Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFLw and a folded Tele camera comprising a Tele lens with a first optical axis, a Tele image sensor and an OPFE, wherein the Tele lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens element group G1, a second lens element group G2 and a third lens element group G3, wherein at least two of the lens element groups are movable relative to the image sensor along the first optical axis to bring the Tele lens to two zoom states, wherein an effective focal length (EFL) of the Tele lens is changed from EFL.sub.T,.sub.min in one zoom state to EFL.sub.T,max in the other zoom state, wherein EFL.sub.Tmin > 1.5 x EFLw and wherein EFL.sub.Tmax > 1.5 x EFL.sub.Tmin.

A multicamera device includes: a first sensor to detect a first spectrum of external light; a second sensor to detect a second spectrum of the external light; and an optic overlapping with the first and second sensors. The optic includes: a substrate; a first reflective layer on the substrate; and an optical layer between the first sensor and the substrate, the optical layer to transmit the first spectrum of the external light to the first sensor, and reflect the second spectrum of the external light toward the first reflective layer, and the first reflective layer is to reflect the second spectrum of the external light in a direction toward the second sensor.

An array imaging apparatus having discrete camera modules is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a substrate; and heterogeneous camera modules attached to the substrate and in a geometric relationship with each other, the heterogeneous camera modules having a substantially similar photometric response.

A cellular trail camera system is disclosed and may include a housing; a mounting bracket for mounting the camera; a visible sensor; an infrared sensor; and a plurality of Fresnel lenses each operable to be individually mounted to or with the infrared sensor and to focus infrared light to the infrared sensor from a different direction. One of the Fresnel lenses may be mounted to or with the housing during operation. The housing may include a wireless transceiver, which may communicate via a cellular network. The camera may communicate with a wireless communication device via the wireless transceiver. The camera may communicate images and/or video to the wireless device. The infrared sensor may include a plurality of elements. The camera may be powered by a solar cell that is mounted on the camera or remote from the camera. The visible sensor may be activated when the infrared sensor detects a heat-generating object.

Example camera modules and terminal devices are provided. In one example camera module, both a first optical lens assembly and a second optical lens assembly may be configured to receive light from a photographed object. A first optical path folding element and a third optical path folding element are respectively located on two sides of a second optical path folding element. The first optical path folding element can cooperate with the second optical path folding element to perform optical path folding on light from the first optical lens assembly and focus the light on a first image sensor. The third optical path folding element can cooperate with the second optical path folding element to perform optical path folding on light from the second optical lens assembly and focus the light on a second image sensor.

A camera module includes a movable element; a lens coupled to the movable element; a first substrate fixed to the bottom surface of the movable element; an image sensor disposed on the first substrate; a second substrate disposed below the first substrate; and a wire for connecting the second substrate to the movable element. At least a part of the wire is made of a shape memory alloy.

An optical component driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable assembly, a driving assembly and a circuit assembly. The movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly, the movable assembly is configured to hold an optical component, and the optical component defines an optical axis. The driving assembly is for driving the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly. The circuit assembly is disposed on a first side and a second side of the optical component driving mechanism, and the first side is not parallel to the second side.

A driving mechanism for driving an optical element is provided, including a fixed module, a movable module, and a drive assembly disposed on the fixed module and the movable module. The drive assembly includes a magnet and a coil for moving the movable module relative to the fixed module along a first axis. Specifically, the central axis of the magnet extends through a part of the coil and is offset from the center of the coil, wherein the central axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

Disclosed is an intelligent photography system including an intelligent tripod head, a search camera, a shooting camera, a communication component and a control component. The search camera is mounted on the intelligent tripod head, and configured to search for a target to be shot. The shooting camera is mounted on the intelligent tripod head, and configured to take a target image. The communication component is fixed on the intelligent tripod head. The control component includes a circuit board component electrically connected with the intelligent tripod head, the search camera, the shooting camera and the communication component respectively, so that remote control of the shooting camera for shooting is realized, photographers are freed, and better effects are achieved.

An optical system is provided, including: a base; a first driving module, including: a first holder configured to receive a first optical element and having a first side; a first coil disposed on the first holder; at least one first magnet adjacent to the first coil; and a second driving module, including: a second holder configured to receive a second optical element and having a second side; a second coil disposed on the second holder; and at least one second magnet adjacent to the second coil; wherein the first side is adjacent to the second side, and no magnet is disposed on the first side or the second side.