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Xperia X10 Camera tips for better results

Hello people
We have a wonderful 8 megapixel camera and if used properly we can get really amazing shots.
Lets discuss some tips and tricks we use to make the result even better.

Oh we have? I thought you said that android native camera app is much easier, better and faster to use? And now you make a thread for tips and tricks?
Why not give us a link of the android camera app. Its much easier dont you think?
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I just flashed from 2.1 to 2.2 (wolfbreak's rom)
Any tips and tricks for that?

when taking pic which is less than 10 CM we use macro,but does anyone has a idea how to take a similar pic like a portrait where only the person is focussed rest is blurred ,something like DSLR takes!!

My tip is to use the new HD1080 mode.... Seriously my pics since the last camera update have been incredible. Better than my digital camera by far.

kunalgahlot said:
when taking pic which is less than 10 CM we use macro,but does anyone has a idea how to take a similar pic like a portrait where only the person is focussed rest is blurred ,something like DSLR takes!!
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yeah I would also like to knew that
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kunalgahlot said:
when taking pic which is less than 10 CM we use macro,but does anyone has a idea how to take a similar pic like a portrait where only the person is focussed rest is blurred ,something like DSLR takes!!
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just click on the screen where is that person is stand.
if its work click thanks button

Hussain Isa said:
just click on the screen where is that person is stand.
if its work click thanks button
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does that work for Xperia too,its looks like a feature in Iphone...i know that multi auto focus...but i don't know if we can focus by click on a particular spot on screen..!!
or can we

i've 3 ROM in my SD,
First : CM7RC2v012 for all days
Second : 2.1.A.0.435 Generic for photos
Last : TripNMiUI 0.2.9) for tests
i dont flash the baseband ; just "backup/restore" with xRecovery.
Exemple of photos with my x10i :

fiscidtox said:
My tip is to use the new HD1080 mode.... Seriously my pics since the last camera update have been incredible. Better than my digital camera by far.
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I've tried the HD1080 mode, and I still find it worse than vignette, nothing beats vignette in my opinion, except that its so slow.
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Even with stock camera,what are the best settings to get amazing pictures...like some tweaks in normal settings...
Does anyone find difference between single autofocus and multi autofocus!!

i make my photo with this settings
- macro
- 8M
- very-high quality
other in "auto"

What is hd1080 mode guys?
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Nigeriax10holland said:
What is hd1080 mode guys?
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It's widescreen, and the pics are amazing quality.
Ever since the new camera upgrade for 2.2 it's been a new selection. I find it fantastic

fiscidtox said:
It's widescreen, and the pics are amazing quality.
Ever since the new camera upgrade for 2.2 it's been a new selection. I find it fantastic
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Wasnt it available in stock rom, wvga or something?
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blondprod said:
i've 3 ROM in my SD,
First : CM7RC2v012 for all days
Second : 2.1.A.0.435 Generic for photos
Last : TripNMiUI 0.2.9) for tests
i dont flash the baseband ; just "backup/restore" with xRecovery.
Exemple of photos with my x10i :
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Wow how did you get such vibrant colors? I am using stock 2.1 (435) rom and all my greens and yellows are washed out - i get a bluish tinted image....tinkering with white balance does no good either

fiscidtox said:
It's widescreen, and the pics are amazing quality.
Ever since the new camera upgrade for 2.2 it's been a new selection. I find it fantastic
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Dude, all it is is wide screen. The quality is even lower than the 6mp wide mode.
Trust me, look at the compression on that mode.
Stick with 8mp mode
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Mr Patchy Patch said:
Dude, all it is is wide screen. The quality is even lower than the 6mp wide mode.
Trust me, look at the compression on that mode.
Stick with 8mp mode
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Well my pics look way better in 1080 mode, so much that I've been getting comments on how good they are. The focus on the 8mp has been terrible, pics look pretty bad. I compared modes and the 1080hd is much better

fiscidtox said:
Well my pics look way better in 1080 mode, so much that I've been getting comments on how good they are. The focus on the 8mp has been terrible, pics look pretty bad. I compared modes and the 1080hd is much better
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Ok, now your making me wanna check this again. I really didn't put alot of time in it. Im gonna compare that against vignette 16:9 mode which is outstanding.
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bbsrailfan said:
Wow how did you get such vibrant colors? I am using stock 2.1 (435) rom and all my greens and yellows are washed out - i get a bluish tinted image....tinkering with white balance does no good either
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photo make with big sunshine @ south of france
(sorry my english)

No X-Reality for our xperia z?

