Sony Xperia V Review and Specs

Sony Xperia V Review and Specs - Hey guys, Sony always give their best for the fans. Now, Sony unveiled its newest product, that is the Sony Xperia V (LT25i). Are you curious about this smartphone? Lets talk about it!

Design

Xperia V has dimensions: 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm, 120 grams; full touchscreen; plastics material and scratch-resistant glass; 3.5 mm audio port; button power/lock, volume rocker; hole mic; microUSB port (around the phone from the top) . 3 capacitive buttons below the screen (back, home and recent apps).

Sony Xperia V Review and Specs

At the top of the Sony Xperia V has a 3.5 mm audio port, while the volume and lock buttons on the right and on the left there is a microUSB port. At the front there are three capacitive buttons below the screen (back, home and recent apps). The camera plus LED flash Xperia logo and speaker holes are on the back of the phone.

Sony delivers a robust design and elegant on the Xperia V. This makes the Sony Xperia V was amazing. You will also feel comfortable when holding the phone. The phone is Able to survive in fresh water with a maximum depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes.

Display

Sony still enough to survive with limited resolution HD (720p) on the Xperia V. Sony Xperia V using a touch screen LED-backlit LCD capacitive Reality, 16 million colors, 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches (~ 342 ppi pixel density), multi-touch, and Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2.

Sony Xperia V has a wide screen that makes this phone very easy when you are watching a video or doing other activities. The latest technology owned by Sony is Mobile Bravia Engine. This technology is able to increase the contrast and color quality on-screen Xperia V.

Processor and Memory

Sony Xperia V brings Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Adreno 225 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset, RAM: 1 GB RAM, Internal Storage: 8 GB, External: microSD, up to 32 GB, Li-Ion 1750 mAh. Xperia V uses a processor from Qualcomm that would make the performance can work well.

Sony Xperia V Review and Specs

OS and UI

Xperia V has Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). When you connect your phone to the internet, then you will get an upgrade v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).

This smartphone does not have a touch button, there is a virtual switch that integrates a capacitive screen section. 3 virtual buttons are displayed in the area below the screen is a back button, home and recent apps.

Sony Xperia V has a small apps that blend with the look of recent apps. When small apps running will appear in a small window display that allows users to use this application functionality while still running other functions on the Xperia V.

Camera

Sony has a camera that is extraordinary. As you can see, the Sony Xperia V brings 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, touch focus, image stabilization, panorama sweep. For Secondary camera: VGA; Video recorder: Yes, 1080p @ 30fps, video light, continuous autofocus and video stabilizer.

With a camera that size, then you will feel the results of the camera is maximum picture. Sony Xperia V also has a variety of interesting features on the camera that makes you feel easy when photographing.

Connectivity

If we talk about connectivity, Xperia V has GSM 850/900/1800/1900; HSDPA 850/900/2100; LTE 800/850/1800/2100/2600; HSPA + (DL 42 Mbps / UL 5.8 Mbps), GPRS, EDGE up to 237 kbps; LTE Cat3, (100 Mbps DL/UL 50 Mbps), Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, NFC.

Sony Xperia V also provides all the connectivity requirements such as a hi-end smartphones such as NFC, or MicroSD that can connect the phone to an HDTV with the help of USB MHL cable to A/V.

Sony Xperia V Review and Specs

Conclusion

Sony Xperia phones V is filled with many interesting features. One is the phone has a camera of 13 MP. Xperia V is also resistant to water so that the user does not need to fear when using it in the rain.

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Sony Ericsson S500i

As we mentioned, the S500i is a very stylish and eye catching handset. It has a classy and sophisticated appearance, and there are even glowing LEDs along the sides whenever its activated, making it appear extra sparkly. Not only is the S500i sleek, its also compact, measuring only 3.9 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.5 inch and weighing about 3.3 ounces. The S500i is one of a few phones that Sony Ericsson has manufactured in a slider design, the others being the W580i and the W850i.

