Sony Xperia Pro review

The Sony Xperia Pro is definitely a work tool – not a personal phone

Sony Xperia Pro
(Image: © Basil Kronfli)

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Sony Xperia Pro is one of the most unique camera phones we’ve tested, with its multi-function feature set. Costing an eye-watering $2,499 / £2,299 though, it’s incredibly difficult to justify, and would be a terrible buy as a personal smartphone. While the 12MP camera performs well, it isn’t the world’s best camera phone, and dedicated field monitors offer significantly richer functionality (and external recording) for videographers. For professionals looking to save invaluable space in their kit bag though – run and gun or documentary shooters, say – the Xperia Pro is a one-of-a-kind solution that will definitely lighten your load.

Pros

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    Undeniably useful multi-functions

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    Gorgeous 4K OLED display

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    Most stable 5G on any phone we've tested

Cons

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    Way overpriced as a personal phone

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    No recording as an external monitor

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    No overlays like focus peaking/zebra etc

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The Sony Xperia Pro is a logical step for Sony. This company has its finger in all the pies, and the Xperia Pro is a testament to that fact. While Sony has had trouble integrating its imaging capabilities into its phones in a meaningful way in the past, it’s hard to deny that the Xperia Pro goes further than any phone before to deliver true value to both fans of Sony’s imaging and smartphone lines. At a price.

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Basil Kronfli

Basil Kronfli is a freelance technology journalist and content creator with a number of specialisms. He started his career at Canon Europe, before joining Phone Arena and Recombu as a tech writer and editor. From there, he headed up and runs Tech[edit], a technology YouTube channel, and has worked alongside this role at Future as a Senior Producer, sharpening his considerable video production skills. 


His technical expertise has been called on numerous times by mainstream media, with appearances and interviews on outlets like Sky News, and he provides Digital Camera World with insight and reviews on camera phones, video editing software and laptops, on-camera monitors, camera sliders, microphones and much more.