A interview of the engineers behind the xperia zu posted on sony's blog..
What experience does “X-Reality for mobile” offer?
Kosaka: ”X-Reality for mobile” incorporates the knowhow of the super resolution technology “X-Reality,” in Sony’s BRAVIA TVs, into mobile devices.
X-Reality™ for mobile analyzes each image and reproduces lacking pixels to optimize quality for the sharpest videos. It analyzes elements depending on the scene and adjusts them based on pattern, outline and colour composition. It strengthens subtle patterns and accurately portrays their detailed feel, as well as reinforces bold outlines. It also enhances colour composition, vividly reproducing hard-to-display natural colours
You mean “X-Reality for mobile” can recreate the data that was once there?
Kosaka: ”X-Reality for mobile” is based on the “X-Reality,” incorporated into Sony’s BRAVIA TVs. However, it is unrealistic to use the exact same video processing chip found LCD TVs in a smartphone for various reasons such as power consumption. The distance that users view smartphones at also differs significantly from LCD TVs. This is why we developed and incorporated a super resolution processing technology, unique to Sony, that is ideal for smartphones including our new Xperia Z Ultra.
The super resolution processing of “X-Reality for mobile” analyzes videos one frame at a time, estimating and complementing any lost information. At the same time, it combines suitable video processes for each frame and applies them. Such video process patterns are stored in a database, and the most suitable pattern is selected for each various scene from the database and applied, thereby reproducing video quality infinitely closer to the original.
The super resolution technology, which estimates any lost information from videos and restores it by combining various processes, can be said to be a fruit of Sony’s video technologies. Each and every one of the process patterns stored in the database has been created by an internal development team in Sony, operating on high-performance workstations. By storing complex super resolution processing in a database, “X-Reality for mobile” enables you to enjoy high-quality video reproduction real-time that would otherwise take a few days.
With the adoption of the high-performance Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 quad-core processor for its CPU and graphic chip, Xperia Z Ultra has made it possible to perform super resolution processing that had been difficult to do thus far.
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This is where xda chips in
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msc3169 said:
This is where xda chips in
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I hope they do it...but if it is really dependent on the snpdrgn 800 then i dont even they will be able to do it
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if sony wants the z to have it the z will have it
its all a question if sony wants

That's true - if sony wants to, they will give it. But there are some facts to be said - the Xperia ZU that is now launching hasn't got the X-reality onboard but will get it with an software update. So for this part is seems that the X-reality is software dependent. Which is a plus in considering that Xperia Z might get it as an software update as well.
Secondly, with the Honami leak of apps I tried a mod with X-reality on my Xperia Z - and you could really see that it worked cuz if you quickly zoomed in on a photo you saw the image getting sharper one area at a time. So as far as I'm conserned - S4 pro chip has no trouble handling X-reality. And I didn't notice any more battery drain than otherwise..
So yes, in my view it's only really a question of if sony wants to give it to Xperia Z.

Sidd_9 said:
That's true - if sony wants it, they will give it. But there are some facts to be said - the Xperia ZU that is now launching hasn't got the X-reality anboard but will get it with an software update. So for this part is seems that the X-reality is software dependent. Which is a plus in considering that Xperia Z might get it as an software update.
Secondly, with the Honami leak of apps I tried a mod with X-reality on my Xperia Z - and you could really see that it worked cuz if you quickly zoomed in on a photo you saw the image getting sharper one area at a time. So as far as I'm conserned - S4 pro chip has no trouble handling X-reality. And I didn't notice any more battery drain than otherwise..
So yes, in my view it's only really a question of if sony wants to give it to Xperia Z.
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i agree that it worked but it only worked in images it didnt work at all in videos..theres some super resolution technology used by x-reality for videos which improves the quality besides the normal color sharpness etc stuff

Ame123 said:
i agree that it worked but it only worked in images it didnt work at all in videos..theres some super resolution technology used by x-reality for videos which improves the quality besides the normal color sharpness etc stuff
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Can you really say that you can see superresolution in videos? I don't think so. But from what I can tell, video looked super awesome with X-reality for me. I saw difference between on/off X-reality. Was it just BME2 behind or was it super resoultion? I don't think that anyone can tell that just by viewing a video because it's not the same as in pictures to see it happening before you.
If I was a Sony executive of anykind, I'd vote for to give Xperia Z/ZL/ZR X-reality even if had to be limited in it's functions just to keep the software among 2013 devices equal (and to stop the hype in media/XDA )

