Lenovo, a brand widely known for its laptops and computing devices, has quietly entered the compact digital cameras field. The Chinese company has indeed launched the Lenovo C55, a budget-friendly camera available exclusively in China. While it comes with features aimed at content creators, the C55 raises questions about its specifications and true manufacturing origins.

At first glance, the C55 resembles a throwback to early 2000s point-and-shoots, with a glossy off-white plastic body, a 2.8-inch rear LCD screen, and a tactile mode dial. The camera is light and compact, measuring 112 x 71.5 x 34.5 mm and weighing 190 grams. Lenovo pitches it as a camera suitable for vlogging and casual content creation, with electronic image stabilization, a soft-fill LED ring light around the lens, dual shutter buttons (one conveniently placed on the front for selfies or vlogs) and a small front mirror to help with framing self-recorded content.

The camera’s headline feature is its supposed 64-megapixel Sony CMOS sensor, with an 18x digital zoom. However, this claim is surrounded by confusion. Sony does not list a 64MP Type 1/3 sensor on its public product pages, and Lenovo’s own promotional materials remain vague, referring only to a “professional Sony sensor” without specifying the exact model.

In terms of functionality, the C55 supports standard shooting modes such as slow motion, time-lapse, burst shots, loop recording and various special effects filters. Video is captured in 4K resolution, albeit likely compressed, and recorded onto internal storage—either 64GB or 128GB, depending on the variant. The camera also includes a microSD card slot for additional storage. Power comes from a 1,300mAh battery, offering up to 120 minutes of photo shooting or about 80 minutes of continuous video recording.