The Camera app has just been updated on my Z5 .. unfortunately, I forgot to take a screenshot of the changelog (but mostly it seemed to be about the UI and Superior Auto seems to be improved). EDIT: see @schecter7's post directly below mine for the changelog!
Looking at it, the UI was changed the same as how it was supposed to look like based on the promo videos and demo units from before. Sadly, there is no manual shutter speed yet as far as I can see, manual focus, and still cannot change ISO when shooting at 20MP/23MP mode.
We all know thought that Sony tends to have 'hidden' changes to their algorithm whenever they have these kinds of updates as evidenced from updates before. I'm still waiting for the complete changelog from XperiaBlog but so haven't time yet to do any extensive testing.
Did you notice any significant changes in yours apart from the UI changes?
Changelog attached
Edit: Now we could swipe to change modes, added another (third) screenshot.
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is it just aesthetic changes or quality/improvement in terms of image processing?
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Huge help! Thanks!
CAn someone upload the APK file. Many thanks
OK I found !
jjwrongjj said:
CAn someone upload the APK file. Many thanks
OK I found !
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Limitet manual , no iso at 20-23 mp
Low light photo blure decreased
Left blure rest with no change
I installed the update and I've noticed that the problem with noise in low-light... in fact ingeneral is a bit better. It's still not as good as the galaxy line as far as crispness / saturation, but I don't think that's Sony's goal. For real, if I could install the Samsung camera app and libraries on this phone, I'd be all over that. Anyway it does seem to have improved, noticeably.
Where can I change the GPS tag and save folder location in this new app? Can't find it. Thanks.
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Where can I change the GPS tag and save folder location in this new app? Can't find it. Thanks.
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Trying not to speak too soon as I've not done anything near a comprehensive test but there do seem to be improvements in processing, though not as marked as I had expected. The one biggie is the zoom: to my eyes, the processing on the zoom is much better now; the sharpening fringing on edges is much smaller, which means that it's less of an oil painting mess when you crop the zoomed image. And that's in low indoor light.
8MP generally seems sharper.
More to follow.
On the interface, I note that they've hidden the exposure and colour adjustments on SA in a menu (boo!) but given a button to switch them off when you want to return to auto (yay!) swings and roundabouts but generally pleased.
EDIT: Yep, definitely better digital zoom. Good enough to piece together small text (Just about legibly) at 5x. Trust me: it was not doing that before!
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Interesting. Mine is like this... I have even cleared the camera data.
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So still no manual shutter speed in this update?
I thought that this would be a given since the Z5 supports manual features now, or don't they?
Is it possible to control the shutter speed with 3rd party apps? What's the resolution and the shutter speed range? Is it actually working or does the system override the manual settings?
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Interesting. Mine is like this... I have even cleared the camera data.
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Is it because mine is set on manual?
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Is it because mine is set on manual?
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Same problem even on manual.
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cklow01 said:
Same problem even on manual.
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You seem to be missing the "More" option. That's where the rest of the settings in the screenshots posted here are.
cklow01 said:
Same problem even on manual.
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Did yours update over your phone or by the linked app file?
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The fisheye effect at long focal lengths at the edges of pictures appears to have been corrected. Definite colour balance tweaks, spot on now for me.
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Did yours update over your phone or by the linked app file?
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Through auto update. Tried uninstalled and reinstalled but no luck. Don't really want to format the phone just because of the camera.
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Through auto update. Tried uninstalled and reinstalled but no luck. Don't really want to format the phone just because of the camera.
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Have you tried the ultimate fix for all problems ever? Turn it off and back on again. Lol
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Ben36 said:
Have you tried the ultimate fix for all problems ever? Turn it off and back on again. Lol
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No help...
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I don't know if its just me. But I find the stock camera app on X10 very hard to use...
It is only nice on a bright sunny day. The shutter lag makes the camera almost unusable under low-light condition or while you're at an indoor space.
Its slow to focus on subject, and even slower for the camera to take a pictureou, leaving you a blurry image because the person has moved...etc.
The camera app that comes with CM roms in my opinion is the best.. photo is instantly taken once you press on shutter. wonder if any devs would be able to port it on to roms based on stock GB?
that is about right for X10....
otherwise, go for DSLR camera.
keijames said:
that is about right for X10....
otherwise, go for DSLR camera.
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X10 camera is good enough with the right app.. but definitely not the stock SE one. It has potential to be there.
asking if any devs are able to port cm6 camera on to SE GB rom
In my opinion The GB stock camera it's better than previous CM roms
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xtbk9999 said:
X10 camera is good enough with the right app.. but definitely not the stock SE one. It has potential to be there.
asking if any devs are able to port cm6 camera on to SE GB rom
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Sorry to tell you but the stock app is superior than any app on the market. Show me what app from the market allows you to control EV+/-
Dont think thats a useless feature.....its what seperates stock cam from any other app.
