The games I played here showed clearly defined 3D dimension and bright, vivid colors. Messaging on Xperia Play. The user interface of the phone has the familiar Android feel, but Sony Ericsson has built some of the function areas, like the music player.
I was impressed with the onscreen keyboard, and had no trouble banging out some error-free text. Then there are the drive modes supported by fast continuous AF - up to 20fps when shooting JPEGs complete with continuous AF and AE and an anti-distortion shutter that allows for sharper capture of fast-moving objects.
That headline-grabbing continuous high drive mode is sadly only available when using the 24mm lens only, though, while the other lenses are supported with a still pretty fast 10fps continuous low drive mode.
In low contrast light, AF is excellent too. It almost seems absurd in a good way to have such action-photography-friendly features on a "mere" phone.
We also need to comment on the Video Pro and Cinema Pro apps for video. It's a little confusing to have not one but two dedicated apps for video, but basically the Video Pro app is a lighter version of Cinema Pro, providing access to most of the same video features but not including things like the LUTs that are only found in Cinema Pro.
You get 4K x or 2K x capture at up to 60fps and new fps slow-motion, plus eight colour grade presets in addition to a standard look. The shutter is automatically adjusted according to your FPS, whether it is 24, 25, 30 or 60fps - that's really helpful. All three focal lengths are available for video mode, although not all FPS options are.
We couldn't find an ND filter effect option to reduce light transmission. So if you want to shoot video in sunlight, 60fps is your only real option. Video AF is good albeit with a little 'twitching' as it makes those micro adjustments, while manual focus is controlled by selecting the distance on a slider. There is a really neat feature to select two manual focus presets 'A' and 'B' on the slider to make an immediate switch between those two distances.
We can see a lot of use for this feature and are still pinching ourselves that this is on a phone! Manual focus transitions are really smooth. A general sour observation about the Xperia PRO-I is that not all features are available in all modes or for all three focal lengths and it'll take a little time to work out what is indeed possible. All in all, the new Sony PRO-I is an even more capable smartphone for photo and video recording than the Xperia I III, no mean feat since that was already class-leading in terms of its features and interface.
All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 12 megapixel JPEG setting, which produces an average image size of around 5Mb. Certainly, you'll want to do your best to use ISO because the adverse effects of noise is progressive with each ISO setting increase. Three front lenses provide the equivalent focal lengths of 16mm, 24mm and 50mm, with the 24mm being the primary lens.
Each lens can digitally zoom in via the volume buttons, with a maximum reach of mm when using the 50mm lens. As with any small-sensor smartphone, the Xperia 1 II has decent enough macro capabilities.
It's minimum focus distance is approximately 10cm. Note that when auto-focusing with the 50mm lens, the camera always says that the subject is in focus, even when it clearly isn't. Both in the Photo Pro and the standard camera apps, the flash options are; auto, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, off and torch. Depending on lens choice, app choice and camera settings, not all flash options are available and there are inconsistencies between apps.
There is also a special Portrait Selfie mode which is available from the More menu in the Basic shooting mode which provides various options for "improving" the portrait image, including bokeh, soft skin, skin brightness, eye enlargement and slender face. Shutter speed and ISO is automatic in the standard camera app, but in the Photo Pro app those settings can be manually adjusted. The maximum camera settings for night photography is a 30 second shutter speed and ISO There are a wide range of different Creative Effects which are available from the More menu in the Basic shooting mode - there are 19 effects in total.
The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way. This is a sample 4K movie shot using the 24mm lens at the quality setting of x pixels at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 16 second movie is Mb in size.
This is a sample 4K movie shot using the 16mm lens at the quality setting of x pixels at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 15 second movie is This is a sample p movie shot using the 24mm lens at the quality setting of x pixels at 60 frames per second. Please note that this 15 second movie is 58Mb in size.
This is a sample p movie shot using the 24mm lens at the quality setting of x pixels at 30 frames per second. This is a sample slow-motion movie shot using the 24mm lens at the quality setting of x pixels at frames per second. Please note that this 59 second movie is 94Mb in size. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is the most capable smartphone for photography that we've ever tested, but it's also by far the most expensive - only you can decide if it fits within your own personal workflow.
What you do get from the 1-inch sensor is a much larger pixel size than regular smartphones, which in turn results in much better low-light performance. The other important thing to note when evaluating the Xperia PRO-1 is that almost all of its most features - 20fps burst shooting, dual aperture control, real-time eye AF, anti-distortion shutter, bit RAW files, 4K HDR fps video and others - are only supported by the 24mm standard lens and its 1-inch sensor.
Much of what was said in the Z2's review still stands, so if you are unfamiliar with that phone, I suggest you read that first. Another change since that review is that there's now a very good iPhone - the 6 Plus model - leading the market. While many differences boil down to Apple versus Android and the price! We raved about the Z2's camera but the handling, rapid focus and general operation, low light performance, metering, features and general accuracy of the iPhone's has lifted expectations across the market.
With cameras now so important to a smartphone, we were particularly interested to see how the Z3 fared. At a glance, there's not a big difference between the Z2 and Z3. They are both classy, glass constructions surrounded by a metal band. However, the 1mm drop in all dimensions, particularly in thickness, mean the Z3 feels significantly more svelte. The nine-gram drop in weight is also noticeable. The actual spec differences for the Z3 and Z2 are, respectively: x 72 x 7.
The processor is a notch up on the Z2: it's still a Quad-core Krait chip but clock speed is upped from 2. The Z3 comes with Android version 4. However, of more interest is that the waterproof plastic flaps on the Z2 which many people complained about flopping open too often have been upgraded and now resemble significantly-more-robust panels. This should make you feel more confident when making use of the waterproof features. However, as our tests discovered, be very wary of those claims.
The screen on the Z3 is a smidge brighter but otherwise has the same specs at 5. All cameras are the same with a 2. The battery on the Z3 has actually dropped in size from mAh to mAh but don't for one second think that this is a bad thing. The feature that jumps out is battery life.
The Z2 could last three days at a push. That's approaching old-school Nokia territory and it will likely last even longer with the Super Stamina modes engaged. In the end we had to start putting major features like the camera through its paces so we had to recharge at this point. Sony promises a two day well-used battery life. This is accurate and likely understated.
By comparison, the iPhone 6 Plus just about lasts two days under moderate use. The similar internals meant that we didn't notice much difference in performance. It's still highly-responsive and apps open very quickly. Image quality is essenially identical to the Z2. However, now the market has changed and our expectations are higher thanks to the new iPhone. The Z3 is still capable of stunning quality when in good light, but now it's low light and handling performance feel poor by comparison.
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