Review: Sony Xperia Z2

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

While the Sony Xperia Z2 is the evolutionary heir to its long and evolving flagship smartphone line and I can’t help but feel when I pick it up that I am holding all of Sony’s technology in the palm of my hand.

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Sony Canada offers Xperia Z2 tablet now, pre-order of Xperia Z2 smartphone

Sony Canada is bringing more of the company’s latest products to us. This time around the Xperia Z2 tablet and Xperia Z2 smartphone can be yours pretty soon. The Z2 tablet is available on Sony Store for $529.99 for the 16GB model and $599.99 for the 32GB flavour and will come in white or black. According to Android Headlines, the tablets are in backorder status at the moment and they are just expecting inventory to be replenished in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the Z2 smartphone is up for pre-order and is expected to be available in stores by June. Sony will be offering the unlocked version on the Sony Store (both online and retail) for $699.99. Colour options will be black first and then the white and purple versions will come later. The smartphone will work with almost all providers in Canada, including WIND and Videotron. The Xperia X2 has AWS or Band 4 support over HSPA+ as well as Band 7 (2600Mhz) and Band 17 (700Mhz) over LTE. 

Sony to bring Xperia M2 to Canada through Rogers and Fido

If you’re on the market for a new mid-range device, the Sony Xperia M2 is coming to Canada this month through Rogers and Fido. The Xperia M2 is built with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 4.8-inch qHD display (960x540), 8GB internal storage, 8-megapixel Exmor rear camera, LTE, 2300mAh battery, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. There are no details about pricing yet but the phone should arrive before the end of the month.

According to the press release, Sony also plans to sell the Xperia M2 through Sony Stores across the country.

Source: Android Central

Sony debuts Alpha A7s with 4k video recording

Sony has just brought 4K video recording capability into its full-frame mirrorless line with the Alpha A7s. The “s” in the name is said to stand for sensitivity, which it backs up by having an ISO range of 50  to 409,600. According to Engadget, the 12.2-megapixel sensor limits downscaling with 3840 x 2160 4K video so you have higher quality footage. It can keep 1080p video internally but it will need an external recorder to take 4k videos. The camera will output this with 4:2:2 color sampling through HDMI.

It is equipped with Wi-Fi and NFC and it can keep XAVC S-format video with a class 10 or higher SDXC card. You can shoot with APS-C cropping in 1080p and has 120 fps support when you capture in 720p.