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- adjective Not (quite)
spherical
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- adjective varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape
Etymologies
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Special optical technologies, such as aspherical optics and fluorite elements are featured in the widely acclaimed L-Series lenses, and Canon Image Stabilizer technology in select lenses helps to minimize the effect of camera shake.
Ployer Fabien Montique 2010
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Special optical technologies, such as aspherical optics and fluorite elements are featured in the widely acclaimed L-Series lenses, and Canon Image Stabilizer technology in select lenses helps to minimize the effect of camera shake.
Ployer Fabien Montique 2010
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Special optical technologies, such as aspherical optics and fluorite elements are featured in the widely acclaimed L-Series lenses, and Canon Image Stabilizer technology in select lenses helps to minimize the effect of camera shake.
Ployer Fabien Montique 2010
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Special optical technologies, such as aspherical optics and fluorite elements are featured in the widely acclaimed L-Series lenses, and Canon Image Stabilizer technology in select lenses helps to minimize the effect of camera shake.
Ployer 2009
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Digital MiniDV Handycam camcorder with a 58mm aspherical lens and 380,000-pixel CCD; 12x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 48x) with Super SteadyShot image stabilizer; manual controls for shutter and exposure, Stamina Power Management, and intelligent accessory shoe.
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Lens 6.3 – 63 mm (38 – 380 mm on a 35 mm camera), 10x optical zoom lens, Open f/1.8 (W) – 2.5 (T), galvanometer method structure, AF: 8 groups, 11 lenses (3 aspherical elements, 5 aspherical surfaces), built-in ND filter
Sanyo launches world’s smallest ‘Full HD’ camcorder | Sync Blog 2007
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Digital MiniDV Handycam camcorder with a 58mm aspherical lens and 380,000-pixel CCD; 12x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 48x) with Super SteadyShot image stabilizer; manual controls for shutter and exposure, Stamina Power Management, and intelligent accessory shoe.
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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The combination of 11 elements in eight groups, including 3 aspherical lenses generates superior optical performance while maintaining the compactness of the unit.
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The aspherical lens underneath creates the crystal-clear, distortion-free image and the high zoom factor.
Gizmodo Casey Chan 2011
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It also has an aspherical mirror, and it wasn't until the telescope reached orbit that astronomers discovered the mirror wasn't shaped exactly right.
News 2012
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