{"id":640627,"date":"2026-05-13T13:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/640627\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:21:11","slug":"sony-xperia-1-viii-vs-iphone-17-pro-sample-photos-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/640627\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs iPhone 17 Pro: Sample Photos Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony has a new camera flagship in town, the Xperia 1 VIII, but how does it compare against the most popular high-end phone out there, the iPhone 17<\/a> Pro?<\/p>\n

Sony’s previous flagship had an innovative optical zoom camera that was unique among smartphones, but it appears that experiment didn’t quite pay off, and the new Xperia 1 VIII comes with a regular periscope telephoto lens. However, it now features a 4X bigger sensor than before, almost matching in size the main camera sensor, and you can also do sensor cropping now.<\/p>\n

Sony is also known for sticking with more natural colors and less artificial image processing, making for a very pleasing image. But let’s take a look to see if the Xperia 1 VIII can actually best the iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n

Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs iPhone 17 Pro Camera Specs: <\/p>\n

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Sony Xperia 1 VIII
\n Apple iPhone 17 Pro<\/p>\n

Main camera<\/p>\n

48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Exmor T
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1\/1.35″
Pixel size: 1.12 \u03bcm<\/p>\n

48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1\/1.28″
Pixel size: 1.22 \u03bcm<\/p>\n

Second camera<\/p>\n

48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Exmor RS
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1\/1.56″
Pixel size: 1.0 \u03bcm<\/p>\n

48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1\/2.55″
Pixel size: 0.7 \u03bcm<\/p>\n

Third camera<\/p>\n

48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Exmor RS
Optical zoom: 2.9x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1\/1.56″
Pixel size: 1.0 \u03bcm<\/p>\n

48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 4.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 100 mm
Sensor size: 1\/2.55″
Pixel size: 0.7 \u03bcm<\/p>\n

Front<\/p>\n

12 MP (HDR)<\/p>\n

18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)<\/p>\n

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While the main cameras on both phones use similar sensor sizes, the Sony adopts bigger sensors for the telephoto and ultra-wide cameras, giving it a theoretical advantage.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at photos from these two side by side:<\/p>\n

Main CameraPortrait ModeZoomUltra-wide Camera<\/p>\n

So, which phone does better in your opinion: the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII or the iPhone 17 Pro?<\/p>\n

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