Hey all,
Just throwing here this excellent article with detailed information and testing of the Note's screen among the rest of the review.
Enjoy!
http://www.digitalversus.com/mobile-phone/samsung-galaxy-note-p11735/test.html
I feel that the comparison done by phonearena was better...
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...D---is-the-PenTile-matrix-bad-for-you_id23134
Hmm, nice review too.
But I think they are focusing on different things. The phonearena review was about the Pentile arrangement, and the digitalversus took into consideration luminosity, contrast ratio and color accuracy reproduction.
In my opinion they complement each other, but anyway it's never too much information. Thanks.
We want a updated test that put note screen against other hd devices like the rezound and lg
I have added the link to the note sticky thread. No need to keep this thread open now.
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Hey guys. I purchased one of the new iPad's with the retina display, as well as a 16GB Nexus 7 tablet. Since I see so much discussion and comparison between the two in this forum, I wanted to ask if you guys would be interested in a comparison video between the two units. If yes, then I can make the video today and have it up on YouTube by tonight or tomorrow.
Please let me know exactly what you would like to see compared between the two units as well, so I can include it in the comparison. For example, I could include a comparison for viewing text/books in the Kindle application, or a 1080p YouTube video comparison. I could also do viewing angles, physical size/weight, etc.
Let me know if you guys are interested in this sort of thing. If it's already been done hundreds of times you can let me as well.
I'll try and include as many of your suggestions for comparison in the video, as long as they don't include illegal activities and destruction of the units!
Hey XDAers!
I noticed that a lot of people were interested in photography with the Sony Xperia Z1. I'm a hobby photographer and a couple of people seem to appreciate my photography with it.
That's why I decided to share this with you:
A tutorial about the BASICS of your Sony camera phone
A tutorial about the more ADVANCED features
I hope you guys find this useful!
Happy snapping; try something different and creative; keep checking out that blog for more (general) photography tips and most importantly: have fun!
Hermantje said:
Hey XDAers!
I noticed that a lot of people were interested in photography with the Sony Xperia Z1. I'm a hobby photographer and a couple of people seem to appreciate my photography with it.
That's why I decided to share this with you:
A tutorial about the BASICS of your Sony camera phone
A tutorial about the more ADVANCED features
I hope you guys find this useful!
Happy snapping; try something different and creative; keep checking out that blog for more (general) photography tips and most importantly: have fun!
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Thanks mate there's very good info in this article. Please make some videos about it.[emoji4]
All the best,
AB
albertobom said:
Thanks mate there's very good info in this article. Please make some videos about it.[emoji4]
All the best,
AB
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Hey,
Thanks for the feedback!
I was thinking about making a video too, but I don't have a decent microphone. I'll see how it goes
Cheers!
hi, good tutorials
i'm also a hobby photographer and like taking photos and playing around with the z1c camera. i'm also curious what this cam will be capable of with Android 5 and raw mode
btw i mostly shoot with 3mp, the pictures are very very crispy and sharp, a hell of a difference
awesome
Thank you very much for the guide. I am not a guy who likes n comments on threads, but for your this guide ill like you much as possible.
I was desperate on this camera, but just now got to know about it. Thanks alot.:good::good:
Cool bro, nice article, keep it like that.
Lool .
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Thanks much, was looking for something like this for a long time
Thank you very much sir. I like it, easy to get it, in fact I've learn very much from it. hope to see more from you sir:thumbup:
Really nice article, up to mark regarding the current accessible features of z1 (there still were 1 or 2 things i learned, )...
Will you update your blog when we get 5.0 update?
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Really nice article, up to mark regarding the current accessible features of z1 (there still were 1 or 2 things i learned, )...
Will you update your blog when we get 5.0 update?
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You can count on it!
I'll do so as soon as the update goes live. It's what I'm most excited about anyway, out of everything from Android 5.0 Lollipop
Oh and thanks everyone for the kind words! I did not expect this tutorial to be so interesting for people. I might seriously have to start doing a YouTube tutorial soon (after all, I prefer watching videos to reading as well).
I am following your photos since you first posted in the other thread - also following you on Flickr. I saw this thread when you posted it, but I was too sleepy...
Really nice tutorial, I am using the Z1 camera to take photos and I love its features. It is really a beast! I'm posting them on my Flickr.
Hermantje said:
Hey XDAers!
I noticed that a lot of people were interested in photography with the Sony Xperia Z1. I'm a hobby photographer and a couple of people seem to appreciate my photography with it.
That's why I decided to share this with you:
A tutorial about the BASICS of your Sony camera phone
A tutorial about the more ADVANCED features
I hope you guys find this useful!
Happy snapping; try something different and creative; keep checking out that blog for more (general) photography tips and most importantly: have fun!
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Thanks man I appreciate your effort!
Nice tutorial. I wonder, does anybody tried SONY lenses? The ones which connect via NFC
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Sindigo said:
Nice tutorial. I wonder, does anybody tried SONY lenses? The ones which connect via NFC
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Those Sony Lenses (QX10 or QX100, or the newer variants of which I forgot the model names) are separate cameras meaning that they have their own sensor and software.
It's therefore unrelated to the Xperia Z1's camera and algorithms of course. I'm not sure what you're asking about actually, with these lenses. You can always find people who have tried the lenses (or rather cameras) via Google, to see test shots for example. Again, they're unrelated to the device they're used with anyway
Thank you for all the effort
Great articles Herman, you've clearly spent a great deal of time and effort - thank you for that.
