Sony Xperia M5 Hybrid AF tested, has quick reflexes

12 August, 2015
The Sony Xperia M5 is the first in its family to get Phase Detection autofocus as part of the Hybrid AF feature (a combination of traditional contrast AF and Phase Detection AF). The company promises an autofocus lock in just 250 milliseconds thanks to this new feature.

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  • AnonD-96745
  • tZk
  • 12 Aug 2015

The difference is M5 is super mid-range phone at mid-range price while M9+ is super mid-range phone at flagship price. :-p

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    • AnonD-323461
    • Lbs
    • 12 Aug 2015

    Anonymous, 12 Aug 2015M5 just a mid-range, not flagshipIt's a high end phone yet sony calls it "super mid range"

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      • DQ
      • iUK
      • 12 Aug 2015

      Flash, 12 Aug 2015Unfortunately M9+ photos look much better...So you already tested a M5 with the new camera sensor and all?

      Stop the BS...

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        • Zaii
        • 6c7
        • 12 Aug 2015

        Not interest with camera phone anymore, already got Sony Mirrorless hehehe
        C5 Ultra is my next phone

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          • AnonD-323461
          • Lbs
          • 12 Aug 2015

          AnonD-292864, 12 Aug 2015I don't see any difference.You must be blind

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            • Anonymous
            • Ibx
            • 12 Aug 2015

            You blinked! Haha
            Its totally obvious the difference!

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              • AnonD-292864
              • LbC
              • 12 Aug 2015

              I don't see any difference.

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                • Anonymous
                • ibc
                • 12 Aug 2015

                M5 just a mid-range, not flagship

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                  • 6Q3
                  • 12 Aug 2015

                  Nice, great phone

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                    • J%6
                    • 12 Aug 2015

                    At 100% the same overprocessed image ! What a shame Sony !

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                      • Flash
                      • p7L
                      • 12 Aug 2015

                      Unfortunately M9+ photos look much better...

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                        • tht
                        • 12 Aug 2015

                        Yeah the Xperia M5 is not the first phone to use phase detection, but its sensor has more PDAF points (192 AF points spread accros the entire frame) than most phones like S5, S6 or iPhone.
                        So it will be better for autofocus tracking wich really important if you trying to take pictures or videos of moving subject.

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                          • KZ8
                          • 12 Aug 2015

                          Hybrid as f***

                            look nice, but knowing Sony they totally mess up software and algorithms.
                            The same was before, before launch with testing software everything look pretty good, and after everyone get their phones... totally mess, FC after using effects because of heat, weird working HDR, lack of details, HUGE compression etc etc...


                            PS bug in article: ""The video below makes the difference in speed quite obжious""

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