Latest Xperia 1 VIII renders confirm new camera island design Comments
- jiyen235
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User935, 10 Apr 2026How so? I'm not saying buy and use whatever forever, I'm saying get a mere D3x00 for... moreLmao this is so ironic
keep yapping pal
- Senhor Silva
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Sony executives just sat down and said: "Right fellas, how can we screw up our phone even more?"
- User935
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jiyen235, 10 Apr 2026yea keep yapping pal you sure understand a lot!
the simple idea of portability is something... moreHow so? I'm not saying buy and use whatever forever, I'm saying get a mere D3x00 for 50 € to play around with and get a feel for what a camera can do. Something for an amount of money you won't care if it rains, snows or you drop it in a lake and you can resell for that same money as opposed to anything new which would lose 500 € the moment you open the box.
Get an old compact if you want, but you'll then never see what you might be missing out on, which is also why I suggest as "pro" as possible.
Use for a few weeks, gain experience, then buy whatever you want based on your own needs and knowledge, not a YouTuber's who's sponsored by a camera manufacturer.
Most YouTubers talking about cameras are absolute amateurs who wouldn't recognize a good photo before taking it if it punched them in the face and only pixel-peep at photos of resolution charts for hours, would immediately delete a photo with 0,5 stops overexposed highlights instead of opening the RAW and fixing it in camera in 2 seconds 'cause they don't even use RAW and think bounce flash is a ball game. Most people looking to buy a first camera then do the same thinking tinyest of differences in picture quality are some relevant factor.
- Hemedans
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oodav33, 09 Apr 2026Thanks for the link from April 28, 2021, it's a bit outdated, though. And, by the way, So... moreStatcounter measure active device not how many devices company sold in a year, so more marketshare in 2021 means people who bought Sony in 2017, 2018, 2019 etc still had their devices, before Sony new strategy they had lot of device so it make sense for them to have more active device, having more devices doesn't make you profitable. After new strategy they make around 2M device every year, they are profitable but with few devices and revenue.
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- jiyen235
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User935, 09 Apr 2026I don't talk about compacts because
1. other people do
2. they're too limiting as ... moreyea keep yapping pal you sure understand a lot!
the simple idea of portability is something you cant grasp. I should've stopped earlier. No point in arguing with a midwit.
- User935
- gEb
oodav33, 09 Apr 2026This is a response to a post about the profitability of Sony's smartphone business - it h... moreI meant in general. A lot of people comment about who has what market share, wishing for manufacturers not selling very well to quit, go bankrupt etc.
As if they'd benefit from it somehow while it's quite the opposite, the more options on any market, the further it is from a monopoly which is never a good thing for the buyer/consumer. 🤷♂️
- oodav33
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User935, 09 Apr 2026Who cares one way or the other? Do people buy phones based on manufacturers' market shar... moreThis is a response to a post about the profitability of Sony's smartphone business - it has nothing to do with your preferences when buying a smartphone.
- User935
- gEb
oodav33, 09 Apr 2026Thanks for the link from April 28, 2021, it's a bit outdated, though. And, by the way, So... moreWho cares one way or the other?
Do people buy phones based on manufacturers' market share instead of which one has the best/most features they need/want? Or any other thing.
- oodav33
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Hemedans, 08 Apr 2026Source of them turning profit https://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-profit-2021-12217... moreThanks for the link from April 28, 2021, it's a bit outdated, though. And, by the way, Sony's market share in Japan was 8,88% in April 2021 and now it is 2,81% only (statcounter)
- Amitangshu
- uuX
The use of pixel binning is to increase the light absorption over a smaller surface area. When we use true 200MP or 50MP of a sensor instead of binning, the detail increases at the cost of darker images and loss of highlights in the shadow areas. That is the reason higher resolution sensors gained so much market. Sony using 1" sensor for primary means kicking the bucket when it comes to other focal lengths. Also they won't use the whole sensor so it'll be the same sensor size as what I asked for. SONY has two 50MP 1", two 50MP 1/1.12" and one 1/1.14" 48MP sensors. Since they will try to save every penny till the bitter end, they can go for the 50MP 1/1.12". Samsung made a 21x zoom camera phone with a long range of 483mm a decade back. It bombed because it failed as a phone.
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RANDOMKIN, 08 Apr 2026SONY is the best. they always give the best design first. others copy them, like IP rating. my... moreStop lying. I gave my friend my Xperia 1iv and that stopped receiving any software upgrades last year.
Also the main camera was acceptable at best no matter how much you play about with it. All the sony phones ive had take worse photos than my fold 7.
