Interview: Renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom on the Sony Xperia Pro-I and the state of smartphone videography
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- 20 Dec 2021
I have this one..I love it
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2021The Pros " love" the orange skin tones provided b... moreApart from the price and the somewhat lackluster secondary and tertiary cameras, I think Sony did a good job with this product. So long criticized awful battery life from Xperia 1 series is now gone, it has an option to plug in headphones and expand the storage as needed, and the main camera that can put up a decent fight against others in auto and has a set of useful features hidden under the manual mode. It definitely has a unique charm to it and I get some people find it appealing.
With that keeping it in mind, Xperia 'Pro' lineup still faces a fierce competition from both inside and outside Sony. Xiaomi and Vivo are succeeding LG's position and managed to create the camera phones that appeal to both general public and amateur photographers this year, at lower prices than Sony. This 'Pro' phone won't have many things to offer once Sony releases new compact digital cameras that support the same video recording capabilities(specifically speaking, 4K120 HDR). The market this phone is trying to aim at is so thin that it's getting grinded by both other smartphone makers and Sony's own camera division.
I appreciate Sony is trying something new, but they chose a tough spot to compete in. Let's hope they won't screw things up this time.
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
I've been using my Xperia 1 iii as my current daily driver. When it comes to photography, Sony still has a lot of work to get DSLR-like quality on their smartphone. But when it comes to videography, that is something current flagship Xperia excels the best. Just about the only thing missing is H-Log format support, and it will be complete.
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[deleted post]The Pros " love" the orange skin tones provided by iphone and blue cloudy sky + yellowish green plants from Samsung.
Great to film sci-fi movies ....
He complains about he trend of modifying the scene, but according to some people here sony should do same.
I wonder if some people here when got married asked photographer to make photos fake like out of samsung/apple/google when editing.
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- 20 Dec 2021
ae86, 20 Dec 2021My concern here is that a lot of people still believe that ... moreNothing justifies the price. Nothing. Not specs, camera, audio, results, name brand, anything.
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- 20 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2021Xiaomi does not have Eye AF, does not let you choose framer... moreWhen you're not talking about an $1800 phone with the brightness of an 8 year old flagship come back and talk to us again.
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2021this guy knows really well what is pro ... not for the fain... moreAlso not for the people who know what they are talking about.
Also not for the people that want current gen specs when spending over 1k let alone almost 2k.
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- 20 Dec 2021
Mikele, 19 Dec 2021Don't mind the Fella just like a Pharmacist is better ... moreTerrible analogy
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- 20 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2021Next comment he is gonna say the mi11 ultra can take on Alp... moreWouldn't be surprised
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- 20 Dec 2021
My concern here is that a lot of people still believe that smartphone nowadays are powerful enough to compete with dedicated cameras.
Also the price, yeah it's heck of a price but complaining about it is like why would someone buy a burberry bag when there's a coach.
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
SuuperBaka, 20 Dec 2021"Man almost every cannon or Nikon does litterarysame t... moreNext comment he is gonna say the mi11 ultra can take on Alpha 1.
LOL !!!
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- 20 Dec 2021
[deleted post]If you do not care, why bother reading and leaving comment?
You care ...
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- 20 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2021Yeah. I bet he thinks those Canon Rebel $450 can beat the... more"Man almost every cannon or Nikon does litterarysame trcks like this Sony does.
No need to pay 3000 for entry level bucks if a 500 eur camera does same tricks."
This was what he said when the Sony A7IV got released.
"1. Canon EOS 6D Mark II this one is definitely better and cost way less.
Next one Nikon D750, Panasonic Lumix S5 and Nikon Z5 one of best moeny can buy and doesnt cost a fortune."
He then provides these
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
SuuperBaka, 20 Dec 2021He's also the one who thinks a $3k camera is beaten by... moreYeah. I bet he thinks those Canon Rebel $450 can beat the EOS R5.
LMAO !!!
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
AnonD-731363, 20 Dec 2021Man i am not offended.
Even most proffesional people clai... moreXiaomi does not have Eye AF, does not let you choose framerate, no manual mode and raw for all 3 cameras, no custom white balance no two types of HDR, no histogram, no control over microphone levels , no wind filter, no HLG, no colour profiles, no 24/25/120fps, no cinematic 21:9, no focus points selection.
Xiaomi has some stuff Sony does not have as well...
You still say both do exactly same. Stop embarassing yourself. This is so ridiculous.
Do not compare price of China made stuff with foreign tech.
Foreign products are always more expensive.
Even iphone hardware costs more than chinese phones.
You should instead complain of a €1200 phones that lacks usb 3.X, micro sd and jack, has fragile curved screen , comes with ads , base 8GB ram, only security patches only every 3 months.
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- 20 Dec 2021
Anonymous, 19 Dec 2021Ignore him. He is the one that thinks a $450 retail pri... moreHe's also the one who thinks a $3k camera is beaten by a $500 camera in terms of quality and features
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- 20 Dec 2021
Havent seen DXOmark score on latest Sony smartphone. Ofc using pro settings not default ones. And here...Xiaomi 11Ultra was just 400eur shy of Xperia pro tho.
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- 20 Dec 2021
this guy knows really well what is pro ... not for the faint hearted social users and apps
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- 20 Dec 2021
Vegetaholic, 20 Dec 2021Sony is really trying to shove this abomination. Come on. N... morePeople are buying. That is all they care.
1 was outsold by 1ii ($250 more expensive)
1ii was outsold by 1iii ($100 more expensive)
More people are buying the 4K screen phones over 5 and 10 series.
Exactly what sony wants.
Even if total sales remain same, revenue is gonna be higher again.
1iv and 10iv already got certified in Russia.
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Dec 2021
EXTREMELY VERY TRUE AND HONEST
... pro ...
- thicker and heavier is ok for more functtionalities
- no rounded bezel, no cut out on screen, square and honest
- extreme speed microxd, triple if possible
- 3.5 mm audio and other plugs for multiple connectivities
- hot swappable user removable battery