I would disagree with this statement. I used to have all previous Xperia models - mark 1 - 3. Camera quality was the weakest point of all of them regardless of time wasted playing with manual settings. Unfortunately photo quality wasn't there. It was just good marketing trick and hype
@@victorrumyantsev3718 No Offense Brother, But It Seems You Just Don't Know How To Take A Proper Photo With The Alpha Style Controls. I Am An XPERIA 1 III Owner Since December 2021 And The Quality Of My Shots Blow People Away 90 Percent Of The Time.
@@mainulislamabir6121 if you are gonna get an amazing result on the sony uou are gonna get an amazing result on a flagship like an iphone or a samsung. Its not like it blows the other phones or anything. I had the xperia 1 i,ii,iii,iv then made a switch to iphone 14 pro. Turns out i always had the impression that only xperia phone can do good photography, videography. Turns out i just wasnt checking what other brand has. As a phone its slightly better in that it doesnt process image as much but it still not good enough to replace a cam. The selfie is also shit. Other brands have good computational photography for when you are lazy. Atleast theres option
@@stephaned3072 It doesn't blow other phones' cameras because other companies use Sony Sensors on their phones lol. The reason XPERIA images and videos are better than other phone brands is because of Sony's natural photography system. Both Apple and Samsung over process images and videos and make things look fake and plasticy. If you look closely, ipoop photos always tend to have a warm yellowish diarrhea hue and galaxies(more like explovaxies) reflect a cancer radiation blueish tone. Yes the general public is okay with these computational crappy BS. But actual professionals or people like me who are very passionate about photography, we all prefer an actual camera or an XPERIA phone since only Sony Phones can create results close to DSLRs. This is also the primary reason why since 2019, XPERIA 1 and its Successors have been winning prestigious awards like Red Dot, TIPA, EISA, IF, etc. What you don't understand is that Sony has never created phones to compete and compare to other phones. SONY Does Not Compete With Anyone But Themselves. XPERIAs are made for people who either don't or can't own an actual Camera, but still want results that are significantly close to one. Now, you mentioned you found your iphone 14 pm's 48 Megapixel shots to be slightly better than XPERIA. If that's true, it's only cause of the massive pixel difference between 12 and 48. But it doesn't matter since Sony owns both sensors and hence the trophy comes home anyways. When they release the 1 Mark V which is rumored to have the same 48 MP Sensor, it will be the Best as always. Lastly as far as being lazy goes, Sony phones are for adults who know what they want in and from their shots, not for lazy amateur kids who know nothing other than point and shoot.
@@mainulislamabir6121 nah. You can definitely make an iphone 14 pro photography work. You are saying that all smartphone has sony lense and sony wins anyway...bro i dont even care if sony or apple or any win thats not even my company. All im saying is that the sony 1 is a phone. For someone who cant afford a real camera how can they have 1800+dollars for a phone? You can buy an iphone 14 pro and a camera with that price. Maybe you havent used pro raw on iphone but it is very good. And also i know how to do photography and edits and i have a camera(a7iii) but ive had sony phones before and the pro raw is amazing too. If i have an iphone the color might not be the most accurate but thats nothing an edit wont fix and its not like a color profile cant make it close enough.that true to life photo for a phone may be overrated. Also, atleast i have the option to be lazy like you said. Because a phone is used for everyday shot so you dont always have all the time so its not just because of being lazy like you said. So a sony might not always do. If you cant get a decent photo out of an iphone 14 pro then not even a sony xperia 1 will save you cuz you are prolly doing something wrong. In video i will agree that phones are behind except maybe the sony xperia 1. There is alot of processing and it doesnt look natural. And the autofocus is great on the sony phone.
I love what Sony is doing with their Xperia phones. Imho they are doing some genuinely exciting, interesting, and innovative stuff in the smartphone space now.
@@thaticelandicguy Do ya think the pro I mark 2 will be out this year? I'm really hyped on the new isp and where that sensitivity takes the faster lens too. Did you use the 1ii? I loved that phone aside from brighteness and some other stuff they addressed, not sure if I should pull the trigger on the 1iv, were you overall happy with it after updates? I'm just wondering from a comparison/reference point of view, I skipped the 1iii due to battery life being a setback. Thanks !
@@svnbit8408 I'm personally waiting for the 1 mark V. The leaks about it sound very interesting. As for the Xperia Pro I ii....It looks like Sony will be updating its Xperia Pro phones every two years. As evidenced by no Pro I ii in 2022. But it seems we will get an Xperia Pro Ii this year (the original Pro being released about one year ago).
I have a 2 year old Sony Xperia 5 ii works wonders love it and the camera still looks killer if you know what you doing and it's still fast Sony makes the perfect phones for me
I have the phone as well and I absolutely love it. The photo and video processing is super natural and so powerful (keeps noise to not wash away detail while still keeping noise low) and except from that it likes to heat it's great, including the stock android experience
As Xperia 1 iv user, I agree with your opinion especially overheating issue. In my experience, my phone rarely get overheat after several firmware update except during phone charging.
@@abdulrahmanazmi7042 i even have that with my xperia 5ii if i charge it it gets a bit hot. i was worried but i think its normal cause i never had any heating warning or so.
I've also switched to this Xperia as a trial from my IPhone 7 (which I still have) the phones brilliant but I've just got this niggling feeling about trusting Google. How you getting on now?
As I said before, this is not a sponsored video I've just really enjoyed this phone :) If you could smack that like button for me then that would be super appreciated! Thank you! 😌
Thanks for your reveiew. Really amazing artwork from you by using Sony Xperia. By the way, you make me remember to the Elf in the Lord of The Ring film...
For everyone concerning overheating issue.Mine rearly did get warm. Once it did when i was charging it with 30w charger + having instagram video call it did get warm up to point where it switched to 60 Hz.But everyday usage of camera and everything else i had no problems at all, just like any other phone.
Thanks for realistic review. I'm using an Xperia Pro-I since three months but I'm planning to buy the new 1 V because I need a more friendly approach to pictures and videos than setting every shot to be perfect. No worries, I just bougth it for collecting reasons (I'm a huge Sony fan since many years).
