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[Xperia Z2 General] zegun:
Gunpla Build World Cup 2015 qualifier in Aeon Mall Indonesia

all stock Z2, taken with full resolution and didnt go through Photoshop except for the green Sazabi photos to darken the image a bit since all of them were kept inside an acrylic display case.

and since i'm too lazy to make Flickr account, have some imgur instead

http://imgur.com/a/zGGmV

idk whether they downsize my images or not
[Xperia Z2 General] jmwreck:
D6503
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
[MENTION=4169220]jmwreck[/MENTION] beautifull scenes.,extra.

Here one night test,Iso 200,from hand, No Edit :)

Послато са D6503 уз помоћ Тапатока
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Autumn is arrive
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Follow me on my flickr account

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/92178775@N04/
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Try to get good picture ewith modded camera app

Manual Exposure,shutter spped 2 1/4

Follow me on my flicrk account
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
One more nigh photo,ISO 500

Seems to me,pretty good quality

and here some earlier photos
[Xperia Z2 General] earthtk:
Some pictures I took using the modified stock camera. Amazingly my phone was able to take the northern lights (although its not very clear) which my friend's iphone 6 can only take a pitch black sky lol.
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
Random pics picked from random shot pics

:)
[Xperia Z2 General] dantesque68:
hi guys. for any body that like the mobile photography search the instagram for #iran360. you will see very good photos. and also can check my profile amd.mohamadi. hope you enjoy :)

sorry for my english:)
[Xperia Z2 General] terryowen:
I follow sonyxperia_photograph on Instagram and I've noticed the #iran360 tag. There have been some really amazing images. Loved the macro of the mouse. What phone do you use most of the time? I see various Xperia model numbers in the tags.
[Xperia Z2 General] beni8978:
Photosphere at the perfect moment
[Xperia Z2 General] dantesque68:
actually this tag is for event that sony mobile invite people to take photos around the country and the 3 best pic will win sony xperia z5 :). so the pics under this tag isnt from one person
[Xperia Z2 General] terryowen:
I didn't realize that. Good luck with the competition.
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Taken with camera 2.0 apk like in Z5

one macro with zoom
[Xperia Z2 General] diecast:
Hey guys what camera app you use?

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[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
I use now new Sony camera app which have Sony Z5 series.She s focusing much faster than regular.
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
Thought this fairly dim picture looked nice

Mostly quality wise

(using camera zada on 232 fw)
[Xperia Z2 General] mixxx5:
Can that apk camera which use z5...be installed on z2 without root?
[Xperia Z2 General] YamyYugi:
Wow nice, I have a z2 and shot in night and dont do that quality, and or Day too, nice work bro. You use the Sony camera?

e need some help, i check your beautifull photos on night and day.. but when i take some pic, my quality is horrible.. i use stock rom.
[Xperia Z2 General] totzkitotz:
Nice photos :good:

Just want to share, from my Z2 running 5.1.1 [234.A.0.546]

Manual mode
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
Outside my house at sunset
[Xperia Z2 General] mihailgreceanu:
depends where you take the photos. in a daylight you will be amazed with 20 mpx manual
[Xperia Z2 General] mihailgreceanu:
z2 auto nighttime

i have superior auto in 20 mpx mode (xposed module)

it s amazing how close it can focus
[Xperia Z2 General] diecast:
Guys what is the best camera app that gives you full control of manual settings in order to have the best results?

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[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
Z2 doesnt have camera2 api, the closest to working manual control you will get is probably Z5 camera libs + camerazadas mod(s)
[Xperia Z2 General] diecast:
A 3d party app like camera fv5 or another app is not useful? I wont see any difference from the stock one?

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[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
ive found that the focus glitches with the Z2 making it a pretty useless app to me.
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Some new photos
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
Cloudy morning
[Xperia Z2 General] ashishkr:
Macro Shot @ normal room light conditions with stock camera 5.1(232) 15.5MP
[Xperia Z2 General] diecast:
What do you mean microshot?

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[Xperia Z2 General] ashishkr:
O... Sorry it's "Macro" (Writing error) :) which means close-up photography, usually of very small subjects.

And it seems xda app resized the image a lot.
[Xperia Z2 General] juliand95:
Z2 Fotos

Fotos con el Z2

App camera Z3+ con velocidad de obturacion comparacion...