We like the slider mechanism quite a bit the movement was smooth yet sturdy, and didnt feel too loose at all. There is a slight sloping curl along the chin of the phone that you can use to push the phone open, and to close it, you can slide your thumb down on the raised toggle making the entire sliding process completely one handed. The Sony Ericsson S500i has a 2 megapixel camera on the back. The beauty of the S500is display cant be denied.

It measures a little more than 2 inches diagonally and supports 262.000 colors and a lovely 240x320 pixel resolution. Colors popped from the screen and images showed up well.

You can adjust the phones brightness and thats about it. Underneath the display is the navigation array, which consists of two skinny soft keys, a circular toggle with a central OK key, a Back key, a Clear key, a dedicated Web access key, plus a key dedicated to opening a My Shortcuts menu.

The circular toggle also doubles as four user defined shortcuts. Even though we found the toggle easy to use, we thought the surrounding keys felt a bit too small for our taste. This is especially true for the two soft keys, which are extremely skinny. Slide open the phone and youll find a pretty decent number keypad. We were surprised that the keys werent as flat as most keys on slider handsets.

There was noticeable textural difference between each tile like key, and the keys have a nice give when pressed. That said, the keypad did feel a tiny bit crowded and some users have complained about the keys cracking, though that was not a problem we encountered. Theres a lovely white backlight emanating from the keypad when the phone is activated.

A slim volume control rests on the left spine, while the charger or headset jack is on the right. On top of the S500i is the memory stick slot plus the Power button. We wished the Power button was a bit larger, but it wasnt too difficult to press. Also, if you slide up the phone, youll reveal a camera lens on the back of the phone. Theres no flash or self portrait mirror, however.

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Sony Cyber shot DSC W120

The attractive, metal W120 is available in black, silver, blue, and pink versions. Curiously, the step up W130 only comes in silver, black, and pink. The inch thick camera weighs just 5.4 ounces with battery and Memory Stick Duo card, and slips easily into most pockets. On the backside of the camera, a 2.5 inch LCD leaves room for a small optical viewfinder, a mode dial, and a handful of buttons.

While the small, flat controls feel more comfortable than the last generation W90s buttons, they still seem a bit small for larger thumbs. The 7 megapixel shooter includes a 32-128mm equivalent, f/2.8-5.8 lens with Sonys Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization. The lens offers a slightly longer than usual 4x optical zoom, though slight barrel distortion is present at its widest angle.

A 9 point auto focus system helps the camera lock onto subjects, and face detection can automatically adjust focus and exposure to suit the faces in your pictures. Adult and Child Priority face detection modes can differentiate between and focus primarily on children or adults in group photos, and Smile Shutter mode automatically captures photos when subjects smile.

Sonys Photo Music, an in camera slide show program, lets users show off their photos either on the cameras 2.5 inch screen or, with an optional video connector, on an HDTV. The slide shows can use a variety of transition effects, and users can upload their own soundtracks to the camera.

Despite its broad feature set, the W120 leaves out many of the on board retouching and picture editing tools found on most other W- and T-series cameras. Its brother, the W130, comes with several photo filters, such as radial blur, fish eye lens, and unsharp masking. The W120 can only rotate and resize pictures in the camera. A lot of these in camera editing features are more flashy than functional, but it would have been nice to include at least a digital red eye removal.

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Sony Ericsson Bao mobile handset spotted

Sony Ericsson logo has been revealed. Very little else is known about the Sony Ericsson Bao apart from the fact that it comes with a built-in camera. It does show that the Sony Ericsson Bao features an “angular” design reminiscent to that of the Nokia Prism range and is of a clamshell form factor. The camera’s resolution remains unknown. Details about its price and release date are also unavailable for now. This might be another of Sony Ericsson’s inexpensive phone.

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Sony Alpha NEX C3 Review

Sonys NEX compact camera system easily stands out among the brands of interchangeable lens systems. Unique signature design, APS-C sensor, minimal buttons. Sony took back some lessons from the first models and improved it in this latest edition, NEX-C3.

