Sony Xperia Pro hands-on - true Pro or half-hearted concept?
Introduction and unboxing
When Sony announced the Xperia Pro it made sure the focus was on who this device is for - professionals in the field. Sony doesn t even want to refer to the Xperia Pro as a phone, but as a tool, as evidenced by sentences like Learn More about XQAQ62/B on the official website.
The Xperia Pro is centered around mmWave 5G streaming of content from a pro-grade Sony camera, which is enabled by the Xperia Pro s one unique feature - the micro HDMI port.
But before we get into the technical details, let s lay down some context. The Sony Xperia Pro costs $2,500 (JPY 250,000) and is exclusively available to the US and Japan. With that price in mind the unboxing experience is underwhelming - you get an 18W charger and a USB cable - no case, not even the HDMI cable required to connect to a camera.
Sony brings the €2,499 Xperia PRO to European markets
May 6, 2021 14:16 EDT with 0 comments
Sony has announced the availability of the Xperia PRO smartphone in European markets including the UK, Germany, and the Nordic countries. The premium device which includes 5G and a dedicated HDMI input will set customers back a whopping €2,499.
With the dedicated HDMI input, users can connect their phone to a camera and use the 5G to stream content online from the camera. If shooting videos isn’t for you, the HDMI input can be used with the External Monitor feature which turns the device into a 6.5-inch 4K OLED 10-bit monitor.
adjust the image size on your external monitor.
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This should get your monitor in the right position, density, and format for you to take full advantage of it. Time to double your digital real estate and see how much faster you get done with those monthly reports.
Display Size and how it differs from Resolution
While other operating systems have you change the size of items on your system by changing the actual resolution on your screen, that s not how Chromebooks behave. No matter what size you have your Display Size set to on Chrome OS, the Chromebook s included screen will output at its native resolution. That means even though I have Display Size set to 1536 x 864 pixels on my Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook, the screen is still outputting 1920 x 1080 pixels and all of my content and screenshots are at that resolution as well.
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Sony Xperia Pro review: A versatile 5G phone that s not for you
At $2,500, the new phone finally gives us a real reason to use 5G. The Xperia Pro is aimed at photographers and videographers looking for a multifaceted tool to streamline their creative workflows. Listen - 09:05
The Sony Xperia Pro can be used as an external field monitor for a dedicated camera. It can show a live video preview from the camera s HDMI output. Patrick Holland/CNET
At $2,500, the Sony Xperia Pro is so much more than a phone
The device has HDMI input that lets you use it as a field monitor for a standalone camera and even broadcast a live video signal to a platform like YouTube. Listen - 05:37
Here s the Sony Xperia Pro mounted on a Sony A7S III mirrorless camera. An HDMI cable allows you to use the Pro s 4K display as a field monitor. Patrick Holland/CNET
Over the past few years, with phones like the Xperia 1 II (read as one mark two ) and the Xperia 5 II, Sony s moved away from mainstream appeal and aimed itself at photo and video enthusiasts. The new Sony Xperia Pro is the most extreme example of this move to date. The $2,500 phone (which converts roughly to £1,830 or AU$3,250) isn t meant to compete with the likes of the iPhone 12 Pro Max or the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Its HDMI input transforms it from a phone into several other devices for phot