Ancho: 5248

Altura: 3936

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1/8s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 800

Ancho: 5248

Altura: 3936

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1/8s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 6400

Ancho: 5248

Altura: 3936

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 1250

Ancho: 5248

Altura: 2952

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 320

Ancho: 5248

Altura: 3936

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1/5000s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 1000

Otras fotos

Ancho: 3840

Altura: 2160

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1/2000s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 50

Ancho: 3840

Altura: 2160

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1/32s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 80

Ancho: 5248

Altura: 3936

Apertura: f/2

Tiempo de exposicion: 1/1667s

Longitud Focal: 4.9mm

Valor ISO: 50
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Here one night shot from tonight walk,ISO 640 1/8 ss
[Xperia Z2 General] mihailgreceanu:
Superior auto 20mpx

I have xposed + 20 superior auto mod and it's exactly what we all need, superior auto in 20 mpx. it also works in 15 mpx for 16:9.

[IMG="Manual 20mpx"]http://imgur.com/29tL4YG[/IMG]

[IMG="manual 20mpx"]http://imgur.com/q37QdXU[/IMG]

[IMG="superior auto 20mpx sunset"]http://imgur.com/yybmPxZ[/IMG]

[IMG="superior auto 20mpx full nighttime (around 22.00 pm)"]http://imgur.com/NvrKTNa[/IMG]

[IMG="same place and time but with manual (auto is so wow)"]http://imgur.com/a3pYbkR[/IMG]
[Xperia Z2 General] Th3DON:
A few from mine (Instagram filters)

https://www.instagram.com/p/z-RcIjq9Ev/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDDlk4YK9NB/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBDUqY8K9EH/

https://www.instagram.com/p/_pGgr0K9LB/
[Xperia Z2 General] Lasantha:
low light supirior auto

comparison between z2 and iphone 6s .low light no flash superior auto..i was complaining.not any more :D
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
MM has seriously impressed me.
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Here some more photos

taken with latest stock fimware

How do you like quality of details?

i am very satisfied with camera
[Xperia Z2 General] naveenes:
Seriously , superb pics... Which stock firmware are you using. Can you tell me the build number??? Also you took from Z2 or Z5?
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Pictures are from Z2 :)

Latest stock v264

Cheers! :)
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Here two night shots,same settings,ISO 800

8 mpx 4:3 format
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
Here some more :
[Xperia Z2 General] naveenes:
Well , which model you are having D6503 or D6502 , because I have D6502 and the latest stock firmware is v232 :( .
[Xperia Z2 General] minori_aoi:
This phone have decent camera. I compared it with recent mid-range phone like LeTV 1S, and it's still produce a better result. The one on Z2 always have faster shutter speed with same ISO and Exposure. Not sure why. Maybe because current "cheap" mid-range phone use small sensors to keep the cost low.
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
I have to agree with Z2 being good camera wise, especially after trying the marshmallow (beta) update.
[Xperia Z2 General] Allek84:
I have D6503,but nevermind camera is same with both models.
[Xperia Z2 General] Coltstraik:
Here are some photos i took with my Z2

In my opinion z2 takes great sharp photos.
[Xperia Z2 General] ashishkr:
Check out this-

Macro Video, focus with close object https://vimeo.com/187433154[/URL]

via ➧ Xperia™
[Xperia Z2 General] Bewildered Wolf:
Z2 camera :)
[Xperia Z2 General] yakupTR:
Xperia z2 süper mod ???

D6503 cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[Xperia Z2 General] Bewildered Wolf:
which mod ?
[Xperia Z2 General] yakupTR:
Xperia Z2™
[Xperia Z2 General] jelmerpeligrino:
Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines.
[Xperia Z2 General] alanin:
[IMG="my Z2"]http://imgur.com/gDxch5G[/IMG]

My Z2 with manual
[Xperia Z2 General] ashishkr:
Great...!! Well taken [emoji106]

---------- Post added at 02:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:25 PM ----------

Here this one taken with stock marshmallow camera
[Xperia Z2 General] DiogoSilva48:
Oporto, Portugal
[Xperia Z2 General] yakupTR:
???

D6503 cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[Xperia Z2 General] yakupTR:
Z2 snow in today ??now.

D6503 cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[Xperia Z2 General] dieccast39:
Guys do you recommend any other camera ?? For better results??

Also my Z2 selfie is so bad i dont know why should i try clean it with alcoholic?

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[Xperia Z2 General] wicozani:
6 third-party camera test at the ski slope!