To this day I still have no idea why these phones get so much hate. They have so many good features but people spend hours trying to find a tiny detail and then rave about it screaming that this phone is trash and whatnot. I will probably go for this one or maybe the 1 IV next year, really looking for an upgrade like this. Shame that Sony is literally the only brand in the planet who is still making flagships that have both headphone jack and expandable storage, features that disappeared from phones way, way too early
I think that's because Sony use much less HDR by default so images taken in auto mode look darker in shadows. People got accustomed to Pixel's style with less contrast and 'elevated' shadows. Maybe Sony should implement such a program in camera software
I agree man. I'm going to wait for the 1 V. Because I heard the snapdragon 8 gen 1 chips overheat. Why get a Sony phone? Because I want a headphone jack and expandable storage. We vote with our money after all.
I agree with you. i am using xperia 1 iv chinese firmware 64.0.F.13.25. It's very cool, even when charging, just a little warm. I am completely satisfied with it 😂😂
I've got 1 for 2 weeks and had been shooting short 4K 120FPS slow mo clips under 30+ degrees Celsius. It does heat up and getting the warning icon from time to time. It also completely freezed a couple times requiring hard reboot. I got a small little clamp on fan for those mobile gamers to help cool off faster and it works. I showed my buttery smooth clips to iPhone friends and they were all amazed at the quality from the Xperia. I also got a metallic bumper case to avoid trapping the heat inside the case. BTW nice review and your initial review was one of the reasons I've chosen this phone. I just waited for news on firmware update dealing with the throttling and the price to come down. I got it for about USD1,000 and am loving it!
@@albatross911 there's someone said Xperia camera module wear out really quick you seems to have use the phone for a year now have you noticed any degradation from the camera?
I have bought this phone and my first impression was - wow. Camera is taking great pictures, where AI is not involved that much as for competition. Photos were crisp but not over-sharpened, with natural colors and amazing PRO features. I also did not experience "famous" overheating issues. Unfortunately at the end, I had to return this phone because few aspects for me were difficult to accept in phone in this price category. 1-phone got frozen 4 times within 5 days and I had to perform reset. Mainly while opening camera app. 2-lack of video stabilization while recording 4k60fps. 3. Interface could be more user friendly, like Sony could place everything related to photo and video in to 1 app. So that was the 3 things why I decided to change it for something different, in particular I got scared of this issues with freezing of the system, I don't know maybe it was only my model and if I would change it, issues would not persist, but this feeling where flagship is behaving this way is not ok. But in general I think Sony is starting to getting close to flagship markets as a package overall.
@Damian Wójcikiewicz dokładnie! Marketing already a little bit improved this year. Anyway what I can see as think to improve is implementation of video stabilization (optical and electronic) for 4k60fps videos. Otherwise phone is great. Also they could simplify camera interface to not jump between apps for photos and videos .
I just got mine in last night. The build quality, display, speakers,cameras, headphone jack, sd card, aspect ratio, sonys killing it. Coming from an s22 ultra to a z fold 4 which i still have was debating to see which one i wanted to keep. Hands down sony is just amazing. The music pro app is so dope. But now rumors of the 1V are coming so i might return in two weeks and wait for the V. Awesome review.
Xperia's didn't come up with a phone 2018, they are doing phones for ever. 2018 was the first Xperia 1 mk1. I 've been using manualmode on Xperia's since my Xperia Z1, Z3+, XZ PREMIUM and now on my Xperia 1 mk3. It's an amazing phone. Thanks for thw honest review. Looking forward for Xperia 1 mk5 or PRO-I mk2 next year. 👏🏻👏🏻
@@thaticelandicguy I wish I could afford one. I should have purchased it 5 6 months after the release, since price dropped to Xperia 1 mk3 levels and there is a huge difference in the lenses and camera quality in general
@@thaticelandicguy That's the phone I would be getting it it had wireless charging (Pro-I). Yes, I get this is "minor", but I am already full setup for wireless charging with magnetic wireless charging holders everywhere - so it's not as minor to me. Had I seen that phone before I invested in wireless charging so much, I may have gone a different way.
Respect brother on the review "You don't review what you don't use" Bad ass!!! Thanks for the great review Xperia are really one of the Best phones in the market Cheers
Sony is something specific cameras and manual capabilities, and in general, this is something new, when everything is the same everywhere with their artificial intelligence
And that's 109% the right strategy that SONY has taken. There is no point trying to copy what everyone else is doing and trying to compete with them with what they are already good at doing. So it's best for Sony to focus on their strengths and do something different. And that's exactly what Sony is finally doing with their Xperia phones.
Why ask someone about over heating when they live in Iceland where the average monthly temperatures are..... June: 54 F (12 C) / 46 F (8 C) July: 57 F (14 C) / 49 F (9 C) August: 55 F (13 C) / 47 F (8 C) September: 50 F (10 C) / 42 F (6 C)
There are 2 dealbreakers for me and a couple of other issues that could be ironed out: 1) Price, obviously, this costs an arm and a leg. I would save up 1k if I could to get a good phone and camera that's always with me but anything beyond that is unreachable in a reasonable amount of time. Even 1k is a dream but I'd be willing to save up slowly. 2) Complete uncertainty that any Gcam ports will work on it. Xperias aren't popular phones and because they're very niche and don't have a computationally heavy option on their own, the one option that exists for most other smartphones, Gcam, is probably not even working on them, let alone fully or including the night mode Xperias need so much. I'm a big fan of these smartphones and their camera direction as well as hardware, but for a device that's always with you, no matter who you are and unless you have another phone with you as well, I can't go and pick one up knowing I might abandon my previous phone's capabilities. This shouldn't be a trade-off, the purist, light computational direction of Xperias should be an addition. As for the issues, I've noticed, unlike previous models, that there's a very very mild purple tint in darker areas. Nothing simple editing on the go can't fix, but it's noteworthy. On top of that, the heating issue, while I highly doubt I'd come across it using native apps since I'm not going at it for long periods of time, would DEFINITELY prove to be a problem while trying to get as much out of the phone as possible. I use a lot of third party apps and I tweak things to a disgusting degree on my phone to capture the best pictures and video possible on it, so I'd imagine a lot of this stress testing wouldn't pass on an Xperia with their current heating solution. A lot of that includes very high bitrate 4k recording including high quality sound and noise reduction and, of course, heavy Gcam usage, even if that's not traditionally a heavy task itself. I also play around with Motion Cam a lot, which allows for raw video recording, which is definitely difficult for phones to handle. That being said, I'm still absolutely losing it with the quality of photos and videos this is able to produce and how nice and lite the software looks.