Sidd_9 said:
Can you really say that you can see superresolution in videos? I don't think so. But from what I can tell, video looked super awesome with X-reality for me. I saw difference between on/off X-reality. Was it just BME2 behind or was it super resoultion? I don't think that anyone can tell that just by viewing a video because it's not the same as in pictures to see it happening before you.
If I was a Sony executive of anykind, I'd vote for to give Xperia Z/ZL/ZR X-reality even if had to be limited in it's functions just to keep the software among 2013 devices equal (and to stop the hype in media/XDA )
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lol...u saw difference in videos with x-reality on...stop faking..even the developers who made the x-reality mod agree that its not working on videos then how could u see the differrence?

...perform super resolution processing that had been difficult
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This is what i took out of the article , it clearly states its only "super resolution processing" and that cpus before werent capablepreviously, yeah sure the s800 is 30-40% more powerful, but that still leaves the fact that the s4 is still half capable of processing it, its just whether now they want to implement it in ONLY their new phone, so it looks like a new feature specific to that range is anybodies clue. but thats how i see it , interpretations may differ

Ame123 said:
lol...u saw difference in videos with x-reality on...stop faking..even the developers who made the x-reality mod agree that its not working on videos then how could u see the differrence?
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Who's faking anything? Dont be a douchebag. Like I said - how can anyone tell if it's doing super resolution in a video or not? The difference that I mentioned previosly was to the overal video and I even said dont know if it was just BME or if it was X-reality.
Besides - 1080p in a 5inch display - who needs super-resolution? If you got a crappy video to watch it's still gonna look crappy.

Sidd_9 said:
Who's faking anything? Dont be a douchebag.
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Ok then post some screenshots showing the difference with x-reality on and off
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Ame123 said:
Ok then post some screenshots showing the difference with x-reality on and off
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look i'm on stock now with the new firmware. If you want or need to pick on someone that's your problem.

Sidd_9 said:
look i'm on stock now with the new firmware. If you want or need to pick on someone that's your problem.
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As your wish but i dont need to check anything as i too used the mod and theres was not a single effect on video it just worked on images in the album app..

Sony Xperia Z2 vs iPhone 5s vs Lumia 1520 low-light camera comparison

Really happy with this test , showing the excellent low light capabilities of the Xperia Z2,
Here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NKTYPBuGH4

That's amazing
Hope the camera will impressive as in the show when I use it later

Wow
Just one word, Wow!

Ok wait i'm speachless now! THIS JUST SMASHED THE NOKIA AND I****5S

As a Z1 owner this makes me really happy. Both have the same camera, there's no reason why ours shouldn't be improved to be like the Z2's!

I think there is some NFC trick going around. See that plastic sticker on the box?

^ Are u joking? I doubt that they would be so stupid and cheat there, reviews would find that out really fast.

nikola1970 said:
^ Are u joking? I doubt that they would be so stupid and cheat there, reviews would find that out really fast.
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Not a fair comparison. I have owned the 5S and 1520. Use a Note 3. The 1520 would still take a better or as good as shot if it was allowed to focus properly and not have the focus light covered
Not saying the Z2 will be poor just adding some balance.

Mmm.. maybe those box is made for the z2 showoff
Maybe after released to the market, there will be a better camera comparison. But I still love the z2 rather than 5s or the nokia or the s5

Something is very suspicious about this test. I don't know what they're doing, but I would not expect that dramatic of a difference with the Z2 camera in reality.

People need to understand how ISO, shutter speed and aperture work before making judgement. Unless you're just gonna use it for selfies in auto-mode... in which case, who gives a crap.

Itaintrite said:
People need to understand how ISO, shutter speed and aperture work before making judgement. Unless you're just gonna use it for selfies in auto-mode... in which case, who gives a crap.
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EXACTLY! What people don't understand is that the shutter speed and ISO can be manually adjusted on the Lumia to take some very impressive low light shots that would never even be visible on the almighty 5S.

Not a very good comparison, we'll see what happens in real life. But still... suggesting NFC trickery with the sticker on the box sounds a little bit far-fetched...

