Sony - Xperia PRO-I 5G 512GB (Unlocked) - Black

I returned the Xperia I-Pro at Best Buy. Pros: Great camera controls (reminds me of my a7RIIIA), eye tracking auto focus, shutter can go up to 30 seconds (great for capturing more light during night photography). I took several night photography pictures, and the Xperia I-Pro captured significantly more stars, than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The Xperia I-Pro can come really handy, if you shoot using a tripod. However, most of my phone photos are handheld, and the tripod is reserved for my full frame camera, the Sony a7RIIIA. Cons: 1) I will start with my biggest disappointment, the 1-inch image sensor. Photos do not appear that much better than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, when shooting handheld. iPhone 13 Pro-Max and the Xperia I-Pro both capture photos at 12 megapixels. That is because the Xperia I-Pro only uses 60% of the 1-inch sensor. This leaves the actual sensor utilization slightly larger than the iPhone 13 Pro Max (or the Samsung Galaxy S20 for that matter). In other words, it is like buying a car with 6 wheels, but you really only use 4 wheels (Xperia I-Pro), while Apple/Samsung sell you a car with 4 wheels that uses 4 wheels. I do not get the rationale from Sony for installing a 1-inch sensor that makes the phone more expensive, but only use 60% of the sensor charged to consumers like me. 2) The telephoto lens is significantly inferior in my opinion. Xperia I-Pro has a 2x telephoto with an F2.4, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 3x telephoto with an F.2.8. I attached two pictures comparing the telephoto quality shooting at the same distance. The 3X from the iPhone really comes in handy. I did a digital zoom to bring both images to a similar size, and you can read the barcode data better in the iPhone 13 Pro Max. I did the shooting handheld with auto settings. 3) Sony advertises this phone as being close to an Alpha camera. I had expectations of using the Capture One Express for Sony cameras. This is a free editing software for true Alpha camera users. I use the Capture One Express free software, when editing pictures from my a7RIIIA. However, the Xperia I-Pro uses DNG for raw format, and the free Capture One Express software does not recognize DNG for photo editing. However, it you buy the full Capture One version for about $200 bucks, you can unlock additional features, plus it will also allow you to edit photos from any kind of camera (Xperia I-Pro, iPhone, Canon, Nikon, etc). Bummer! 4) Another missed expectation that I had, given Sony's advertising as being similar to an Alpha camera is that I could use the Sony cloud service called "PlayMemories Online" to store photos with unlimited storage (image size 2mp or less). Currently, I have the PlayMemories Online app installed in my iPhone, and I can upload pictures taken from my a7RIIIA into PlayMemories Online. HOWEVER, you cannot use PlayMemories Online to store unlimited photos taken with the Xperia I-Pro. Sony uses Google Photos to backup your pictures, and you have 5GB of free storage. If you would like to store photos/vides over 5GB, Google can do it for a monthly fee. 5) Xperia I-Pro battery -- Wow! that battery gets really hot when shooting videos. I filmed several minutes at its highest resolution, and the back of the phone got so hot that I found it uncomfortable to hold it with my hand. The iPhone 13 Pro Max also gets hot, but not nearly as uncomfortably hot as the Xperia I-Pro. In summary -- I had high expectations with this phone. However, after seeing that the picture quality when shooting handheld was not that much better than my iPhone 13 Pro Max (I also have the Galaxy Note 20, and I prefer the Samsung camera over the iPhone), I returned the Xperia I-Pro. I wish Sony would have disclosed that they installed a 1-inch sensor, but only utilized about 60% of the sensor. I probably would have waited until the next Xperia I-Pro generation.

Perfect for my taste iam not photograper but i like the picture quality of xperia premium phones.even its a kind of pricy.

If you want to be as independent as possible from major monopolizing corporations, this is the best phone out there with lots of storage, no ties to any phone service provider and an amazing camera.

I love my phone. Its everything I need and more,...

I was impressed by my original Xperia 1 II, but this upgrade was worth every penny! Stunning images! Extraordinary phone! Sony phones are the phone’s industry best kept secret!

Could be great, but there are things missing. What is amazing: The design of the phone (feel in hand and weight), the screen, the headphone jack and extra features missing from other phones, and OBVIOUSLY the camera What is NOT amazing: No wireless charge?? And the selfie camera is HORRIBLE. I'm shocked at the omission of these things in an $1,800 smartphone. Shame on SONY. The Camera: If you enjoy photography on a "real" camera, then you will LOVE the experience on this phone. I've shot with both the Xperia 1 III and this Pro-i. Both are amazing, but I have to say this Pro-i can take some UNREAL photos. With good lighting you see VERY accurate colors and nearly zero grain (at lower ISO). At night... it's really hit-or-miss. You almost have to shoot in basic mode and take advantage of more of the computational photography (kicks in on basic). It does help in this mode, but for such a large sensor... with even a so-so "night mode" on the phone... it would have been a game changer. SONY puts all their chips in the sensor, and less in the software like Google. Conclusion: I love this phone. But I have a really hard time looking past the HORRIBLE selfie camera quality, and no wireless charging. Oh... and good luck finding a case to protect this investment. Anyway, the phone is not worth $1,800, but probably is at $1,500 or so. SONY overprices... but the market is limited in the U.S.... so, I get it.

Best video quality,best picture quality,the unlocked sony experia pro 1 works with my phone company,also provides excellent picture quality and better than excellent sound quality for both my home security camera sets.it also mirror casts to my t.v.and bluetooths to my stereo speakers.waterproof up to 4 1/2feet and dust proof.

Great phone with awesome features. Highly recommended