass from metal. It is also the first P phone to use the &quot;pro&quot; name.</p><p>The previous generation used &quot;Plus&quot; to differentiate the bigger model from the smaller one. Like the P20 series, the P10 line also combines color and monochrome.</p><p>The P10 line had 2 lenses instead of 3. It&#x27;s predecessor, the P9, was the first product of the Huawei and Leica partnership.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/business/04/06/20190406_p10.jpg"/><figcaption>The Pasig City skyline in panorama view is shown in this photo taken using the Huawei P10 Plus</figcaption></figure></div>

<p>The partnership between German camera-maker Leica and Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei entered its fourth year in 2019, with the P30 Pro.</p>

The partnership between German camera-maker Leica and Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei entered its fourth year in 2019, with the P30 Pro.

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IN PHOTOS: Leica, Huawei team up for mobile photography

Joel Guinto,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 06, 2019 06:16 PM PHT

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Updated April 07, 2019 10:03 AM PHT

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