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More terrible photos from the Xperia Z1

Here's some more proof of the overhyped POS that is the Sony Xperia Z1 camera. G Lens. Bionz. 20MP. 1/2.3" sensor. Whatever. Not a single daylight shot that isn't blurry. The largest, sharpest chunks of grain I have ever seen on a camera phone. The 1MP camera on my iPad 2 takes more pleasing shots with enough light.
Don't forget to right click and view original to get the full effect.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samjpullen/sets/72157635465262473/with/9716945805/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157635392796590/with/9711597582/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooringrope/sets/72157635444590905/with/9706465455/
Compare to your run of the mill 13MP camera from the LG G2.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157635455147754/with/9708113419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgblog_de/sets/72157635373615615/with/9670122433/
Just shameful.

Those shots actually look pretty good to me.
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shem2409 said:
Those shots actually look pretty good to me.
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Don't feed the troll This guy has been posting flame/bashes about it before ever trying the device.

time to hit the report button. The pictures look good-great. With software updates, it will improve. We dont even know if those devices are running finalized software before we make any judgements. Just wait for gsm arena or a reputable review site to do a proper review before making comments..
Honestly all your posts is bashing the z1.
Seems your eyes is set on the g2.

katamari201 said:
Here's some more proof of the overhyped POS that is the Sony Xperia Z1 camera. G Lens. Bionz. 20MP. 1/2.3" sensor. Whatever. Not a single daylight shot that isn't blurry. The largest, sharpest chunks of grain I have ever seen on a camera phone. The 1MP camera on my iPad 2 takes more pleasing shots with enough light.
Don't forget to right click and view original to get the full effect.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samjpullen/sets/72157635465262473/with/9716945805/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157635392796590/with/9711597582/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooringrope/sets/72157635444590905/with/9706465455/
Compare to your run of the mill 13MP camera from the LG G2.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157635455147754/with/9708113419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgblog_de/sets/72157635373615615/with/9670122433/
Just shameful.
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That is some extraordinarily terrible grain. I'm willing to bet that it can be attributed to post processing the phone does. I hear that a firmware update helps? Everyone that says it looks fine, you need to view the original to truly appreciate the bad quality. Contrary to the op's post, the g2 doesn't really have great quality either.

There's already a thread for posting photos taken by this phone (good or bad)... I suggest you use it.
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Camera comparison: Xperia Z1 / LG G2 / Galaxy S4 / Galaxy Note 3 and... Google Glass

Hi,
here is another of my photo comparison. This time I have Sony Xperia Z1, LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and... Google Glass! Enjoy (even if it's written in italian)!
http://www.androidworld.it/2013/10/...-note-3-189931/comment-page-1/#comment-468801

Cool! Will check it out. Always a pleasure seeing camera shootouts with the Xperia Z1!

cisoprogressivo said:
Hi,
here is another of my photo comparison. This time I have Sony Xperia Z1, LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and... Google Glass! Enjoy (even if it's written in italian)!
http://www.androidworld.it/2013/10/...-note-3-189931/comment-page-1/#comment-468801
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You wrote that pictures from the z1 are washed out. Actually I think that pics from samsung phones are too saturated. I guess colors from z1 are more natural. Last night I tried to shoot with the z1 and the htc one. Colors from htc one were more cool but not natural at all. The z1 was more balanced.

j0sh0 said:
You wrote that pictures from the z1 are washed out. Actually I think that pics from samsung phones are too saturated. I guess colors from z1 are more natural. Last night I tried to shoot with the z1 and the htc one. Colors from htc one were more cool but not natural at all. The z1 was more balanced.
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Samsung pics are too saturated for sure

Thanks for sharing.
to me it seems the G2 and note 3 have better camera (or software optimization) than the GS4 and the Z1. Honestly, the Z1 seems a bit overrate. i hope this new update delivers what it says it does (great pictures) and prolly i would buy it. If not, i rather keep my GS4.

