Telephoto

Example Sentences

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Its single rear camera lacks the telephoto lens of the Pro models and the ultrawide lens in the entry-level iPhone 17, which costs $200 less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

He experimented restlessly with technology, trying out telephoto pictures of Kanchenjunga.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

Those new iPhones coming out with an improved telephoto lens will get plenty of use by fans showing up to Mission League basketball games this winter, considering how many celebrities might be making appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The biggest camera upgrade will come exclusively to the iPhone 15 Pro Max: an updated telephoto system with enhanced hardware zoom capabilities.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

I checked the woods for telephoto lens flare and didn’t see any.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin