Sony Xperia Sirius D6503 (Xperia Z2) to Include 4K Video Recording and 15-Megapixel 16:9 Photos?

by Sohrab Osati | Feb 10, 2014 | 4 comments
Sohrab Osati

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It’s widely believed that in the coming months, Sony will announce the Xperia Sirius (D6503) Android smartphone. While there is still a lot that we don’t know about this phone, including what it’s final name will be (though it’s likely that this will be the Xperia Z2), one thing is clear: Sony is looking to further push the capability of photo and video in mobile. Thanks to leaked screenshots, it seems that the Xperia Sirius D6503 will give photo fans a few things to be happy about, including the ability to manually adjust photo and video settings alongside Sony’s ‘Superior Auto’ mode which will take the best picture possible. But that’s not all.

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While we’ve known that the D6503 will include a 20.7-megapixel camera for your traditional 4:3 photos, Sony is also improving the camera’s widescreen shots. Traditionally, mobile phones haven’t offered a 16:9 aspect ratio, and when offered, like in their compact camera counterpart, the megapixel count has been substantially lower. All that will change with the Xperia Sirius which will take pictures at 15.5 megapixels in 16:9 aspect ratio. For reference, Sony’s current flagship model, the Xperia Z1 is only capable of taking pictures at 8-megapixel in 16:9 mode.

Sony is also beefing up the camera’s HD recording to 1080p 60fps recording versus the 1080p 30fps from the Xperia Z1. Alas, that’s not the juiciest part of it all. To help further push 4K and bring the ultra high resolution capability to consumers, leaked screenshots of the Xperia Sirius indicate native 4K recording. Looking to capture audio separately? No problem, as Sony is giving users the ability to turn on or off the smartphone’s built in audio. Luckily, Sony will throw in an internal 32GB memory, though we still recommend that you bring your own microSD card to the party as well. We’ll be sure to bring you more about the Xperia Sirius D6503 but one thing should be clear, Sony is looking to push the envelope, more than any other Android smartphone maker.

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[Via XDA-developers]