Sony introduces the Sony Xperia 5 II replacement phone for photographers and filmmakers

Sony has released a new 5G smartphone for filmmakers that is part of the CineAlta line of smartphones: the Sony Xperia 5 II. Sony wants to present this phone as an alternative to professional cameras through the professional specifications in it.

This phone features important specifications for photography and filmmaking, the most important of which is a triple-lens camera combined with ZEISS optics that can shoot 4K HDR video at 120 frames per second. The phone is capable of shooting in raw RAW format and at a continuous shooting speed of 20 fps. With Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals. Let's discuss together the specifications of this phone.

Sony Xperia 5 II - the little brother of the Xperia 1 II

Sony continues to expand its 5G CineAlta smartphone lineup with the Xperia 5 II. In fact, earlier this year, they had already launched the Xperia 1 II and Xperia Pro.

The Sony Xperia 5 II is a more compact option, but it has a lot of similarities to its older brother, the Xperia 1 II:

• Similar image sensor 1 / 1.7 1 Exmor RS.
• Photography Pro's user interface allows you to manually adjust ISO, shutter speed and EV index, while providing RAW (.dng) image capture.
• It can take 12MP still images at up to 20fps for continuous continuous shooting with real-time Eye AF for humans and animals. And up to 20fps for continuous shooting with AF / AE on the 24mm camera. The 16mm and 70mm cameras can shoot up to 10 frames per second with AF / AE.
• 3.5mm audio jack on top of the phone.
• The Sony Xperia 5 II runs on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor with 5G connectivity.

• The screen supports DCI-P3 and BT.2020 color spaces.

• 4000 mAh battery with wireless charging and USB Type-C connector.

• P65 / 68 water resistance and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on both sides.

But, there are also small differences between the Sony Xperia 5 II and its older sibling.

Similarities with a difference

Here is a brief list of the differences between Sony Xperia 5 II and Sony Xperia 1 II:

• The Sony Xperia 5 II can capture slow-motion footage in 4K HDR at 120fps.
• The Xperia 5 II is smaller and lighter (158 x 68 x 8mm vs 163g vs 166 x 72 x 7.9mm at 181g for the Xperia 1 II).• CinemaWide FHD + HDR 21: 9 OLED display on the Xperia 5 II. The screen is 6.1 "only" compared to 6.5 "4K HDR OLED for the Xperia 1 II."

• The Xperia 5 II display features a refresh rate of 120Hz and 240Hz of motion blur reduction for smooth action, plus a scan rate of 240Hz and touch response improvements.

• 6 GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage (supports microSD up to 1TB) for the Xperia 5 II. While the Xperia 1 II has 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage.

Price and availability 

Xperia 5 II will be available in October for € 899.00 / $ 1064 in black, blue or gray. As a direct comparison, the price of the Xperia 1 II is 1199.00 euros / 1,417 dollars.