The video and pictures are all raw capable, and the phone handles it exceptionally, iv edited 4k 120fps raw footage on the phone itself with no issues. I don't see the overheating as a big issue, in another test it actually performs better than all but one phone while recording 4k so it's an issue across the board with this level of smartphone. I think it is an exceptional phone, in the right hands it can take photo and video as close to a pro camera that you will get
@@maca588 The overheating on the latest flagships is admittedly true. Chips are getting way too difficult to handle in their effort to offer even greater performance and I've noticed that, since around 2019 maybe, the flagship space usually comes with quite a bit of heat, even if it's not problematic. It's just that I live in a country that's very hot half the year and I'm pretty heavy on experimenting. As for raw video, what do you mean? I know the phone can record hdr or flat footage that you can later grade but are you talking about actual raw recording, as in multiple .dng outputs?
Thanks for the info! Did you have any problems with recording audio on external mic while filming? I'm using a rode video micro+sc7 cable and my audio levels are way low than I would like to have at the maximum volume input settings (they are 2 times lower than on internal mic).
they really did something innovative to bring variable zoom in phone.. may not be perfect but it is usable based on my scenarios and its first big step.. also standardize 20FPS of Eyes AF included for all lenses which is really great.. i do hope Sony continue to remain in mobile market and continue to bring something to consumers in future Overheating myth is revealed but won't believe by others. I also did shared my personal experience and uploaded full length of 4K 30FPS video under summer time and it up to 45 minutes and still going.
@@JoeGillian0 like i said, same experience with video owner here.. he have tested and show over 20 minutes and no issue on his phone. Which is same as mine.. at least both of us show up video clip about that and I do have footage. Somehow i think it's enough for myself. Not going to prove anything further.. thanks for comment.
@@iamchampchannel there was another update this morning i believe it s mostyly for the color interface option...maybe they updated camera too. Also are you using Video pro or Cinena Pro?( The latter overheats way less if at all) I did experience severe overheating problems in August but it seems to work a bit better now?
@@iamchampchannel Me too, that one of the reason I took the X 1 IV, I did not like cinema pro on Xperia 1 II with forced 21:9 aspect ratio and no lense switching while shooting
Yo! Thanks for the video and information regarding to the over heating, as requested in one of your earlier vids. Now another question. How does it perform with Aurora shots (Northern lights) ?? Since you're Icelandic and you guys got the best skies for this show I was hoping to see something out of it taken with this camera model. Keep up the great work bro, maybe some day we bump into each other on the streets (yes, I'm a local)!
Please can you make a video that is not only focused on the cameras of the xperia mark iv, but also talks about the software, its behavior and utilities that can improve day-to-day use. Like voice dialing, reminders, product features, etc, etc, etc,?
Mine stil gets uncomfortably hot for no real excessive use. Starting to really dislike the phone. Can't film, take photos, watch movies or youtube, play games etc
Is it really that bad? I seriously consider this phone to replace my phone and Sony camera and it's on sale now but I am not sure I could live with the overheating....
@@ZotmundSzele I don't know what to tell you. Some seem to have the same issues as I have while others don't. Recent issues since Android 13 are: dropped calls constantly, disconneting Bluetooth during calls, worse sound quality during calls, microphone randomly stops working (headphone jack and bluetooth), worse reception, still randomly gets uncomfortably hot etc etc. I have an open case ticket with Sony and the support so far is very underwhelming.
Does the "camera lens" stick out more than the metal bezel around the phone? If so, does this increase the risk of breaking it if the phone is dropped? And will it be "wobbly" when placed on a table bacause one part sticks out more than the rest?
Hi there, Thanks for all your info about the Xperia 1 IV. I had a 1 IV and 5 IV for a while and noticed that, when recording a video using VideoPro and internal microphones, the recorded audio gets a bit crackled at very low input levels. (Example: Radio in background) As if there is a sort of noise gate for low level input. Did you notice symptons like this ? Is there a specification for maximum SPL for the internal microphones? ( Recording loud concerts ) Thanks. (I am waiting for the Xperia 1 V to become available)
Thanks God... Tq for sharing information about the advantages of the Sony Xperia 1 IV. Other than that, I really appreciate your point of view from a professional photographer's perspective. Well Done !!!!
So you can change the aperture? I thought it had a fixed aperture? You say you can change everything on the phone that you can on an alpha camera? SIM trays can be taken out with paper clip and earrings. Sony's water proofing is awful because of the flaps partially.
Did you get severe flaring when taking photos around light sources like street lights and other lights? I have that issue specially during low light and evening/night time with my Xperia 1 IV. For me it seems like that T* coating isn't really reducing flaring 🤔 And i also wonder where they have put the coating if it's on the camera lens elements or if it's on the glass element that's Infront of the lenses? My issue has been getting worse since i bought it in late june and i've only used a normal microfiber cloth to clean the lens from fingerprints.
Have you experienced anything with the display looking odd at low brightness? Easiest seen on blacks. I had to return mine due to a weird color issue. Waiting for a replacement :(
i searching for something like this review whole day , expexted to buy pixel 7 but ..too many negative reviews and too many paid reviews i decided to get back to Sony or Samsung S22 Ultra
Thanks for the info! Did you have any problems with recording audio on external mic while filming? I'm using a rode video micro+sc7 cable and my audio levels are way low than I would like to have at the maximum volume input settings (they are 2 times lower than on internal mic).
I wanted to get this phone just for that feature they have where they can clarify sounds and vocals. Wish there was an app I can install that would do that, instead of paying so much for a phone that overheats
Hello sir I've a question. I live in the United States and I want to order Sony Xperia 1 iv. But I'm not sure if it works with my current phone service which is Metro pcs by tmobile. Can you please help if this phone works ? Thank you.
Anybody have any better connection when using the phone as a camera remote. I use Sony's app on my Samsung connected to my a6400. However, making the connecting is really clunky. Was wondering if it is better Sony to Sony?
