Dec 01, 2021 12:00:00

'Xperia PRO-I' photo review: 'The ultimate camera.'

Sony's Xperia smartphone series will be releasing the Xperia PRO-I on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The Xperia PRO-I features an optimized 1.0-inch image sensor, similar to that used in the premium compact camera RX100 VII. I had the opportunity to borrow this device early and try it out, so I decided to play around with it a bit.

Xperia PRO-I (Xperia Pro-I) | Xperia Official Website

https://xperia.sony.jp/xperia/xperiapro-i/

Sony Corporation | Press Releases | Xperia PRO-I, the world's first 5G smartphone equipped with a 1.0-inch image sensor with on-chip phase detection AF, is now available

https://www.sony.co.jp/corporate/information/news/202110/21-035/

We compared the 'Xperia PRO,' a smartphone for video creators, with the 'Xperia 1 II,' which has almost the same specifications - GIGAZINE

The Xperia PRO-I has a camera located in the center of the back that makes it stand out.

The body color is Frost Black, and although the corners are rounded, the overall silhouette gives a straight impression, typical of the Xperia series.

Next to it is

the Xperia 1 II , the spring 2020 model. The dimensions of the Xperia PRO-I are approximately 72mm x 166mm x 8.9mm, while the Xperia 1 II is approximately 72mm x 166mm x 7.9mm, with the only difference being thickness.

There's a USB Type-C port on the bottom. The original Xperia PRO was aimed at video creators and had an HDMI Micro port , but the Xperia PRO-I doesn't have one.

There is a SIM card slot on the left side near the top (right hand side in the photo).

The top surface has a 3.5mm audio jack that is compatible with 4-pole headsets.

On the right side (from the top, left hand side in the photo) are the volume buttons, power button, shortcut button, and shutter button. The Xperia 1 II does not have a shortcut button.

The front camera has an effective pixel count of approximately 8 million pixels and an F-number of 2.0.

The rear main camera has a 16mm ultra-wide-angle lens with an effective pixel count of approximately 12.2 million pixels and an f/2.2 aperture. The 24mm wide-angle lens has an effective pixel count of approximately 12.2 million pixels and a 1.0-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor with an f/2.0/4.0 aperture. The 50mm standard lens has an effective pixel count of approximately 12.2 million pixels and an f/2.4 aperture. It is equipped with a 3D iToF sensor that instantly measures the position of the camera and subject to achieve accurate AF.