My one gripe with the camera is the spot metering. It would be so good if you could touch the screen to say "meter on this" rather than in the centre. A bit like the touch focus. I guess you'd need some setting to say what to do if the user touched an area on the screen (meter or focus or both).
I previously asked Sony to tell me what was the difference between spot and center metering and they gave me the usual answer - please try repairing your firmware - which was pretty lame.
rajmal said:
Great articles Herman, you've clearly spent a great deal of time and effort - thank you for that.
My one gripe with the camera is the spot metering. It would be so good if you could touch the screen to say "meter on this" rather than in the centre. A bit like the touch focus. I guess you'd need some setting to say what to do if the user touched an area on the screen (meter or focus or both).
I previously asked Sony to tell me what was the difference between spot and center metering and they gave me the usual answer - please try repairing your firmware - which was pretty lame.
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That's actually a hilarious reply from Sony, in my eyes. Kind of reminds me of the high 10 guy meme.
Thanks for liking the articles! Right now I feel like I've missed a couple of things however, like a more elaborate explanation on Night Mode versus other modes. On your issue: I'm more concerned with other issues like how you have to re-set the ISO after choosing a scene mode or not being able to set shutter speed or shoot in RAW, rather than the metering mode. It is of course a really useful feature to have, but it's a minor one compared to these others, in my opinion.
If I were taking a guess about the spot and center metering is that it's the same as with my canon dslr. Only Sony left out an important keyword that describes it nicely : center WEIGHTED. Meaning that as opposed to average metering which takes the average of the whole frame it will rather focus on a circular section in the center section of the frame. Maybe somewhere there is a tech spec that can disclose how big an area that circle takes. Spot should do what it said. Takes a reading of the object under the meter area which can be the middle of the frame.
On a decent camera you would do a spot meter on the object, lock your exposure and then reframe your shot, focus and take the pic
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Thx man
That helped aloe
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Hermantje said:
That's actually a hilarious reply from Sony, in my eyes. Kind of reminds me of the high 10 guy meme.
Thanks for liking the articles! Right now I feel like I've missed a couple of things however, like a more elaborate explanation on Night Mode versus other modes.[/I].
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I'm quite frustrated taking photos near sunset, when the lighting is more favorable, because all of the light sources in the image create long streaks of flaring (as in the sample)
Is there something wrong with my camera?
I've tried adjusting EV, and scene modes, but the flaring is still there.
Any ideas?
Hi all,
I've just finished my review of the No.1 G2 Smartwatch. I found it to be a pretty impressive smartwatch overall. I loved the fact that it supported both iOS and Android. Whilst all the call features and notifications worked across both platforms, Android was clearly far better integrated, with notifications having app icons, you are able to respond to messages straight from the watch, etc.
Most features worked really well. However, the heartrate monitor seemed inaccurate and I couldn't get the IR Remote feature to work.
The included camera is pretty average and more of a novelty than anything else. I've embedded a sample video recording below:
The build quality is excellent and feels much more premium when compared to the similarly priced Pebble.
If you're wanting to start playing with wearables, I have to say its a pretty cheap way to get a cool new toy at under $80.
Check out the detailed review for plenty more information and photos: http://hometheatrelife.com/no-1-g2-smartwatch-review/
Thanks to GearBest for providing me the Stainless Steel variant to review. You can purchase it from them here.
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Hi all,
I've just finished my review of the No.1 G2 Smartwatch. I found it to be a pretty impressive smartwatch overall. I loved the fact that it supported both iOS and Android. Whilst all the call features and notifications worked across both platforms, Android was clearly far better integrated, with notifications having app icons, you are able to respond to messages straight from the watch, etc.
Most features worked really well. However, the heartrate monitor seemed inaccurate and I couldn't get the IR Remote feature to work.
The included camera is pretty average and more of a novelty than anything else. I've embedded a sample video recording below:
The build quality is excellent and feels much more premium when compared to the similarly priced Pebble.
If you're wanting to start playing with wearables, I have to say its a pretty cheap way to get a cool new toy at under $80.
Check out the detailed review for plenty more information and photos: http://hometheatrelife.com/no-1-g2-smartwatch-review/
Thanks to GearBest for providing me the Stainless Steel variant to review. You can purchase it from them here.
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Thank you DarkscytheX,
Is it possible to change the wallpaper on the watch, not the clock face but the background for settings and menus. In some of the pictures for the No.1 G2, the menu has a blue background but i can't seem to figure out how to change it.
It's not possible to change the wallpaper to a custom image however, if you go into Settings>Display there is an option to change the wallpaper to 1 of 3 pre installed options
I was thinking of doing an in-depth analysis between both phones, but will not have the time to finish it before my window is up. That being said, is there anything people would like to see comparisons of? I can make a few videos or just written whichever is preferred. Let me know if there is an area that you would like me to test and I'd be happy to do it.
I think the biggest difference is going to be the camera quality. It would be nice to see some side by side comparisons to confirm my suspicions.
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I think the biggest difference is going to be the camera quality. It would be nice to see some side by side comparisons to confirm my suspicions.[/QUOTE
I have a ton of pics and video, I'll put some together. The picture comparisons I prefer shooting with the Pixel 4 9/10 times. The ultra wide lens is nice but the quality is not up to par. Now the video department the s20 absolutely eats the Pixel 4. Give me until Sunday to put some comparisons together.
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