I am considering getting this phone. I am only concerned about one feature of the camera that I heard is not working. So, I thought maybe I could ask here. Does this phone have macro mode that is actually working?
I bought this phone, 1 VI. My previous phone was an Xperia too. Now I can't find the Album app like the one I had on my previous Xperia. Now my photos and screenshot are not organised in one place. The Google Photos says that is has reached the limit for backing up photos. What should I do?
Does the Xperia 1 iv still have the default Sony music app? I haven't had a Sony phone in ages but that's was what I liked about it the most because it had a setting that would format music you downloaded for you so it shows everything from music title, to the artist and the album it's from. Also the Album cover.
@@lewistran1 that's can't. Your can edit music info. But it no longer able to download music info directly.. precious year those is additional services like gracenote embedded into music app. Same sony music app but service no longer in app now so can't download music info.
Flott video eins og alltaf :) En bara svona FYI, ef þú lendir í Sim-korta-raufa-pinna-veseni með einhvern annan síma virka flest allar bréfaklemmur :))
Well you are probably correct, I'm a professional photographer and to be honest it's the only thing I care about when thinking about what phone Im using 😂 hope you can forgive
Hallo danke für dein schönes Video. Deine Erklärungen sind sehr hilfreich. Ich bin mit dem Handy sehr zufrieden. Ich suche einen Gimbal für dieses Handy. Kannst du mir einen empfehlen!?? Über eine kurze Rückantwort wäre ich dir sehr dankbar. Viele Grüße Andreas
As an Xperia 1 IV user the overheating as been a problem mainly when you are recording video and using GPS, that is the only negative point that really annoying me. The software have some issues but nothing relevant.
Regardless of how good the tech is, the support for s/w updates is totally 'Shyte' - shame on you Sony, 1 major release update, is nothing like enough, when you spend this much money!!!!
no comparison, Apple approaches different direction, full auto mode, which is just best in the class, but if you know what you doing in some really hard scenario Iphone just can't compete with Xperia, Iphone os for people which are in to social media.
The biggest problem with Sony is that it is too expensive.The other problems that are obvious are that are not selling them self's very well. Overheating, throttling, inconsistent auto camera, unpolished UI, 2 years of major updates, harder to find third party accessories do to the lack of sales and the list can go on.There is a big list of very good features on Sony but it needs more if they want to compete on the android market and for God's sake there is a lot of room now with HTC and LG gone.I am witing for the Sony king phone since the Sony Z series.
I was a Sony guy for a while and loved them. Then, they juar stopped improving. Their cameras alwyss been very nice but nothing else is. Their skin is garbage basic boring and rarely get updates. They always removed all the decent parts of the android update. Great cameras, nothing more.
Sony Xperia camera is not the same as a camera on its DSLR why does Sony sell its camera parts to Samsung, xiaomi and other brands but always go cheap on their camera for Xperia line up, the phones are expensive for a reason and I believe the marketing team for Sony needs to be replaced
Well if you ask about heating of a iPhone while using camera, than you will get some serious answers. Believe me iPhone sucks while using camera, results are perfect, but the heating issue is something that's making my mind to say bye to iPhone. Well I like your review. keep growing bro. ❤ all the way from Pakistan
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Sony is the only smartphone out there that comes really close to an actual camera quality. Good job Sony.
I would disagree with this statement. I used to have all previous Xperia models - mark 1 - 3. Camera quality was the weakest point of all of them regardless of time wasted playing with manual settings. Unfortunately photo quality wasn't there. It was just good marketing trick and hype
@@victorrumyantsev3718 No Offense Brother, But It Seems You Just Don't Know How To Take A Proper Photo With The Alpha Style Controls. I Am An XPERIA 1 III Owner Since December 2021 And The Quality Of My Shots Blow People Away 90 Percent Of The Time.
@@mainulislamabir6121 if you are gonna get an amazing result on the sony uou are gonna get an amazing result on a flagship like an iphone or a samsung. Its not like it blows the other phones or anything. I had the xperia 1 i,ii,iii,iv then made a switch to iphone 14 pro. Turns out i always had the impression that only xperia phone can do good photography, videography. Turns out i just wasnt checking what other brand has. As a phone its slightly better in that it doesnt process image as much but it still not good enough to replace a cam. The selfie is also shit. Other brands have good computational photography for when you are lazy. Atleast theres option
@@stephaned3072 It doesn't blow other phones' cameras because other companies use Sony Sensors on their phones lol. The reason XPERIA images and videos are better than other phone brands is because of Sony's natural photography system. Both Apple and Samsung over process images and videos and make things look fake and plasticy. If you look closely, ipoop photos always tend to have a warm yellowish diarrhea hue and galaxies(more like explovaxies) reflect a cancer radiation blueish tone. Yes the general public is okay with these computational crappy BS. But actual professionals or people like me who are very passionate about photography, we all prefer an actual camera or an XPERIA phone since only Sony Phones can create results close to DSLRs. This is also the primary reason why since 2019, XPERIA 1 and its Successors have been winning prestigious awards like Red Dot, TIPA, EISA, IF, etc. What you don't understand is that Sony has never created phones to compete and compare to other phones. SONY Does Not Compete With Anyone But Themselves. XPERIAs are made for people who either don't or can't own an actual Camera, but still want results that are significantly close to one. Now, you mentioned you found your iphone 14 pm's 48 Megapixel shots to be slightly better than XPERIA. If that's true, it's only cause of the massive pixel difference between 12 and 48. But it doesn't matter since Sony owns both sensors and hence the trophy comes home anyways. When they release the 1 Mark V which is rumored to have the same 48 MP Sensor, it will be the Best as always. Lastly as far as being lazy goes, Sony phones are for adults who know what they want in and from their shots, not for lazy amateur kids who know nothing other than point and shoot.