Yesterday I went skiing for the first time of the season, and took a shot of the ski area with all 6 third-party cameras that I have loaded. I've needed to do this because we have no proper functioning factory camera to use with the nougat 7.1.1 OS with unlocked bootloader.

I took each with its base settings, and in bright sunlight tried to get the best focus, which for most meant touching the screen a few times at the tree in the image. Overall, photos weren't bad, and I only discarded one taken with Zoom Camera FX Premium that was out-of-focus. I have not retouched any of these. A few other notes: 1) none of these cameras work with our original camera/shutter button; and 2) none of these cameras can access the front camera for selfies; most error out trying to access the front camera. Ultra-HD purportedly can take selfies, but I have not found/accessed this setting yet, if there is one. The specific details for each image/camera are as follows:

A Better Camera (Almalence): 4.89mb-3936x5248-f/2-Exp 1/2474s-4.77mm FL-ISO 51

Camera FV-5 Lite (FGAE): 1.48mb-1536x2048-f/2-Exp 1/2108s-4.77mm FL-ISO 51

Camera Zoom FX Premium(androidslide): 1.62mb-3000x4000-f/2-Exp 1/2033s-4.77mm FL-ISO 51

Open Camera (Mark Harman): 3.24mb-3936x5248-f/2-Exp 1/2189s-4.77mm FL-ISO 51

Ultra-HD Camera (app createur): 3.42mb-3936x5248-f/2-Exp 1/2276s-4.77mm FL-ISO 50

Z Camera (GO Dev Team +): 2.47mb-3936x5248-f/2-Exp 1/2587s-4.77mm FL-ISO 51

I'm no photographer, and am posting this in a very bright room. I welcome any and all comments about the clarity and accuracy of these images. They look surprisingly close when viewed through the Album on my phone, and are quite satisfactory. One final note, both Open Camera and Ultra-HD save to /sdcard/DCIM/OpenCamera, with save titles starting with "IMG_".

I'm still working in trying to get the factory and/or Snapdragon cameras working properly on our phones running 7.1.1 OS. Will repost if I make some progress.
[Xperia Z2 General] hamdir:
this is what phone and gsm arena would like you to think (who never even bothered to properly test its advertised low light and speed abilities), Photographyblog and many camera specialist websites (some even compared it to the legendary N95 camera) and nearly half of the mobile press last year liked the camera for its abilities (low light / speed / features)

here is why i think the arenas are full of it

even the M8 camera despite a complaint about the MP count is still well praised in Photographyblog and Anandtech reviews

average customers dont care about MP either, they just want a good photo and reliable useful camera and not one which blurs your fast passing moments (G2/Z1/Z1 compact)

you want more MPs or Zoom, fine that's perfectly normal, even the most diehard HTC fans want that camera with more pixels but it doesn't magically erase all the other things the camera can do and achieve (where others fail)

anyway i am done here looking forward some Z2 usability feedback as well as photos
[Xperia Z2 General] finoqq84:
i have been using Sony Phones since the Xperia S till now the Z1. Will collect the Z2 tomorrow. i found out in these years, Sony Camera Phones Perform well in day lights and even @ night shots(The Z1).. But only one flaw across all models which really loses out with other brands like sammy or HTC...

That's taking pictures of people during Yellow lights like helogen lighting or warm light colours. People in the pictures is very YELLOW & LOTS of noise. Adjusting the white balance don't really help too. The only way is to use flash(Sometimes Only). Anyone agree on this? Or someone please alighten me.

HOPE THE Z2 solves this PROBLEM.
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
Yes, it seems with the Sony software that you'll get better images in extremely low light than moderately low light. Once the light is very good, the quality shows through.

My M8 seems to cope far, far better in those moderately low light images, like a dull day or indoors. I'm talking primarily about standard 'auto' mode on both here. We all know manual mode helps.

I do hope the Z3 will have a better sensor, with faster AF that is another benefit of the M8 (and GS5).
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
The sensor is fantastic, it's the same Exmor BSI tech just 50% larger than what they provide to LG, Samsung, Apple, Oppo etc. Frankly, it should blow away Android competition. The softness comes from either one or several of these: lens, filtering, focus mechanism, processing. Results in this test shows the Z1C always producing the softest results, while the S4 with the smaller Exmor lens does a better job at pixel clarity. So it's not the sensor IMO.

http://www.komputerswiat.pl/testy/s...y-s5-porownanie-aparatow-w-smartfonach,2.aspx
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
Sorry, I meant to say better camera than merely sensor.

