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Based on EXIF data, iphone 14 Max Pro has a sensor with crop factor of 3.52, equivalent focal length of 24.15 and equivalent aperture of 6.27, which is in between Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Motorola ...

Yes, it will.

I don't understand why it says "Vario-Summicron" on the lens cover? I don't see any optical zoom in the specs.

You better look at S20 line instead of S21. S20 Ultra is still unsurpassed by the later models. S20 and S21 has identical set of cameras, but you get SD card slot, for "tele" they use cropped ...

I had it, it was pretty good. Sold it for good price few years later.
But it's not comparable to modern phones like Samsung S20 Ultra, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Vivo X70 Pro+, etc.

Yes, it used the whole sensor, the lens was collapsible, and it extended quite a bit over quite thick phone.

I'd like to have 16, 24, 28, 35, 50, 70 and 105.
But in Xperia 1III we have 16, 24, 70 and 105, which is pretty good, IMHO.
I actually prefer III set of focal lengths over IV.
But right now I have...

I would prefer something like 35-70 or 35-100 zoom instead of this limited one.
We already have 13-16 and 24-26mm lenses on most of the phones.

Pentax MX-1 is even better

Ricoh GR III.