Sony Xperia 5 V review
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- asdasd123
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- 23 Sep 2023
Dr. Watson, 02 Sep 2023...aren't Apple's phones also 6.1"? And we h... moreYour reply has nothing to do with the article. If you don't have any understanding, don't reply to others.
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- Anonymous
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- 20 Sep 2023
Joe, 13 Sep 2023I didn't see anywhere in this review, but I saw that i... moreAlso removed ALAC and DSF playback. The built-in music APP no longer works just fine with the .m3u8 playlist from my Walkman due to the lack of support to those file formats. Another huge pity!
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- Anonymous
- ndi
- 19 Sep 2023
x2 zoom feels very limited, compared to what previous Xperia 5's offered.
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- Anonymous
- 0jj
- 14 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 12 Sep 2023I've never understood Sony's strategy when it com... moreI can't understand people who complain about the lack of accessories. Usually everything apart from the device itself lands in a drawer never to be touched again. I fully support to deliver the devices without accessories aka electronic waste.
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- Joe
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- 13 Sep 2023
I didn't see anywhere in this review, but I saw that in other reviews that the LED notification has been removed from this model device just like the 1 Mark V. One of my favorite features, ugh.
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- grayfoxninja
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- 13 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 12 Sep 2023I've never understood Sony's strategy when it com... morethe xperia line is a showcase of what is capable their mobile sensors on a smartphone, the real business is to sell sony sensors to apple and other companies, they are not going to compete with their costumers, which are other manufacturers
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- Anonymous
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- 12 Sep 2023
I've never understood Sony's strategy when it comes to their mobile phones. All that money for just a phone with no accessories, not even a charging cable?! This is why their market share is so low.
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- 12 Sep 2023
Glass, 10 Sep 2023It's a shame about the dynamic range in video (particu... moreCamera 48mm mode
now you also have macro mode.
Because going 48mm does not increase minimum focus distance.
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- Glass
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- 10 Sep 2023
It's a shame about the dynamic range in video (particularly at night or in the selfie mode). Otherwise it would be perfect as a phone that satisfies both casual and pro users. The icing on the cake would be a macro lens.
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- mVv
- 09 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 08 Sep 20231. 2x isn't enough given the price
2. Even this 2x &q... moreexcept that it is better than an average 2times lens.
It can even keep up with Samsungs 3Times on the S23 at night on detail level. Simply because the crop leaves still a larger sensor than your average Telephoto.
However, I would have preferred seeing the Periscope in here as well.
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- Anonymous
- nU2
- 08 Sep 2023
Vortex, 07 Sep 2023It has main lens with 2x loseless zoom which should substit... more1. 2x isn't enough given the price
2. Even this 2x "lossless" is worse than an actual 2x telephoto lens.
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- asvaberg
- m25
- 08 Sep 2023
A-R-T-E, 07 Sep 2023You can use the main sensor for telephoto, which is better Sorry, but it's not. Please compare with zoom images from:
Xperia 1 V
Xperia 5 IV
Xperia 5 III
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- Anonymous
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- 08 Sep 2023
PhoneFreak45, 06 Sep 2023Pssssst, apple phones use Sony image sensors. Also I notice... moreNo one is trying to convince you to buy anything else than your beloved (and, according to many others here, flawed) 5 V. However, you state that its sensor is so much better than the others on the market and that it's the only handset with specific enthusiast features. This is untrue. There are a dozen others out there with a headphone jack, removable storage, decent specs (processor, display, build) and a decent-to-great sensor suite.
I'd be glad to see the general market push Sony toward longer support, better auto mode (because while I _do_ enjoy manual settings, I was never thrilled about getting out-of-focus in-the-moment shots on my 5 II or RAWs that I practically had to airbrush), a better flashlight, in fact... improving all of the components (fingerprint, VRR, selfie, heat management), ensuring the display glitches/permalines will never happen again, maybe a notification LED again (or a non-annoying flash notification if that's what Android 14 has planned), optical telephoto at 70 or 85 mm...
The sensor needs to be 108MP or 147MP to achieve "lossless" at these ranges, and we both know "lossless" means the actual pixel patch for telephoto is tiny, where an optical element designed for 85mm would spread the incoming light over a larger area; that's why Sony has an entire range of GM lenses instead of One Awesome Lens For All Focal Lengths. Even if the photo quality isn't as good at this range as the main at its focal length, the main cannot (physically, optically) provide the same degree of detail at a distance as a prime telephoto with the same sensor. There's a reason every flagship and smartphone from a camera partner (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss, etc.) still has a telephoto.
This is honestly a great phone with annoying hardware and software quirks (many of which Sony could fix if they weren't busy making 4 new handsets a year). It should probably be priced between 600 and 800 bucks. The "Sony tax" isn't a valid argument for software that can't properly utilize their state-of-the-art sensor. Someone else (Apple) is going to take this sensor and win lots of press awards for their stunning photography capabilities.
I hate to see it, because I own a ton of Sony products, and the majority are extremely well-designed. The Xperia 5 V put all of its eggs in the "nice main sensor" basket, and (from the comparison photos and some reviewers) it's not the revolution they've promised.
At least they tried to fix the microphones...
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- Anonymous
- m51
- 07 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 07 Sep 2023sony's thermal are garbage. you name it 8 gen 2, 865 a... moreWe sure it's not down to the narrow form factor?
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- A-R-T-E
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- 07 Sep 2023
Luka, 07 Sep 20231000$ phone without telephoto? Bravo Sony! Marvellous! You can use the main sensor for telephoto, which is better
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- Koichi69
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- 07 Sep 2023
This camera also supports Dual Pixel AF but not macro photography.
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- Vortex
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- 07 Sep 2023
Luka, 07 Sep 20231000$ phone without telephoto? Bravo Sony! Marvellous! It has main lens with 2x loseless zoom which should substitute Telephoto lens
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Sep 2023
sony's thermal are garbage. you name it 8 gen 2, 865 are the most stable chip ever produce for flagship line but when it comes to sony, its always overheating. 5 generations produced still have no improvement.
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- Luka
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- 07 Sep 2023
1000$ phone without telephoto?
Bravo Sony! Marvellous!