The iPhone is NOT fine with its extreme over-sharpening, red tomato face, and yellow white balance. Why is nobody talking about this?

I gave up my iPhone for Sony Xperia and I do not regret it. The iPhone is good, but I hated the overprocessing of the pictures, even RAW photos were processed. I get better and more natural Photos from Xperia. The Menu was not a big deal because I am good familiar with Sony Menu from Sony cameras.

Thank you Tony / Chelsea for the review. This is such a fun informative review..

Side by Side Comparison 4:23 Front Facing Camera Video 5:20 Front Facing Camera Video ( Iphone) Vs Rear Camera (Sony) 6:20 Wide Angle Photo (Raw) 7:19 Super Wide Photo 7:40 Macro Video 7:58 Potrait Mode 8:22 Potrait Mode 2 8:40 Tele Photo 9:47 Low light Photo, Main Lens 10:44 Low light Video, Main Lens

It would be interesting to compare more RAW images from both phones, and more RAW images parallel-processed in something like Lightroom. This would show the lens and sensor differences rather than the different phones' post-processing.

This was such a calm and enjoyable video to watch. Thank you.

I had such high hopes when I saw you guys were reviewing this phone. I was expecting to see you work the photographer angle a lot harder. I am VERY interested in seeing how well the DNGs from the 1 V respond to torture in Lightroom. How much headroom is there in highlights and shadows, including if you expose for the phone's strengths? How well do the colours respond to curves manipulation? Do any of the colours clip? etc etc etc This device, with all the manual controls it offers, is clearly meant for this kind of enthusiast/pro workflows. All you guys did was just pixel peep!! Also, in what universe were the vlog test skin tones of the Sony better than the iPhone's?

I really like what Sony does with it's high end phones. The range of pro tools they offer can't be beat. And Apple really need to sort out the over-sharpening and colour science.

before i started photography, i never thought that phones look oversharpened and unnatural. Since im a photographer, i think smartphone stuff looks absolutly awfull unrealistic :D Props for the sony beeing more natural!

The SD card option makes my old desktop relevant again and it won't need an expensive hardware upgrade i had been planning. Great phone and will be my next, when it is released late July in Australia. Also now plan to buy a decent set of wired headphones thanks to Sony.... earbuds and bluetooth 5.0 just don't cut it for me.

Thank you guys for the review. Needed to hear this kind of review from professional photographers

Just came across your channel and wow well done good informatiin and wellcut. All the best to you too from Switzerland

Northrup always pushes for this "Android Camera" thing and am definitely on their side, I hope your predictions about Sony's next move by the Xperia "experiment" is true.

Its my first time passing by this channel! its amazing what u do guys. You've got the knowledge, Good luck!

Super curious if Tony still uses the Sony phone the way he explained at the end. I was thinking of using it the same way. I currently use the Sony A7iv with the 16-35pz lens to capture lowrider shows. I also wonder if it could replace my A7iv and make my gear super light

What camera were they using on the dock by the water, that was amazing for video!! Anyone know??

I got my Xperia 1 V a month ago or so from adorama as well. Best phone I've ever had. Speakers, screen resolution, and the camera and video are awesome to play with. Best phone by far. Threw my S23 ultra in the drawer

Interesting video! I found myself looking more at the footage from the camera that was filming most of the video instead of the iPhone or Sony. On a personal level I think it is like trying split atoms comparing those two photos. People who get the Sony I believe know what they want, period. AS far as the iPhone I believe many people eyes are trained for that so they like that picture. Personally I take both phones since both are wonderful but when I return to my senses probably the iPhone since the phone is good and I am in their ecosystem (like a happy jail where they keep taking my money since I keep giving it to them). You video was pretty funny as well.

Does the xperia works as external monitor with canon câmeras?

there will be other colours? i wan to buy Platinum Silver if there will be tell me please

Can the Xperia be an external monitor for a Lumix s5 camera ?

Thank you! Great video, but can we see Sony Xperia 1 V vs Galaxy s23 ultra?

I appreciate how you two are still in the game

Nice video. Do you have a gallery of computational photography shots taken with this Xperia versus Apple or better yet google pixel you could post? In your “future Sony cameras“ recent video, you talked about Sony, potentially adding that feature to their cameras, but I wonder how it’s really working. MKBHD seemed to say that he did not like the computational photography on Sony as much. Importantly, when he does the super big phone camera comparison every year, the Sonys always seem to do pretty badly despite their “pro” features. Whether it’s natural or not, people seem to like the processing that Google does much more than Sony. I wonder if that will change this year? I understand I can do more on the backend, but if the point of a phone is sharing immediately, I don’t necessarily want to go into a Lightroom and mess with it.