@@mainulislamabir6121 nah. You can definitely make an iphone 14 pro photography work. You are saying that all smartphone has sony lense and sony wins anyway...bro i dont even care if sony or apple or any win thats not even my company. All im saying is that the sony 1 is a phone. For someone who cant afford a real camera how can they have 1800+dollars for a phone? You can buy an iphone 14 pro and a camera with that price. Maybe you havent used pro raw on iphone but it is very good. And also i know how to do photography and edits and i have a camera(a7iii) but ive had sony phones before and the pro raw is amazing too. If i have an iphone the color might not be the most accurate but thats nothing an edit wont fix and its not like a color profile cant make it close enough.that true to life photo for a phone may be overrated. Also, atleast i have the option to be lazy like you said. Because a phone is used for everyday shot so you dont always have all the time so its not just because of being lazy like you said. So a sony might not always do. If you cant get a decent photo out of an iphone 14 pro then not even a sony xperia 1 will save you cuz you are prolly doing something wrong. In video i will agree that phones are behind except maybe the sony xperia 1. There is alot of processing and it doesnt look natural. And the autofocus is great on the sony phone.
I love what Sony is doing with their Xperia phones. Imho they are doing some genuinely exciting, interesting, and innovative stuff in the smartphone space now.
100% agree with you
@@thaticelandicguy Do ya think the pro I mark 2 will be out this year? I'm really hyped on the new isp and where that sensitivity takes the faster lens too.
Did you use the 1ii? I loved that phone aside from brighteness and some other stuff they addressed, not sure if I should pull the trigger on the 1iv, were you overall happy with it after updates? I'm just wondering from a comparison/reference point of view, I skipped the 1iii due to battery life being a setback.
Thanks !
@@svnbit8408 I'm personally waiting for the 1 mark V. The leaks about it sound very interesting. As for the Xperia Pro I ii....It looks like Sony will be updating its Xperia Pro phones every two years. As evidenced by no Pro I ii in 2022. But it seems we will get an Xperia Pro Ii this year (the original Pro being released about one year ago).
I have a 2 year old Sony Xperia 5 ii works wonders love it and the camera still looks killer if you know what you doing and it's still fast Sony makes the perfect phones for me
It's very refreshing to find a TH-camr who real and lays out the facts. Almost everyone else just the company pays them to say.
I have the phone as well and I absolutely love it. The photo and video processing is super natural and so powerful (keeps noise to not wash away detail while still keeping noise low) and except from that it likes to heat it's great, including the stock android experience
If I'm not gaming, will it overheat?
@@BorisBidjanSaberi11 No, unless you actually push it to its limits with 4K 120FPS recordings
As Xperia 1 iv user, I agree with your opinion especially overheating issue. In my experience, my phone rarely get overheat after several firmware update except during phone charging.
You mean it is get overheat during the charging?
@@halimjenaan1980 Yes, it's overheat during charging. But, the phone not gets hot. It's just gets warm.
@@abdulrahmanazmi7042 i even have that with my xperia 5ii if i charge it it gets a bit hot. i was worried but i think its normal cause i never had any heating warning or so.
for me only when i used it with 30w charger and was having instagram video call, otherwise no oveheating issues
It is normal for any phone to get warm during charging. Usually, i will remove the cover before charging for better heat ventilation.
You live in ICELAND bro. Of course it will not overheat :).
I've had mine for a week now and I am still getting used to it having come from Apple. So far it's worked well. Thank you for the long-term review.
So you regret switching?
Wow an iOS user switching!
I've also switched to this Xperia as a trial from my IPhone 7 (which I still have) the phones brilliant but I've just got this niggling feeling about trusting Google. How you getting on now?
@@curtis24-7dont be afraid trusting google, if google is doing something shady every other company is probably also doing it
As I said before, this is not a sponsored video I've just really enjoyed this phone :) If you could smack that like button for me then that would be super appreciated! Thank you! 😌
Thanks for your reveiew. Really amazing artwork from you by using Sony Xperia. By the way, you make me remember to the Elf in the Lord of The Ring film...
For everyone concerning overheating issue.Mine rearly did get warm. Once it did when i was charging it with 30w charger + having instagram video call it did get warm up to point where it switched to 60 Hz.But everyday usage of camera and everything else i had no problems at all, just like any other phone.
Thanks for realistic review.
I'm using an Xperia Pro-I since three months but I'm planning to buy the new 1 V because I need a more friendly approach to pictures and videos than setting every shot to be perfect. No worries, I just bougth it for collecting reasons (I'm a huge Sony fan since many years).
Several people say that mark 4 get very hot with simple tasks very fast and others say it's already fixed honestly I don't know who to believe.
Same here bro
To this day I still have no idea why these phones get so much hate. They have so many good features but people spend hours trying to find a tiny detail and then rave about it screaming that this phone is trash and whatnot. I will probably go for this one or maybe the 1 IV next year, really looking for an upgrade like this. Shame that Sony is literally the only brand in the planet who is still making flagships that have both headphone jack and expandable storage, features that disappeared from phones way, way too early
agreed!
I think that's because Sony use much less HDR by default so images taken in auto mode look darker in shadows. People got accustomed to Pixel's style with less contrast and 'elevated' shadows. Maybe Sony should implement such a program in camera software
I agree man. I'm going to wait for the 1 V. Because I heard the snapdragon 8 gen 1 chips overheat.
Why get a Sony phone? Because I want a headphone jack and expandable storage. We vote with our money after all.
It's like the democrats telling you Biden is the best. People have a hard time following the money.
I agree with you. i am using xperia 1 iv chinese firmware 64.0.F.13.25. It's very cool, even when charging, just a little warm. I am completely satisfied with it 😂😂
I've got 1 for 2 weeks and had been shooting short 4K 120FPS slow mo clips under 30+ degrees Celsius. It does heat up and getting the warning icon from time to time. It also completely freezed a couple times requiring hard reboot. I got a small little clamp on fan for those mobile gamers to help cool off faster and it works. I showed my buttery smooth clips to iPhone friends and they were all amazed at the quality from the Xperia. I also got a metallic bumper case to avoid trapping the heat inside the case.
BTW nice review and your initial review was one of the reasons I've chosen this phone. I just waited for news on firmware update dealing with the throttling and the price to come down. I got it for about USD1,000 and am loving it!
What's the case name?
Does the metallic case affect the signal reception?
@@___Amal_ it has openings where the antennae are so I don't feel any impact
So is the overheating issue solved with firmware updates?
@@albatross911 there's someone said Xperia camera module wear out really quick
you seems to have use the phone for a year now
have you noticed any degradation from the camera?
