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25x Zoom Technology Architecture: Breaking Through Zoom Bottlenecks in Underwater Environments
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The core challenge of underwater 25x zoom technology lies in solving three major problems caused by light scattering, pressure changes, and water turbidity in underwater environments: "zoom defocus," "image quality degradation," and "insufficient stability." Currently, the industry has formed a three-in-one architecture of "optical zoom module + anti-shake drive technology + anti-interference imaging algorithm," achieving clear, stable, and precise imaging under high-magnification zoom.


At the optical hardware level, mainstream 25x zoom underwater cameras adopt professional periscope-type zoom lenses, integrating 16 high-precision optical glass lenses in 12 groups—including 3 ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lenses and 2 aspherical lenses—which can effectively correct chromatic aberration and distortion caused by underwater light refraction. Combined with the Sony IMX586 4K high-definition CMOS sensor, even in the extreme state of 25x optical zoom, it can still maintain 1080P high-definition image quality, with resolution loss controlled within 5%. More critically, the industry innovatively uses a ball-type anti-shake zoom motor made of rare earth neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet materials, with a volume of only 0.1 cubic centimeters. Through three-axis closed-loop control technology, it can real-time offset water flow disturbance and equipment vibration, and the zoom response speed is increased to 0.1 seconds per magnification, ensuring no trailing or defocus during rapid zooming.

To cope with the strong scattering environment underwater, 25x zoom cameras generally integrate multi-polarization information fusion technology. By collecting linear polarization and circular polarization laser signals, it filters out backscattering interference from suspended particles. Meanwhile, it uses the MPFNet multi-branch fusion network to optimize image reconstruction quality, maintaining more than 70% zoom clarity in turbid water. In terms of hardware protection, the equipment adopts an IP68 corrosion-resistant sealing design, equipped with a special aluminum alloy shell and pressure-resistant window glass. It can work stably in a 50-meter water depth environment and adapt to an extreme temperature range of -30℃ to 60℃, fully matching the harsh requirements of different aquaculture scenarios such as seawater and freshwater.


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