Apart from the usual improvements to further reduce the physical size and increasing the sensor size, plus software enhancements, there is nothing to shout about for this model. Fortunately, Sony does not remove any signature features, like what some manufacturers did to their new models in a bid to segment their product line.

Noteworthy specs:

• 16 megapixels APS-C sensor


• ISO range 200-12800


• 5.5 frames per second


• 720p HD movie in MP4


• Custom shortcut keys


• Articulated LCD monitor, 921K 

What I like:


Video Recording. If you shoot video regularly, the NEX-C3 will make you feel empowered. The weight distribution at the big lens means you get a more stable handling. The shortcut video recording button immediately starts recording, no matter what mode you are in - even during playback mode. During recording, you can adjust EV manually, another critical feature. Finally, you can re-focus manually during recording by half-pressing the shutter button.


Unfortunately, all the button pressing and lens zooming sounds are captured on the recording, so you might want to keep the adjustments to a minimum while the tape is rolling.

Custom Shortcut Keys. Sony NEX series have been criticised for having too few dials and buttons to allow quick changes of settings. To satisfy the advanced users, NEX-C3 allows users to customise 4 buttons: left, right, centre, and bottom. 3 of the buttons will invoke the specified functions immediately, while the centre button allows you to invoke the "custom" item which pulls out a list of 5 custom functions.

With the custom shortcut keys, I can change ISO, drive mode, white balance, AF area in fewer presses. Nevertheless, some functions are not supported and you still need to look for them in the still-confusing menu categories.

Aggressive Auto ISO. Sony is so confident with their high ISO quality that they have no qualms in auto-selecting high ISO levels like 1600. This allows me to capture less blurred shots indoors. Competitors cameras would cap shyly at ISO 800.

Photo Creativity mode under iAuto. Again another trend, iAuto is no longer just full auto. In NEX-C3, users can invoke Photo Creativity to select multiple effects like "layers" to create your unique look. If only the layers can be saved as presets.

External Flash. Sonys solution to making the NEX body small and still offers flash is to bundle a removable flash unit. When not required, you can push the flash down to its "off" position. When required, you can flip up the flash manually and it will fire. This implementation allows you to leave the flash unit always mounted. With other cameras, you would have to remove and insert the flash unit frequently in between uses.

LCD Screen. The NEX-C3 display stands out as sharp, clear and good contrast with 921K pixels. Images look cooler when compared with my computer monitor.

As for the unlikes:

Shutter Sound. Sony NEX series generate loud shutter sounds. I am certainly unable to shoot stealthily or use the continuous shooting mode for too long without provoking any irritation from people around me.

The speed-priority continuous shutter mode is also very sensitive. I had to try very hard not to fire two frames by consciously lifting my finger off promptly.

AF Area and Speed. Generally, the AF hunts quite a fair bit before locking focus, even if I was trying to re-focus the same scene. The Multi-AF Area is also picking obscure areas that I would like to shoot. Instead of selecting the "wrong" areas, the NEX-C3 would simply leave the AF Area to centre. It gives me the impression that it is not trying hard.

Buffer. When shooting in RAW, the NEX-C3 has enough buffer only for 6 continuous shots. Therefore, this camera is certainly not for the trigger-happy desktop-processing enthusiasts.



To Summarise...
The Sony NEX-C3 is a welcome improvement on the NEX series without deviating from the objective of a consumer-friendly jargon-free camera. The body and lens are well-built, and I always appreciate the InfoLithium battery that tells the remaining battery capacity by the percentage. While I did not quite like the NEX-3 which I reviewed last year, the NEX-C3 is more accommodating to my needs, thanks to customisable buttons. I continue to be impressed by its low-noise high ISO handling, though its 18-55mm lens does exhibit chromatic aberration. If you need a compact camera that handles high ISO confidently, and have little concerns about swift manual controls, NEX is it.

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