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SONY xperia xz premium photo thread
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OMG is this islam on the 4th picture???Thanks for the thread
If yes can you please delete it from here? This offends me...
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What settings did you use to take these night pics?Here you go, some were handheld, some were taken with tripod. Generally it's not easy to take a decent night photo, especially when Sony decided to limit manual settings (you can't setup ISO and shutter speed simultaneously, you can either set ISO or shutter speed...)
For pixel peepers original photos are here : https://www.mediafire.com/?qn1y6leipkvp4zg
Most of them are very well, IK am not able to receive these results, but you've said you used a tripod.
Does anyone knows why we can no longer select 8MPx?
I think night shots were always best at 8MPx for Sony.
Tripod was used in 1, 3, 4, 15 and 16 photo, rest is handheld. I only manipulated shutter speed and exposure value. Generally the lower shutter speed the better (best is 1s). But then the picture will be most likely blurry from shaking hands. I tried to use 1/2 to 1/8 and support my hand with phone on some object, this way I could get it stabilized good enough for nice picture. Also lowering exposure value is generally reducing ISO, and as it's common knowledge, lower ISO = more detail.
I don't know why they deleted 8MPx, but it has absolutely no impact on night shots quality.
No, "Islam" is not a thing so it can't be on a picture.
And it doesn't matter what offends you or not as long as it is not against XDA policy & rules.
It would be nice if you could make a post on how to make the most of the manual mode. I've always wanted to get into it just to see what this camera can really do.
Overall I am quite disappointed with this camera. Especially since the LG G5 I had takes far clearer photos with much less muddiness, doesn't have the weird issue with obscuring, has a whole ****ton more manual options and finally, takes far better photos in low light.
Overall this camera is a failure and I wish I could return this phone but I'm stuck with it for the next 3 years on an €800 payment plan... I should have gone for the new HTC which has a freaking incredible camera.
The 4K screen is definitely nice and the phone certainly looks beautiful. But not being able to root it, unless I want to suffer an even WORSE camera without the DRM keys is just 2 gigantic strikes for me. I should have done more research on the device or rushed faster back to the store to swap it for another one.
I've found that manual mode shots don't look as good as auto mode shots. This camera simply doesn't have enough settings to tweak in manual mode. Using auto mode usually gets the best shot for me. I've done extensive comparisons and found that auto mode just looks better, and seeing as it requires tons of messing around in manual mode to get even slightly the same shot it's just not worth the time messing around as you might 'lose the moment'. Also auto mode is able to select shutter, iso and white balance levels that are not available in manual mode.It would be nice if you could make a post on how to make the most of the manual mode. I've always wanted to get into it just to see what this camera can really do.
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For daylight I would recommend auto, as for night shots, it's quite easy.It would be nice if you could make a post on how to make the most of the manual mode. I've always wanted to get into it just to see what this camera can really do.
You need to asses how steady can you hold the phone, 1s shutter speed will give you best results, but it's practically only usable with tripod. With very steady hands and good support you can get 1/2-1/4s. But usually a safe value is 1/15 or 1/30 when handheld, however this will result in average quality.
Since you can't control ISO and shutter speed, it's easy. Just setup desired shutter speed (remember, the lower the better quality, but it might be blurred when you don't have steady hands....) and try to manipulate exposure value EV for desired result, lowering the EV value is simply lowering the ISO, but don't go too low like -2 or the picture will be too dark. I often try -1 or -0,7, it gets the job done.
Also if you know you will take pictures of object further than 2m, set focus to infinity, saves some time and potential out of focus pictures. Oh, and I use 3 sec self-timer. There's always a small shake when you press the button or touch the screen, with self-timer on this effect is not present.
I wish i could pin your comment so more people would read it :good:
I just took one comparison photo with my XZ Premium and my old S6, it seems like I'm going to use the S6 for my photos.
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Both pics with ~12MP and under same conditions (darker room and auto settings)
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Both pics with ~12MP and under same conditions (darker room and auto settings)
Took my XZ Premium for a trip, I'm very happy with the results.
Here are the original pictures: http://www.mediafire.com/file/i14xqrlnw1y9rw6/original.zip
Here are the original pictures: http://www.mediafire.com/file/i14xqrlnw1y9rw6/original.zip
Fantastic !!!!Took my XZ Premium for a trip, I'm very happy with the results.
Here are the original pictures: http://www.mediafire.com/file/i14xqrlnw1y9rw6/original.zip
Enviado desde mi G8141 mediante Tapatalk
And these pictures show why Sony is not actively working on a fix! At least it appears that they are not doing so. My camera also takes great pictures...even of straight lines like the side of buildings...at least they are not as bad as some. But I don't regularly take photos of straight lines, grid paper, or keyboards, so to me the camera is great for my needs.
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