Sony's New Smartphone Makes a Major Camera Tradeoff The latest flagship phone from Sony, the Xperia 1 VIII, has generated significant buzz in the tech world.
Beneath its sleek new design lies a more nuanced story about camera technology and the evolving needs of mobile photographers. The changes to the telephoto camera on the Xperia 1 VIII may seem jarring at first glance.
The versatile 85 170mm equivalent zoom lens of the previous model has been replaced by a fixed 70mm equivalent lens with a significantly larger sensor.