Sony Xperia 5 V is official with larger main camera sensor
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- Anonymous
- Fvd
- 05 Oct 2023
SuperSpruce, 06 Sep 2023Biggest disappointment is that this $1000+ phone only has 1... moreSorry but that statement is incorrect, the Global Unit I purchased has 512GB of storage not 128GB
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- WhatDidTheyDo
- sHQ
- 16 Sep 2023
Why did they remove the notification LED, LTPO, telephoto and not add ToF and IPS?
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- SuperSpruce
- yeZ
- 06 Sep 2023
Biggest disappointment is that this $1000+ phone only has 128GB of internal storage. This may not be enough for all the grey goo apps and OS stuff a few years down the line, even with a MicroSD slot for media files.
This is gonna be a hot take, but if there was no extra cost, I'd take 1TB internal storage only over 128GB internal + MicroSD slot.
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- Anonymous
- 3Z5
- 06 Sep 2023
128gb flagship? Sony is nuts 🤣
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- Anonymous
- rRU
- 03 Sep 2023
PhoneFreak45, 03 Sep 2023Considering that Sony phones are pretty much designed to be... moreReally, a journalist does not need a fast camera? What kind of professional applications are done with smartphone camera? The ones which rely on instant moments not the jobs where you have plenty of time to fiddle with adjustments. Those professional jobs in arts will always be using dedicated cameras with large telescopic lens and mount stands, to eliminate vibrations and perfect focus.
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- qbk
- 03 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 01 Sep 20232x zoom is garbage, and it's 2x compared to 24mm, whic... moreConsidering that Sony phones are pretty much designed to be used in manual mode, I think it is a valid argument. If you don't like how the product works, you're probably not the target demographic.
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- PhoneFreak45
- qbk
- 03 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2023Sure, there's only the Realme 9 Pro+, Zenfones 9 and 1... moreNot practical. The whole point of a microSD card is that it's always accessible. Don't say cloud storage because some places don't have service, cloud storage is slower anyways, and I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for the service, and the mobile service to access it. Sorry, but paying 100$ a month for that is not practical.
So knowing that your recommendation of carrying a dongle DAC and SSD are completely ridiculous, let's see which of your recommendations actually fit the bill.
Realme 9 Pro:
-Far inferior cameras
-Far inferior processor
Zenfone 9/10:
-Far inferior cameras
-No manual mode
-No expandable storage
-Far inferior main cam
Xiaomi 13:
-No headphone jack
-No expandable storage
Pixel 7:
-No headphone jack
-No expandable storage
-No manual mode
-Inferior main sensor
S23:
-No expandable storage
-No headphone jack
-Inferior main sensor
A54:
-Far inferior processor
-Far inferior main camera
Oh look, it's all like my original statements were correct in saying that Xperia is the only brand of phones that fit my needs :)
It's almost like the consumer knows what they need best, and internet trolls shouldn't try to convince them they don't need those things. Hello, I've been using an LG V60 which has expandable storage and a headphone jack for a year, I think I'd know by now if I didn't value those features, both of which I use every single day.
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- PhoneFreak45
- qbk
- 03 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2023> ready to make a shot in ANY moment.
(Xperia user)... moreYou must feel so creatively liberated, having pointed phone at thing and pressed button. You surely must be a talented photographer to be able to accomplish that. No, here's how this would actually go down on a Sony phone:
1. Press shutter button.
2. Adjust a few settings, because you're a competent enough photographer to always leave your camera in the best settings for current conditions.
3. Press shutter again.
4. Edit RAW file in Lightroom and marvel at the incredible dynamic range achieved by using RAW files.
5. Send photo to grandma and laugh when she asks when you got a professional camera.
Sorry mate, but if you can't get a good picture with an Xperia, that's on you.
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- PhoneFreak45
- qbk
- 03 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 02 Sep 2023Zenfone---a capable phone for less cash---is on that list w... moreYou can absolutely force night mode, it's called manual mode 😂 for someone who appears to be a photographer you sure don't know much about photography
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- Anonymous
- 4j0
- 03 Sep 2023
I love these phones, but they're so expensive.
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- Anonymous
- sXb
- 03 Sep 2023
Yoyo, 02 Sep 2023What are the people getting angry about? Very nice phone, b... moreSome people want to *perform* angry
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- Anonymous
- nZ6
- 02 Sep 2023
(Xperia 5 V is almost in the same feature category as the Nokia XR20.)
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- Anonymous
- nZ6
- 02 Sep 2023
Jim, 02 Sep 2023Who TF wants to carry around a separate DAC and a separate ... moreZenfone---a capable phone for less cash---is on that list with its headphone jack, and you don't need an SSD everywhere. You walk around all day with a toothbrush in your pocket?
