By this point, it is safe to say that we all know Sony knows how to do smartphones well, and the Sony Xperia 1 V is just proof of that. The phone went official earlier today and has become one of the best smartphones in the market that you can get your hands on. Sony's latest flagship brings everything one could want and more, thanks to top-tier specs that ensure you get the performance.
The Sony Xperia 1 V ticks almost all the boxes that make a perfect smartphone. You get stellar cameras, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack, a massive battery, and a beautiful screen. This can be yours at $1,399, making it the most expensive and decked-out smartphone on the market.
Considering how the focus is largely on the cameras, let's get that out of the way. The Sony Xperia 1 V comes with a massive 52-megapixel f/1.9 1/1.35-inch sensor that the company claims is 1.7x larger than the sensor found on the Xperia 1 IV. The sensor also has increased light sensitivity, allowing for much cleaner shots. The sensor manages to capture images at a 4.3:3 aspect ratio, but the photo and videos will only be shot using 48-megapixel, and of course, the 12-megapixel binned shots are also available. The fun part? You can even go ahead and shoot 4:3 videos using this camera.
Other cameras include a 12-megapixel variable telephoto camera that ranges from 85mm to 125mm zoom and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera. The Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot of other camera-related stuff, including the S-Cinetone option, Night Shooting, focus peaking, Creative Look, and more. The best thing is that you can use the smartphone as an external display if you have a Sony Alpha camera, making a complete photographic ecosystem.
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