Reputedly, the modified sensor will be capable of delivering 70-200 mm equivalent focal lengths, or 2.9x-8.3x optical zoom. For context, Sony has used the IMX557 in the Xperia 1 series from the Xperia 1 II onwards, as well as the Xperia 5 II, Xperia 5 III and the Xperia 5 IV. Moreover, the same leaker asserts that the device's rumoured 48 MP telephoto camera will be a modified Sony IMX557. Allegedly, Sony is developing a new cinematic app that will reproduce burst photography features from the company's Alpha camera series to the Xperia 1 V. Potentially, the camera will support 4-in-1 pixel binning to produce 12 MP images, mirroring the device's expected 48 MP ultra-wide-angle camera. However, the camera in the Xperia 1 V is rumoured to contain a different Bayer CFA colour filter, presumably to improve colour accuracy. Still, the camera should offer a 1/1.28-inch optical format with 1.22 μm-wide pixels. Subsequently, a leaker on Weibo claims that Sony's next flagship smartphone will actually borrow the iPhone 14 Pro series' primary camera, the exact sensor of which remains unknown at this stage. Last month, reports emerged that Sony might equip the Xperia 1 V or a next-generation PRO model with 48 MP cameras, following in the footsteps of Apple with the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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