Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
I always wanted an XPan, but when the prices were reasonable, I had no money, and now the prices are just going up, up...
However, Sony has launced a camera that may be an interesting alternative, the Xperia 1. The marketing focuses on its 21:9 video capabilities and all the cool tech handed down from the latest A7 models, but since the screen, effectively the viewfinder, is 21:9 too, it's an interesting wide format camera too.
The sensors are from what I can gather still 4:3 with a moderate 12MP resolution, so 21:9 is merely an 8MP crop. But 8MP is fine for most purposes, prints beautifully 40-60 cm wide, and the key here is the user experience using the wide viewfinder.
For video, 21:9 is a godsend. The wide format is close to Cinemascope (21.15:9) and perfect for story telling.
Oh... and it can make phone calls too
https://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-1/
https://blogs.sonymobile.com/2019/0...-photography-using-an-xperia-smartphone/#gref
https://www.dpreview.com/news/58448...ighlight-xperia-1-pro-oriented-video-features
However, Sony has launced a camera that may be an interesting alternative, the Xperia 1. The marketing focuses on its 21:9 video capabilities and all the cool tech handed down from the latest A7 models, but since the screen, effectively the viewfinder, is 21:9 too, it's an interesting wide format camera too.
The sensors are from what I can gather still 4:3 with a moderate 12MP resolution, so 21:9 is merely an 8MP crop. But 8MP is fine for most purposes, prints beautifully 40-60 cm wide, and the key here is the user experience using the wide viewfinder.
For video, 21:9 is a godsend. The wide format is close to Cinemascope (21.15:9) and perfect for story telling.
Oh... and it can make phone calls too
https://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-1/
https://blogs.sonymobile.com/2019/0...-photography-using-an-xperia-smartphone/#gref
https://www.dpreview.com/news/58448...ighlight-xperia-1-pro-oriented-video-features