ISSUE 64 • ANDROID ADVISOR 29REVIEWlike you have to fight with the phone a bit in order to
get the best results.
This is not a great point-and-shoot camera like the
iPhone XS or Pixel 3. Those two phones consistently
take great-looking shots with minimal effort. The
Xperia 1 is capable of some excellent imaging, but it
is a camera setup that rewards you if you know more
about photography than the average person.
I found myself having to refocus many shots either
bytappingonthedisplayorusingthededicated
two-step camera shutter, an addition Sony continues
to include and one I love.
Some shots came out perfectly while others looked
over exposed or too dark. This is probably down to my
lack of pro-photography expertise, but this is my point
Portrait shot Macro shot