Sony Xperia Z1: World's first 20.7MP camera smartphone
NEW DELHI: Sony on Wednesday announced Xperia Z1, world's first smartphone with a 20 megapixels (MP) camera, at IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics & home appliances fair, in Berlin.
The company said that the device has the "world's leading camera in a smartphone", implying that it can shoot better images than what Nokia's Lumia 1020, which has a 41MP camera, can manage.
5-inch TFT screen
"The Xperia Z1 is the absolute embodiment of that one Sony ethos," said Sony CEO Kaz Hirai. "We designed Z1 to deliver Sony's compact camera performance in a smartphone."
While the camera is the highlight of Z1, it is a high-end and powerful device. The phone has a 5-inch TFT screen with FullHD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution.
Powered by Qualcomm's S800chip
It is powered by Qualcomm's S800chip, which is theoretically the world's fastest mobile processor. The quad-core S800 in Z1 runs at 2.2GHz and uses an Adreno 330 chip for graphics-related processing.
Waterproof and dustproof
Like other recent Xperia devices, Z1 uses a waterproof and dustproof design. It will run Android 4.2.2. Sony said that Z1 would be available in markets across the world in the coming weeks.
Camera in Z1 features 1/2.3-inch image sensor
Highlighting the camera performance of Z1, Sony said "independent testing has confirmed that Xperia Z1 provides the best overall image quality of all leading smartphones".
The camera in Z1 features 1/2.3-inch image sensor, a dedicated chip for image processing and a lens with F 2.0 aperture.
'Lenses' that attach to a smartphone
A smartphone with high-resolution camera was not the only highlight of Sony's event in Berlin. The company also announced two 'lenses' that can be attached to almost any Android device or iPhone to convert the phones into powerful cameras.
Full-fledged cameras
While Sony is calling QX10 and QX100 lenses, they are tiny full-fledged cameras that have their own image sensors, memory card slot, battery and microphone.
Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone
QX10 offers 10X optical zoom while QX100 can zoom up to 3.6X. However, QX100 also features a lens with F1.8 aperture, which should help users click far better images in low light.
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