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Xperia Z1 Unboxing + Basic Test Drive + Video and Photo Samples

Hi xda members, wanna share my xperia z1 experience so far! It's been a pleasure working with this premium device. Really snappy, loads anything i throw at it really fast. Camera is decent, although the over processing can be annoying at times, but the firmware 257 should've solve this issue. Anyway here are my xperia z1 related videos so far, for those who are about to take a plunge, watch this first and hopefully it would help you decide on your next smartphone.
Xperia Z1 Unboxing + Basic Test Drive
Xperia Z1 Full 1080p Video Sample | SteadyShot Disabled
Xperia Z1 Video Sample 2 | Includes Mic test
From SAMPLE 3 onwards, videos were shot at Cloud Forest
Xperia Z1 Video Sample 3
Xperia Z1 Video Sample 4
Xperia Z1 Video Sample 5
Xperia Z1 Video Sample 6
Photo Samples:
Code:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxvqLq26_hUxbWc5cWN0ZmdjeVU&usp=sharing
Planning on a review soon, will update this thread if I make one.

Some pretty nice photos there! +1

Just how capable is Sony's 20.7mp camera? - Let's see

Hey folks!
I'm a hobby photographer, and I'm interested in how capable Sony's latest 20.7 megapixel image sensor actually is.
I've seen Flickr groups for specific devices only and for "Xperia photography" in general but I haven't found one yet that only features all devices with the same (or similar) image sensor.
So I created one :angel:
I'd love to see this group flooded with the best of the best photographs taken with phones featuring this 20.7 megapixel image sensor.
So if you have a couple of nice pictures already on Flickr, taken with either the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact or Z2, please share them in this group - it would make my day!
https://www.flickr.com/groups/xperiaphotography
Help me help others, by adding photos to show just how capable Sony's 20.7mp camera really is! :cyclops:
Also, if you have any questions about photography with the latest Sony phones, you could ask me here in this thread or you could even start a discussion on my Flickr group!
I'm not a Pro Photographer (yet) but I can answer quite some questions for people who just start out with photography
[Fun fact: I actually got into photography through cameraphones - starting with the SE K800i followed by the SE Satio]

Hi,
Cool idea for a group in Flickr. I have album on my Flickr account with photos from my Z1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157641744588983/).
I have photos from Xperia S too, but I have tons more from Z1. This phone is beast! I love it!
I'm experimenting all the time with photography and video. I recorded one advertisement and a couple of sketches for TV. It's awesome.
I'll post more later...

Vengeance66 said:
Hi,
Cool idea for a group in Flickr. I have album on my Flickr account with photos from my Z1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157641744588983/).
I have photos from Xperia S too, but I have tons more from Z1. This phone is beast! I love it!
I'm experimenting all the time with photography and video. I recorded one advertisement and a couple of sketches for TV. It's awesome.
I'll post more later...
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Please post those ads for TV that are recorded with the Z1. I'd love to see those. Please reply with quote.

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Please post those ads for TV that are recorded with the Z1. I'd love to see those. Please reply with quote.
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Here are some of the videos that are already on YouTube.
Ad
Sketch
Sketch
We didn't had camera available for recording so we used my Z1. I'm losing quality when exporting the final video from Adobe Premiere. The original clips are way better than these on YouTube. But, as far as I'm concerned, nobody here noticed any difference on TV or for the Ad...
I like to experiment with the phone. I'll have to learn the camera man to record properly (since I'm in all of the videos) with the focus, the other is great. Hope you'll like it.

[Video] Photography Tutorial

Is anyone interested in a video tutorial for photography?
I made one with my Z1, intended for any modern Sony smartphone
In another post I explained that I'm going to make a part 2 and part 3 about post-processing and composition since that's what people were interested in (with the Xperia Z1 at least). If there's anything else you'd like to see me do a video of (related to photography okay... :T ), I'd love to hear!
[for those interested, here's my Z1 photography]
Cheers :highfive:
(oh and I'm sorry for the mic quality after the intro - I'll fix it!)

Some really great shots there especially with a smartphone.. Thanks for keeping a video tutorial.. Comes in handy for that extra knowledge of understanding your smart phones camera capability.. Great work.. Cheers

of course we would love to see more of your photography tutorial with the z3, since i cant find a good tutorial on youtube .
been looking for this kind of tutorial since i bought my z3

great album
Please make more tutorials! Your album was great, I can believe those photos were taken using a smartphone.
I got a z3 but I haven't tried exploring its camera. But after seeing your album and watching your video I think I want to learn more.
:good::good::good:

great video explaining the camera features. I'm new to the Z3 so i can apply what i learned here. look forward to your next videos

Thanks for the tutorial!

Another awesome project recorded only with this phone

I still am in awe of how awesome the quality is for this type of shooting. Do you really still need a 2000 dollar slr camera or even a camcorder anymore?

yes you do... phone cams cant be compared to system cameras...
Sent from my unlocked and rooted LG-H815

i entered this thread expecting to see some crazy a$$ pic or some jaw dropping vid
where is it?

Totally agree with masze, there's no point comparing phone cameras with system cameras. I have to admit though, that both the pictures and videos taken with my G4 are awesome on a 4k tv...

I stumbled upon a video that gives tips and tricks on how to shoot awesome videos using basically any smartphone(Search for Armando Ferreria and Danny Winget on YouTube). Although it can replace your camera if you're in a tight budget, you'll still need to spend on decent tripods, head/mounts and/or a gimbal(stabilizer).

Where is this awesome project!?
Sent from my G4 whilst wishing for root

3 Phone Test. S6 vs z3 compact vs z5.

I have had a quick go with the three.
Would you like me to make a video? If there's enough interest I'll make one hopefully tomorrow.

Make a temperature comparison with cputemp app. Playing games, 4k recording...

I would say make 4k recording test in a bowl with water. See which one last the longest.. :laugh: