> <i>Jumping straight to what makes the Xiaomi Modular Optical System possible, Xiaomi’s proprietary LaserLink technology helps the module connect to the phone with ultra-fast 10Gbps optical data transfer.</i> [...]<p>> <i>This LaserLink optical communication module transmits raw data as a near-infrared laser through the lens to the phone’s image signal processor (ISP) in nanoseconds without delay or compromise in quality.</i><p>Sony aimed for something similar in 2013 with their QX camera series (<a href="https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_ilce_qx1_review" rel="nofollow">https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_ilce_qx1_review</a>), but those were complete cameras including battery and SD-Card slots that communicated wirelessly via NFC or WiFi with the mobile phone so there was a lot of redundant functionality.