What is this giant black ring around the camera lens?

[quietlybrilliant]

The most outstanding design feature of the Nexus 5 is no doubt the gigantic black ring around the main camera lens. What could this thing be?

 

[Haalcyon]

My guess is that its an Inverse Time Converter that allows the Nexus 5 to capture images of the future.

 

[Hasbrobot]

Nice

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[obi5683]

The pictures are misleading. Look at the Nexus 7 (2013). Same setup. If it has any functionality, I would guess that the camera needs room to move for the OIS portion.

 

[chadthebuilder]

The pictures are misleading. Look at the Nexus 7 (2013). Same setup. If it has any functionality, I would guess that the camera needs room to move for the OIS portion.

That doesn't mean that it for sure has OIS though. The nexus 7 does not have OIS, and yet Google made the camera look about the same on both devices.

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[obi5683]

That doesn't mean that it for sure has OIS though. The nexus 7 does not have OIS, and yet Google made the camera look about the same on both devices.

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So you are saying that a company wants to use the same design across its line of devices? Imagine that. I was only saying that IF it had any functionality, it would be for the OIS. I doubt that it does have any functionality. The G2 sensor has OIS and it does not look much different from the Note 3 camera housing.

 

[chadthebuilder]

So you are saying that a company wants to use the same design across its line of devices? Imagine that. I was only saying that IF it had any functionality, it would be for the OIS. I doubt that it does have any functionality. The G2 sensor has OIS and it does not look much different from the Note 3 camera housing.

OK, I didn't know what you meant before. Thanks for clearing it up.

I sure do hope it has OIS though. I am really tired of having nasty and shaky video.

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[Haalcyon]

It may just be the surround for the camera lens with no specific purpose. LG often employs these in their designs, look no further than the Optimus G Pro.

 

[galfert]

Why are we speculating if it does or doesn't have OIS? The leaked service manual listed OIS as a feature. I've yet to see that this leaked service manual is anything but genuine. Sure it looks to be an early revision, and there are some small discrepancies like what type of Bluetooth is included. Not enough to discredit the leaked service manual. I'm confident it has OIS.

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[bunique4life05]

The most outstanding design feature of the Nexus 5 is no doubt the gigantic black ring around the main camera lens. What could this thing be?

Simply for appearance and attractive design que.

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[JRDroid]

I doubt it has any specific purpose.

 

[NoYankees44]

Someone once said it might be an antenna of some kind. I have not seen anything to back this up though...

 

[CuteLilTechGirl]

Why are we speculating if it does or doesn't have OIS? The leaked service manual listed OIS as a feature. I've yet to see that this leaked service manual is anything but genuine. Sure it looks to be an early revision, and there are some small discrepancies like what type of Bluetooth is included. Not enough to discredit the leaked service manual. I'm confident it has OIS.

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What is OIS?

 

[STARGATE]

What is OIS?

The O.I.S. is the Optical Image Stabilizer of the camera. :thumbup:

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[CR6]

Optical Image Stabilizer


tap'n

 

[Haalcyon]

X-Ray Vision Accumulator

 

[STARGATE]

X-Ray Vision Accumulator

Lol!
I want one! :thumbup:

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[JJ Jones]

Perhaps it's there to help eliminate glare and get better focus, much in the same way football players wear the black under the eyes.
Just a thought.

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[obi5683]

Perhaps it's there to help eliminate glare and get better focus, much in the same way football players wear the black under the eyes.
Just a thought.

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A glossy surface does not prevent glare. Have you ever tried to take a picture through a window?

 

[Jeremy8000]

A glossy surface does not prevent glare. Have you ever tried to take a picture through a window?

The glossy surface doesn't prevent glare, but this surrounding area will aid in tricking the scene into thinking it has to cause glare over a much larger surface area, meaning it will focus less of its glare budget on the actual lens. It's all a part of Google's initiative to combat sentient landscapes.