Sony Xperia 1 V

The new sensor makes the camera even more powerful. Plus: extras such as a jack socket.

In the latest generation of its Xperia smartphone series, Sony has installed camera technology from the Alpha world for the first time. The new devices are designed to appeal to discerning photographers in particular.

The Sony Xperia 1 V is a smartphone that very few people will enjoy very much. The target groups "photo fanatics" and "full-blooded videographers" get a smartphone that comes as close to a dedicated camera as you can get. The rest of the world can get more for the same amount of money elsewhere, or the same amount for less money...