Sony Xperia 10 VI Photographers Opinion!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

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[@AndrewYouTubehandle]

Nice review. Three Sony Xperia 10vi is one of the most enjoyable phones I've had. Battery life is insane. The narrowness and weight makes it a joy to hold. Audio quality on wired (3.5mm headphone socket) and wireless (aptX adaptive & LDAC with Bluetooth 5.4 and BT LE). And WiFi 7. SD card slot is fantastic (I have 200gb of lossless uncompressed and it's great that I can use one of my SD cards rather than have to spend out on more internal storage). I want expecting much from the camera at the price but was surprised and enjoy taking photos with it.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Thank you 🙏 and yeah i love how they give you those basic features that makes the experience that much better!

[@Ragna___]

That was a refreshing review! Loved the part where you were talking while the shots were changing. The point and shoot parts were very interesting.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@Ragna___ thank you! Seriously glad you liked it! Trying to still find my path in a way^^ so i appreciate it a lot!

[@GroundedTech]

Xperia cameras aren't to the taste of most mobile users out there but they are still good for us who are a little more into photography. The 10 VI video looked decent enough and photos seemed to do the job.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Agreed! It really isn't for everything :) And thank you!

[@andreydavydov6417]

​@@ThroughJermainesLensbijna voor niemand 😂

[@ifacedownworship]

​@@andreydavydov6417 Actually, point and shoot the special moments of life - this is the common and natural use case for the use of cameras in phones, for most people, maybe like 99% of the time. You can do that too in Xperia phones in Auto Mode, but most probably you will not like the results. I've been using Google Camera mods for many years giving me very Pixel-like performance, and they are really nice looking photos (contrasty, punchy with great HDR and night shots) and my friends like them too. When I purchased a Sony Xperia XZ2 (old flagship from 2018), most photos look pale, some are overexposed, etc. But when I try to examine those photos closely, they look more natural and color-accurate. And fast to focus too. Now, I would like to try using Xperia 1 series second hand, to try using the manual controls and the Pro Mode. I've seen other KZbin reviewers who compared Xperia 1 ii vs Galaxy S20 Ultra and iPhone 12 Pro, and when he used the Pro Mode/Manual of the Xperia, the results are much much better than the Samsung and iPhone. And I mean, MUCH BETTER! That is because that KZbin reviewer knows photography. And he said multiple times in the video that it only took him several seconds (4-10) to adjust the manual settings in the Xperia before taking the shots. Actually the reviewer in this video just didn't put the real capabilities of the Xperia in Manual Mode. He tried in some shots, but most probably he's not that good or he did not try enough as the KZbin reviewer I mentioned above. So, if you want everyday photography for fast shooting with good results, go to Samsung, Pixel, iPhone, etc. You can do that too in Xperia but most of the time you will be disappointed. If photography is your hobby and you are willing to take some time to have great shots, better than the Auto Mode of all other brands, go to Xperia. There's no reason for arguments here. Just choose the phone that suits your needs and wants.

[@KriTaKriTaKriTa]

Thank you! I have xperia 1 VI. I look forward to the updates that were promised for the fall! I live in Estonia!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

No problem! And yeah it needs some updates and... I think the older camera software has my preference....

[@ifacedownworship]

​@@ThroughJermainesLensThe old Photo Pro and Cinema Pro apps?

[@heikaltaki]

I love your take on a what seemingly underpowered camera and your analogy to describe it. The philosophy behind the tech of the past like disposable camera fits the narrative what the camera phone actually is. Good job!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Thank you!

[@lifeisbananas]

Super nice review and demo of the cameras, thank you! :)

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

no problem^^

[@Yusukeleon]

Beautiful device Just grabbed one for friend as Christmas gift!

[@vikaluksena]

I'm guessing that one of the reasons sony phone cameras aren't as good as they could be is that sony is worried it would eat into their regular camera sales, the phones are more inexpensive compared to the full sized cameras because no one would buy a 1500 dollar phone. But the sony mobile division is so small its just difficult for them in general to make good products that sre cheap.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

I mean that is very possible honestly.

[@jozosaravanja1626]

That would make sense if they were at the top. But at this point people who want good camera are more likely to go with different brand phone than Sony dedicated camera.

[@tobiashedlund4001]

You should also talk about the creative looks/styles and the use cases for them on the Xperia 1 VI and 10 VI.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Might do that in a seperate one, I covered it here a bit, but not in depth.

