Highlights

• Vivo X100 Ultra features groundbreaking Blue Image technology for exceptional low-light photography.
• Equipped with a 200MP periscope lens and enhanced by Zeiss optics for superior image quality.
• Blue Image technology enables stunning backlit portrait capabilities.
• Offers potential to surpass Samsung’s Nightography as the top mobile camera.

You know how every year, phone makers hype up their latest camera tech like it’s the second coming?

Well, Vivo’s taking that to new levels with their upcoming X100 Ultra flagship.

They’re banging on about this “Blue Image” wizardry that promises to put Samsung’s beloved shooters in the shade.

What’s the Blue Image Scoop?

From what we can gather, it’s some fancy new camera setup that Vivo’s top guy Jingdong is gassing up on Chinese social media.

He’s going on about how it combines cutting-edge optics, beastly image processing, and raw computing grunt.

The end goal?

Next-level low-light skills and the ability to nail those slick backlit portraits like a pro.

If the hype’s to be believed, Blue Image will let the X100 Ultra see in the dark better than a barn owl.

We’re talking noiselessly brightening up those midnight cityscapes and dimly-lit interiors without breaking a sweat.

If they crack that one, it could dethrone Samsung’s Nightography as the low-light king.

Backlight Adjustments

Another string to Blue Image’s bow?

Apparently, it’ll make shooting against bright backgrounds a breeze.

You know those artsy backlit portraits that are all the rage on Instagram?

The kind that puts your subject in silhouette against a vibrant sunsetty backdrop?

Vivo reckons this tech will have you nailing those shots like Annie Leibovitz herself.

Zeiss Does It

To give the X100 Ultra’s shooters even more oomph, Vivo’s brought famed optics titans Zeiss into the mix.

Their glass already graces some of the best mobile cams out there, so pairing it with Blue Image’s digital trickery could be a masterstroke.

If the rumour mill churns out truth, the X100 Ultra is packing some serious camera heat too.

We’re talking a wild 200MP periscope lens for crazy zoom reach, plus a 50MP main snapper, an ultrawide, and another tele cam. Sheesh.

Dethrone the King?

Frankly, Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra is still the Android cam champ for my money. Its low-light game and versatile lens setup are just chef’s kiss.

But if Vivo can truly deliver on that Blue Image promise? They might finally dethrone the South Korean giant.

A Glimpse at Blue’s Potential

For a taster of what Blue Image could bring, just gawp at the stunning shots from last year’s X100 Pro.

Vibrant colours, gorgeous bokeh for days, and and depth like you’re peering into a diorama. If the Ultra builds on that foundation with its new tech? We could be seeing real DSLR-beating skills.

Of course, all this Blue Image hoopla could just be marketing spiel to get the hype train rolling.

But even as a cynical old photog, I’m itching to see if Vivo’s put their money where their mouth is. If it lives up to the hype, we could finally have a Samsung slayer on our hands for mobile photography supremacy. Now that’s exciting!