Ive given lots of pointers as a photgrapher within these forums how to properly get a great image regardless if your lighting is poor.
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Sorry to tell you but the stock app is superior than any app on the market. Show me what app from the market allows you to control EV+/-
Dont think thats a useless feature.....its what seperates stock cam from any other app.
Ive given lots of pointers as a photgrapher within this thread how to properly get a great image regardless if your lighting is poor.
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What and how do u access ev controls. Where r they?
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xtbk9999 said:
I don't know if its just me. But I find the stock camera app on X10 very hard to use...
It is only nice on a bright sunny day. The shutter lag makes the camera almost unusable under low-light condition or while you're at an indoor space.
Its slow to focus on subject, and even slower for the camera to take a pictureou, leaving you a blurry image because the person has moved...etc.
The camera app that comes with CM roms in my opinion is the best.. photo is instantly taken once you press on shutter. wonder if any devs would be able to port it on to roms based on stock GB?
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-Use touch capture
-Use the modes! If you want to take a quick picture, go to sports mode, so on and so forth
-Use the EV! It makes the pictures come to life
I have not noticed any camera lag between pressing the shutter and getting the shot...are you on Gingebread? The GB update seems to have sped things up a lot.
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What and how do u access ev controls. Where r they?
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Look or the EV+/- on your camera screen. If you want me to explain how to properly use this feature wait til i get home in about 20 mins.
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Look or the EV+/- on your camera screen. If you want me to explain how to properly use this feature wait til i get home in about 20 mins.
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I am the first one waiting^-^
cheers,
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I am the first one waiting^-^
cheers,
L
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I have just completed a LONG writeup on the X10 camera and features.
Im gonna post it right now.
EDIT: GO HERE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16233820#post16233820
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-Use touch capture
-Use the modes! If you want to take a quick picture, go to sports mode, so on and so forth
-Use the EV! It makes the pictures come to life
I have not noticed any camera lag between pressing the shutter and getting the shot...are you on Gingebread? The GB update seems to have sped things up a lot.
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If you use normal mode for interior without decent lighting, you will see the screen does not respond promptly as you move the camera around different subjects, that's the lag I'm talking about.
Thanks for suggesting sport mode tho..its a lot more responsive. Didn't bothered to try it before.
But what it does really is compensating exposure for the less lag as I've figured...sport mode is unusable without daylight, the image is way too dark.
Yes I'm on GB at the moment, not saying X10 camera is that bad, but it wouldve been so much better if its as fast as the camera included in CM roms
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Guys who dont know EV
its that setting by which you can + or - the lighting in the cam. its on the right hand side in a box with +/- sign.
If you learn the camera correctly, you can take some awesome shots. I still have pictures till this day that people are amazed by the quality and clarity of the photos. The X10 can take the shots you want with patience and practice.
It takes better pics than my ATRIX.
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If you learn the camera correctly, you can take some awesome shots. I still have pictures till this day that people are amazed by the quality and clarity of the photos. The X10 can take the shots you want with patience and practice.
It takes better pics than my ATRIX.
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+100
Its more the photographer than it is the camera.
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+100
Its more the photographer than it is the camera.
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Exactly.
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no problems here, snapped photos and tokk video, no problems.
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I don't know if its just me. But I find the stock camera app on X10 very hard to use...
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Sorry, couldn't resist, but I am just kidding!
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Sorry, couldn't resist, but I am just kidding!
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LOL!!!! Nice one
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First of all I know that our camera sucks, But after applying some tweaks I Was really surprised that I got pretty detailed pictures, Colours are not that bad too.
Add this to build.prop:
#Image and Video Capture improvements
ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000 (I added this tweak, All others by 216Monster)
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap=10000000
Note: I take no credit for these tweaks, All credit goes to 216Monster
The Arc has one of these threads, Why not us?
Oh cool, i gonna try it out tomorrow. Is there something similar to raise the video quality?
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Really wish we had AutoFocus in video.
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Where do I add these?
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Really wish we had AutoFocus in video.
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We do in 2.3.4
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We do in 2.3.4
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Really? I havent updated my Play yet!
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Really? I havent updated my Play yet!
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Also 720p video recording :-D
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How do i add those values? I want those sort of quality pictures too! any help will be greatly appreciated. Anyway, thanks again ahead of time.
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Thanks for the tweaks!
Here is some I took without the tweaks, but I still thought are some of the best I've taken with the play
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Where do I add these?
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How do i add those values? I want those sort of quality pictures too! any help will be greatly appreciated. Anyway, thanks again ahead of time.