I have bought this phone and my first impression was - wow. Camera is taking great pictures, where AI is not involved that much as for competition. Photos were crisp but not over-sharpened, with natural colors and amazing PRO features. I also did not experience "famous" overheating issues. Unfortunately at the end, I had to return this phone because few aspects for me were difficult to accept in phone in this price category. 1-phone got frozen 4 times within 5 days and I had to perform reset. Mainly while opening camera app. 2-lack of video stabilization while recording 4k60fps. 3. Interface could be more user friendly, like Sony could place everything related to photo and video in to 1 app. So that was the 3 things why I decided to change it for something different, in particular I got scared of this issues with freezing of the system, I don't know maybe it was only my model and if I would change it, issues would not persist, but this feeling where flagship is behaving this way is not ok. But in general I think Sony is starting to getting close to flagship markets as a package overall.
@Damian Wójcikiewicz dokładnie! Marketing already a little bit improved this year. Anyway what I can see as think to improve is implementation of video stabilization (optical and electronic) for 4k60fps videos. Otherwise phone is great. Also they could simplify camera interface to not jump between apps for photos and videos .
I just got mine in last night. The build quality, display, speakers,cameras, headphone jack, sd card, aspect ratio, sonys killing it. Coming from an s22 ultra to a z fold 4 which i still have was debating to see which one i wanted to keep. Hands down sony is just amazing. The music pro app is so dope. But now rumors of the 1V are coming so i might return in two weeks and wait for the V. Awesome review.
Hey, i currently own a s22 ultra, would you say there is a noticible diffrence and is it worth changing for the sony?
With Regards.
Xperia's didn't come up with a phone 2018, they are doing phones for ever. 2018 was the first Xperia 1 mk1. I 've been using manualmode on Xperia's since my Xperia Z1, Z3+, XZ PREMIUM and now on my Xperia 1 mk3. It's an amazing phone. Thanks for thw honest review. Looking forward for Xperia 1 mk5 or PRO-I mk2 next year. 👏🏻👏🏻
Oh didn't know that it was just the Xperia that came out 2018
Btw the pro-i is insane, probably my favourite tbh
@@thaticelandicguy I wish I could afford one. I should have purchased it 5 6 months after the release, since price dropped to Xperia 1 mk3 levels and there is a huge difference in the lenses and camera quality in general
no it came out in 2019 as i preordered it then
@@thaticelandicguy That's the phone I would be getting it it had wireless charging (Pro-I). Yes, I get this is "minor", but I am already full setup for wireless charging with magnetic wireless charging holders everywhere - so it's not as minor to me. Had I seen that phone before I invested in wireless charging so much, I may have gone a different way.
Respect brother on the review
"You don't review what you don't use"
Bad ass!!!
Thanks for the great review
Xperia are really one of the Best phones in the market
Cheers
I have the the III and it's terrific
Sony is something specific cameras and manual capabilities, and in general, this is something new, when everything is the same everywhere with their artificial intelligence
yubb I agree, I love this device
And that's 109% the right strategy that SONY has taken. There is no point trying to copy what everyone else is doing and trying to compete with them with what they are already good at doing. So it's best for Sony to focus on their strengths and do something different. And that's exactly what Sony is finally doing with their Xperia phones.
Why ask someone about over heating when they live in Iceland where the average monthly temperatures are.....
June: 54 F (12 C) / 46 F (8 C)
July: 57 F (14 C) / 49 F (9 C)
August: 55 F (13 C) / 47 F (8 C)
September: 50 F (10 C) / 42 F (6 C)
looooool x) I actually live in sweden though, it's a tad warmer here in Stockholm. But yea it's not really hot like some of you guys have it😂
@@thaticelandicguy I live in Koh Samui, Thailand. It's 30°c everyday. I believe the phone would overheat in 5 minutes. 🤣
I dropped my 5 II too and some of the paint came off. I'm feeling you.
Why isn't the Xperia the number 1 selling phone in the world. It's the best phone, that's just a fact.
How is the camera in low light?
There are 2 dealbreakers for me and a couple of other issues that could be ironed out:
1) Price, obviously, this costs an arm and a leg. I would save up 1k if I could to get a good phone and camera that's always with me but anything beyond that is unreachable in a reasonable amount of time. Even 1k is a dream but I'd be willing to save up slowly.
2) Complete uncertainty that any Gcam ports will work on it. Xperias aren't popular phones and because they're very niche and don't have a computationally heavy option on their own, the one option that exists for most other smartphones, Gcam, is probably not even working on them, let alone fully or including the night mode Xperias need so much. I'm a big fan of these smartphones and their camera direction as well as hardware, but for a device that's always with you, no matter who you are and unless you have another phone with you as well, I can't go and pick one up knowing I might abandon my previous phone's capabilities. This shouldn't be a trade-off, the purist, light computational direction of Xperias should be an addition.
As for the issues, I've noticed, unlike previous models, that there's a very very mild purple tint in darker areas. Nothing simple editing on the go can't fix, but it's noteworthy.
On top of that, the heating issue, while I highly doubt I'd come across it using native apps since I'm not going at it for long periods of time, would DEFINITELY prove to be a problem while trying to get as much out of the phone as possible. I use a lot of third party apps and I tweak things to a disgusting degree on my phone to capture the best pictures and video possible on it, so I'd imagine a lot of this stress testing wouldn't pass on an Xperia with their current heating solution. A lot of that includes very high bitrate 4k recording including high quality sound and noise reduction and, of course, heavy Gcam usage, even if that's not traditionally a heavy task itself. I also play around with Motion Cam a lot, which allows for raw video recording, which is definitely difficult for phones to handle.
That being said, I'm still absolutely losing it with the quality of photos and videos this is able to produce and how nice and lite the software looks.
The video and pictures are all raw capable, and the phone handles it exceptionally, iv edited 4k 120fps raw footage on the phone itself with no issues. I don't see the overheating as a big issue, in another test it actually performs better than all but one phone while recording 4k so it's an issue across the board with this level of smartphone. I think it is an exceptional phone, in the right hands it can take photo and video as close to a pro camera that you will get
@@maca588 The overheating on the latest flagships is admittedly true. Chips are getting way too difficult to handle in their effort to offer even greater performance and I've noticed that, since around 2019 maybe, the flagship space usually comes with quite a bit of heat, even if it's not problematic.
