Hot take: Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III

18 April 2021
Sony stay true to its DNA and its fans are happy for it.

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LucasN82, 19 Apr 202120fps with 60 fps continuous AF/AE calculation for Eye AF a... moreNo they're not comparable to DSLR, that's ridiculous.
You simply can't pull in enough information with a tiny smartphone sensor. Sony need to realise these are phones and offer a default point and shoot mode that actually works, then they just might get themselves more sales.
Of course they would then need to fix the bugs...

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    wongwatt, 19 Apr 2021The auto focus on my Xperia 1ii is horribly inconsistent, I... moreJust switch zone in AF mode.

      LucasN82, 19 Apr 2021Trully staggering camera setup. 20fps with touch tracking a... moreThe auto focus on my Xperia 1ii is horribly inconsistent, I never know what is going to come out after a photo is taken...

        STREET PUPPY, 19 Apr 2021You better be joking. Samsung = make S and S+ weaker ye... moreHuawei's woes are making the other big boys complacent.
        Without the P and Mate series stretching people's expectations they're able to get away with whatever they like.
        We need Huawei back if we want Android devices to get better.

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          • 19 Apr 2021

          Still using my Xperia XZ1 after 3 years and hoping it will last until the new Xperia become available. Loved my XZ1 though so as long as it keeps going I will wait until the price comes down.

            WazzaG, 19 Apr 2021Quick question: What are Sony like for software/firmware up... moreQuick at first then rapidly falling away.
            Also tend to produce awfully buggy updates within that quick period that never get fixed - that's my experience anyway on an original 5 and a 1ii.

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              wongwatt, 19 Apr 2021Exactly, this is just a gimmick that will probably backfire... moreLie and you know it.

                Anonymous, 18 Apr 2021The 3rd Camera can choose 70 or 105mm. From 71 to 104mm, ... moreExactly, this is just a gimmick that will probably backfire horribly because Sony's post processing is truly awful.

                  Sony always puts emphasis on cameras?
                  Don't make me laugh! Terrible default app + flaky Pro apps does not make a great camera experience.

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                    Rkm, 19 Apr 2021What should I search for your channel? There is video from my test Xperia 1 II (day and night) and 5II and there's link to google drive (for full res) in description in every video. Some shots from 5II (and 1II) at night have amazing good details (almost zero noise, halos and all that weird stuff). 98% shots was made on automode, photo pro from hand. I work with professional cameras (sell them) and Im freak about low-noise - thats why I sometimes test Alpha 7SII and III (king of low noise). My favorite camera on earth.
                    Cheers.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 19 Apr 2021

                      ill just wait a couple of months for the price to drop atleast -$200 to -$300 respectively.

                        VectorR, 19 Apr 2021I definitely can get better in nearly every way and a way c... moreYou do realize all Premium flagships are over 1200€ these days and not just Sony right??

                        Also Sony is actually making profits according to their 2020.
                        So no Sony can never be like LG mobile. Also there is no more individual division for Sony mobiles. It was merged into SONY before Xperia 1 II. So yeah keep on dreaming Sony all together cease to exist for your satisfaction.

                          Oh no, 5 III is overprixed ;(

                            VectorR, 19 Apr 2021It's all doesn't work anyway, mate. Just look at ... moreDon't be an **** Google pictures taken by Xperia 1 II. There are some gorgeous pictures better than iPhone or pixel or Samsung or your chnse phones can ever dream of. Just Google.

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                              LucasN82, 19 Apr 2021Go to my channel, click link to google drive and check Xper... moreWhat should I search for your channel?

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                                LucasN82, 19 Apr 202120fps with 60 fps continuous AF/AE calculation for Eye AF a... moreComputational photography nowadays is referred to mostly post processing after the photo is captured. You know, stacking and merging and other stuff to increase dynamic range, reduce noise, motion blur etc.

                                But what you said is true too, 20fps with eye tracking and individual ae/af require a lot of raw computational power.

                                  VectorR, 19 Apr 2021Sony doesn't make any profit from smartphone sales for... moreThey've started to stabilize and if they continue with their trend then they will be making a profit. Just because they don't have a lot of people buying their phones, doesn't mean they can't make any profit. They've set themselves apart for a certain audience which is fine, they just need to improve certain areas and they will slowly climb back.

                                  Also, stop the cap, 99% of the world not buying Sony phones doesn't mean sht.

                                  If you think that 99% of people on this planet decided not to have apple phones for no good reason, there must be something is very wrong with you mate ;)

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                                    Rkm, 19 Apr 2021Computational photography is one area the Sonys used to be ... more20fps with 60 fps continuous AF/AE calculation for Eye AF and tracking.. I think is super "computational photography", but I'm not smartest guy on earth. Some shots from photo pro on Xperia 1II are similar in terms of quality do DSLR photos. When you shot at 20fps then sensor read full sensor in extreme fast read-out and you have super sharp details.

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                                      STREET PUPPY, 19 Apr 2021You better be joking. Samsung = make S and S+ weaker ye... moreWell said, these BBK fans is acting like their flagship is a better one...

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                                        Computational photography is one area the Sonys used to be behind, but those who buy these phones would probably be able to take great photos without overly assisted computational stuff. They may actually prefer computational photography to not get in the way.