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Add those lines in the build.prop, I suggest using root explorer to do so. The build.prop is located in the system folder. If you don't know how to use root explorer then you probably shouldn't be messing with the build.prop to begin with
I'm going to upload a video example later. That sucks too.
Ireland
I have added the lines in build.properties
But could not see any difference in camera performance !!!!??!!!!!
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xperiax10.awesome said:
I have added the lines in build.properties
But could not see any difference in camera performance !!!!??!!!!!
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Did you reboot your device, and you will only see a difference when scale them up on to a computer for example.
You can see how bad our Camera is for recording a video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbqtEX5Jgok
But I'm not sure if there is some tweaks we can do to improve that.
The Xperia Play video camera is not that bad considering it got updated to 720p
Here is my vid I recorded with my Xperia Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXEnXh1p98A&feature=plcp
New Tweak to improve video:
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000
Again add to build.prop, I've noticed a slight improvement, But lighting is a little difference since last.
TheCraig said:
New Tweak to improve video:
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000
Again add to build.prop, I've noticed a slight improvement, But lighting is a little difference since last.
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Do you just create a new line with that?
And does it matter where the line is typed?
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Here's mine
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I am not a pro... But still has capable.pair of hands and these were taken using honami camera and include all kind of scenes, normal, Time shift and superior auto mode, in dark as well.... Do put a comment on quality of these photos :-o
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I am not a pro... But still has capable.pair of hands and these were taken using honami camera and include all kind of scenes, normal, Time shift and superior auto mode, in dark as well.... Do put a comment on quality of these photos :-o
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i belive the camera of xsp is very decent.. and she does a nice job..
Which camera settings did you use?
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Which camera settings did you use?
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Almost all ...different shots using different settings ......night shots are all in NORMAL MODE ( incandascent light mode)...and day shots are using normal mode and some taken using TIME SHIFT mode ///
Z1 camera from existenz rom
All images are very nice one... Cool... Yesterday only return back from TTD to Chennai... But forget to take my SP with me. Other wise i also will post some image too... Any way nice images bro... SP camera is not bad at all
Let the fun begin!!
http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/Anth_Bowey/library/
http://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/10/08...good-is-the-new-23mp-camera-see-for-yourself/
A selection of photos.
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http://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/10/08...good-is-the-new-23mp-camera-see-for-yourself/
A selection of photos.
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How are you liking the compact? I returned the z5 and might get the compact or wait for the premium. The z5 is too big for its screen size ratio
Fall is here
More autumn pix
Here's my Z5 pics.
A selection of different types, all using the auto settings.
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Manual 20MP
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Manual 20MP
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It's really nice. The scenery, the colors, the dynamic range.
Are most of these shots taken with the auto mode? They do not look good. I am not sure what is off about these but something very artificial. Those manual 20MP shots on the other hand do look nice.
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A selection of different types, all using the auto settings.
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Are most of these shots taken with the auto mode? They do not look good. I am not sure what is off about these but something very artificial. Those manual 20MP shots on the other hand do look nice.
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I think the same, all pics look really weird (bad being honest...), It is disappointing, specially those pictures with trees and grass :/
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Are most of these shots taken with the auto mode? They do not look good. I am not sure what is off about these but something very artificial. Those manual 20MP shots on the other hand do look nice.
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They seem to have the same problem as before. I wanted the Z3 but those pictures we're really disappointing in comparison with the competition. It's the same this year. Sigh.
Revolution/Impact game
Some test shots:
http://imgur.com/a/XfPh4
Unknown Flower in my garden lol
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Where is that beach!?!?
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Not so very cool but guyz rate it..howz
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Where is that beach!?!?
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It's Lulworth cove Dorset UK
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As all the reviews say, the video capture is the only thing that lets this phone down. Is there anything that can be done to improve this? Maybe camera mods? or is this a hardware limitation?
Example here
https://goo.gl/photos/FxJh3WFuza6LswmSA
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As all the reviews say, the video capture is the only thing that lets this phone down. Is there anything that can be done to improve this? Maybe camera mods? or is this a hardware limitation?
Example here
https://goo.gl/photos/FxJh3WFuza6LswmSA
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U can enable Stabiliser in Settings.
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Mostar088 said:
U can enable Stabiliser in Settings.
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I know, but it still looks like crap. Colour and detail is poor. Must be down to the encoding and bitrate.
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I know, but it still looks like crap. Colour and detail is poor. Must be down to the encoding and bitrate.
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totally agree, color reproduction is worse, sometimes some areas of the video look grainy.
hope honor fixes it with an update.
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U can enable Stabiliser in Settings.
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Clearly didn't read the thread
A software update will solve the issue