yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] TheEndHK:
The real problem on Z1c HDR(or other phones) is too bright or too much dynamic which ruined the photo though you can call it very HDR feel but quite unusable in reality except that you actually want the special effecting.

The HDR on phones like Iphone and S6, they limited the HDR effect to prevent over-exaggerated color tune. I notice my Z5c is trying to do the same thing, just still not as good as Iphone/S6.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
It's only software issue couse other not stock apps make verry nice high dynamic range photos;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Spencer_D:
Hi! Has anyone tested this s cam? http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/port-s-cam-xperia-lollipop-camera-4-3-t3077396

Any improvements or not?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] exaflare:
"Bell Tower"

Gear: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Straight out of the Camera
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
To be honest "on first sight" i don't see any difference,will test on daylight though;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pylm69:
2016-02-14_09-49-45 by Pylm69, no Flickr

Click the image to see details.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
Looks sharper i think;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Willber G:
Difficult for us to tell without a full-res picture.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Klen2:
Some night photos

Unfortunately the camera wasn't able to set white balance right. I played with it, but the moonlight is too blue and the street lamp is too red, so it's not possible to get it right on one picture.

Exposure 1s, ISO 400

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] EZY-E:
What do you think is best setup for best camera experience?

Kitkat (and which mods) or Lollipop (and which mods)?

Also, stock or custom rom?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kos25k:
nokia x camera port for kitkat and x2 camera port for lollipop still the best result from everything i have tryied. and 1/4 the picture size of stock camera app..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dusan92:
I've installed it, but camera crashes with both version on MXROM. Have you done something special for it to work?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kos25k:
no dude. on mx rom i run nokia x2 camera port. i can't enter settings, but i shoot just fine.. but i think nokia x camera with kitkat is better. i will compare tomorrow!!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] exaflare:
[IMG="Refreshing Drink"]https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/10623695_1016928181677272_6970368005344947190_o.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9[/IMG]

So lucky that I managed to freeze the water, thought it can't capture such a speed that only camera equipped with xenon flash and mechanical shutter can do it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dusan92:
Few days ago, auto, camera zezadas + z5 camera libs, in movement on trail..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] poolmaker:
Original and edited/evening version.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dusan92:
Just a simple shot. Maybe made in "A better camera" app, can't remember.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] exaflare:
"thirst quencher"

Stock camera

Manual mode

20Mp actual size
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dusan92:
Z5 camera + Z5 camera libs. Superior auto, no edits, 8mpx. I just love the camera on this phone
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] karamancho:
how?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dusan92:
http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/z1-z4-z5-camera-1-0-unlocked-20-23mp-t3335412

http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/mod-xperia-z5-premium-camera-libs-files-t3260819
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] karamancho:
1st or 2nd link in Camera libs, Files, Res?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] poolmaker:
Deleted previous photo, this one is much better.

Light edit in Photoshop (contrast, vibrance and minimal vignette).
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] KL643:
No personal offence vetko but the thing is, pointing to the sky, taking a picture with flash on, won't say you anything....at least nothing about the "so called flash bleed". The only information you get is : "Yes, a shot taken like this is useless, don't do it again with the same settings ;) " Threads about things like this, flash bleed, what screen do you have in your phone etc, trigger people to check and confince them something is wrong about their phone (but actually nothing is wrong with it). If you want great nightshots, don't use a camera phone because there's not a single phone on the market yet who is capable of making outstanding night shots. Just my 2ct
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] vetko:
It's ok, but you can't have a professional camera with you all the time. And in these cases, the phone has to do its best.

There are several cases with this phone when the flash would be needed, would help a lot to get a decent shot, but it's useless, because it tints the picture blue. And I want to be certain that this is a general error, and there are no exceptions. I don't really care how users decide if they have flash-bleed or not, I just suggested, that taking a photo about a box from <2 meters can not tell if you have bleed or not. The best scenario is when you don't have anything in range. Anyway, I am not forcing anybody to do this if they can tell this from other use-cases, it was just a kind request.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] louis0815:
Is it so hard to understand that this night shot is just the easiest way to demonstrate the problem? There's little doubt that this is not a commonly taken picture. But the flash bleed DOES happen and can affect other more common low light pictures.

