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[Xperia Z2 General] hasona:
Took some shots this morning on some beautiful rapeseed fields

20MP shot:

DSC_0020 by haxona, on Flickr

Superior auto 8MP shot:

DSC_0022 by haxona, on Flickr

Also compared defocus on a Z1 shot I took some weeks ago to a new one with my Z2 and there is quite a difference even if the lightning isn't exactly the same. The software seems a lot more accurate in knowing which parts should be focused and which shouldn't

Z1:

20140303_145845 by haxona, on Flickr

Z2:

20140504_153840 by haxona, on Flickr

My Flickr photostream has some other shots from both the Z1 and the Z2 and my old but still VERY good Xperia S https://www.flickr.com/photos/108213427@N06/
[Xperia Z2 General] furrypotato:
Manual mode with cloudy white balance selected.
[Xperia Z2 General] Fenix:
Full auto...

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/5ye9wflxifv5xbe/ayMBrgyEr2
[Xperia Z2 General] hasona:
Love the landscape!
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
^Brilliant review as always. If you had to pick one between the Z2 and GS5, which one would it be?
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
One is not better than the other, both have different strengths for different preference, so I'd rather let the reviews cover that and you decide, they express my detailed opinion. I would only comment head to head if I used both at the same time for the same length.
[Xperia Z2 General] Rhymastic:
Disable Autofocus while recording videos in Z2

Can you disable the autofocus mode on Z2 when shooting 720p/120fps and 1080/60fps ?? I don't want to use the autofocus but I don't know how to turn it off or switch it to manual focus mode...If you know please tell me...Thank you very much..
[Xperia Z2 General] faraaz3:
S5 camera vs z2 plzzz
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
As I've said, if I get the chance, I'll compare them directly, otherwise my review in this thread and the one in the S5's is my recommended read if you are curious of my thoughts.
[Xperia Z2 General] PiskopatYazar:
Here is my first photos of my z2
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
Video recording gets stereo audio or mono audio?
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
2-channel stereo at 158kbit/s.
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
That's in 4K right? What about in 720p mode and 1080p mode?
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
It always records stereo. My 1080p mode video is like that.
[Xperia Z2 General] nreuge:
SuperiorAuto mode...
[Xperia Z2 General] chesterr:
I was playing with BD

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[Xperia Z2 General] despairados:
Superior auto
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
Here are some photos of the same scene with different cameras

All were set to direct sunlight white balance and had their exposure values reduced to be able to capture the sky and constasts between the lawn, shadow and concrete.

Nikon D3000:-

FujiFilm S5500:-

Sony Xperia Z2:-

HTC One X:-

I think the One X just went "Lol wtf? How do I shot web?"
[Xperia Z2 General] vegetaleb:
Wow! the huge difference between One X and Z2!

The Z2 photo is much more detailed, if only it wasn't so expensive in my country I would have buy a Z2 (mini) as my 2nd phone along with my M8
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
I honestly think HTC are just bad when it comes to camera sensors, I've always found it really difficult taking decent photos with the One X even though it was advertised as a high performance camera for a phone camera. Always had trouble with noise and taking a steady shot and the HDR mode just looks totally unnatural, I understand that the HTC One M7/M8 camera sensor is a lot better but HTC still have issues with exposure tending to overexpose a lot

One thing I love about the Z2 though is it's great close up photos it can take, here's a fantastic example: -

And here are some more photos of just a snapshoot through a reservoir.
[Xperia Z2 General] mwatson:
Great colour repo!

View attachment 2743678
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Someone has already reached a conclusion which is better: 8Mp or 20MP?
[Xperia Z2 General] 3mps:
I got mine today and was about to ask the same question
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
I'd say it's situational, if you're planning to post-process the photo I'd say go with 20 so you can manually scale it down and apply high quality anti-aliasing. If you want untouched snapshots then stick with 8.

Here are some comparisons of the same scene: -

Manual 3 megapixels

Exif info:-

f/2

1/1250s exposure

iso-50

Superior Auto 8 megapixels I think this one applied HDR? Not sure

Exif info:-

f/2

1/640s exposure

iso-50

Manual 20 megapixels

Exif info:-

f/2

1/1250s exposure

iso-50
[Xperia Z2 General] lyubor:
Two of my recent shots with the Z2

Coming from the Z, I do see an improvement in colours and sharpness and my mom (she has a GS3) was pretty impressed with these shots so I guess I'm more than happy.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
The photo with 8Mp gives a slight zoom on the scene!