You guys are so crazy for thinking z2 smashed the other two. It was a cheated test for god sake. The z2 used flash while the others didn't
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SuperMane said:
I think there is some NFC trick going around. See that plastic sticker on the box?
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Really? you think NFC was used here and it wasn't showed on the screen that NFC was used, how stupid can you be?
and doesn't 1520 support NFC too? and We all clearly saw that the flash is off on all three devices.
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Not a fair comparison. I have owned the 5S and 1520. Use a Note 3. The 1520 would still take a better or as good as shot if it was allowed to focus properly and not have the focus light covered
Not saying the Z2 will be poor just adding some balance.
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Hypocrite, I clearly myself sometimes don't like the photo quality on Z1 cause it can do better than that and it's all with software issue and I compared 1520 with Xperia Z1 and It showed Xperia Z1 is better.
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EXACTLY! What people don't understand is that the shutter speed and ISO can be manually adjusted on the Lumia to take some very impressive low light shots that would never even be visible on the almighty 5S.
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This test was done on fully auto not the manual mode, I know if it was taken on manual mode Xperia Z2 might not do well yet it will have some decent pictures, Remember that SA mode isn't bad all the time. It takes some great shots time to time.

What a shot!

aliHTCDHD said:
You guys are so crazy for thinking z2 smashed the other two. It was a cheated test for god sake. The z2 used flash while the others didn't
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well that test is kinda strange for sure but flash clearly wasnt used - you can even see the disabled flash symbol in that video

I've re-watched the video and I now understand how it did better but I will wait for comparisons by tech sites. For me all Sony cameras on xperias have been rubbish so I will wait. I don't expect it to beat One/2 or 1020 pureview in low light but we'll see.
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aliHTCDHD said:
You guys are so crazy for thinking z2 smashed the other two. It was a cheated test for god sake. The z2 used flash while the others didn't
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Flash was turned off... you can clearly see that on the screen. However ridiculous the test might be - suggesting Sony rigged it with NFC or hidden/modified icon to conceal the use of flash is just as ridiculous...
This test it still useless though. Real photos are what matters and we will know more in the weeks to come.

worst camera xperia sp

Hi. I have xperia sp.
It has the worst 8MP camera i'v ever seen.
images and videos are always grainy no matter what light conditions are.
every image has noise. its quality is equivalent to some 2MP shooter.
Is any one experiencing same issue? Is this software issue or hardware??
Please help me. after spending so much of money m not at all happy with the camera quality.... feeling cheated
xperia SP

Clean your camera lens first..
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absolutely true. worst camera considering the brand Sony. Micromax has better camera than SP. cleaning camera lens or cover does not improve anything.
I regret buying this phone. should have gone for ZR

I us this camera mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655322 on cm11 and it's nice.
Gesendet von meinem Xperia SP

Regretting buying a phone just because of crappy camera? And you feel cheated? It's not like Sony forced you to buy it and said its camera is excellent. In fact, all of the reviews say that the camera is bad and not good enough. Do some research before buying a phone. And don't expect wonders from a mid range with such high end specs
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No better pic. On the other ones are my family.
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For me it is not the worst. Stock 4.1.2. Superior auto mode. Indoor could be better though.
outdoor
indoor

my camera works just fine, you need to fine tune the settings

vvstorm2 said:
Hi. I have xperia sp.
It has the worst 8MP camera i'v ever seen.
images and videos are always grainy no matter what light conditions are.
every image has noise. its quality is equivalent to some 2MP shooter.
Is any one experiencing same issue? Is this software issue or hardware??
Please help me. after spending so much of money m not at all happy with the camera quality.... feeling cheated
xperia SP
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Don't worry...!! All the Xperia SP got worst camera like you...!! It has worst camera than all other sony devices I've used till now..!!

sell your phone and buy new a phone

Okay i do not get all of ur complaints bout xperia SP's camera
The camera is pretty good, ya we cant compare to high end devices, but its still pretty good man
I was able to take perfectly clear pics of cells with this camera via a microscope, which i cudnt using a iphone 5
First 3 pics are from 4.1
Other 3 are from 4.3
I do not get how you can say its really bad :-/
Just try to take multiple pics, then delete all except best, or use burst
Low light is not as good
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honestly, the camera is fine, take it off superior auto and put it on manual and take a better pic, its not the camera its the photographer. now to prove this theory, please try and tell me what camera took this un-edited, un-filtered un modified pic

no_username_available said:
honestly, the camera is fine, take it off superior auto and put it on manual and take a better pic, its not the camera its the photographer. now to prove this theory, please try and tell me what camera took this un-edited, un-filtered un modified pic
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okay there is no argue here
that picture is just... OMG XD

