135mm is an ideal focal length for portraits, but I also love the perspective for landscape photography, together with the excellent light-gathering capabilities of a fast f/1.8 aperture prime ...

Longer zoom levels go hand in hand with longer focal lengths and stronger effects for all of the above. If you've ever thought your phone's portraits look a bit off, focal length could be to blame.

A lot of people also opt for single focal length (aka prime) lenses for very wide-angle photography. So, you might also consider a 14mm lens. This article was edited by Ben Keough and Erica Ogg.

The 5x optical zoom is equivalent to a 120mm telephoto lens, which is a great focal length for portraits and a lens that can be used in ways that just didn't work with 3x zoom.

The 60mm telephoto focal length should still serve well for portraits, even if the 2.5x zoom factor won’t be that great for longer-range shots, and there’s an improved selfie snapper too.