Surface Duo! What about the Camera?

[rodneyej]

Have you seen the terrific camera offerings on the iPhone 11, and Note 10? What about the Camera on the SD (Surface Duo) ?
The prototype SD, shown at the 2019 Surface event, had no camera on the outside of the device, but that doesn't mean the final version will not have one. Is there any information on the camera for the SD, and how important do you think having a camera on the SD (a really good camera) is?

 

[Luke Ashe]

It's an early view of a device that's a year away from release I would assume that they don't want to give too much away at this stage to competition

If this patent is anything to go by it could be the final solution

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-new-foldable-device-patent-shows-interesting-camera-tech/

 

[justjun555]

don't set the expectations too high.
it will not be easy to put bigger camera sensor in 4.8 mm thin space.
just hope that they provide decent passable single camera & flash.
It will be interesting if they pull off that patented idea.

 

[rodneyej]

I think version 2, or 3, of the Duo will be where it's at. That's what really excites me. I'm just glad the foundation has been laid, and laid quite nicely.

 

[sd4f]

It appears to me that it's basically a potato camera of comparable quality to other surface devices.

Considering what they had in the acquisition of Nokia, I find it incredibly strange that they haven't implemented any of that in their surface devices.

The Surface Duo doesn't even appear to have a flash.