[@issen2291]

I returned an iPhone 16 and a Galaxy S24 in favor of the Xperia 10 VI simply because of the accurate colors (especially in low light) and primarily the unprocessed look. I absolutely hate the AI "enhancements" that make every shot look like watercolor smudges. They are especially horrible for pet fur, but I dislike them in general. Shots on the Xperia 10 VI main sensor look clean, natural and unprocessed. I absolutely love it. It's a shame that the selfie cam is mediocre in good light and terrible in low light, but overall it cemented my decision to go for an Xperia flagship next time around.

[@netboxmusic]

How do I adjust the image quality? I can't seem to find it in the settings. Please help me!

[@sensisye]

i expected the camera to be more worse. i tbh kinda like that. i own a s23, the camera is fine but i really dont like the processing of the samsung camera. having a 3.5mm headphone jack and expandable storages is just very unique these days. thank you for this video! might getting this one or the 5v. the 1 is too big for me

[@vikaluksena]

perhaps you could wait for a 5 vi

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

honestly probably a good call, and else wait for the VI and get the V on discount :)

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Yeah Samsung's processing is... poor.... it just feel very unnatural and off. But like Vika said possibly wait for the new 5? or look at the current V :)

[@sensisye]

​@ThroughJermainesLens I ordered the 10 vi. selling my s23 and gonn buy a pro camera. for me it's more fun

[@sensisye]

Just wanna minimize the things I do on my phone. I basically watch KZbin, prime and reddit, only use whatsapp and spotify. best decision to downgrade for me

[@green_Mascheen]

waiting for the Sony Xperia 5 Mark VI. maybe we will get the best of both phones. smaller form factor with flagship performance.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

true!!!

[@lokasz9]

I think they ditched the 5 line.

[@inSaNe_44]

They cancel it., sadly.

[@TechNomadUK1]

Hi Jermaine. Would you say the newer Xperia 10 vi is better then last year's device in terms of display, speakers and umm cameras?

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@TechNomadUK1 sadly i didn't use the 10 V and i don't really like judging based on specs too much because it could be misleading, sorry

[@TechNomadUK1]

@ThroughJermainesLens Have you had any quality of life updates tho the Xperia 10 vi lately?

[@DesiGamer-c6n]

Nice depth, leading lines,rule of thirds and flow in photo.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Thank you!

[@RRCC-x8j]

does it show any notifications when you get a message and the screen is off?

[@Afura33]

That's a good question since the phone has not notification led.

[@davescom]

As an external monitor for photos and videos, I think it's the best! +3 years of Android updates +4 for security updates

[@guillermolegaspi9372]

Would there be any videos on the base model of the Huawei Pura 70 series?

[@___David__]

Huawei has basically disappeared from Europe. So unless Huawei reaches out and sends him a review unit, I wouldn't count on it.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@___David__ yeah Sadly what David says, and with my size... That isn't happening anytime soon I think.

[@guillermolegaspi9372]

@@ThroughJermainesLens Ahh. I understand, well, thank you for replying. I hope the US ban on Huawei will be lifted. I remember my Huawei P9 from long ago and was thinking of trying their new series, as my current Samsung's camera isn't to my liking.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

I highly doubt they will ever lift that ban to be fair.

[@guillermolegaspi9372]

@@ThroughJermainesLens That would be a shame then, well I think I'll look into Xiaomi phones. Hope they wouldn't ban this one too. Hahaha

[@michel5309]

I have seen many cinematic videos lately with both the Sony Xperia mark 6, iPhone 15 pro max, vivo x100 ultra or the S24 ultra, I subscribe because you take very good photographs, You know how to take advantage of the 35mm lens of the Nubia z60 ultra? Both in video and photography, I would like to make cinematic style videos with the device but I don't know much about this topic, it's just my beginning

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Thank you! I appriciate that! Where I think for instance the Nubia will really stand out is in one portrait shots! and 2 Urban Photography! That lens and sensor will do beautifully in those settings I think because it's compressed where it should be and the ultra wide also isn't too wide! I think there it will really excel!

[@pt020]

For €299 it is a very good deal.

