Holy crap. That's some impressive shots. I take for granted how flexible Lightroom mobile is with raw photos. I would never have guessed that a phone took those edited photos. It's a testament to your editing prowess and the flexibility of the raw output on the phone. You are making me regret not upgrading my phone this year (I'm still on the original Xperia 1)
Thank you! LR Mobile definitely made some huge strides this year with their latest updates. It honestly took me a few min to polish up the photos. Having the dynamic range of the PRO-I's sensor is also really nice to push and pull a lot of the lighting and colors! Hopefully the phone will find it's way to you! :)
I have had my Xperia PRO-I for almost a month now and it doesn't disappoint the photo quality is top notch but there is room for improvement. I really am looking forward to seeing what Sony does for the next iteration.
I think SONY can still improve some things as you say but for sure I think what they are doing in the mobile space is exciting. Precisely because they aren't doing the same old same old that everyone else is doing. They are actually thinking somewhat out of the box and even kind of making new phone categories.
Another great video! Just wanted to let you know that it was your reviews of the A7C and A7IV that lead to me picking the IV & I've been loving shooting with it the past few days! You provide so much detail and quality content that makes the buying process for lenses/cameras/etc so much easier! Thank you & hope the traveling is going well 🙏🏾
Good job, really wish those Samsung, google, apple reviewers, can pay attention to what a real PRO phone can do. PRO is not only just for mainstream lines with higher specs. I bricked my Xperia 1iii, ordered this phone. :D
Although I'm not a phone guy, this video made a compelling argument for the Sony Xperia Pro-I as an option to a big bag of gear. There is no doubt computational photography is the future. If you want need to edit on the fly on the same device, for the convenience and speed, again, Sony seems like a viable option. But how does it stack up against Apple, Samsung and Google? BTW - Paris is a fantastic location for you and Vivian to kick off your year of sojourning. Excited for you both. 👍
Had the Xperia 1 III for nearly a month when this was announced, you couldn't describe the deep buyers remorse I had when it did and the return window for my 1 III already ended.
Jason thank you for a proper presentation of the phone, I can not stress how much I detest reviewers who get a phone and talk a lot about it, from a point of view which is irrelevant to what phone is, present worse possible images, with no effort put into it, and then criticise the phone. I hope @Sony will thank you, as you helped form my decision to get it. The photo quality speaks volume about you as a creator and the phone's capability. Got new subscriber.
Marvellous camera phone. I sincerely hope that SONY will upgrade this phone and Xperia 1iii by : A) Utilities Variable fast apature to cover the whole 1 inch sensor even if it takes to increase the bump, please Sony. B) Double up that shutter switch as one button recording is emergency cases & also photo journalism scenarios. I hope Sony listen to our photographers, we have been loyal for years to Sony's products.
As a French teacher I am drooling over these images...and those pastries...and the architecture...and the street corners with their awnings.... Enjoy enjoy!
You are a professional man, you really know the capabilities of the Sony camera phone. A professional review and one of the best review I've seen for Xperia pro i phone Subscribe to your channel for this.
After the most stupid comment ever (couldn't resist) I should add (in case Sony is reading) that Jason's channel is where I learned about Pro-I first and the main reason I'm now a proud owner of one. Good job Sony. Honestly you had me at 3.5mm jack and SD card.
🤗 congrats! hope you're enjoying the XPERIA PRO-I! Tag me on IG with your XPERIA photos/videos. Would love to see 'em! It's been a blast using mine during my time in Paris and now capturing London with it. :)
I have a quest. What about the selfie camera? I may just a regular person but i want to learn about smartphone photography and thinking about upgrading my phone to pro i but I don’t want to miss some selfie. In the latest review of another xperia series their selfie camera still not good enough so i kinda concern
Pretty good video. I know many people are talking about the crop. And the crop is real but in the other hand a good shooter/editor will do the best out of this camera or any other camera for that matter.
Nice review! I'm getting into vlogging etc. I love Sony phones (in America... Yes I'm an odd one) and have the Xperia 5ii and love it. I'm giving it to my mom and debating hard on getting the Pro-I vs the 1iii. I actually like the 5ii size and have been waiting for the 5iii. Thoughts?
The VLOG MONITOR combo pack of the XPERIA PRO-I will make vlogging easier. The screen is really nice! And the rear mic is also very good as you can hear from this video. On the post side of things, for now, I've still yet to find a decent video editing app for android so editing VLOGS on the device itself is a bit of a challenge. Luckily, we can offload the footage to the microSD and edit on a computer. Lumafusion, a popular iOS editing app, is supposedly coming to Android so it should make life a lot easier.
I'll wait for the next Pro I if I were you. Because next time Sony will have the few features that was missed on Pro-I like the wireless charging and dynamic refresh rate. Also they could decide to throw that Samsung sensor in the front and use a Sony sensor. Might even come with 5000mAh battery too. I am glad I didn't jump on Xperia 1 and I was rewarded with 1ii that had everything the Xperia 1 missed. So I'll wait for the next PRO Sony
Truly amazing review and photos. I would have bought the Sony Xperia pro-I if I saw your video before I bought Google phone. Any way you should do quick tutorial in how you edit the photos of this phone and using the phone.
