Traditional digital cameras have a flat sensor and a single camera lens.

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Sadly, there's not all that much to see in the cloudy drink, but with the lens part of the outer casing being flat, it should be able to get some interesting underwater clips in clearer waters, should the occasion arise.

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Using a lens with too long a focal length, for instance, makes the image appear flat.

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