External microphones, monitors, and recorders are all compatible. Video output requires a micro HDMI cable. Prices are about $800 for the M6 II body, and $1,000 with a kit lens and viewfinder ...

A dedicated monitor is usually a 5-inch or a 7-inch screen which can be mounted on the camera. Large powerful batteries called V mount batteries or Gold mount batteries provide external power.

You can’t just switch to the periscope camera to use this external lens, though. Shooting like this results in an extremely jittery viewfinder that’s upside-down, too.

As hinted in version 9.6, a new “Quick access controls” preference live in Pixel Camera 9.7 lets you “Adjust white balance, brightness, and shadows by tapping the viewfinder.” Go to ...

The vivo X200 Ultra's external lens basically turns the phone's 3.7x zoom camera into an ~8.3x shooter. The first thing you’ll notice about the X200 Ultra’s external lens is its massive size.