Hangin’ with wristy swooper

Professional tricks in pocket-friendly form make the Xperia 5 II a formidable photographic performer

Come at me, pro

You get a trio of 12MP rear snappers developed with Sony’s Alpha camera team: a main 24mm lens, a 70mm telephoto and a 16mm wide-angle. The fantastic software gives supreme control over shooting settings.

Relax, pro

This makes shooting action a breeze, with quick focus lock and real-time eye tracking (for both people and animals) saving you from tap-to-focus. Crisp results take minimal effort, whether you know what you’re doing or not.

Cool story, pro

It’s no slouch, with focus and exposure calculated 60 times a second across a whopping 247 autofocus points. At full pelt, you’ll be shooting 20 frames a second. That’s faster than any other phone, and than some serious cameras too.

You’re crushing it, pro

Image quality is on a par with the Xperia 1 II, with consistent detail across all three sensors and a pleasing natural bokeh on close-ups and macro… and no overdone processing. We just wish there was a proper night mode.