Taking the night shot with Xperia S (a previous flagship phone) shows what to expect from that photo situation: no NEGATIVE impact of the flash.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Darkimmortal:
As I've said already, I have taken a photo in identical conditions with identical settings with both my and my brother's z1c - mine has very obvious flash bleed which the marker trick only partially fixed. His has none whatsoever to the extent youd barely believe it's the same device.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
well , that means that sony may have change the back panel to a different one...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ro_explorer:
While you are fighting over that stupid flash bleed, other people are just using this gorgeous camera phone ...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Bionder:
You said it all! Great pictures, this is how to take advantage of the camera.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Does you brother have th black one and you have the other lighter varieties lke Lime /white Because I've seen that the black variety has less flash bleed according to some reviews
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] soulreaver99:
Here's some photos taken from my vacation in Guam
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] KL643:
Nice view (last one) ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
Verry nice pic's ro_explorer indeed ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] :
Here is my first picture with the xperia z1 compact :

- It's in manual mode with 20 mpx :)

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Awesome pics thank you.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Love the colors on the Z1c superior I mode.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Taken with default 8MP superior I mode.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Default mode 8MP
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Default mode 8MP.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Gjole86:
Auto 8mp mode.. Not bad at all

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact D5503
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] peua79:
FOCUS problem

My Z1c (14.6.A.0.368) has problems with focus: the images are slightly blurred! :crying::crying::crying:

What to do???

I tried any program (Google Camera, Sony Stock, Retrica, Instangram,...)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] slipd83:
Hi guys,

Bit of a poser for you: all my pics are coming out at 4618*3464 and not my usual 5248*3936. I use the Manual Mode on the stock camera and 20.7 res is definitely selected. Pictures are taken fine but when there are viewed/downloaded on Drive (and no, I haven't got that set to reduce file size) they are at the lesser resolution.

Any ideas? The only thing I can think of, but it might just be coincidence, is that I changed the battery on Saturday and not that I take a lot of pics but it's basically been since then...

I know what it can do:

[IMG="Oscar"]http://s32.postimg.org/gyk4qcnhx/DSC_1509.jpg[/IMG]

But something's not right now.

Edit: Sorted it, it was the Upload size setting changed in Photo's - must have been something I did :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] NeoAqr:
(Played a little bit with contrast and saturation)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sduben:
Take a look what is possible to take by Xperia Z1C.

Moth captured on SonyXperia Z1 compact with macrolens http://fotorady.cz/focalprice/3v1-makro-rybi-oko-a-sirkokouhly-objektiv-pro-mobily

[IMG="Moth captured on SonyXperia Z1 compact with macrolens"]https://scontent-vie1-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s750x750/sh0.08/e35/14360039_283932668656596_1114589887_n.jpg[/IMG]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUGBn5hvrF/

I am badly missing RAW option on Z1C, it can move my mobile phone photography so much further ...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sduben:
Want to see how was postprocess for this Moth photo? Take a look at my postprocess video https://youtu.be/bqqcokJ084k, all postprocess was on smartphone only.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] NeoAqr:
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sduben:
Have you ever tried to shoot macro of living fly? From a 0,5-1cm distance? With slow focusing smartphone? I did!

Captured on SonyXperia Z1 compact with macrolens http://fotorady.cz/focalprice/3v1-makro-rybi-oko-a-sirkokouhly-objektiv-pro-mobily

[IMG="Fly - macro photo from Sony Xperia Z1 Compact"]https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/14701288_101059567033656_6895447617224835072_n.jpg?[/IMG]
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Cecco1970:
Oh yessss! :good:

Great shot!

Compliments!

I as I am a bit 'of time with some lenses, including macro, but not just only for the photos ..

Ladybug

bee

Mantis

Snake eye

Fly

Insect (?)

ant

bee

... and much again...

..I written: not just photos..

mantis

fly

... and much again...

:);)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kanefan67:
Very happy with the camera performance. Used in all kind of light conditions.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] charlatan01:
Best Camera software

Apologies if this is a bogus question at this point, but any recommendations from an app perspective?

Leave the Z1c app that comes with it?

Install a third party camera app (I own snap camera)

Grab the apk of the Z2 app to install?

Seems like the magic is in disabling the bloody flash ( + a mod for those times when it's necessary), but it seems a few apps were producing better results according to some.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
After kit kat update with default 8MP superior I mode morning time.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Not bad for 8MP with background defocus.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] guide144:
Here are photos I took with z1 compact.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] modiko:
I'm sorry for posting these questions here but I think the answer will be in the camera section .

I wanna buy this impressive phone , but I've heard about alot of problems such as the flash problem . does everyone have this problem ?

is it just with kitkat or even the jelly bean had it ?

I also have heard that it's just with the yellow color , is that true ?

I see very beautiful pics in this thread , I really wanna buy this phone but I don't wanna regret buying it soon .

thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Bionder:
The problem existed since 4.3, it was slightly reduced in 4.4 but the problem is still there.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
No regrets here and the pics speak for themselves.............
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] guide144:
Test with KK 4.4 firmware. Flash problem seem to be better.