It's just that I live in a country that's very hot half the year and I'm pretty heavy on experimenting.
As for raw video, what do you mean? I know the phone can record hdr or flat footage that you can later grade but are you talking about actual raw recording, as in multiple .dng outputs?
@@anecro the phone can capture both raw and jpeg photos and videos
@@anecro the guys wrong, it cannot capture raw video. that would be insane
Thanks for the info! Did you have any problems with recording audio on external mic while filming? I'm using a rode video micro+sc7 cable and my audio levels are way low than I would like to have at the maximum volume input settings (they are 2 times lower than on internal mic).
I'm considering in buying the Xperia 1 iv, and I already have the 1 III, using it for photography..I'll wait until if the price goes down.
This is going to be my next phone in changing from iOS to android
they really did something innovative to bring variable zoom in phone.. may not be perfect but it is usable based on my scenarios and its first big step.. also standardize 20FPS of Eyes AF included for all lenses which is really great.. i do hope Sony continue to remain in mobile market and continue to bring something to consumers in future
Overheating myth is revealed but won't believe by others. I also did shared my personal experience and uploaded full length of 4K 30FPS video under summer time and it up to 45 minutes and still going.
Are you saying overheating is a myth? My Xperia begs to differ. Also I am ok for innovative zoom but not at the expense of quality for us end user..
@@JoeGillian0 like i said, same experience with video owner here.. he have tested and show over 20 minutes and no issue on his phone. Which is same as mine.. at least both of us show up video clip about that and I do have footage. Somehow i think it's enough for myself. Not going to prove anything further.. thanks for comment.
@@iamchampchannel there was another update this morning i believe it s mostyly for the color interface option...maybe they updated camera too. Also are you using Video pro or Cinena Pro?( The latter overheats way less if at all) I did experience severe overheating problems in August but it seems to work a bit better now?
@@JoeGillian0 video pro. Reason I am prefer SDR format than HLG for quick sharing purpose. Somemore video pro not limited to 21:9 ratio..
@@iamchampchannel Me too, that one of the reason I took the X 1 IV, I did not like cinema pro on Xperia 1 II with forced 21:9 aspect ratio and no lense switching while shooting
I like Sony, just for their Cameras. They have yet to disappoint me with the camera.💖💖🔥🔥
My Dream Camera Sony A7R IV, I wish I could buy it.🙂🙂
sony cameras ❤
Good review. Considering switching to this from my current note 9. I still want the headphone jack and sd card slot :)
Honestly the headphone jack on this phone is nothing to write home about, get some good wireless earphones.
SD card is nice despite slow speeds.
You are using the GSM Euro phone with no heating issues. Does the CDMA North American phone overheat?
I came here for the review. The accent and beard made me subscribe.
Sony and Snapdragon are popping the Champagne seeing their hot device reviewed in an Ice Land
😂
Yo! Thanks for the video and information regarding to the over heating, as requested in one of your earlier vids.
Now another question. How does it perform with Aurora shots (Northern lights) ??
Since you're Icelandic and you guys got the best skies for this show I was hoping to see something out of it taken with this camera model.
Keep up the great work bro, maybe some day we bump into each other on the streets (yes, I'm a local)!
- imagine this phone with 8+1gen processor! A masterpiece! Waiting one more year to get the perfect phone!
Please can you make a video that is not only focused on the cameras of the xperia mark iv, but also talks about the software, its behavior and utilities that can improve day-to-day use. Like voice dialing, reminders, product features, etc, etc, etc,?
As a photographer i legit only care about the cameras on my phone's 😂
Mine stil gets uncomfortably hot for no real excessive use. Starting to really dislike the phone. Can't film, take photos, watch movies or youtube, play games etc
Is it really that bad? I seriously consider this phone to replace my phone and Sony camera and it's on sale now but I am not sure I could live with the overheating....
@@ZotmundSzele I don't know what to tell you. Some seem to have the same issues as I have while others don't. Recent issues since Android 13 are: dropped calls constantly, disconneting Bluetooth during calls, worse sound quality during calls, microphone randomly stops working (headphone jack and bluetooth), worse reception, still randomly gets uncomfortably hot etc etc. I have an open case ticket with Sony and the support so far is very underwhelming.
Thanks for the video. I'm in dilemma whether to pick either 1 IV or Pixel 7 Pro. 😢😢
If you want real photos, choose Sony. If you want AI and computational photography where the software does all the work choose Google
What case do y'all recommend?
Does the "camera lens" stick out more than the metal bezel around the phone? If so, does this increase the risk of breaking it if the phone is dropped? And will it be "wobbly" when placed on a table bacause one part sticks out more than the rest?
I love your accent and thanks for your honest review
Hi there,
Thanks for all your info about the Xperia 1 IV.
I had a 1 IV and 5 IV for a while and noticed that, when recording a video using VideoPro and internal microphones, the recorded audio gets a bit crackled at very low input levels. (Example: Radio in background)
As if there is a sort of noise gate for low level input.
Did you notice symptons like this ?
Is there a specification for maximum SPL for the internal microphones?
( Recording loud concerts )
Thanks.
(I am waiting for the Xperia 1 V to become available)
Hello.Great videos.Thx.
How was the cell & wifi reception? Thank you.
Excellent review mate, just what I was looking for, thank you 😎😎
Glad I could help
Thanks God... Tq for sharing information about the advantages of the Sony Xperia 1 IV. Other than that, I really appreciate your point of view from a professional photographer's perspective. Well Done !!!!
Thank you 😊
at 1:24 why is that tof sensor purple flickering? is it normal?
So you can change the aperture? I thought it had a fixed aperture? You say you can change everything on the phone that you can on an alpha camera?
SIM trays can be taken out with paper clip and earrings. Sony's water proofing is awful because of the flaps partially.
So dont buy it.
Did you get severe flaring when taking photos around light sources like street lights and other lights? I have that issue specially during low light and evening/night time with my Xperia 1 IV. For me it seems like that T* coating isn't really reducing flaring 🤔
And i also wonder where they have put the coating if it's on the camera lens elements or if it's on the glass element that's Infront of the lenses? My issue has been getting worse since i bought it in late june and i've only used a normal microfiber cloth to clean the lens from fingerprints.
