Sony Targets Vloggers and Other Content Creators With Xperia 5 V Smartphone

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Sony's got a brand new phone in its lineup and it's called the Sony Xperia 5 V, the successor to the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The company positions its Xperia 5 series as a phone for creators and this latest version is no different.

Sony has always been serious about smartphone photography, which is why you'll find two cameras on the back of the Xperia 5 V. The first one is a 52MP shooter that effectively takes 48MP shots, which are then quad-binned to produce 12MP images. The other is a 12MP ultrawide shooter with a 123-degree field of view. Sony says this dual-camera combo can shoot at three focal lengths equivalent to 16mm, 24mm, and 48mm. The 12MP front-facing camera has a focal length of 24mm.

For video, the Sony Xperia 5 V can handle up to 4K at 120fps, but that is limited to the 16mm and 24mm focal lengths. Sony includes a product showcase setting in the main camera that should focus on the center of the frame, so if you are showing off an item to the audience, the camera will focus on the object and not you. The company stole this feature from its own vlogging camera line. A Video Creator app will automatically generate video clips or let you take control of the edit. Good video needs good audio, so the Xperia 5 V has a dedicated voice recording mic that Sony claims will key in on voices over background noise.

Measuring in at 6.06 by 2.68 by 0.34 inches and weighing about 6.42 ounces, the Sony Xperia V 5 has a 6.1-inch display with a resolution of 2,520 by 1,080 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. The right side features a volume rocker and fingerprint sensor/power combo button. A combined SIM and microSD card tray are on the top of the device along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. The latter has become an exceedingly rare