Regarding the colors and sharpness of the picture, 8Mp and 20MP are equal? Remembering that I'll not change the pictures! Remain untouch!

What settings did you use? How many Mp ???
[Xperia Z2 General] lyubor:
Both taken with superiour auto at 8mp 16:9 ratio
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Awesome photos !!!

15.5 Mp would not be the best option to take pictures instead 8Mp?
[Xperia Z2 General] lyubor:
Sadly, no. From what I've seen so far unless you know exactly what to tweak in manual, Superiour auto does a better job.
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
So the best way to take pics at now is 8mpx? I'm not satisfied with camera, too fuzzy in some areas of photos.
[Xperia Z2 General] PiskopatYazar:
Background Defocus Mode

Manual Mode 20.7 Megapixel
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
All in Manual Mode 20.7Mp!
[Xperia Z2 General] jayc1980:
Another background defocus
[Xperia Z2 General] adya_2505:
Here are some photos I snapped today... All in superior auto mode and later touched and cropped using pixlr xpress.. Hope you like them!!!
[Xperia Z2 General] adya_2505:
Also this one when it rained yesterday!!
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
Lily Xperia Z2

Old Town Pasadena Xperia Z2

Pasadena Civic Auditorium Xperia Z2
[Xperia Z2 General] johnfranz29:
My shots

Delete
[Xperia Z2 General] johnfranz29:
My shots...

My shots
[Xperia Z2 General] robt772000:
Can anyone confirm that camera quality isn't affected by unlocking the boot loader?
[Xperia Z2 General] nerobot:
Taken with flash and auto superior in 8mp.

Pretty happy so far with the camera, but need to take more photos outside to test.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Flowers = Manual mode 20.7Mp

Night = Night Scene 8Mp 16:9
[Xperia Z2 General] gavinfabl:
I believe it is affected last time I checked.
[Xperia Z2 General] feis:
I believe its not
[Xperia Z2 General] shaf46:
Magnetic Lenses !

Hey guys, just got 4 different lenses that i bought off ebay

1. Fish eye 180 degree

2. wide zoom

3. macro x64

4. Cpl filter

Have a look a the macro and the cpl lense

Really amazing :)

It gives a plus to your Sony Z2 :)

With CPL LENSE

http://oi60.tinypic.com/mm4g87.jpg

Without CPL Lense

http://oi59.tinypic.com/264sv8x.jpg

With the macro x64 Lense

Link for the CPL LENSE : http://www.ebay.com/itm/CPL-Mobile-Phone-Lens-For-iphone-4-4s-5-5s-Samsung-S3-S4-i9300-i9500-n7100-Note-/251362456255?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a865eb2bf

Macro/wide + Fish eye : http://www.ebay.com/itm/3in1-Fish-Eye-Lens-Wide-Angle-Macro-Lens-Camera-Kit-For-iPhone-4S-5C-5s-HTC-/190903659750?pt=US_Other_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item2c72beace6

I apologize for any error, this is my second post on this site :) Have a good day people
[Xperia Z2 General] jayc1980:
Couple of underwater shots

[YOUTUBE]gf1bhNrojtw[/YOUTUBE]
[Xperia Z2 General] mujj:
Superior Auto

Daytime pics

Background De-focus

Night time pics

Macro
[Xperia Z2 General] vegetaleb:
For people who had (or still have Z1) how does the Z2 compare with in terms of camera quality?

Do you feel it's a different lens or it's just software optimized?
[Xperia Z2 General] kkkok8051:
My trip with xperia z2
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
It improves greatly on three things: Edge to edge sharpness, the big grains of speckled noise in low light and the usefulness of superior auto (i found it to be unusable on the Z1). So, to me, it feels like a totally different and better experience (not unlike say, for example, an rx100 vs rx100 m2 or the like) even though the majority of the changes are probably in software.

One con, though, is that the camera overheats. That only happened very rarely with the Z1.
[Xperia Z2 General] Bazooka Tooth:
Hey guys I was wondering what modes to use in different situations, I read somewhere that it's better to use manual mode in good light conditions and superior auto in lower light conditions because of the higher iso in superior auto, is this the general consensus on here as well? Thanks for any help in advance
[Xperia Z2 General] omersak:
In my experience, in low light, superior auto spikes up the iso way too much to get a very bright and focused but noisy picture. I'm not a fan of that approach, so I go to manual mode, fix the ISO at 400 or 800 and use spot focus to expose. Often I get more natural results and less noise.