Only the Audio jack and micro sd card slot is all ready a destroyer of the iPhone. If you use the best settings for the lowlight video situation I believe it will be better then the iPhone. iPhone no micro sd card slot a very important thing for creators. Iphone no audio jack a very important thing for creators, iPhone no special button to shoot and focus on objects,Sony all having it. For me I’m waiting for the successor of the xperia pro i mk2 there are rumors sony is planning to use dual one inch sensors.

love the video great video always

"all manual settings available"? Can one set the shutter speed and aperture? Or isn't it just the aperture which can be set?

Great video. I'm shocked to see how great the iPhone 14 Pro handles low light video. I prefer optical bokeh that the 1V creates.

What's the model of the little monitor? Does it come with the magnetic mount?

Can you record external audio in main video app or you need to use open camera app. I have Motorola mobile and I can only record with external microphone using open camera app that doesn't work with all my mobile lenses and resolutions.

I like the use of camera field monitor. Is the a mount to the camera available?

Thank you so much for your review. I have been waiting for it since Sony announced the phone. I am however a bit torn since I really like to shoot photos up close of flowers, beautiful design, etc., of parks and architecture, and lon my next vacations I will take the railway down through Europe and shoot a lot from inside a moving train during the morning, day and evening. So I have two questions I hope you would please answer: 1. Would you recommend the Sony Xperia 1 V for the purposes mentioned above? I am not sure it is a good fit after seeing the difference in close-up shot of the flower using the main camera. I would also really like a tool I can master all the details of gradually over the next 5 years. 2. Can you please tell me where I can find out more about shooting still photos from a moving train? I have not been able to find anything on the subject, whether it be videos, Blogposts, books or courses. I really enjoy your videos so thank you for helping a lot of people such as myself in navigating the road to become amateur photographers :)

G'day Paul. ItsJeff from peter gregg can i gwt some advice as i just bought the R6 When it comes to Sd cards would a v30 be OK when shooting in 30fps and 50 fps as the v90 is very expensive to buy

It would have been interesting if you guys covered 3rd party android apps like mcpro24fps and MotionCam. I wanna see how much dynamic Range you can squeeze out of the main sensor with either mcpro with 10-bit log (which is limited by the real time processing of the phones ISP) or MotionCams 12-bit raw video.

id like to know the video settings for that last test 👀👀

Does anyone know what dongle Tony used to connect the Xperia 1 V with the Nikon Z8?

When you connected the Nikon to the Xperia for external monitoring/recording, could you use focus peaking and false color functions on the Xperia, or is that exclusive to alpha cameras?

Will that screen work on the back of the 14 pro max? Surly it would?

Fun review/comparison. As a photography enthusiast, my main selection criteria for a smartphone is for it to take the best photos in the market at the time of purchase. I am not convinced the Sony does that, at least not better than the P60 Pro, but I'll wait for DXOMARK to have their say.

#3:03 Is there any advantages to connect the xperia to your Alpha camera over HDMI? Why don't you connect by usb? I like your video by the way.

@vloging part - how can you say xperia is the clear winnner? skin tones? xperia two oranges vs overshaprened iphone i choose oversharpened

Thanks for this video. Been waiting for this. Up in the air with either buying the Sony Mark 5 or trying out a bridge camera like the Sony RX10 mark 4. No real camera experience except cell phones and cheap P&S. What do you recommend? I hike in the White Mountains/kayak in the Springs in Florida/waterfalls. Also, I bought your book about photography. Thanks

The weak point with Sony smartphones has unfortunately always been the short two year update period.

Is the Sony main camera above 20 Mpix with 3'rd party camera apps?

Thanks for comparing!

idk which settings and camera app u used for the low light test on Xperia 1 V, because i never had a result looking that bad in my low light videos captured with my xperia 1 V mhh probably u were using "dynamic range wide instead of standard"

Great review! The Iphone has the double-tap on the back option to launch camera app. :)

What camera do you use for your youtube videos?

Pretty good comparison. But I think the best thing for Sony would be to add also the photo / video form the camera you are filming the video with, to show how wrong the Apple or Samsung are in oversharpening and other tricks they are doing. Edit: It's showing anyway, and you did a great job of pointing this out.

I have pre-ordered the Xperia 1 mark V....in silver (looks great imho). This is the smartphone camera system I have been waiting for.

5:20 the Sony looks way oversaturated (and/or the iPhone overexposed) in the Vlogging comparison, but the exact opposite is observed at 8:38 for the Portrait mode. Does this happen consistently (i.e., is it a video vs stills thing)??

Hi both of you 💙💜 how is the heat with the Sony? That was an issue in the previous models. Mobile would shut down after 30 min of video.

Some very good evolutions that I was waiting for since a decade, Sony seems to finally understand what year we are. They should go further and get rid of the face cam and integrate a small built in backscreen.

