Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs iPhone 7 Plus quick camera comparison

30 April 2017
Our first hands-on with the Xperia XZ Premium at the European launch event quickly turned into an impromptu camera comparison with the iPhone 7 Plus.

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AnonD-234961, 01 May 2017Well, we all know the classic green sky of the Sony cameras... moreSays the one with 2k or 4k screen on the phone and 4k tv or computer monitor at home. To make every picture more "realistic".

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    • d3adpixel
    • 3DR
    • 01 May 2017

    mir, 01 May 2017Well of course its going to get much more detail in account... morePixels don't automatically mean quality. There is a reason camera lenses cost more than cameras themselves you know. The real sign of a good camera is the lens. Not how many pixels the camera can capture. 23MP is often worse than a nice 12MP with a sexy lens.

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      • AnonD-234961
      • ndn
      • 01 May 2017

      Well, we all know the classic green sky of the Sony cameras...that's why I sold my RX100 and NEX-5n. You would think that Sony is run by extraterrestrials having different vision compared to humans.

      Seriously, can't Sony people see that their color rendering has nothing to do with reality ? The iPhone 7 Plus color rendering is light years ahead.

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        • AnonD-77186
        • pqZ
        • 01 May 2017

        Sony cam far better.

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          • RapeFruit
          • Tvi
          • 01 May 2017

          iPhone is the winner. More natural looking photos. Sony & Samesuck Pics looking cartoonish. And Crapdroid is a Joke.

            mir, 01 May 2017Well of course its going to get much more detail in account... morePixels has little to nothing to do with quality. It's the lenses, optic and sensor that is the reason.

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              • Kingxperia
              • Nue
              • 01 May 2017

              Xperia xz premium is the clear winner in this comparison. I really don't get the hate on sony phone by some. Just take a good hard long look at that sea shell shots for example. The level of detail on sony phone is simply outstanding compared to the iphone. Seriously is there some top level conspiracy to drag sony's efforts in mobile space to the mud. This should be looked into.

                Sai89, 01 May 2017All blaming sony's camera take a look at android authority... moreYup. But they ll say its just a bogus nonrelevant site, just as they do for dxomark.
                True photo experts for them are here only.

                  Iphone shot pale in comparison. Its like they were edited with retro filter. Sony brings realistic colors and high resolution also. +1

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                    • mir
                    • t7X
                    • 01 May 2017

                    AnonD-186803, 01 May 2017I'm sorry (actually I'm not) but are most of you looking a... moreWell of course its going to get much more detail in account of how much more pixels the camera sensor has on the sony.

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                      • 01 May 2017

                      Zenodroid, 01 May 2017Since pixel xl has the best camera, it should be compared t... moreDude, Z5 won over Iphone7. Typical arena. XZ is same a Z5, XZs(XZP) is better than XZ, so Y would they pit iphone 7 against it. SMH

                        Since pixel xl has the best camera, it should be compared to that instead of iPhone. Even s7 won over iPhone.

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                          • AnonD-186803
                          • mx1
                          • 01 May 2017

                          I'm sorry (actually I'm not) but are most of you looking at different pictures to me? The Sony is outputting far better pictures across the board to the iPhone, here.

                          Sure, the processing isn't as sharp and that adds a little dappling to some edges but there's no doubt that its pulling in more detail (please learn to correct for the differing lens and fov). The contrast and detail in the interior shot is much better too.

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                            • AnonD-666047
                            • SHP
                            • 01 May 2017

                            Tann Hauser, 01 May 2017Sony has a rgb sensor for true color sensoring. ip7 does n... morePersonally it's just the same as what I see with my eyes. That's all. And I personally don't like too much saturation on colors.

                              AnonD-666047, 01 May 2017I like iPhone's shots more in the samples because they are ... moreSony has a rgb sensor for true color sensoring. ip7 does not.
                              Funny you conclude ip7 is more real in color, without any basis.

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                                • AnonD-666047
                                • SHP
                                • 01 May 2017

                                I like iPhone's shots more in the samples because they are more real. You don't normally see cartoonish and highly-saturated colors in your normal eyesight. That's the reason why I don't like the camera of Samsung, and in this case, also Sony's.

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                                  • Sai89
                                  • vG0
                                  • 01 May 2017

                                  All blaming sony's camera take a look at android authority review and please shut up ....

                                    Someone Else, 01 May 2017LOL. What type of fan-boy are you? That IS my honest commen... moreGuess its only your personal preference about ip7 camera being better here, isnt it? ...

                                    No way fella.. . detail, color reproduction and range, less artefacting, exposure.... XZ Prem better all the way here.
                                    Only some more noise in that indoor shot, but better dynamics, detail and exposure control.

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                                      • AnonD-542706
                                      • n1V
                                      • 01 May 2017

                                      Xz premiun destroy iPhone 7 in dxomark ok?

                                        Some extreme quality photography from XZ premium.
                                        Detail, color, dynamic range....
                                        Superb shots.