If absolute visibility and exposure is what I want, I just leave it in superior auto and let it do its thing.
[Xperia Z2 General] se1000:
First pic with the phone, I admit, i touched it up a bit with Pixlr, but I think that's fair since it was all done on the phone itself.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
What better focus mode to take a picture of a landscape or very distant horizon? Multi, single, etc?
[Xperia Z2 General] Fadeless:
How do you people get your pictures to look so good, can someone give me tips on how to take good pictures and what modes to use in different situations? Any guide would be helpful, I am a noob when it comes to pictures.
[Xperia Z2 General] AndroidInsanity:
Thought it was? Doesn't it remove a software that helps low light pictures? It did with the z1!

---------- Post added at 02:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:04 AM ----------

Has anyone had experience with the z2 and S5 when it comes to camera quality? Music and camera are what I use most from a smartphone besides texting. And I already know Sony wins in the audio department
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
Couple of really simple things that help tremendously in improving the photo quality. Choose the whitebalance yourself and also the exposure bias. Sometimes when it's very bright, the sky ends up being whitewashed and shadows end up being lost, so taking the exposure bias down a notch or two can really help bring back the luster and depth of a photo.
[Xperia Z2 General] Qazz~:
Does anyone experience any form of green tinting/green noise artifacts when using editing apps on the phone. I.e Vsco, or any photo editing app for the matter?

Whenever I import pictures to any app, the phone seems to overcompress the image, resulting in this.

Pls look at the attached image, you can clearly see the green tinge on the imported photo in vsco.

I'm trying to decide if i should head down to a svc centre if its only affecting my unit or its some X-reality "enhancement" going on.

Software resets have made no difference.

I've made a better explanation here but have little response.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2742862
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
8mpx manual mode.

Experiment with focal modes (multipoint, one point ect).

And with manual white balance.

The rest automatic.

Works for me.
[Xperia Z2 General] se1000:
As funny as this sounds, the other thing I always do is wipe off the lens of the camera. Haha. Seriously, it makes a difference, especially when you're going for maximum contrast and sharpness.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
What is the best focus mode for taking pictures of landscapes or distant horizons?
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
Single I'd say with average metering.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Haha, so true!
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Single but I also use tap-to-focus.
[Xperia Z2 General] decentgi:
great shot
[Xperia Z2 General] guide144:
Thai food.
[Xperia Z2 General] badcrow35:
superior auto

My cats efe :)
[Xperia Z2 General] chzz:
I got my Z2 last friday. Took it for a test in the botanical gardens. Must admit i'm really impressed with the quality.

These 3 are taken with superior auto and background unfocus. Due to my low post count im not allowed to post the link here directley. Remove the extra spaces in the url below.

htt ps://ww w.flickr.com/photos/124877192@N02/sets/72157644855037074/
[Xperia Z2 General] soulreaver99:
View of Downtown Denver from Coors Field

Rockies Game at Coors Field
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
first pic SA,second manual 20.7mp
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
Why most of z2 cameras are bad?

Same place, different Z2 (friend 1w14,Mine 1w17)

My friend:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewjymzazmuk0ux7/DSC_0060.JPG

Mine:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2k9dra3kfe9wc9a/DSC_0057.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i5l9z01vic8t7cg/DSC_0058.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/buzdf5d288dhuet/DSC_0059.JPG

My friend:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ntwaqr252fbkfj9/DSC_0065.JPG

Mine:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xlyasyrcjglpsbg/DSC_0063.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ca6wqkoltpnq2lk/DSC_0062.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hg2afm2qogroj8x/DSC_0061.JPG

At the edges is blurred most of the Z2.

Why Sony?
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Sorry, is the issue here that some of the edges are blurred? Is that it? Can you give me an example of where it's occuring and on which photo?
[Xperia Z2 General] decentgi:
looks like your iso is pumping up a little higher than your friends. check the settings

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your settings are different your iso levels are a little different to your friends. your friend took his pictures on a cloudy day with less light where you took your pictures on a very bright sunny day im no expert but im sure that's a factor
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
The setting were identical, even ISO 50

Is it possible that no one will notice the kneading / loss of detail in the scenery (especially trees) and loss of focus?

