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Sony Xperia ion 12MP camera samples

By Rad Slavov

Published: Jan 11, 2012, 7:07 PM

One of the more interesting features of the new Sony Xperia ion is its 12.1 MP camera, capable of shooting 1080p video. Of course, we know that photo quality doesn't depend exclusively on the number of megapixels, so we preferred to take some images with the phone, in order to see what kind of camera quality we should expect from the Xperia ion once it launches.

To tell you the truth, we do find the still and video that we took to be quite good, but of course, we need to test the actual retain unit (this one here may not be final) to be able to draw any conclusions. We also took the same pictures with the Panasonic Lumix FZ40 digital camera for reference.

Camera samples taken with the Sony Xperia ion

Reference samples taken with the Panasonic Lumix FZ40

So, what do you think of these samples? Do you like the pictures and video that the Sony Xperia ion's 12MP camera makes? Tell us with your comments!

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Rad Slavov is the Editor-in-Chief at PhoneArena. He joined the media in 2008, right on the cusp of the modern smartphone revolution. Through time and perseverance, he amassed a great deal of knowledge and industry know-how, allowing him to guide and organize the company's growing line-up of talented content creators and ever-expanding content portfolio.

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