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📝 What They Said

The X300 Pro photographer kit transforms smartphone photography by bundling professional-grade accessories including a Zeiss co-engineered telephoto extender with bayonet mount, imaging grip, and filter adapters that enable DSLR-like depth of field and optical reach.

  1. 1 X300 Pro photographer kit includes: telephoto extender (Zeiss Vivo co-engineered), imaging grip with camera controls, case with kickstand, filter adapter ring, lens adapter ring, decorative rings, and professional camera strap
  2. 2 Telephoto adapter uses bayonet-style mount system that clips onto case adapter, providing extended optical reach and shallow depth of field for portrait-style background blur that doesn't look smartphone-generated
  3. 3 Imaging grip slides onto case and locks into place, providing comfortable handling especially when supporting telephoto lens weight; case features soft-touch material, kickstand for multiple orientations, and customizable button mapping
  4. 4 Standard X300 Pro (without photographer kit) comes in tan/brown color with flat-edge design, dual SIM, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, periscope zoom lens, basic color-matched case, USB-C cable, and SIM tool
  5. 5 Filter adapter ring enables attachment of ND filters and other photography filters; multiple decorative rings allow color customization of the lens mount system
🔬 What We Found

The Vivo X300 Pro Photographer Kit is a comprehensive smartphone photography accessory bundle manufactured by PGYTECH that transforms the X300 Pro flagship into a DSLR-like camera system. The kit includes a Zeiss-coengineered 2.35x telephoto extender that converts the phone's native 85mm (3.7x optical) periscope telephoto lens into a 200mm equivalent (~8.3x optical) lens, enabling optical reach up to 800mm with digital zoom toggles at 400mm, 800mm, and 1600mm. The telephoto extender features a Kepler-type optical structure with 3 groups of 13 high-transmittance glass elements, including 3 ultra-low dispersion lenses to minimize chromatic aberration, and uses a bayonet-style mount system that clicks securely onto a dedicated protective case.

The complete kit (priced at CNY 8,299/~€1,000/~$1,000 bundled with the phone, or CNY 1,499/~$182 separately) includes: protective case with kickstand and attachment points, professional imaging grip with 2300mAh battery (Type-C connection, provides 18% battery extension), dedicated shutter button, zoom dial, exposure control dial, video recording button, tripod thread (1/4"-20), 62mm/67mm filter adapter ring, lens adapter ring, decorative rings in multiple colors (Star Blue, Meteor Gray), and professional camera strap with quick-release carabiner. The grip connects via Type-C directly to the phone with guided channels for perfect alignment and provides low-latency control without Bluetooth pairing.

The Vivo X300 Pro itself features a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset (TSMC N3P 3nm process), 6.78" LTPO AMOLED display (2800×1260, 120Hz, 4500 nits peak), triple Zeiss camera system: 50MP Sony LYT-828 main (1/1.28", f/1.57, gimbal-grade OIS with CIPA 5.5 rating), 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HPB telephoto (1/1.4", 85mm, f/2.67, 3.7x optical zoom, OIS), 50MP Samsung JN1 ultrawide (15mm, f/2.0, AF), and 50MP front camera with AF. The Pro model includes dual imaging chips (VS1 + V3+) for enhanced processing, supports 8K@30fps and 4K@120fps video with 10-bit Log and Dolby Vision, 6510mAh battery with 90W wired/40W wireless charging, IP68/IP69 rating, and runs OriginOS 6 based on Android 16. Standard configurations include 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1 storage.

PGYTECH, the manufacturer of the photography kit, is an established Chinese accessory maker known for camera and drone accessories. They also produce the RetroVa kit for iPhone (crowdfunded on Kickstarter in early 2026), which includes similar telephoto extender technology with a 2.35x magnification factor, microSD card slot for ProRes recording, and camera grip with physical controls. The Vivo kit represents a collaboration between Vivo, Zeiss, and PGYTECH, with Zeiss providing optical engineering expertise to miniaturize professional APO (apochromatic) telephoto optics for smartphone use. The X300 Pro achieved a DXOMARK camera score placing it among top-tier camera phones, with particular praise for its telephoto performance, bokeh rendering, and detail preservation.

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X300 Pro photographer kit includes telephoto extender (Zeiss Vivo co-engineered)
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Telephoto adapter uses bayonet-style mount system
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Imaging grip slides onto case and locks into place with Type-C connection
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X300 Pro has 16GB RAM, 512GB storage
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Dimensity 9500 flagship platform developed with MediaTek and built on TSMC's N3P process
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Both X300 and X300 Pro have 200 megapixel APO telephoto camera
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Both have 50 megapixel wide-angle camera and 50 megapixel front-facing camera
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Both are 90 watt flash charge capable and 40 watt wireless flash charge capable
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X300 has 2,000 nits of global peak brightness, plus one nit minimum brightness
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X300 Pro has 6.7 inch display and X300 has 6.31 inch display
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Photographer kit manufactured by PGYTECH
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Filter adapter ring enables attachment of ND filters
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Key Takeaway

The X300 Pro Photographer Kit bundles Zeiss-engineered optics and professional accessories to deliver 200mm optical reach and DSLR-grade depth of field from a smartphone.

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