thanks brotha, feel free to use the pic if you wish

Sadman Khan said:
Regretting buying a phone just because of crappy camera? And you feel cheated? It's not like Sony forced you to buy it and said its camera is excellent. In fact, all of the reviews say that the camera is bad and not good enough. Do some research before buying a phone. And don't expect wonders from a mid range with such high end specs
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i am saying this because i have compared pics taken by xperia sp and xperia L. (in auto mode and in manual mode with same settings.)
xperia L inspite of being cheaper than xperia sp has nice camera quality and much less noise whereas xperia sp always has noise which drastically reduces the quality as compared to xperia L (Which is cheaper 8MP shooter)
and i am saying it because sony is advertising xperia sp and xperia L both for 8 mp shooter with "Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor"
How the same sensor with same resolution can produce so much of noise on xperia sp

vvstorm2 said:
i am saying this because i have compared pics taken by xperia sp and xperia L. (in auto mode and in manual mode with same settings.)
xperia L inspite of being cheaper than xperia sp has nice camera quality and much less noise whereas xperia sp always has noise which drastically reduces the quality as compared to xperia L (Which is cheaper 8MP shooter)
and i am saying it because sony is advertising xperia sp and xperia L both for 8 mp shooter with "Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor"
How the same sensor with same resolution can produce so much of noise on xperia sp
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Because they have to sell both.
L for camera
SP for GPU and illumination bar.
These are market tactics and every manufacturer does it. Dont say you dont know this. My desire x was a low/midranger, with excellent camera, but crappy everything else. every set is made to sell for 1 or two points, and flagships are made to cover all of the points. simple.

neXus PRIME said:
Because they have to sell both.
L for camera
SP for GPU and illumination bar.
These are market tactics and every manufacturer does it. Dont say you dont know this. My desire x was a low/midranger, with excellent camera, but crappy everything else. every set is made to sell for 1 or two points, and flagships are made to cover all of the points. simple.
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Can i use any specific custom ROM for xperia SP which will have a better camera than what stock ROM has.??

vvstorm2 said:
Can i use any specific custom ROM for xperia SP which will have a better camera than what stock ROM has.??
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Changing ROM wont change camera result. however you can try some camera apps from play store. like camera mx and camera 360 etc...
Some focus issues are solved by using 3rd paarty apps. But still, nothing great or extraordinary. Its a decent camera, not a world-beater. you have to accept and live with the fact like all of us. cheers

no_username_available said:
my camera works just fine, you need to fine tune the settings
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Do you have any settings to take a nice picture? Please share
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meshramjatin said:
Do you have any settings to take a nice picture? Please share
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i change the settings after every pic but i will post what i generally do
First of all put the phone in manual mode auto is ok but not great
set the focus to single auto focus
put on image stabilizer
you should put the phone to take 5mp 16:9 photos not 8mp 4:3
when you are about to take the picture set the exposure so that the pic isnt too bright or too dark
set the white balance now and change it till the pic looks right
now you must click the camera shutter so it focuses the pic then after 1-2 seconds take the shot :good:

Xperia z5 camera compatibilty check

hi guys,
if one of you can get hold of the z5, can you please post the result with this camera functionality test?
thxx a lot
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test&hl=fr

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nocomp said:
hi guys,
if one of you can get hold of the z5, can you please post the result with this camera functionality test?
thxx a lot
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test&hl=fr
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Features everything except RAW.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6LHRhWfWOxI

Brilliant!!!!
thx a lot,
i think we can survive without raw but not without the others functions

Was hoping for RAW support

emike09 said:
Was hoping for RAW support
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Me too... sad for us, that even with this premium flagship the software is only getting near of the modded ones that we have, made by starters in programming, instead of sony engineers.
Hope this year for real camera and not another self proclaimed one again.

I don't care for Raw support as much. Just wanted decent manual controls, ideally like the G4 has. Hopefully it does, if so I'll be back to Sony, first one since the xperia Arc.
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Z5 doesn't support:
Manual White Balance
RAW support

http://static.xperiablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Xperia-Z5-Manual-Camera-Settings-640x437.png

punkmonkey1984 said:
I don't care for Raw support as much. Just wanted decent manual controls, ideally like the G4 has. Hopefully it does, if so I'll be back to Sony, first one since the xperia Arc.
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geduxaz said:
Z5 doesn't support:
Manual White Balance
RAW support
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Full crash, manual camera, we cant do anything need maj plz

A lot function of this app crashes on Z5. They'll have to update it. Also, I couldn't find any manual shutter speed?

I tried this app last week, shutter mode doesn't really do anything. Also, it fc alot, uninstalled
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