Shoting st low light with auto mode + flash
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] louis0815:
even though not everybody complains about it I would still say (almost) all handsets are affected, regardless of colour or firmware - the root cause is in the back panel.

But it seems most recent handsets (production > 14w11) have a slightly modified back panel which significantly reduces the bleed.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] puck1e:
Testing it yesterday.

Full Auto mode.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] hstarrynight:
because 20mp needs more cpu and its cost time and memory space, 8mp has the same quality (image quality,auto focusing) as 20mp ecxept the image resolution. I even choose 8mp (16:9) at manual mode.

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How to upload a picture from my pc without enter a url?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Lasantha:
Stupid auto mode does not De band when taking pictures here's what happened with TV
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jjpro45:
Z1 Compact with Background Defocus

And this one in Auto Superior Mode

Well I'm really satisfied with the quality overall!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
http://androidcommunity.com/sony-xp...407/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

This should shut all up, DxO mark is the definitive photography site. I am a ex LUMIA 1020 owner and when the Z1c came out, the camera in it made me sell my 1020 as I found it to be equivalent of my 808 which I rate as far better camera than 1020.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ynischa:
I took this picture with Camera FV-5 and it's the best picture I have ever taken with a phone. I personally think Camera FV-5 takes better pictures than the stock camera app.

http://i.imgur.com/RUsZ9Vb.jpg
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sander151187:
I used to think that FV-5 pictures looked better, but after I took photo's with both stock and Camera FV-5 and compared them, I chose to delete Camera FV-5 and stay with the stock camera. If the light conditions are fair, it will take the best photo's in Automatic mode. In low lighting conditions you have to use manual mode, but the pictures have beteer, more vivid colors then when you use FV-5.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] alar68:
Vsco Cam is my favourite!

Sent from my Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] alar68:
Sent from my Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
8MP superior I mode........
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] charlatan01:
Superior auto, flash disabled.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] einfachgaer:
My cat in manual mode 20,7MP click for larger picture.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
Default 8MP mode.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] louis0815:
Here's another night shot with auto mode, flash disabled.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] crdrews:
Does anyone knows if using the camera app ported from the Xperia Z2 will improve the overall quality of the photos? If the answer is yes, what are the improvements?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] reza_v:
I read in 2 or 3 reviews that edges of pictures taken by z1c are not as sharp as the center of the photo.

One of the reviews was gsmarena's which wrote: "We are quite unhappy with the lens quality of the unit we had for review. It reaches maximum sharpness only in the center and the rest is noticeably blurry."

Does your phone have this issue too?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] scotth324:
Mine seems to have some trouble focusing in the dark. The camera is good but not as good as I had expected. Mine is from 14w07 so is an earlier unit. Maybe they have fixed some problems on newer models.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ro_explorer:
I'm getting slightly better results in 20MP shots if I'm using the new Google camera released 2 days ago for kit kat devices.

// sent from my tablet //
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ro_explorer:
Glad Påsk !
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] guide144:
Another shot from street in Bangkok
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] birnee:
This was either sup auto or bg defocus@kitkat rom
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ro_explorer:
Some shots from today's trip :) ...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] scotth324:
Beautiful shots. Can't wait till the I've and snow melts off the lakes here so I can get out on them. This is how we were getting around yesterday.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LukyPicture:
Hey, I have only one question. Can I chose a exposure metering in manual mode? Like spot metering, matrix metering (on nikon) etc... Thx

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Gjole86:
yup, center, average and spot are the option
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] frothe3:
Great pictures.

Thinking of this model phone, if and when it comes to the US.

And hoping for LTE as well.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] bilboa1:
you can get it in the us for a little under $500 with LTE as long as you use it on TMO
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omegastarr:
My morning :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Fernze411:
Alhambra

Great Camera. Auto
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] camaro322hp:
Background defocus
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kadabra12:
I Hope you lire this photo 8mp 16:9 manual mode

Inviato dal mio Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] diabolica:
Cologne City (Auto)

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] :
All pictures taken without flash and with Manuel mode 20 mpx. The picture above has the same settings.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ro_explorer:
Beautiful sunset ...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] einfachgaer:
My cat again. You can see me in her eyes taking the photo... :mad:

20,7 MP Cyanogen camera app. Click for larger picture.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jonmorris:
Here are some photos from a weekend away to Cornwall.

One photo was enhanced by Google+ and I've left it in because, even though it's enhanced, it's only enhancing what is still an exceptional photo in the first place. A lot of the ones in the garden look exceptional by increasing the saturation a little bit, but I've kept the others as they are.

Most are on auto mode (landscape) but some were on auto - which on the latest version actually seems to be taking great photos and not ruining them as before.