Hey dude! Would love to see your updated video settings on the a7iv!
Hi, I saw the chip, maybe you can try to hide with a dark marker... But yeah, a case is a good thing.
Thank you.
Have you experienced anything with the display looking odd at low brightness? Easiest seen on blacks. I had to return mine due to a weird color issue. Waiting for a replacement :(
So what it is it that causes Xperia phones to heat up all the time,especially with the camera?
i searching for something like this review whole day , expexted to buy pixel 7 but ..too many negative reviews and too many paid reviews i decided to get back to Sony or Samsung S22 Ultra
Thanks for the info! Did you have any problems with recording audio on external mic while filming? I'm using a rode video micro+sc7 cable and my audio levels are way low than I would like to have at the maximum volume input settings (they are 2 times lower than on internal mic).
I wanted to get this phone just for that feature they have where they can clarify sounds and vocals. Wish there was an app I can install that would do that, instead of paying so much for a phone that overheats
i think the phone that best showed that feature was the lg velvet.
Hello sir I've a question. I live in the United States and I want to order Sony Xperia 1 iv. But I'm not sure if it works with my current phone service which is Metro pcs by tmobile. Can you please help if this phone works ? Thank you.
Yes it does.
Anybody have any better connection when using the phone as a camera remote. I use Sony's app on my Samsung connected to my a6400. However, making the connecting is really clunky. Was wondering if it is better Sony to Sony?
I want a sony phone
does this compete with the iPhone 14 pro max in terms of camera quality
I am considering getting this phone. I am only concerned about one feature of the camera that I heard is not working. So, I thought maybe I could ask here. Does this phone have macro mode that is actually working?
16mm and get close. Yes
I bought this phone, 1 VI. My previous phone was an Xperia too. Now I can't find the Album app like the one I had on my previous Xperia. Now my photos and screenshot are not organised in one place. The Google Photos says that is has reached the limit for backing up photos. What should I do?
Turn off auto backup. Tap on library and that's where all your photos folders..
Does the Xperia 1 iv still have the default Sony music app? I haven't had a Sony phone in ages but that's was what I liked about it the most because it had a setting that would format music you downloaded for you so it shows everything from music title, to the artist and the album it's from. Also the Album cover.
@@lewistran1 still have music app. But no more album app
@@iamchampchannel wow so you can't download music information for the files on Sony music no more ?
@@lewistran1 that's can't. Your can edit music info. But it no longer able to download music info directly.. precious year those is additional services like gracenote embedded into music app. Same sony music app but service no longer in app now so can't download music info.
This guy made me rewatch Vikings. Gg
5:50 Maybe because you are living in freaking ICE land is why it doesn't over heat? Come Down Under m8!
Oh being your Xoeria IV with you Sony Australia gave up selling phones in Australia... WTF?
Are you one of the icelandic Hexicans? New sub
Flott video eins og alltaf :)
En bara svona FYI, ef þú lendir í Sim-korta-raufa-pinna-veseni með einhvern annan síma virka flest allar bréfaklemmur :))
Hahaha eg a engar brefa klemmur 😂😂
Wow, this video should have been called Xperia 1 Mark 4 camera review. Geez man, everything he talked about circled back to the camera.
Well you are probably correct, I'm a professional photographer and to be honest it's the only thing I care about when thinking about what phone Im using 😂 hope you can forgive
Autofocus face recognizion, well try turning around ^^
Hallo danke für dein schönes Video. Deine Erklärungen sind sehr hilfreich. Ich bin mit dem Handy sehr zufrieden. Ich suche einen Gimbal für dieses Handy. Kannst du mir einen empfehlen!?? Über eine kurze Rückantwort wäre ich dir sehr dankbar. Viele Grüße Andreas
Maybe overheating isn't an issue in Iceland? Lol
As an Xperia 1 IV user the overheating as been a problem mainly when you are recording video and using GPS, that is the only negative point that really annoying me. The software have some issues but nothing relevant.
Is it only when recording 4k video or video in general?
Not completely true. It randomly gets uncomfortably hot for different reasons.
@@NPC-30 what other times does it do this? I plan on getting the phone soon.
Where can I get it at a discounted price?
Please reply
Wait for Black Friday soon, they always made pretty big discounts
Nice video. Though you look kinda Scottish, rather than Icelandic. ☺️
Lol it's the ginger in me? 😂
Yeah!
Regardless of how good the tech is, the support for s/w updates is totally 'Shyte' - shame on you Sony, 1 major release update, is nothing like enough, when you spend this much money!!!!
it is necessary to compare with iPhone14 pro .. and with anything else ..
I've never had an iphone lol x)
no comparison, Apple approaches different direction, full auto mode, which is just best in the class, but if you know what you doing in some really hard scenario Iphone just can't compete with Xperia, Iphone os for people which are in to social media.
The iphone 14 just vibrates when taking photos and the battery drains in a few hours :-D Meh....
Micro SD slot!
The biggest problem with Sony is that it is too expensive.The other problems that are obvious are that are not selling them self's very well. Overheating, throttling, inconsistent auto camera, unpolished UI, 2 years of major updates, harder to find third party accessories do to the lack of sales and the list can go on.There is a big list of very good features on Sony but it needs more if they want to compete on the android market and for God's sake there is a lot of room now with HTC and LG gone.I am witing for the Sony king phone since the Sony Z series.
I was a Sony guy for a while and loved them. Then, they juar stopped improving. Their cameras alwyss been very nice but nothing else is. Their skin is garbage basic boring and rarely get updates. They always removed all the decent parts of the android update. Great cameras, nothing more.
Sony Xperia camera is not the same as a camera on its DSLR why does Sony sell its camera parts to Samsung, xiaomi and other brands but always go cheap on their camera for Xperia line up, the phones are expensive for a reason and I believe the marketing team for Sony needs to be replaced
Well if you ask about heating of a iPhone while using camera, than you will get some serious answers. Believe me iPhone sucks while using camera, results are perfect, but the heating issue is something that's making my mind to say bye to iPhone. Well I like your review. keep growing bro. ❤ all the way from Pakistan
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