Ive owned a Xperia 1iv, 1, xz2 premium, xz, z5, z3, z1. The last time Sony had the best cameras was on the Z5. They have been mid for 10 years just accept it. I've given up after 10 years of sony phones. Ill have Sony everything else and a galaxy from now on. At least they get updates properly.
- User935
- gEb
jiyen235, 09 Apr 2026you put random unnecessary insults and i just tell you things as they are.
I'm a vivo ... moreI don't talk about compacts because
1. other people do
2. they're too limiting as far as capabilities and ergonomics, speed of actually setting up a photograph you want to make etc. go for anyone wanting to learn a thing or two about photography. Hence, also overpriced.
The oldest FF DSLR you can find, beat up from being used by a wedding photographer for a decade, with a wide-aperture 50 which costs under 50 €, will let you learn more in a week than a compact in 5 years or a phone in a lifetime.
Add an ancient e.g. 28-200 or 300, whatever you can find cheap, and an equally cheap speedlight, and you'll be able to try out all the possible genres for a total of 1/5 or even 1/10th of the price of a flagship phone.
Don't like it, sell it for the same price to the next person.
Like it, start thinking about upgrading to whatever will fit your needs and interests you will at that point be beginning to understand. Could be a newer FF, an APS-C, a compact, or a cameraphone. Lenses and other stuff, same story.
Till you go and try playing around with a real powerful and capable camera yourself, you will be wasting time and money on empty discussions in internet and overpriced equipment, be it new phones or new cameras.
And as I once said already, a 9 year old used my D850 with a normal pro zoom for hours doing hundreds of photos, many of which I'd print and hang on my walls if it were my kid. No adult can then complain about size and weight of anything, especially a small APS-C I usually suggest to people whining about how they'd have to carry 10 kg of heavy lenses and whatever.
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I want to buy the new upcoming Sony Xtravaganza 1 II 3 IV ⅝ extreme pro non plus ultra. When will it finally be released? Tell me.
- jiyen235
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User935, 09 Apr 2026I just realised that you vivo fanboys are simply the modern version of Apple fanboy of 20 year... moreyou put random unnecessary insults and i just tell you things as they are.
I'm a vivo fanboy but i also criticize them, if you have any proper points against them you can go ahead and fire at em
btw i never even once said real digital cams arent better. I dont understand why you're hallucinating that point from. A sony RX100 nukes everything you ever talked about in terms of portability and makes phones obsolete, you dont talk about that cus you dont know much about cameras either.
- User935
- gEb
jiyen235, 09 Apr 2026if you cant see the difference between an x300 ultra and the 1 III, complete skill issue and i... moreI just realised that you vivo fanboys are simply the modern version of Apple fanboy of 20 years ago. Some things never change! 😄
Like... "I'm so tech savvy and I tell you, iPhone is the best smartphone ever (while never even touching another in a store 😄), yeah, beats Android, Symbian, WinMo, everything by miles!!1!11" but their mom calls the neighbour who's working in IT to come fix it 'cause it's no longer ringing only to discover the tech savvy kid accidentally put it on mute. 🤣🤣
Same with you guys, never held a real tiny sensor compact camera in your hands, done the same shot with two different apertures to see what subject separation is, couldn't explain the exposure triangle if you were given a book and a whole day, but "Yeah, the vivo Ultra is so pro, bro, it has an AI fakery mode making better portraits and landscapes than a medium format Hasselblad and it's a pro DSLR with a 15000 € prime supertele in your pocket if you buy the 600 € teleconverter toypack to go along with the 2000 € toycamera. Lossless zoom to 1600 mm, bro." 🤣🤣
The throwing around of insults like kindergartners to hide their ignorance also stayed the same.
But keep it coming, it's such a good throwback. 🍻😄
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- 6wK
would love it if the main will use the Lytia 901 and the telephoto goes to 1/2" size and 85-230mm continuous optical zoom. #daydreaming.
- vrvly
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Its actually a big wonder they havent introduced foldable, as it would be a perfect device for gaming, and really rare if they bought a jack along.
If they would actually bring a good camera hardware added AI at lvl to samsung or huawei, I would gladly buy that.
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Amitangshu, 08 Apr 2026If they are hell bent in providing top and bottom bezels, the least they can do is add a 3D Fa... moreit doesnt actually matter if they just use 12mp, but they should at least use 1'' sensors instead of 1/3'', their hw seems to lack quite a lot comparing to competition, and its specially a wonder if they got access to the best sensor tech... but still, they could easily bring a slight camera island bump, but they could use like 320mp sensors from 12mm superwide to 240mm.
Add play PS games anywhere (without playstation) and they would be drowning in money...
