We took our Xperia 1 IV questions all the way to Japan. Sony was kind enough to provide answers.
. Apart from the hefty $1,600 price tag, the flagship model features one really cool trick in its camera system - continuous optical zoom.
We took our Xperia 1 IV questions all the way to Japan, and Sony was kind enough to provide us with answers. Today we're talking with Hiroshi Takano - Product Marketing Dept. Planning and Marketing Division, Mobile Communications Business Group, Sony Corporation, and Hiroki Takizawa - Planning Dept. Planning and Marketing Division, Mobile Communications Business Group, Sony Corporation.
A: In general with the optical zoom lens system, depending on the zoom lens unit position , optical characteristics are different, such as lens shading, distortion, aberration, etc. Thus as a total camera system, applying proper compensation for those parameters is needed for every zoom lens position.
The focal length of about 85mm-125mm is often used in portrait videography and photography on ILCs. The strength of Xperia is to adjust AF to humans and animals and it is a very good match with such focal lengths. It expands the telephoto range for portrait and pet shooting.