Just keep your SSD on your desk at home and every so often back up your content. The photo kiosk at Walgreens doesn't care if you plug in SD or USB, so being able to pop out the SD at a moment's notice only matters if you're smuggling photos out of North Korea. Are you honestly packing 100 GB of photos and video onto your phone every day with an army of flash cards from Costco ready to archive your memories? Are you married to the SD specification? USB-C will give you roughly the same transfer speed as SD (and under many conditions, faster, because many of the SD guarantees are extremely conservative and amortized, and the SD landscape is full of grey market and resold cards---read Bunnie's post about MicroSD problems)
It's fine that you're gonna buy this phone. I am not, because the Xperia team has nerfed the last two generations of Xperia 5 without significantly downgrading the price, and Sony will continue feature cutting until their mobile division is bankrupt or only creates cookie cutter smartphones anymore. My Zenfone 8 and a6400 get the job done together, and if I break this phone before something decent and currently supported (sorry Xperia 5 III, not buying a used phone already past its support horizon) I'll just switch back to my LG V40 which has a built-in DAC.
Where is your current dream phone's notification LED? Charger and/or cable in the box? Periscope telephoto? Regular telephoto even? Macro mode? 256 GB storage? 12/16 GB RAM? VRR? OIS on the second shooter? Variable focal length on the selfie camera? A color option that isn't synonymous with YAWN? Force-able night mode? A flashlight that actually keeps you safe at night?
Meanwhile, Apple is about to release a phone that checks practically all of these boxes (except no wild color because "titanium" and no in-package charging brick) for an extra cost of ... oh, pretty much the same price and size as the 5 V. Plus, Apple isn't burdening you with having to give mid-grade bundle headphones to someone you like but not *that* much. If you were going to use QC45s or WH/WF-1000XMwhatevers like plenty of people in this phone's target demographic, the jack didn't matter anyway.
Glad you found a substandard phone to satisfy your needs and drain your wallet.
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- Anonymous
- J8U
- 02 Sep 2023
Dan , 02 Sep 2023Please who can be kind to recommend any good phone with 6/8... more@dan
Samsung a34
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- Anonymous
- nZ6
- 02 Sep 2023
IQ200, 02 Sep 2023"If I want a great Sony camera plus compact phone call... more> ready to make a shot in ANY moment.
(Xperia user)
"Hold on, son. Let me get into manu ... oops, wrong camera! Okay, now I'm in Photo Pro, let me get into manual mode... Eye AF off, -1 EV because we're in the sun, ISO 64, (glad I paid for that Annie Leibovitz masterclass!) setttttting the focal poi--shht tapped the wrong ...--focal point, Yeah! there it is! ... DRO auto, do we have time to set up a monopod? ah nevermind... No! Put your arm back up, we'll never see a vintage checkered cab on vacation again! We fly back tomorrow!! Hold. ON. I almost have settings I need!! SS 1/15 (we're in the sun heh) RAW so I can edit this in Lightroom before I send to grandma, (man why didn't I save 'portrait in the sun' as a preset??) half press to verify the focuuuuussss-- NO! NO DON'T DRIVE AWAY!!! WHHHYYYY???!??"
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any other non-Sony $1000 phone (literally ANY): double-tap power, snap photo, congratulate self on a rare opportunity seized, take a few more photos, send to grandma, show kids how cool they look, keep walking to MoMA.
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This is the photography process every "auto mode bad" Xperia fanboy defends, and what every other phone manufacturer seems to have gotten "closer to correct" at this price point.
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Also, what's the deal with releasing a $1000 phone when its big brother is $1100 (and will probably be under $1000 itself by the time the 5 V _actually_ ships)
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- Anonymous
- nZ6
- 02 Sep 2023
Jim, 02 Sep 2023Who TF wants to carry around a separate DAC and a separate ... more...the same people who carry around wired headphones?
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- IQ200
- LiQ
- 02 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 01 Sep 2023Amen to 16/35/85 as three-cam focal lengths and 1.4 apertur... more"If I want a great Sony camera plus compact phone call device, it would not be the Xperia Five Mark Five. I'd rather pocket a Nokia 3310 plus a RX0, ZV-1, RX100, or HX99"
Have you noticed camera market is going down year after year in sales? Ever wonder why?
Maybe because it's way more practical to use your phone as we carry our phones EVERYWHERE. Some even go ti toilet with it. That means they are ready to make a shot in ANY moment.
Do you carry your dslr everywhere and always?
But thanks for your opinion.
It's really not that hard to critisize Sony Xperia when we talking about prices. They are indeed expensive and they've always been, not just with their phones.
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- Yoyo
- 64W
- 02 Sep 2023
Joe , 02 Sep 2023Just because I can afford to "waste" €1000 doest ... moreWhat are the people getting angry about? Very nice phone, but I did expect it to be that 100-200 euros cheaper.
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- Dan
- xtS
- 02 Sep 2023
Please who can be kind to recommend any good phone with 6/8GB Ram and 128GB storage around 300-350 Dollars. Blessings and thanks
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- Joe
- 0@x
- 02 Sep 2023
Vegetaholic, 02 Sep 2023Price lower than before 😂😂😂 you lossing telephoto camera an... moreNo - its like if ferrari introduced another model with 33% smaller engine but still managed to be as fast as before, and the price dropped from 500k to 499k, - people who buy new ferraris dont care about the price - same here. And if you knew a thing about optics an photography you would unerstand why separate telephoto camera would make no difference to the fial photo.