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Xperia Z1 camera issue

Rajive — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:13:33 GMT

Guys,

I am experiencing worst camera. I got this mobile after careful reviewing of all stuffs. From day1 i am not at all satisfied with the camera. They say is 20MP, reality its not. All my pictures are dull and blurred. Is there anyway i can optimize this issue, Please help me guys.

TOday i took two pics, one with my z1 and another one with Samsung Galaxy note 2. Note 2 is just 8MP but takes sharper clearer pics. But pic taken in z1 is not at all sharp. Its looks worse. I've attached those. Kindly review and confirm whether camera is a defective one. Those pics are taken in bright sun light.

Help me to fix this.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Uliwooly — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:28:51 GMT

I can't see the pictures yet (they have to be approved by a moderator) but which camera settings are you using? is the lens dirty? scratched? do you have anything near the lens (protective case, protective film, fingers, etc)?

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Rajive — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:54:50 GMT

Once moderator approves kindly check it. Lens are not scratched. Its clean. No protective cover, nothing.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

3xperia — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:01:23 GMT

@ Rajive. Try to take pictures at indoor. WORST. It's hella grainy.

@ Uliwooly, why do you always assume that is the lens scratches or is dirty. It's not the lens has broken, but it's the software/driver issues. Broken firmware.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Rajive — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:23:02 GMT

Yea, Bro. Even picture preview GUI is getting blurred in indoor. How come Sony's camera performance is like this? Hard to believe. Is my lens a defective one? Because i checked out a guy posting some good pictures taken from his mobile.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Uliwooly — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:32:25 GMT

Because I have multiple Xperias and I can manage to take great pictures or if I'm lazy and use superior auto sometime I get good pictures or sometime I get bad pictures, same as using a point-and-shoot camera, but if you use the physical camera key to focus and then snap the picture you will get better results, but if its an outdoor picture its better to use manual settings, perhaps HDR on

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

JonC1 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:45:09 GMT

Guys

I also have a Z1 and a Galaxy Note 2; I'll take pictures with both phones tomorrow morning (it's dark here now) and post them here. And no, at present neither camera lens is dirty or scratched.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Rajive — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:49:25 GMT

Please, Atleast i can confirm my lens are defective and ask for replacement, if Z1 show better picture in sunlight outdoors.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

zaqwe3 — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:14:22 GMT

Your lense isnt defective, ITS sony firmware, we are still waiting sony to release some Kind of camera fix, because the camera AINT that good as shown on sony.com. Till Then, download photoshop express on Google store for free, put your first pic and set vibrant colors, youll see, the pic Will be the same as Samsung.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Uliwooly — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:03:03 GMT

I have pictures on this album and more to be approved soon

just took them last week

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/media/gallerypage/user-id/202/album-id/5325/tab/albums

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Rajive — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 01:08:56 GMT

I took the same picture and dis wat u just said.

After setting vibrant, pic looks like same as taken in note 2.

But sharpness is clearly lagging. The leaves looks blurred once i zoom it.

For me Galaxy Note 2 wins in camera.

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

JonC1 — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:20:17 GMT

Hi,

Sorry I haven't published any Z1 vs Note II pictures as I said I would; the weather here isn't playing ball and my Z1 is having battery life issues! I will once I get the Z1 sorted, and the UK weather decides it's Spring....

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

confuseddotcom — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:46:15 GMT

Looks like the bottom one is best here!

Like others have suggested make sure the lens is clean - most people dont!

I am just having problems with overheating just now.

confused.com

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Rajive — Thu, 01 May 2014 12:31:13 GMT

Any updates from you ?

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

ghani667 — Fri, 16 May 2014 11:56:21 GMT

see gsmarena one of the best reviewer has proved my point look at z1 vs z2 both pictures at 20.7 and superior auto have grain present in them so this is for sure is a software problem but z2 looks little polished software over z1 since both have same hardware ........now people who say they dont have grainy pictures in low light are blind

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

ghani667 — Sat, 17 May 2014 08:44:38 GMT

its true z1 z1c and z2 has superior hardware than nokia lumia 1520 but because of software it cannot beat 1520 hope sony release a new firmware so that sony phones canbe kings again

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

ghani667 — Sun, 18 May 2014 16:12:28 GMT

http://xperiasy.blogspot.com/2014/05/hdr-saves-day.html?showComment=1400429100841&m=1#c2243775510399201002
Cannot do this Xperia z1see how awesome Xperia sp camera software is now fix Xperia z1 camera software because you are loosing customers easily now

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

Vanrax — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:11:38 GMT

Seriously, the camera is not better than other Xperia phone, that's sad

I've taked 2 pictures, one with my old Xperia Ray, and One with the Z1

The first is the one of the Ray (8MP) and the second is the Z1 with the auto mode (8MP) , and of course, the coulours of the ray are more bad than the Z1, but the ray take a really better photo, it's possible to read the text "High quality" on the white box, but it's impossible with the Z1.

And, the result of the text on the MS Pro duo is really better on the Ray too

(can see the full size on my profil page)

The result with the 20MP of the Z1 is the same than the auto mode

Seriously Sony, what have you done with the Z1 ?

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

ghani667 — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:32:43 GMT

True my friend my Xperia arc takes better than z1 I will be posting that too arc vs z1

Re: Xperia Z1 camera issue

ghani667 — Thu, 22 May 2014 23:17:03 GMT

Explain this I have lumia 1520 has an inferior hardware vs Xperia z1 but takes way superior pictures in darkness no grain whatsoever so why sony Xperia z1 takes inferior pics in low light and darkness and night 🌃 when it has superior hardware the answer is simple software is not optimized properly anyone would agree with it don't tell me you guys don't see grain and roughness 😁