This was the first pro i video that made me NOT want to upgrade to the 1V. Ive had the Pro i about a month and was really bummed that it overheated after about 3 mins of recording in 99° Texas heat. The more efficient power consumption of the 1V is the only upgrade im excited about.
But saying it's "niche" is discounting how many people would enjoy it. Sure...it's not a mainstream phone. You are right about that. But the "niche" you speak of still includes photographers, videographers, vloggers, and hobbyists/enthusiasts into photography. And that is a sizable niche. If anything SONY is being very smart in catering specific phones to communities of interest, and professionals. Of which there actually are a lot of said people underserved by mainstream phones made to be a jack of all trades but a master of none. As well as the increasing number of basic features being removed from phones. And its clearly working given SONY's growing smartphone sales by 30% for three financial quarters running now. Plus it's just smart for SONY to do their own thing and provide a unique experience. There is really no point in trying to be an iphone or Galaxy. Those are already good at what they do. You can't succeed trying to copy what someone else is good at. You have focus on doing what you are good at.
@@Sabundy Thanks for sharing! Love to discuss this with you 😊 I agree with a lot of things, but still it's a niche product also because of its price point. It's definitely not for mainstream enthousiasts or photographers or videographers. I think the niche group is the pro level or people with a decent income. Definitely not mainstream.
@@GaryJahman to be honest, Sony is the only Tech Giant that can charge big money 💵 for their products when they want. Because lesser tech companies like Samsung and Apple who are nowhere near Sony when you look at history and innovations charge well over 1000 for their devices. So a company like SONY should charge much more to maintain exclusivity. My freaking Mustang GT is faster than a 25yr old Ferrari. Has more comfort and features. Do you think you could compare the prices?
The most impressive with it, no it’s the 1inch sensor but his AF… I shoot with my 12 Pro Max and, if a kid run, i got blurry results … 20is and 4k120 is impressive too. I Hope an version 2 in the future around 1400$ and i will send my iPhone 12 Pro Max
If Sony captures a top 5 market share, they will price their 5 series in 800$ bracket, 1 series in 1000$ bracket and PRO series in 1300-1500$ bracket. For now with current market share they have to be super aggressive and expensive to turn profits and that's working for them.
Hi are you doing sir thank you for your good tutorial on this phone. I purchased this phone and how do I set the phone for 120 frames a second video and do it work for all the apps.
If possible can you please compare the edited photos from the Sony Xperia i & iPhone 13 Pro ? Bcos its not fair to compare edited pics of Sony with unedited pics of iPhone 13 pro. So if possible do this test. A lot of people are waiting for this. Thank you
Amazing photos. I remember Panasonic made a phone with an one inch sensor but somehow that never caught on. I recall there’s supposed to be a feature of using the phone as a streaming hub that can be attached to big cameras. Did they change their mind?
Great review along with some beautiful shots! Any chance you have another Xperia phone that you could try the vlog monitor with? Sony says the monitor will only work with this phone but curious if someone has tried it on other phones.
Hello Jason, thank you for sharing the video. It's great! Can you please tell me how to take a timelapse recording with the Sony Xperia Pro-I? Thank you ;-)
I haven’t tried it myself yet but Drew Geraci found an app called Manual Camera app and was able to do Timelapse with it! Looks great! Check out his channel for it when you get the chance
I really wish that Sony would add a log profile to their Cinema Pro app. I don't want to buy a third party app like Filmic Pro to get it especially since Sony advertises the Xperia line as a smartphone for filmmakers and photographers. Jason, please pass the request to Sony for a log profile in their Cinema Pro app next time you communicate with them. 🙂
would this record good rock concert footage. ive tried galaxy s20 it was terrible thought about getting the s22 i like samsung over iphone but i don't know. this phone seems like it could do the job. my top reasons to buy a phone for video especially concert recording the phone jack the sd card the battery
do you have any idea if the monitor from the pro-1 would work on the xperia 1iii? I bought it a month before this one came out and love it so won't be trading up any time soon. I'd love to be able to use the monitor for vlogging though if possible on my phone.
Really great shots, sir - thanks for the views. I definitely have this device on my radar. I'm also waiting to see what the Xperia 1 IV looks like... I wonder if the Pro-I will upgrade to Android 12 soon as well... I've been using A12 since the betas, so I'm quite accustomed to the changes now, I don't think I'd like to go back to A11. Nonetheless, a great device. I'm tempted!
Is this phone camera able to replace a Sony a6600 for example in terms of photo quality and printing sizes, I'm hoping one day i will only need my phone to take high resolution, sharp, quality photos that i could print to say A3 /A2 size and sell professionally, currently i have the sony a7r iv which is about as good as it gets for extra large, high resolution, clear prints,but often i have to almost plan to bring the camera with me, which as we all know you will more likely find that special shot accidentally whilst carrying just your mobile phone. There's definitely a gap in the market for a mobile phone with a professional camera, larger size sensor, or even a compact ff camera, like the a7c with, perhaps a slimmer version with a phone device built in to it. Id be happy to carry around a lump of a phone to have a pro camera.
Given that you can edit the picture right away without having to transfer from an SD card.. would this be a good stand alone camera over a rx100 of any sort? … I understand there’s a significant price difference, the only thing that attracts me to it other than also being a phone is the ability to edit and post somewhere all in one package
I too enjoy this aspect so I would say yes! Though keep in mind, the 24mm is the only lens with the 1in sensor backing on the XPERIA PRO I where as with an RX100, you have a solid range (24-70mm or 24-200mm from the RX100m7) Otherwise, the 16mm + 50mm on the XPERIA PRO-I are also decent enough to edit with as well. A lot of my favorite photos from Paris ended up being w/ the 50mm. Hope this helped!
Okay so no stereo microphone? Also is there any optical and sensor stabilization? Finally for those of us in 50hz Pal land is there a 50/100 frames per second option? My current Android forces me to 30/60 and as such lights cause strobing effects which I wouldn't accept from this Xperia's price tag
Great video Jason I just wish Sony could figure out a way so the phone would integrate better in a MacOS workflow, ie. wireless photo transfer like Apple AirPlay.
Really impressive smartphone. But some photos do look better without editing tbh. Often the orange, yellow touch is way to much and it looks like HDR Fake.
Most people would prefer Iphone or samsung, but the problem with their camera is that Ai decides everything for you, making night into day shots is not really realistic is it? Dark areas are meant to stay dark, and not over brightened all the time.
Hi..great video..i owned xperia 1 iii and rx100 vii, i am planning to sell both and get xperia pro i. It would be very practical carrying one device that xperia 1 iii can do and 1 inch sensor of rx 100 vii.But i am still hesitate to do so, do u think pro i can replace rx100 vii in term photography? your advice will be much appreciated. Thanks.. :)
that's hard to say since the RX100 VII has focal lengths beyond 50mm. The whole lens is backed by the 1" sensor as opposed to just the 24mm on the PRO-I. I'd prefer the RX100 VII more. However, if you find yourself shooting 24mm often (wide) over tele often, the PRO-I can be a great solo device for photography!
@@JasonVong Finally, after I saw your video and photo were very tempting. I decide to sell and purchase the PRO I, besides the amazing quality of picture produce I agree with you the practicality that makes me decide to get PRO I, the ability to capture, edit and sent in the same time with one device. And do you mind I asking on how you capture timelapse using PRO I? once again..thanks..
@@Stan-jx3zt I haven’t tried it myself yet but Drew Geraci found an app called Manual Camera app on the Play Store and he was able to make an amazing Timelapse. Check out his channel for it when you get the chance!
Well, what you fail to mention is absolutely unacceptable background "jumping"/"freezing" during videos - seems to be an issue with OIS. Some other vlogers actually pointed this out - I think it would be fair to mention drawbacks of this camera, you only talk about pros :)
Awesome video, can't wait to shoot more with this, however I'm running in to overheating warnings popping up on the camera apps, it also runs pretty hot in general use :( such a lush phone though. Do you get overheating issues?
What apps support its live-streaming capabilities, if you’ve tested any? I love Sony’s αlpha system and this phone looks really capable. For the price, it would mean quite an investment into a such niche system. Also, really expensive as a second phone and no trade in discounts. Price has to come down before I’d take a chance on it. Maybe a great option for those with money to burn or for non owners of already expensive mirrorless cameras.
Streamlabs have been working the best for me as it can actually detect the different camera inputs from the XPERIA! However, the VLOG MONITOR only works Sony's photo/video pro app.
@@JasonVong 1. Battery life at 120hz screen mode (even at 60 not good) 2. Sometimes not enough screen brightnes, especially on the sun or snow around you. You can't do correct exposure. 3. Have no macro-mode on 16mm lens(as iPhone and Galaxy) Now I'm thinking how it's critical for me)
Your explanation of the sensor crop is just plain wrong. A 12MP sensor of the exact same size as the area Sony uses for this phone would behave exactly the same as this and there is no benefit using a bigger sensor other than Sony getting to use sensors they already make. I get that they couldn't make a lens this close to the sensor that covers it, but stating that there are benefits to the bigger sensor is just PR bs....
@@silva_br1 it is true for the noobs and rightly so. In my country iPhone is 2x the price and Sony is even more expensive. 3300$ for the Pro I with import tax and etc. iPhone 13 Pro Max 512 is 2100$. But I don't buy with vendors. I buy from online stores from different countries that ship it as gifts circumvent import TAX so I get the proper MSRP. Those who can't learn the world workings go pay the stupid inflated prices with taxes. Even in Dubai when 1iii was launched, Amazon had it for 1900$ where as you can import from Hong Kong for MSRP$1300. If you know how, then it's epz