[@GabrieleGrande-u1o]

Hi! Do you think the Vivo V40, Sony Xperia 10 VI or Xiaomi 13T Pro is better for photography? Thanks!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

oh that's not an easy answer, Xiaomi 13T pro has a bit of the warmer feel, the Sony is more capturing how it is, but with lesser dynamic range and video recording. the V40 is solid, BUT it is the more saturated brighter shot.

[@GabrieleGrande-u1o]

@@ThroughJermainesLens Thank you very much! In that case, I choose Vivo because of the output and operating time! 🙏

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@GabrieleGrande-u1o fair ^^ Did a video on as well so you can get some impressions on how it performs as well :)

[@gungrave10]

​@@ThroughJermainesLens Hi. Between all of this 3, which one is better for video? For my use case, video is very important. Fast auto focus + sharp surrounding ( I don't prefer blurry surrounding that Eis introduce). In your opinion, what is the best phone that suits my need. Great video btw. I love this kind of video because I can see the actual use case.

[@gungrave10]

​@@GabrieleGrande-u1o Hello there. Thanks for asking this question because I also think of the same question. Btw, what do you mean by output & operating time

[@UA-mu9bz]

Hello Jermaine! ive been watching some of your videos for the past week and ive never found buying a phone so hard before. your videos have been a super help! May I ask which phone would you recommend in this price point (or less) for its camera and selfi camera? thank you so much!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@UA-mu9bz hi! Thank you of course! I appreciate that! And what i would recommend depends a bit on your needs and how you use the phone? Could you give me like your top 3 important things. And if camera is involved, could you tell me what kind of result you like?

[@UA-mu9bz]

​​@@ThroughJermainesLensThank you for taking time out to get back to me. So for context, I'm currently using an old budget android realme. I'm not a major photographer, but I think having a decent camera phone would encourage me to take better family photos. My top 3 important things are: -the skin tone to be fairly accurate. (on the selfie camera too). I've used some devices in the past where the skin tone is way off, and I look like casper the friendly ghost. -decent battery life, atleast 5000mah. -not a Motorola. To think out loud, I was comparing the following devices: -honor 90 -sony 10 vi (but the selfie camera seemed a bit abysmal compared to competition) -nothing phone 2a -samsung a25, a35 Or anything you may suggest. Sorry to bore you, and I appreciate any input. Kind regards

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@UA-mu9bz OK so Samsung I would pretty much ignore if you want to be inspired to take shots honestly... For skin tones a decent amount of phones are meh in that. So I am throwing you an odd ball, have you concidered the Oneplus 11? Should be a good amount cheaper now, it has pretty decent battery life, good camera setup for the price, selfie cam is perfectly fine as well. of course I would look for a second hand one probably.

[@UA-mu9bz]

​@@ThroughJermainesLensI have not had a look at that model, but I will have a check it out. Do you any have opinions on Nord ce4 lite? I appreciate your help, thank you!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@UA-mu9bz Sadly very little to say about that Oneplus, I haven't used it so hard for me to give a opinion on it :(

[@nurqrtlann1427]

Thanks for sharing your use case and the helpful video! I’d like to ask anyone using this phone, do you experience any lag when snapping a photo? Specifically, is there a noticeable delay between taking the photo and it got saved to appear in the camera roll? I’ve seen a few comments mentioning this, which has me second-guessing if I should buy it-would this lag affect other functions too? My current midrange Oppo handles snapping photos quickly and multitasks smoothly, so I’m curious about your experience with this phone. Thanks!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

yes it's a bit slower but not too disturbing for me. I think this phone isn't that fast, but it depends on what you compare it too. Which oppo do you have?

[@howardsmith8723]

Good review thank you. How does it compare to the Pixel7a you had? I have a 6a and for point and shoot it is good, but I like the Sony size, weight and headphone jack so tempted to by the Sony.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

in terms of feel the Sony easily beats it, in the rest for camera I would say the 7a will perform better, and faster as well!