Gallery: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6boy6onvlwnfree/asiDpozG2X

I am absolutely stunned at how good these pictures are. The level of detail captured is what we always wanted from this image sensor, but Sony never managed to give us, until now at least. I hope Sony continues to develop the camera app and optimise things even more.

Example photo (first one enhanced, second an original - use Dropbox link above for full, original, version)

View attachment 2716733 View attachment 2716732

Some of these images wouldn't look out of place on a wallpaper website!

Another thing that's great is that in many photos, there was heavy rain and did I care? Not one bit.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pepeo123:
this sample looks very good, despite the blueish wb

could you post some comparison between this camera app and the stock one?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] birnee:
I did quick comparison of cameras: CM11 Ressurrection Remix 1.5, Camera FV5 (at RR rom) and stock .757 (superior auto15mpix and manual 20mpix with default settings)

https://app.box.com/s/qnbn4hf02zmrs0d8d0b3 here are the shots.

the stock camera gave slightly more accurate leaves' colour
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Dreamangel:
Hello is z1 compact camera same as z1?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ro_explorer:
Same hardware, slightly different software .... results are super in good light ... "meh" in low light .
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] jonmorris:
Is the software any different? If both are the Z1 and Z1 Compact are running .757 I'd say they're identical.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] bilboa1:
CM11
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omegastarr:
stock SA :p
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] mosespl:
20,7 manual mode

Superior auto 8mpix but not sure all auto:)

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] birnee:
The waterfall shot - rezrom cm11, the rest with stock KK
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] OdhinnBG:
Is this Plovdiv? :)

BTW: I don't get it, Z1 makes better pictures compared to Z1C when focuses on 5-6 meters dist.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omegastarr:
No, this is my hometown Silistra, I came back to see my parents for a few days. It takes better pictures now - it was hard modded when I took that shot and the camera was very buggy.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] hol17:
My old cat.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
actually i was having a similar problem too :( like there's a bit of a lag, and the frame that freezes aint the one that's captured. after using the Lumia 920 this is a little disappointment, the lag :( , also its really hard to use the Lens blur on Google Camera, as it keeps saying device moved too fast, maybe related?

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taken with manual mode n iso set to 100 :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/darkmystel/14130465385/
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
So in comparison with Z1 or S4, how poor the camera is?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
The Z bested the S4 cam after updates and the Z1 is different league than the S4.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
Different league in a good way or ? :confused:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Arup ZR:
In a very good way, check the DxO mark report on SONY Z2 camera which is the same as in Z1 compact and Z1.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] bilboa1:
nice cat ;)

heres a crop of a 20mp pic
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
Here's a click from today

Sent from my Z1 compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Aestetica:
The below pictures have been through Adobe Lightroom (contrast, shadows, highlights, saturation and resizing)

When uploading the images to XDA I think they were resized, so some sharpness was lost. The images look as sharp as you'd want them on my computer at 2500 x 1800px.

These were taken in 20mp manual mode, non-HDR.

This phone would be so awsome if we could have RAW file output (and more than 0.8 seconds shuttertime - I mean "really Google? ... REALLY?!?" ... So Google thought: "well (we for some reason believe that) no-one in the history of photography has ever had the need to open the shutter for more than 0.8 seconds, so lets just put that artificial limit in there, lets place that limit (for absolutely no reason) so people are severely crippled in what they can use our OS for." Its pathetic IMO, especially since plenty of tripods have come out for phones for a long while.

The pictures rarely look great at 20MP at 100% pixel-view, but I have found that they become pretty good when you start by using 20MP, editing in 20MP and resizing down before/during final output. so at 10MP they're pretty great. And thats plenty of resolution for most uses.

As the ISO goes up, detail and colour-precision is worsened (as of course expected). With some post-processing I can get usable images at ISO 800 which is all I expected from a current-gen premium camera-phone. Photos that are useful for documentation etc, not photos worth printing and hangning on the wall (maybe in some rare instances) unless in a small size.

I have found that its better to expose for the brightest areas in an image and bring up the shadow detail later, rater than trying to pull back blown highlights. This is why I think this camera would shine with raw-file output: to allow for greater pull-back of blown highlights combined with the already pretty remarkable pushing of shadown. (along with being a more forgiving format regarding missed white-balance)

In the below images I have exposed for the highlights and upped the exposure in the shadows so as to bring out detail. (shadow slider in Lightroom). I have pulled the highlights slightly.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Aestetica:
It so very definitely is NOT.

The ONLY thing DxO informs us of is aspects of the sensor. Very few general conclusions can be drawn from DxO.

P.S. This is not meant as a troll, I have the phone and am satisfied.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pepeo123:
in video camera mode, is it possible to disable continuous autofocus?

thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] King p1n:
Google is working on a Camera API that supports RAW Format.