Hi all, if anyone knows how to trouble shoot. I need help! So, I have a XQ-DQ44 (Japanese Version) Sony Xperia 1 V. I flashed the US Modems and it got my phone to able to work with data and text in the states. I couldn't find a fix for voice calling/ VoLTE so I decided to flash the whole 62 (US) version on my 44. After flashing the 62, my phone doesn't recognize sim cards nor does mobile radio turn on. I tried to use Sony Companion to fix things, but it says: "Temporary device incompatibility detected." I'm trying to get back to stock 44 rom (from Xperifirm), but when I flash it I get the message: "Your device is corrupted and can't be trusted." So I have to flash back to the 62 to turn the device back on. Is there a fix to get back to stock rom? What can I do? *I did find a workaround to get VoLTE to work, but I need to get back to native stock rom. PLEASE HELP!!!! Thanks...

I gasped when I saw that dead pixel on my oled in the low-light test section. Glad that's yours, not mine :)

I compared the Xperia Pro I with the new Xperia 1 V. The Pro I was clearly a lot stronger for the wide and zoom lens. I think with more updates, the 1 V camera will get better (that's what I've noticed with the Pro I and the Xperia 1 ii). If they made an Exmor T 1” sensor, that would be a game changer.

Record video via a cable?? We need a video on this feature! Will it use the connected camera as a camera in apps like facebook live, instagram and TikTok?

Can that Sony external screen be rigged up to work with the iPhone too?

You can just swipe from right to left on iphone to launch the camera, no need to hold the camera icon.

s-cinetone Tony, you missed it in the vlog section, that was going to be so much more better for the sony :)) i wondered why so orange on sony, well, you used the standard sdr

Doesn’t someone make a back screen for the iPhone? I looked once but couldn’t find any.

11:25 APPLES AND ORANGES SITUATION WAIT WHAT LOLLZ 😂😂😂😂

Appreciate the video. It’s Mark 1 five not “V”. I know you guys do mostly pics but for video makers Sony is the real deal. It has real optical zoom and true colors unlike an iPhone.

#1:37 Please explain to me, Why is it good that a phone focus when you halfpress the shutter button? Is not most smart phone cameras focusing constantly without the need of pressing a button?

Excellent video, as always thank you very much. You can activate the IPhone 14 ProMax camera by tapping twice on the Apple logo on the back, there is a tutorial on UKposts. It's a pity about the saturation of the colours, it's true but in Raw it can be corrected. As a general rule the Xperia seems to take better photos, but I think the IPhone beats it in videos.

why you compared the front camera of Iphone with rear camera of sony?

Which one are accuracy of the colors? I into an experia skin tone more than the iPhone!

REALLY AMAZING AND INTERESTING VIDEO AS WELL AS INFORMATIVE

Just got my Xperia 1 V and updated to android 14! Could not be more happier and certainly glad I did not get a Samsung or an Apple. Focus Peaking is really handy and as for S-Cinetone=wow!

For me it’s no contest that the Sony photos look more presentable in most cases. No doubt the iPhone is no slouch though but I am not a fan of all their photo processing, namely the over sharpening that happens on my 12 Pro Max. Causes a lot of photos to look ghastly. Perhaps they have improved this on the 14 and 15, I cannot say from experience. But I’m looking for a change and that’s one of the main reasons I’m trying the Sony.

I've been wondering when a phone was going to release a camera with shutter control. I wanna take long exposures on my phone at some point!

How could sony do that worse in the low light video? It's impossible for me to believe, i assume something must went wrong in the sony, like it have cropped heavily in active stabilization or 4k@120fps mode. Or it had recorded in 48mp mode instead of binned 12mp, or something is wrong within this unit.

veeeery good unbiased review

Been waiting for this!!!

Can u make a comparison between sony and Huawei p60 pro

I swapped from Android to iPhone a few years ago and I know that it takes more than a better camera to get me back to team green. But it's still great to see a good comparison, it also forces apple to stay on their toes and actually improve their stuff. Some notes though: on the lock screen you can just swipe left to get the camera on the iphone. You can also add a shortcut to double (or triple) tap the apple logo, that's what i've done. Also the iphone low light blows me away, not every time, but most of the times. Like how it handled the video here that's amazing.

iPhone 14PM user here. There will be no comparison between the two. Sony make there own sensors, lens and camera software. I love my iPhone, but the Sony is going to be much better for photography.

a little strange that it has 52 MP but only takes 12 MP stills. I myself have the cheaper xperia 10 V and it takes still images in 48 MP but video in 12 MP on the main camera. or did you choose 12 MP to compare.

