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Z3 Camera

Hi peeps,
I am not sure about you guys, but I am very happy abt Z3 camera and its features, I came from Z1 and the camera is good too!
I notice some did mention or some of my friends saying Sony camera suck and that the Z3 camera is not as good as samsung s3 or other brands bah bah bah....
But I asked, what Sony phones are you conparing with and what are the camera or display settings of the Z3 phones. Then I reliased the following issues
1) Some are using Xperia Z ultra to compare with Samsung S3. Z ultra only have 8 MP and no ISO settings so if u want to use a mid range camera to fight with a higher range phone who will lose out? Just like I used a 20MP Z3 with the same setting I will surely win...
He also mention the Z ultra camera pic cannot tell the color difference between white and yellowish white but when I took the same pic, with my Z3, he was shocked....
2) Z3 camera by default has set to 8/15 MP for 16:9. So the pic is not the best yet. You need to change the settings....
3) Off the HDR & Display Enhencment settings, u will see a better quality photo on screen and on PC...
4) If you are using matt, anti finger print or privacy screen protectors, please dont even bother to complain abt the screen quality.... You are using a few dollar to cover up 100 dollar stuff...
5) Only a few case is factory defects which need u to send out for repairs... Nothing is perfect just that u are the few unlucky ones to get a defected product...

Oh man, please check where are posting, this forum about Sony smartWATCH 3, not about xperia z3.

and as a z3 owner (and z ultra by chance) I dont even know where to start with the actual content..
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Flashben said:
Hi peeps,
I am not sure about you guys, but I am very happy abt Z3 camera and its features, I came from Z1 and the camera is good too!
I notice some did mention or some of my friends saying Sony camera suck and that the Z3 camera is not as good as samsung s3 or other brands bah bah bah....
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You are off topic here, should move to z3 board. This is a general problem we've heard many times on net. From my personal experiences, the answer is mixed. Overall, I would say Sony camera sometimes can be very good but in some situation it can be very bad. On the other hand, Samsung, HTC the camera performance is more consistent and most people prefer a stable camera(so most guys said iphone camera the best).
Sony camera generally poor on focus in my degrees of view while the quality can be very good when it can manage to get the focus right which is very annoy for most guys. Plus the Sony camera always compressed the image too much, in some photo when the object/environment is hard to compress, it will just lost the fight for Samsung which is a very clear answer.

[Q] Camera focus doubt

Hi.
I have an xperia SP and the camera focus is a good piece of sh.... the photos are all blurry.
As far as I kow, there are several xperia models with this problem.
Does T3 have this problem too?
Thanks

tarzan2003 said:
Hi.
I have an xperia SP and the camera focus is a good piece of sh.... the photos are all blurry.
As far as I kow, there are several xperia models with this problem.
Does T3 have this problem too?
Thanks
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Not at all
At least not on my T3
Pictures came out to be very good
Maybe you've got a faulty unit, try reporting Sony service center

avayrocks said:
Not at all
At least not on my T3
Pictures came out to be very good
Maybe you've got a faulty unit, try reporting Sony service center
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Thanks.
The bad image quality in SP is solved. It was because of a lens coat sony puts on it. Coat cleaned = images ok

A3 (2017) Camera rattle noise is it normal?

hello guys a did buy a a3 2017 but i want to ask if its normal if i shake the phone that i hear a rattle noise?

Same fenomen on A3 (2016) but I need to shake it really hard. My guess is that it's the buttons rattling when it gets in contact with the metal body.
Don't think it's anything to worry about.

tys0n said:
Same fenomen on A3 (2016) but I need to shake it really hard. My guess is that it's the buttons rattling when it gets in contact with the metal body.
Don't think it's anything to worry about.
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yes i need to shake a little bit harder to hear it but i have also a case on it so it cant be the buttons i think?

It's the focus mechanism in the camera. Some phones it's more clear than on others. Nothing to worry about. Start the camera app, shake the phone and you will see that it's gone.
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[Question] Z5 camera vs XA2 camera

Hi developers,
I've been checking Xperia Z5 review and it said the camera module is the same that we have in the XA2.
Now, looking at photos taken with Z5 I have strong impression that the blur (optics imperfection...) at the edges of the photos is much smaller in Z5 taken photos than with XA2 photos. I think it can be corrected to some degree, but It's not done in XA2.
Would it be possible to try Xperia Z5 camera app to see if the XA2 photos quality improved with it ? Does anybody know maybe ?
//Marcin

Just try Snap camera app

davidhozic said:
Just try Snap camera app
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Well ,the thing is that I've tried already quite a lot of 3rd party apps, including Snap, and the result is similar each time - photos with A LOT of noise. Like the phone would not allow 3rd party apps to denoise photos.
Or maybe there is something special about Sony XA2 software that makes 3rd party apps unable to fully utilize its potential.