Well I don't know what some people are seeing but the Z1 seemed consistently the best for the pictures throughout that test. Colour and detail was lovely. The S4 was good but fell down on a couple of the pictures. I didn't watch the video comparison. I was quite impressed with the Google Glass pics too for a 5mp camera they weren't too shabby

AoS_HJ said:
Well I don't know what some people are seeing but the Z1 seemed consistently the best for the pictures throughout that test. Colour and detail was lovely. The S4 was good but fell down on a couple of the pictures. I didn't watch the video comparison. I was quite impressed with the Google Glass pics too for a 5mp camera they weren't too shabby
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I agree.... i hv used note 3 n s4 both r gud in gud light bt in low light they r horrible....comparatively. z1 is consistent performer n clks btr pics... in almost all senarios....
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I didn't see much details on the bricked walls nor the grass lines in the background of the pictures. Only the HDR version of the Z1 captured some details. The rest of the phones did well without HDR. The video was nicer on the G2 and Z1 then Note 3. The Gs4 was too shaky. Then the G2 volume was low.
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all irrelevant now with the new firmware

AoS_HJ said:
Well I don't know what some people are seeing but the Z1 seemed consistently the best for the pictures throughout that test. Colour and detail was lovely. The S4 was good but fell down on a couple of the pictures. I didn't watch the video comparison. I was quite impressed with the Google Glass pics too for a 5mp camera they weren't too shabby
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Really? And this proves again that it's a matter of taste as well... Thought the Z1 pics in that test were quite sucky. Lots of noise, not too much detail, bland. Dunno which firmware they used for these tests though. Owning a Z1 myself btw, so not hating on it

Fair enough. Like you say a question of personal preference. As has been mentioned it's a new ball game with the new firmware update. Let the comparisons start again
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14.1.G.2.257 perfect image quality!

Desperanto86 said:
14.1.G.2.257 perfect image quality!
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Honestly that's far from perfect... pretty good though

j0sh0 said:
Honestly that's far from perfect... pretty good though
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You just don't see photos in old firmware this just perfect in compare with okd firmware

Desperanto86 said:
You just don't see photos in old firmware this just perfect in compare with okd firmware
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I've the old firmware

j0sh0 said:
I've the old firmware
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oh...2 last photo in FULL DARK! there are no noise more!

Desperanto86 said:
oh...2 last photo in FULL DARK! there are no noise more!
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I'll test when I'll get this bloody update

dagrim1 said:
Really? And this proves again that it's a matter of taste as well... Thought the Z1 pics in that test were quite sucky. Lots of noise, not too much detail, bland. Dunno which firmware they used for these tests though. Owning a Z1 myself btw, so not hating on it
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only Nokia is Winner.. all other manufacturers are making us fool and giving us a lollipop....and rather i would say that they have not true capability to make great camera phone for smartphone.....many people continue to cry for camera and many of others would also be in upcoming days .........here are some exampless
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485992

yeah those pictures after the update arent any good either. I think my Nexus with the Camera Zoom app takes better picture. 20MP this and that is just gimmicks to sell phones. Well, at least is water proof
I had hopes for this FW to fix stuff to jump on it and grab the Z1, but no thanks. And i dont mean to disrespect anyone, is a matter of choice. I have two babies, who I take quick snaps all the time, and it is important to me the phone i have take good pics.

n70shan said:
only Nokia is Winner.. all other manufacturers are making us fool and giving us a lollipop....and rather i would say that they have not true capability to make great camera phone for smartphone.....many people continue to cry for camera and many of others would also be in upcoming days .........here are some exampless
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485992
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I'm glad you're not exaggerating too much...
Seriously, the Z1 can take some pretty sweet shots and I feel things have improved (again) with the latest FW... They just hyped it way too much (or released the phone too early). I agree about Nokia being a great camera-phone, but that doesn't mean all the rest is crap.
Hell, the S4, Note3, LG2, Z1, One... They can all take pretty sweet pictures, they all have their issues (saturation, noise, etc) but remember that they are phones with a camera and keeping that in mind they perform pretty decent imo. They're not standalone cameras no, but beats having to cary one around all the time.
Anyway, I'm still hoping future updates will improve things even more.

Sony Xperia Z1 Camera after 14.2.A.0.290 Update

Hello XDA Community
Just installed the 14.2.A.0.290 Update (Android 4.3) and played with the camera for a little bit. I had little time to take photos but it seems like there really isn't that much improvement on Superior Auto (I did not have time to try manual since I have to run out and leave for work!).
Also, I had to make a few attempts to tap to focus to actually focus correctly which was an issue that I didn't have before. Anyway, it's really too early for me to criticize the camera since these were taken around 7:15-7:30AM and the lighting in my home office isn't that great.
I will take more pictures throughout the day both indoor and outdoors.
These photos are unaltered and are posted on flickr so you can view the original resolution. Again, taken in Superior Auto: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjP5Eneu
If anyone can post their notes and photo samples taken on manual, please post originals on Flickr and share!

Update - just added more photos when walking to my car outside!
Hey you know what... maybe SA mode has improved. Looks like the photos taken in the new update aren't as over-exposed as the previous version. I could be wrong.

Better if you make comparison, Android 4.2.2 vs 4.3... Photos like this are showing nothing...
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Still way too much processing and compression, still garbage and have to rely on manual mode.

Seems like it focuses a lot faster with 4.3

I can vouch that focusing seems to be faster. Actual picture quality doesn't seem much different, I'll run a few tests once I'm done with final exams

Is the superior auto still taking 8 MP photos? Or is it able to take 20 MP shots?
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bogdan wst said:
Is the superior auto still taking 8 MP photos? Or is it able to take 20 MP shots?
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It still takes 8MP shots, but people have to realize that's a GOOD thing. If it takes 20MP shots a couple of things happen: 1. The file size will be very big, 2. There will be more noise in the picture and 3. It will have a 4:3 aspect ratio which sucks for wallpapers, etc. Superior auto uses downsampling so that the 8MP image has the quality of a 20MP image without the weird aspect ratio, smaller file size and less noise. It's good!

they need to allow higher resolution auto mode, maybe not 20 MP, but like 12 MP should still be good for wide aspect ratio I think. And it also puts it ahead of all other android phones. And seriously, they need less compressed jpeg saving. Even if it means bigger file size, the S800 can easily handle it. My old S3 with superfine picture mode generally get around 3.5 MB for 8MP and Z1 is like 2.5 MB, thats shows how that there something going on with the horrible compression ratio. Sony needs to pull their head out of their ass and accept that their imagine processing is garbage, the Z1 camera specs is suppose to destroy every other android phone, not matching them.

So no 16:9 photos in MANUAL 20 MP?
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dont think the lens is true wide angle lense, so its max out at 20MP 4:3, if they want to add 16:9 high MP shots, it probably have to drop to 18MP or lower.

Gitaroo said:
dont think the lens is true wide angle lense, so its max out at 20MP 4:3, if they want to add 16:9 high MP shots, it probably have to drop to 18MP or lower.
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which would be something that I could live with if I had 18mp wide and 13mp instead of going from 20mp to 8mp.

Here's a comparison between the Xperia Z1 with the new 14.2.A.0.290 update vs the Nexus 5 with 4.4.2 (both taken in Auto)
Breakfast taken with Xperia Z1 (New 4.3 Update)
Breakfast taken with Nexus 5 4.4.2
Please make sure to click the links to view them in full sized!

is wurstel ??

The nexus 5's terrible. Extremely oversaturated and the oranges are completely washed out. The z1's much better.

gioiellino said:
is wurstel ??
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No a finger

Dat oversaturation

Wow, the Z1 picture makes me hungry. Z1 by a mile obviously, the N5 looks washed out and is not nearly as sharp with detail. Then again, the camera on the n5 isn't bad considering it's price point. But it's no match for the Z1 or most other android phones for that matter.

I'm tempted to call that picture a tie. The detail on the food and plate is much better on the Z1, however I can barely see the wood grain on the table, whereas it's pretty clear on the N5

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I'm tempted to call that picture a tie. The detail on the food and plate is much better on the Z1, however I can barely see the wood grain on the table, whereas it's pretty clear on the N5
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I think the oversaturated color destroy quite a bit of detail from the nexus, and Z1 picture is kind of darker, which is why the wood grain is more visible from the nexus.