Every phone that runs in forum Italian takes photos more or less the same way, only one Z2 makes great pictures:

Various examples, there are also some 20MP that are the worst:

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17146062436

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17146022116

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17042998661

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17041609021

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17041484261

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17041667635

In your opinion are in line with yours? so I put my soul in peace. thanks :good:
[Xperia Z2 General] pepeo123:
about the video recording on this phone, is it possible to disable continuous autofocus on 4k and 1080p modes?

and in the camera settings, what is the best metering mode?
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Your links all require a login to view the file.

Also, I'm not quite clear on what your issue is? Are you saying you have a defective unit? Can you show us how it is defective. Not just by posting loads of links to photos. Just show us one photo and tell us what the issue is. Also it's very hard to compare your friends photos with yours since they were taken weeks apart under completely different lighting conditions.

BTW, I'm not trying to be critical - i'd genuinely like to help you.
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
Sorry for that, i repost in public mode:

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17146062436

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17146022116

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17042998661

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17041609021

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17041484261

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/1952077875/1/f_17041667635

these photos are aligned with your / your Z2?

To me it all seems a bit 'artifact / out of focus :)
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Still requires a login.
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
My fault, i shared entire folder!

Sorry.

https://app.box.com/s/wyj4agl7ebghhkklhany
[Xperia Z2 General] finoqq84:
Xperia Z2 Night Shots!!

The Awsome night shots!! Too good for a PHONE!!! :D:D
[Xperia Z2 General] mujj:
Wow this phone surprises me again. Almost pitch black outsideapart from a streetlamp or two. But.....
[Xperia Z2 General] pepeo123:
one thing that i forgot to ask, does 4k suport touch to focus?
[Xperia Z2 General] Bazooka Tooth:
I heard manually controlling the iso is best for alot of shots, thanks for the help!

Btw has anyone with a rooted Z2 tried taking any 20mp superior auto shots yet?
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Right, so let's try to isolate what your issue is. We'll take one of the photos - the one of the cat - what do you think is wrong with this photo? Let's focus on the cat one first.
[Xperia Z2 General] belloni:
Are you guys using the stock camera app? I've just downloaded "Camera Awesome" and it looks like it defaults to 20mp for pictures, which is great news as I was annoyed that the auto mode defaulted to 8mp.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Why do you think camera awesome would be any different from manual mode 20mp?

Not trolling, genuinely want to know.
[Xperia Z2 General] belloni:
I guess because for the novice like myself, I feel better knowing it's more "automatically" helped in Camera Awesome when using the 20mp as opposed to manual mode if that makes sense?
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Ok, gotcha. Fair enough.
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
The cat is the only photo excellent for me, is also 8mp anyway.

But in closeup/macro this Z2 work good, try look the others pics
[Xperia Z2 General] Fadeless:
Off topic but the greenery around you is awesome!

But yeah some of the pictures aren't 'clear'. Trees seem a bit blurred out and scenery in the distant seems to be getting 'lighter' Excuse my noobiness but I don't know what terminology I would use to describe the issues.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Can you please pick out ONE photo that you don't think is good (include the file name so we know which one) so we can focus specifically on that?
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Can anyone tell me what the best resolution: 8Mp or 15MP?

I ask this because I read on some websites analysis and they said it was better 8Mp than 15MP, but it does not make sense!
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
I makes sense because of oversampling. The same principle as used by the nokia 1020.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
How so? How it works?
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
The greenery is in Italy, Arezzo,pure countryside :good:

[MENTION=5788298]Fadeless[/MENTION], exactly the description i also used,a very photo isn't perfect in terms of focus, i think my old galaxy SII was more clear.

iI also add the grainy mask that apply when not in focus.

[MENTION=2237534]le_lutin[/MENTION] thanks for listening me :)

DSC0045 20mp manual

DSC0046 8mp manual

at the same zoom, the 20mp is definitely the Worst, more blurred, in both pics there is the dead tree that is "terrible", the old SII would never have done a similar job.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
8mp images are always sharper on the z2 due to the oversampling.

The shot that you've picked out is a very tricky shot for a cameraphone to be honest. The dead tree in the middle of the picture has the sun behind it and is on a background of bright light. That's tricky for my DSLR to resolve never mind a camera phone. There's not much wrong with the sharpness in this picture - just look at the roofs behind that dead tree - they're absolutely pin sharp (on the DSC0046).