Why the 48mp mode on iPhone vs the 12mp on Xperia for stills? You could have put the iPhone in its default 12mp mode

hi guys don't shoot the messenger, please 😅 9:15 in low light I noticed your camera is filming with having few dead pixel

OMG!!! This kind of phone is what I have been looking for a while! This is crazy!😮😮😮

Does it overheat?

Maybe Sony could release an update allowing the full resolution of the main sensor for it's RAWs. And I want to make two criticism of the Xperia because it appears Sony is finally listening! For years I complained to reviewers of the past models that they should test the "Pro" modes. Finally this time finally everyone is doing that, but I was hurt by the monkey paw. With the V Sony finally started doing a bit of "computational photography", but it only shows on Basic/Auto mode. The Dynamic Range is that in the Pro/Manual modes seems very limited is actually very good, even exposing the lights correctly during the night, but only in Basic/Auto mode. Couldn't Sony keep this processing when using manual controls too? The other things is... personally, I don't think that variable zoom camera is doing much. The range is too limited and the less very blurry with low contrast. I don't think is work the cost, not at this quality. Apart for that, it's perfect! And I think that despite the bad result in night video seems in Tony and Chelsea test, you can get dramatically better results adjusting the shutter speed correctly.

Did I notice On the studio At the end of the video When Chelsea turns her head and look towards Tony, the camera focussed on Tony's eyes perfectly and the other way around??

Interesting comparison. Maybe a dumb question, but did you shoot in RAW on the iPhone? I constantly forget about that, but it makes a difference in the outcome!!

Sony is soo underrated

Jeepers, screen wipes for phones and hand cream for Tony. Chelsea, you're perfect.

i was brought here because been searching for Sony 1V. great content suited for photographer curiosity, but i need to know this. starting from 4:00 timestamp, what camera is used to film that ??? awesome outdoor color and autofocus !!!

I have the Sony Xperia - and although it’s a wonderful camera - I’ve experienced the overheating issue firsthand.When pushed the phone overheats and basically shuts down. You have to wait until it cools before video functions are restored.

Which camera you are using for video shoot

for me its not competing with iphone, but my note 20 ultra. I wish they'd put a stylus in the sony, and I'd buy it right now. You could take quality photos and edit with pressure sensitivity all in the same compact form factor of a phone. Though I must say it made your skin look quite orange in that early footage.

Xperia 1V and I phone 14 pro literally have the same camera specs on the wide angle 24mm main camera lens which is 48MP. Probably compare the lens modes of each phone to get a close comparison? Ultra wide vs ultra wide, telephoto vs telephoto, and 24mm vs 24mm. i Phone 14 pro max's ultra wide is also 12MP but Sony Xpreia 1V's 24mm is also 48MP similar to the i phone. When it comes to the macro capability, both have the same 20cm minimum focus distance by using the 24mm lens so technically they have the same or similar macro capabilty. The sony camera has better telephoto than the iphone but the iphone has slightly wider focal length with the ultra wide. All in all in my opinion if we compared each lens respectively on their own specific focal lengths, xperia would hands down be better. Thanks for the review.

You Can also take pictures of the moon with both yes the Sony phone would be able to zoom in farther, but if you bring the exposure down with the iPhone after zooming in all the way, you tap on the moon and then bring the brightness all the way down or at least as close to the bottom as you want, you can get a good moon shot same with the Sony phone except I don’t think you can move the exposure down. Maybe you can but either way both phones are great for moon shots also, has anyone ever noticed that if you Flip the pictures of the moon after taking them and then turn the picture two times or so you get the same craters that are on the Earth globe, and it looks identical like a mirror, and all of the same areas that the Earth has in the green and blue globe part of the earth. You also get on the moon if you do this it’s an exact replica

You should try to boost up the iso on the sony

The colour rendition and sharpness for landscape and street work is great on the XPERIAS. The buggy software and bad software support is not so great.

When is the Z8 review dropping? I wonder if Chelsea is switching.

What point to compare this 2 phone if camera on iphone made by Sony only different is sensor screen display and setting

One thought that I have had for a while now is that Sony's phone cameras are more balanced to the oriental market, and mainly Japan. I have noticed that Japan in particular tends to like color accuracy. I think that tends to also be the case throughout Hong Kong and S. Korea, but it is probably strongest in Japan. Oddly, the Samsung look seems to me about as highly processed as Apple, but differently. The Sony look can be very subtle. I remember an ad for a Japanese product that pointed out that Japan was a major center for graded pearls. Was that a Fujifilm ad? I'm not sure. But yeah, subtlety, accuracy -- I tend to see these in Japanese photography. When I look at the Sony phones (like my Xperia 10 iii), these are what I find. I wonder what I would see if I looked at other Japanese phones? There are phones in Japan that we do not see in North America. I wonder if they are closer to Sony's in some ways?

Much better than MKNHD review phone 😂

in low light you have to film in hdr to get good results