[@notmarley4543]

Is it so you could try take the steadyshot off the camera while filming with the main camera 4k 30fps i think it will reduce the flickering of the video when you shoot with it dunno just wanted to see the shots cause im looking for a phone with okay camera but still nice video and as small a phone i can get with a long battery life and also quit sturdy so it doesnt break and i landed on the Xperia 10 vi but from the video perspective at night it seemed quite poor when moving else the video looks fine what purpose my dad needs it

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Honestly in low light performance is a bit poor, while retaining that proper feel. Now for steadyshot (on the 10VI at least), this is more a technology in this case then anything else, i don't have like a steadyshot mode, you have stabilization on or off of course, but there aren't many things you can do, so what you are seeing here is what you get, unless I missunderstand what you are saying, which with me is possible ^^

[@notmarley4543]

Sry i mean eis i think its called in the phone but ya the stabilisation was what i meant

[@GjordDeLad05]

Does it had manual mode ? If so what it's slowest shutter speed ? I'm still using Xperia 10 Mk IV for daily and 1 sec SS just feel so limited compared to 30 sec on my other phone Xperia 1 Mk II. Battery life and compact size are the main thing about 10 series imo.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

No it doesn't have manual mode, told in the video ^^

[@ifacedownworship]

Hello. Is your 1 ii can still give you 5 hours of SOT?

[@GjordDeLad05]

@@ifacedownworship nope, with battery health down to 2700ish mAh I can't get over 5 Hours sot anymore. The fact that some apps that support 4k will run at 4k doesn't help either. Also very tricky to find a good battery replacement,

[@ifacedownworship]

@@GjordDeLad05 Thank you. I'm planning to buy second hand for $130. It has battery replacements here in the Philippines.

[@GjordDeLad05]

@@ifacedownworship Cheers, it's still a great phone. Everything still held up fine other than the battery (which degraded over time no matter what you do), if you can get a fresh battery then it's a bargain.

[@arsentisgr]

Hi, Thanks for the review! I have a question, does Sony Xperia 10 VI have a face unlock?

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

no problem! And no it doesn't have that.

[@arsentisgr]

@@ThroughJermainesLens Thanks for quick reply.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@arsentisgr no problem:)

[@saimdarif1645]

Should I buy this for camera and watching multimedia . Also sometime gaming

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Gaming I don't do on this to be fair, and it isn't the fastest phone, so I would say don't buy it for that, Camera is more depended on what you like as style of result. If you like the shots I have taken here then why not ^^ if you don't look somewhere else ^^

[@lltechview]

I think I regret getting the 10 V. The default camera app is lacking and the VI has 4k video recording and the better camera app. The only thing the 10 V has going for it is the 2x real physical tele. The 10 VI 2x tele still is weaker than the dedicated sensor even if its tiny and only works in good light.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

yeah the camera app is pretty basic honestly. And this is my first experience with the 10 from Sony.

[@evastrnadova6608]

Hi! Thank you for your video, it really means so much for me cause i was in the shop yesterday to check it out and i was not very satisfied with the photo if i compared it to an iphone it was not much and it was quite a better than the photo on my phone (samsung a20e, i know, it's really old). But your video showed me some real photos from the outside and of course i can not try it like that. You know, i am looking for a phone with a good camera, but the main requirement is the size of the phone (i want a SMALL phone but not a 5 years old apple) and i dont want it to be too expensive. You probably dont know about this kind of phone, right? I have found only this sony xperia.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

mmmm so what would be the size you want to have as max? And price range? And does it have to be a new phone?

[@evastrnadova6608]

@@ThroughJermainesLens Max height 155cm, price range top: 320 eur (sony right now in my country), i would be really glad if it was a new phone, but if you have some old to recommend, please tell me

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@evastrnadova6608 ok and what kind of photography do you like? as in the style? And do you want a lot of manual control or do you plan to shoot a lot auto?

[@SheikhShahrukhHussain-no6ch]

which one should i buy? Sony xperia 1 vi or 10 vi?

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@SheikhShahrukhHussain-no6ch oh 1VI will be better for sure

[@LeviticusMoriarty]

50 mp is kind of crazy. I paid like 5 grand for a canon 5d mark iv back in the day and that only has 30

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@LeviticusMoriarty yeah but very different sensor quality^^

[@AnoNymous-qx4tf]

I use Xperia 10iii for my Instagram, more natural than my Iphone 14.

[@saimdarif1645]

WHO has better camera Sony or nothing 2a or xiami 13 pro I like Sony camera app and it's feel so good in hand so I need for camera and too much multimedia that's it

[@chrtofiros]

Just importa gcam mod, the ones by Bigkaka used to do wonders for my xperia 10 v

[@jimmyfiredragon8582]

Great Work Jermaine As Per Usual! :) Keep It Up! Hope Ypu Had A Great Wednesday! :) Jopd You Are Staying Hydrated With Some Water! :) 💧💦💧💧 Hooe Your Mental Health Is Doing Pretty Good ! :) 😅🙂

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

hahaha I am trying to stay properly hydrated ^^ And it's been allright! How have you been!? Hope you are well!?