As in all round, from hardware to software.
[Xperia Z2 General] leandronb:
so in fast movement objects it will be blurred in z2? i hate this on my lg g2. i want to take a picture of something fast and the result not be a blurred image.
[Xperia Z2 General] jayc1980:
This is my pet hate of the G2 too, trying to take a picture of my son indoors ends up like a smudged picasso painting!!! Was hoping for the Z2 NOT to be like this
[Xperia Z2 General] g4rvd4:
Bump up your ISO and you should be able to get non blurred results. They would be noisy though.

I wish more people knew about the basics and limitations of photography in general, so that they can have realistic expectations out of cameras. :silly: Clicking fast moving objects in low light is one of the most (if not the most) challenging situations for any camera, be it a simple phone camera or a DSLR costing thousands of dollars.
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
Xperia Z2 beats the 808 to take top spot in mobile Dxomark ranking:

http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Sony...ed-model-takes-first-place-in-Mobile-rankings

Has sample images too. Interesting.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
While it all sounds promsing, them ranking the Z1 and S4 ahead of the Lumia 1020 makes me hard to take their analysis seriously.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Just got rid of my G2 for this very reason. Taking pics (and videos) of my kids yielded pretty bad results. Currently looking at the z2 (or possibly s5) for a better camera experience.
[Xperia Z2 General] hamdir:
Not for the HTC One M7/M8 Camera, instant focus, instant shot, zero mblur even in any low light but go ahead bash on HTC all you want

those who have a life and care for their family photos i invite you to browse the M8 camera thread

or your can read the camera report and check conclusions from here:

http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-week-with-htc-m8-by-kevin.html

ignore the media FUD and non sense, when you are capturing your son you couldn't care less of how many MP it is, you just want a usable good picture of your son and that's it, AND NOT WAIT FOR THE IDEAL CONDITIONS

the dxomark ranking for the Z2 is very promising, why are they ignoring the entire HTC One series though?
[Xperia Z2 General] riginal:
Well before Z2 came 1020 had the second highest score in still photos after Nokia 808, Z1 & S4 are ahead of 1020 only because they scored much better in video which I think it's quite fair

Anyways can't wait for them to test the S5, maybe it'll get the first place
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
That's odd again to be frank, the 1020, with it's dynamic range, color accuracy, smart zooming and especially OIS is BY FAR the best to record videos out of these phones, bar 4k recording abilities. A bit shame few Android phones offer OIS, even HTC took it out from the M8 (cause it's pointless with the dual-cam system). Hey, it's their review so I won't complain, it's just odd to come to conclusions no other photography review supports.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
You're right - it would be extremely hard to implement OIS with the M8 duo cams, but in my opinion the m8 video really suffers with the removal of OIS.

You can quite clearly see the difference OIS makes in this video test comparing the m7 (which had OIS) with the M8 (which doesn't):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3wHTOWyBWU
[Xperia Z2 General] hamdir:
edit: pulled
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Dude you are in the Sony Xperia Z2 photography thread and you try to convince us how the HTC One M8 is better than the Galaxy S5, can you do that in fitting forum? I'm sure if ppl. care will join you there:

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/general
[Xperia Z2 General] sinman02:
Lol... what he said ^^^
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Japanese comparison between Z2 (Superior Auto), HTC One M8 & Lumia 1020

Source, full size: http://pocketgames.jp/blog/?p=49485

Pocketgames compares the Sony's and HTC's new flagship to the definitive cameraphone, the Lumia 1020. For the full resolution image and EXIF data please click on the link above, I'll just post some of the shots here.

Daylight (Z2, M8, 1020)

Cherry tree (Z2, M8, 1020)

Zoom (Z2, M8, 1020)

Indoors good light (Z2, M8, 1020)

Color palette (Z2, M8, 1020)
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Those are some amazing pictures!!
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
Indeed they are - sony has greatly improved their superior auto pictures and their overall quality is better than what can be achieved with the 'manual + 20mp' option - but then again, I guess one has to decide if they're okay with 8mp shots as opposed to the full 20mp which is being advertised.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Pockatgames night comparison between Z2, M8 & 1020