[Q] E7 camera and battery performance

Hi All,
This is my first thread in XDA forum, im currently looking to buy a new phone and E7 is on top of my list due to its solid specification.
Could you kinldy let me how does the camera compare to otherflagship devices,
i dont usually play games but im online a lot , can i go through a day with a single charge on this mobile.
I rellay dont like the amigo UI but i believe i can install other launcher on this with no problems.

pema.yozer said:
Hi All,
This is my first thread in XDA forum, im currently looking to buy a new phone and E7 is on top of my list due to its solid specification.
Could you kinldy let me how does the camera compare to otherflagship devices,
i dont usually play games but im online a lot , can i go through a day with a single charge on this mobile.
I rellay dont like the amigo UI but i believe i can install other launcher on this with no problems.
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Welcome to the XDA..If u dont have an issue with upgrades(want 4.4,4.5.....),brand names,poor amigo OS(An upgrade is on its way for E7) then its a good buy. Talking about the camera.yes its good macro shots are awesome but with other flagship are like little ahead(my experience).
Battery backup is one day with normal use.I think battery backup is quite good seeing the specs and the display.

camera is really good.
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Welcome to the XDA..If u dont have an issue with upgrades(want 4.4,4.5.....),brand names,poor amigo OS(An upgrade is on its way for E7) then its a good buy. Talking about the camera.yes its good macro shots are awesome but with other flagship are like little ahead(my experience).
Battery backup is one day with normal use.I think battery backup is quite good seeing the specs and the display.
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camera is awesome but how can u take macro shots without a macro mode in the camera????? der is no macro mode.

drbothra1 said:
camera is awesome but how can u take macro shots without a macro mode in the camera????? der is no macro mode.
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just use any other camera app with macro mode on...Camera FV-5 for an example..

awesome colors but noisy
i found that while the camera is very good for macro shots, and being such a great hardware(it can support 4k video recording) I don't understand why there is so much noise when you zoom the image. even daylight photos looks grainy when you zoom a little bit. i mean its freakin 16 mp am i not supposed to zoom in to see details. but also I'm no expert in photography or cameras

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i found that while the camera is very good for macro shots, and being such a great hardware(it can support 4k video recording) I don't understand why there is so much noise when you zoom the image. even daylight photos looks grainy when you zoom a little bit. i mean its freakin 16 mp am i not supposed to zoom in to see details. but also I'm no expert in photography or cameras
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yeah macro shots are good but the edges of other clicks is quite noisy...cant do anything...even xperia z pics are noisy when compared to E7.....

GTARaja said:
yeah macro shots are good but the edges of other clicks is quite noisy...cant do anything...even xperia z pics are noisy when compared to E7.....
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Hi, which is generally better about camera? Elife E7 or xperia Z? I'm planning to buy its another country verison(e7). Have you got any bad experience(screen, camera, case quality...) to not to buy E7 phone?.
Sorry for bad English.

sonicc34 said:
Hi, which is generally better about camera? Elife E7 or xperia Z? I'm planning to buy its another country verison(e7). Have you got any bad experience(screen, camera, case quality...) to not to buy E7 phone?.
Sorry for bad English.
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i personally feel elife e7 camera is better than sony z

GTARaja said:
i personally feel elife e7 camera is better than sony z
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I think so too!!
fast and clearly, easy to cache, but gionee give up it!

Pixel Camera Impresses Me!

Hi!
I got my Pixel today. A few hours setting up/ restoring backup... Now I've had a little time to play as I go through my day....
Here are a couple Google Pixel camera shots in Vancouver!
What are a couple of your first shots?
nerB

the camera has the best dynamic range I will say

Yes, I LOVE the camera. It does phenomenal pics.

Also want to point out, front flash... Try it, go to take a selfie and turn the flash on..

k.s.deviate said:
Also want to point out, front flash... Try it, go to take a selfie and turn the flash on..
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Never noticed that before.

After a long time with Samsung I have no regrets with this camera.
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Depth and focus are nice!
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Pixel Shots
Here are a couple of mine! The camera is incredibly impressive.

Amazed with camera
Flower images are cropped. I am amazed how good this camera are.Clarity, balanced dynamic range, colours even has some bokeh.

RIP Note 5 meet my CondorSS .25 ... lol
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Oh my lady gaga, was it a gunshot?
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RIP Note 5 meet my CondorSS .25 ... lol
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Oh my lady gaga, was it a gunshot?
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Yes, it was from my "air gun" after I accidentally broke the digitizer on the Note 5. It was much easier to shoot it then remove the battery.

Mamma keeping her eggs warm.
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Mamma keeping her eggs warm.
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Dude that is so f'ing cool.

Can someone posts RAW DNG files for download, I want to purchase the phone but before that I want to check RAW quality of the camera.
Thanks

I don't like the glare... My rear facing camera produces loads of glare if light(indoor shots) is above the shot or from the side...