emcom said:
Well ,the thing is that I've tried already quite a lot of 3rd party apps, including Snap, and the result is similar each time - photos with A LOT of noise. Like the phone would not allow 3rd party apps to denoise photos.
Or maybe there is something special about Sony XA2 software that makes 3rd party apps unable to fully utilize its potential.
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Snap camera should have a setting for denosing

davidhozic said:
Snap camera should have a setting for denosing
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Sure, it has - but it does so little change, that looks like almost no difference whether it's on or off.

emcom said:
Hi developers,
I've been checking Xperia Z5 review and it said the camera module is the same that we have in the XA2.
Now, looking at photos taken with Z5 I have strong impression that the blur (optics imperfection...) at the edges of the photos is much smaller in Z5 taken photos than with XA2 photos. I think it can be corrected to some degree, but It's not done in XA2.
Would it be possible to try Xperia Z5 camera app to see if the XA2 photos quality improved with it ? Does anybody know maybe ?
//Marcin
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I have my old Z5 Premium and my girlfriend has an XA2 I'll try some pics as I have the opportunity and give you the answer.
PS: My Z5 Premium has both the camera and the back cover replaced by myself with parts from internet. Both were Sony problems but phone was imported so I bypassed warranty for not loosing money and time. Still takes nice pictures. I had so many problems with that phone, lens stains, camera black spots, jack audio fail after a while, it bent...

RIP Z5p
Sorry seems that my Z5p is not working anymore.
During night my cat dropped a pitcher with some water on the table and my Z5p was there in a layer of thin water when I found it the next morning. Because of the broken back cover the water went in, there were drops coming from inside as I tried to press the cover with my thumbs.
Now seems dry but it only vibrates and doesn't boot. Waiting for more draining.

theskig said:
Sorry seems that my Z5p is not working anymore.
During night my cat dropped a pitcher with some water on the table and my Z5p was there in a layer of thin water when I found it the next morning. Because of the broken back cover the water went in, there were drops coming from inside as I tried to press the cover with my thumbs.
Now seems dry but it only vibrates and doesn't boot. Waiting for more draining.
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So sorry to hear this !
Anyway, in the meantime I got my camera module replaced under warranty at the Sony authorized service site, and now it takes much better pics, the blur is noticeable only where it can't be actually avoided (in the very distant edges of the photos)
But I have found a thread in the Sony support forum where users were discussing the blur that was a nightmare in Z5's photos. Seems like the problem was quite common. I feel like lucky winner now that I got a new, fully working camera module.
I hope your phone will wake up eventually, anyway :highfive:

"Plasticy rattling"

I know the back panel of our phone is "plastic", but recently I just realised there's a slight rattling on the top back area when I shake the phone – or rather hit the phone to my hand. There's no such rattling when I shake the bottom part, though. Is it a normal phenomenon in the phone? Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

amrazing33 said:
I know the back panel of our phone is "plastic", but recently I just realised there's a slight rattling on the top back area when I shake the phone – or rather hit the phone to my hand. There's no such rattling when I shake the bottom part, though. Is it a normal phenomenon in the phone? Anyone else experiencing the same thing?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a50/help/weird-sound-hitting-t3934808

I have no f...n idea why you people keep hitting your phones with your hands

Go to this thread, I guess that you experience this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-a50/help/weird-sound-hitting-t3934808

pabgar said:
I have no f...n idea why you people keep hitting your phones with your hands
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it sounds even when resting on surfaces in my model a505g

The thread didn't explain anything. One person mentioned it might be because of OIS, but I think we all agree that the phone doesn't have OIS

The autofocus mechanism is a movable part.This sound is produced when this movable part hits the camera housing due to the clearance between them. This is profound in old low quality smartphones.
Very sad it exists in A50.

Anand Prabhu said:
The autofocus mechanism is a movable part.This sound is produced when this movable part hits the camera housing due to the clearance between them. This is profound in old low quality smartphones.
Very sad it exists in A50.
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Seems like the A50 indeed are low quality phone. Never again I buy mid range samsung phone

Anand Prabhu said:
The autofocus mechanism is a movable part.This sound is produced when this movable part hits the camera housing due to the clearance between them. This is profound in old low quality smartphones.
Very sad it exists in A50.
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I have that sound even on my samsung note 5 and it was a flagship device. The sound is a bit different than the a50 but still there is sound.

therealroyston2 said:
I have that sound even on my samsung note 5 and it was a flagship device. The sound is a bit different than the a50 but still there is sound.
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It will usually be very mild in flagships.
My previous phone MiA1 had no such issue or may be it was too mild to be heard but my first smartphone Micromax canvas 2 had double the sound of A50.