Source, full size: http://pocketgames.jp/blog/?p=49533

The Z2 introduces some interesting low light methods. In the first group it cranks ISO all the way up to 6400, capturing more dark details than rivals, but the result is also pretty terribly blurred and processed. In the second group the Z2 uses ISO4000 offering more but still blurry details,, both cases 1/8s is the chosen shutter speed, so that's the slowest on auto When more light during the night, the Z2 does comparably to the 1020, while the M8 tends overexposes shots into a light source. The 1020 does not deviate either way in exposure and offers the most details and accurate colors, but the Z2 is not far behind. Picture order is Z2, M8, 1020.

http://pocketgames.jp/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Z2_DSC_0013.jpg
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
Man, the amount of detail in the oversampled/5mp lumia shot is absolutely stunning.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Agreed. Still a long way for an Android phone to go to catch up with the 1020. Don't understand why some android manufacturer doesn't just make a big a$$ phone with a big sensor like the 1020. That said. In all but the really dark scenes, the z2 does quite well.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
It's simply a cost thing. Sony and Samsung can sell flagship phones without expensive camera tech, Nokia can't. PureView cuts 1020 profits big time and Sonsung would rather skip that, especially when their cameras aren't bad either.
[Xperia Z2 General] hamdir:
removed my post, we already have a photo thread in there, sorry it was in answer to some of the bashing on this thread against the M8 i was only trying to highlight the tiny pixel / smudging low light problem and camera speed angle which shouldn't be neglected (Anandtech added camera speed tests to their latest reviews)

but i remain very interested in your thread, this comparison and ofcourse the Z2 camera which i can already see it is the best Android camera this year, the only question which remains is camera speed

eitherway thanks for the latest photos > super useful, the Z2 is simply stunning in daylight but you can see heavy pixel smudging in low light there is barely any per pixel detail (trees shots) the M8 as usual is over exposing things but it's totally in your control, especially with manual mode where you can decouple exposure and manually adjust focus distance, also it's still resolving good per pixel detail in the bar shot

the 1020 is for sure the winner here but don't forget that it doesn't win in speed, in day life camera speed matters the most

any reports about the Z2 shutter/focus speed? i am dying to know if it was improved over the Z1/Z1c
[Xperia Z2 General] tn1029:
From the Z2 in Superior Auto.

---------- Post added at 08:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:14 PM ----------

Here are some more pics with the Z2 in Superior Auto, unedited.
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
Looks too gritty at night or evening..
[Xperia Z2 General] tn1029:
It's compressed so that might be why.
[Xperia Z2 General] edge3uk:
Any chance you can post the full sized pics? They're nice shots, I just wanna see the details :)
[Xperia Z2 General] tn1029:
Sorry I'm a noob but how do I do that?
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Cnet review, auto mode compared to manual compared to Galaxy S5

Source, full size images with EXIF info: http://www.cnet.com/products/sony-xperia-z2/

Cnet posted a couple of Z2 pictures taken in auto and then in manual mode, and is some cases compared results to the Galaxy S5. IMO the Z2 has nice color balance and usually good level of details, although I do spot some lens or focus inconsistencies previously known from the Z1 & Z1 Compact, meaning some parts of the image are sharper than the others. It's not always visible though.

Superior auto mode (first image in each pair) seems to set colder white balance than manual, which has warmer colors.

1) Z2 2) Galaxy S5

1) Z2 manual mode 2) Z2 manual mode with HDR, 3) Galaxy S5 HDR

1) Z2 HDR 2) Galaxy S5 HDR
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
There's also a massive GS5 vs Z2 shoot-out over at mobile-review.com:

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/sony-xperia-z2.shtml#s9

Very close, that one. Sony seems to have improved its camera firmware since that infamous ePrice shoot-out.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Thx for the link, Mobile-review always posts a lot of photos, nice to see them over here in Budapest haha. I too think Sony found a tolerable balance between natural details and software sharpening, at least in superior auto mode downscaled to 8MP, albeit as Cnet said, results are a bit colder outside and slightly orange inside compared to the S5. In my experience with the new Galaxy, it got white balance and exposure right pretty much every single time, superb consistency, quick and reliable focus too. A lot of softness in low-light shots though... Here's my S5 gallery. I'll be looking to test the Z2 too shorty, stay tuned!
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
My main use case for my phone's camera is photographing my kids. They move around A LOT, do you have any idea which phone (between the S5 and the Z2) would be the best for this use case (i.e. fast shutter speed)?