Last year, Sony launched the Sony Xperia Pro-I, which is an Alpha camera-influenced smartphone aimed mainly at content creators and photography/videography enthusiasts. It features a massive 1-inch sensor that is capable of capturing scenes in great detail.
The smartphone has recently received a new OTA update that adds the ability to live-stream directly from the Videography Pro app for the device’s camera UI, potentially making it simpler and more efficient to use on social media platforms. In order to facilitate any future editing, the update also ensures that a file’s metadata accurately represents the fact that this new option is activated when shooting in portrait at 120 frames per second.
Those who have both the Pro-I and the GP-VPT2BT accessories benefit from this OTA as well. Owners of the Xperia Pro-I will be able to access the “custom” C1 button on the mini tripod/grip via the same Videography Pro software for more direct reprogramming.
Sony Xperia PRO-I specs & features
The Sony Xperia Pro-I launched last year with a price tag of $1,800. For this price, users get a 6.5-inch 4K OLED display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 CPU inside, along with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Additionally, the gadget has a microSD card slot that enables you to increase the tablet’s storage capacity by up to 1TB.
The device has three camera lenses, each of which has a 3D iToF sensor and ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating. A recently created 24mm lens uses ZEISS Tessar Optics to produce high-resolution images with less peripheral image distortion and greater contrast and sharpness. The 1-inch sensor on the smartphone is borrowed from the RX100 VII camera and it supports RAW 12-bit shooting for incredible dynamic range, and dual aperture that goes from f/2.0 to f/4.0 for changing the depth of field.
A 12-megapixel 16mm f/2.2 ultrawide sensor and a second 12-megapixel 50mm f/2.4 2x optical telephoto sensor are combined with the 24-mm lens. There’s a monaural microphone next to the main camera for clear speech recording.
It has compatibility with Wi-Fi 6 and 5G in addition to the standard range of connectivity options. The smartphone is powered by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 30W rapid charging technology and runs the Android operating system.
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