[@jimmyfiredragon8582]

@@ThroughJermainesLens Been Doing Great Thanks ! Mental Health hasn't been too bad thanks been quite so so. Hope you've been going for quite a few walks etc! After the ones you've to go on for videos etc ! Lol

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@jimmyfiredragon8582 Not too bad sounds ok ish ^^ And glad to hear of course!!! And not many trips, but I want to go back to dinant for a video, but my car needs to be checked in terms of sensors first, which is sadly at the end of bloody august, so takes a long time for me to let it be checked out. Nothing crazy it seems, but it is something with a sensor.

[@jimmyfiredragon8582]

@@ThroughJermainesLens Ohhh ! Sounds Great For The Distant Video Jermaine!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@jimmyfiredragon8582 yeah, and I really loved the place! And the story it told there! But also I am thinking, what phone should I check out to cover on my channel that is a bit more budget to showcase what they can do.

[@hopefalls2039]

Love the tone and composition of night shots. I use 10 V, ultrawide is unusable. Unsure if I will stay with 10 series. Thanks for your review.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Thank you! And yeah ultra wide is just not good, in low light it is very noticeable.

[@___David__]

The 6.1" screen is only "small" on paper, though. I think that's important to point out. Because the 10 VI uses that silly useless 21:9 aspect ratio for the screen, what that means is that the 6,1" screen on the Xperia is HARDER to use with one hand than the 6.1" screen on the S23 for example. Because the overall dimensions of the phone change. Where as the S23 is 14,6cm tall, the Xperia 6 VI is 15,5cm tall. That's almost as tall as the S23+ at 15,7cm tall, and that one has a 6.6" screen. Which means I really don't know who the Xperia 10 VI is for. The cameras aren't great and it doesn't even have a Pro mode. So it's absolutely not for fans of photography. The size is enormous and much bigger than other phones on the market with the same 6.1" screen. So it's not for fans of "smaller" oversized phones. The software is stockish garbage, but the long terms support is virtually non-existent. So it's not for fans of stock Android. And considering the price, it's not really for people on a budget either, 'cause it doesn't give you much for your money. Quite honestly, the microSD slot and 3.5mm headphone jack are the only selling points this phone has. But is that enough to convince people to pick it over the competition? I don't think so. Specially because in the mid-range it's still easier to find phones like the Moto G Stylus or the Galaxy A24, which also have those features. Sony would sell more units of an Xperia 1 VI Compact with a proper sized screen (say, 5.5") than they will of this Xperia 10 VI.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Yes till a degree, of course if software is integrated well reaching at the top part of the phone isn't as important, That being said, you have all your settings up there so it is. In turn with this way of making it, the phone is less wide, the samsung is 7.06cm wide, where the sony is 6.8 cm wide, making it "easier" to grip. Though for myself I would say I do prefer a less tall form factor simply because there are controls up there! And for a 5.5" phone, While I would love to see it, I don't think it does well, Apple stopped with the smaller form factor and Samsung keeps making theirs bigger, so it seems to not sell as well. (6.1 to 6.2 between s23 and s24) But a 5.5 to 5.8" with a single great main camera 30mm, with the 3.5 and microSD, yeah that would be a great bloody idea!

[@___David__]

@@ThroughJermainesLens "And for a 5.5" phone, While I would love to see it, I don't think it does well" Well, the iPhone 12 Mini alone sold more units than the entire S21 line-up combined. Same for the 13 Mini. And the Mini sold more than the Plus that replaced it. So I'd argue there's definitely a market for smaller phones. On Apple's case, however, it would help if they hadn't released the Minis alongside the even smaller SE's. Samsung on the other hand is basically only making phones thinking of the Chinese market, as it's been evident for the "let's copy Apple" approach since TM Roh took over. And in China they do prefer large phones as it's the only computing device for many people there.

[@fantasytky28]

And talking about dimensions but just have to skip the width right.....

[@kheankimhong]

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[@michaelsmit7619]

Great work i do have to say its not one i would buy

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Thank you! And I can understand, not for you ^^