Overall the image could be a bit more contrasty, but the conditions (sun is high and is shining slightly into the camera) are quite difficult.

You could take down the exposure a bit in order to get more detail from the clouds. HDR mode might also give you better results for this shot (as there is a lot of dynamic range in the pic).

Overall, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your camera. It's the same as mine. I take some absolutely brilliant images with mine.
[Xperia Z2 General] The Gunner:
Thanks for clarify my doubts :D

I'm a bit choosy regards photos, because i love photograpy.

I post some good shots, 8mpx is the only solution for me.

https://app.box.com/s/aej4jccrnas820ywetdq

https://app.box.com/s/kt9ay31wf14lm9paesri

https://app.box.com/s/ebqaymvp5shavlebc8dr

https://app.box.com/s/wg2dcrir4mfpamlei5bl
[Xperia Z2 General] Slash8915:
Could someone with the Xposed mod please post up some pictures in Superior Auto at 15.5mp?
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
2nd pic was taken using manual mode and the 3rd was taken in complete darkness as the 2nd pic but with SA and it does shows how good z2 performs in low light especially with SA...............
[Xperia Z2 General] bryanhayn:
Here's a little bird I saved. He/she was stuck in a pool. Pic taken using 8MP superior auto mode.
[Xperia Z2 General] sharingspider:
Normal Mode
[Xperia Z2 General] adyscorpius:
Pet turtle clicked in Superior Auto mode...
[Xperia Z2 General] bhagiratha:
View from the promenade. Brooklyn, NY.

Sent from my D6503
[Xperia Z2 General] Teknohtc:
hey guys i wanted to get avg nite cam for android but, it's only for iPhone. Is there another app that is close to that one?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z2 General] BoyMonsteR:
hmmm.. ill post the photo later :(
[Xperia Z2 General] BoyMonsteR:
Loving Z2
[Xperia Z2 General] nosidefcp:
Porto, Portugal - bike ride
[Xperia Z2 General] lynxboy:
Here's a few from my trip to Amsterdam. Really impressed with the capabilities of the camera on the Z2.
[Xperia Z2 General] le_lutin:
Wow. You certainly know how to get the most out of a camera. Lovely pics. I take it there was a little post processing in these?
[Xperia Z2 General] RedSkyRoad:
Hi,

Where can I get a proper Time-lapse camera app that I can use on my Z2? I would've thought Sony would include it in their repertoire of add-ons :)
[Xperia Z2 General] blackalice:
Google Camera+Google Photos+Photoshop (resizing)
[Xperia Z2 General] lynxboy:
Yes, I use Snapseed to adjust my images slightly.

The camera on this device is simply fantastic though, still being blown away on a daily basis.

Regards.
[Xperia Z2 General] BanziBaby:
Have to say mate that is a cracking pic, love the colour of the sky & clouds & the sun setting in background, stunning (well minus the digger in the background lol)
[Xperia Z2 General] Lawido:
Indoor shot of my shetland sheepdog with backgroud defocus mode. :victory:
[Xperia Z2 General] MichaelWT:
I've just got my Z2, but I managed to get out with its camera the other day. Converted to B&W in Photoshop.
[Xperia Z2 General] blackalice:
Owl :)
[Xperia Z2 General] nerobot:
Photo of bee taken with manual mode at 20MP. Cropped and adjusted in Pixlr Express. Colours often seem to be dull in my photos with the z2 but that's generally easy to fix when editing.
[Xperia Z2 General] special011:
All Auto settings
[Xperia Z2 General] El.Guaje:
This is mine, all in SA.
[Xperia Z2 General] chesterr:
I took this photo few days back, here's the original one on right and the edited one left. just added HDR+ and tweaked the contrast and all using the photo editor on the phone. came out nice :D

View attachment 2799011View attachment 2799012
[Xperia Z2 General] Archerixx:
Warsaw, Poland :)
[Xperia Z2 General] osbertc0ol:
Did anyone notice that in the viewfinder the picture looks more vibrant compared with the actual photos.

hmmmm ...................
[Xperia Z2 General] Spellbound_91:
This is from my city Plovdiv :o
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Beautiful !!!
[Xperia Z2 General] skip24ftlb:
Superior auto. Just a quick play
[Xperia Z2 General] ipmanwck:
What do users here think about ability to freeze motion. E.g kids running or pets ? Any pics would be great.