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m2 has a really bad stock camera app,.does anyone know better camera app,that make better picture...with which app you have best experiance...?

tandrcak90 said:
m2 has a really bad stock camera app,.does anyone know better camera app,that make better picture...with which app you have best experiance...?
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Look for the stock Android camera.

I'm using the FV-5 camera (non-free). Gives you control over sharpening/post processing options and also a "raw" mode (png).
Did sony tweak the camera on kitkat? Or is it still so terribad?

To answer my own question, sony did in fact improve the camera quality with kitkat. Though it's still not quite good. In the past it had lots of sharpening artifacts, now it does not have those. However, the edges are now fuzzy instead of being slightly unsharp...

I need some photo samples taken by Xperia M2 in full-size after KitKat upgrade.
Thank you.

After kitkat upgrade the pictures a cleaner, they don't have that black dot's any more, that was the first thing i checked after upgrade
BUT still the pictures are far from great.
ll upload some pic's when i get home.

pirej said:
After kitkat upgrade the pictures a cleaner, they don't have that black dot's any more, that was the first thing i checked after upgrade
BUT still the pictures are far from great.
ll upload some pic's when i get home.
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Thank you so much.

Here is a picture with kitkat.

[Q] Is the Z3 camera flash stronger than Z2 ?

I think Z3 flash is slightly bigger than Z2.. doesn't it ?
is it stronger than Z2 ?
I know Sony likes reality camera flash not the strong one.. but Z2 flash is really too much weak..
another thing please.. is the Z3 flash closer to the camera more than Z2 one?? exactly like Z1 flash possession?
thank u

I didnt have a z2, but the first thing I noticed was the weak flash. I'm coming from a nexus 4, which I thought had a decent brightness. The Z3 flash was much weaker than my nexus 4.

Hani88 said:
I think Z3 flash is slightly bigger than Z2.. doesn't it ?
is it stronger than Z2 ?
I know Sony likes reality camera flash not the strong one.. but Z2 flash is really too much weak..
another thing please.. is the Z3 flash closer to the camera more than Z2 one?? exactly like Z1 flash possession?
thank u
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no, it's the same... read the camera review in here.. http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z3-vs-z2-1263808

Z2 flash stronger than Z3.
Z2:
http://connect.dpreview.com/post/2560641839/sony-xperia-z2-camera-review?page=9
Z3:
http://connect.dpreview.com/post/9735822205/dxomark-mobile-report-sony-xperia-z3

theonecallednick said:
no, it's the same... read the camera review in here.. http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z3-vs-z2-1263808
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It is the same single LED on paper, but in fact ??

Hani88 said:
It is the same single LED on paper, but in fact ??
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The flash is WEAK, close to unusable.

I'm seeing a lot of haters here. Is it in fact the phone is bad or that Samsung and HTC have put their marketing agents on the forum to just comment without showing any drastic bad photos or proof. I had a feel at the demo and found there was pixelation clearly in photos and the photos didn't pop the wa y you would hope for . However, I am comparing it to my laid back Nokia 1020 which has a 41 MP camera .

rdosti said:
I'm seeing a lot of haters here. Is it in fact the phone is bad or that Samsung and HTC have put their marketing agents on the forum to just comment without showing any drastic bad photos or proof. I had a feel at the demo and found there was pixelation clearly in photos and the photos didn't pop the wa y you would hope for . However, I am comparing it to my laid back Nokia 1020 which has a 41 MP camera .
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for me I'm not a hater and no doubt that Sony did well about the camera lens and high ISO value.. but it will be much better if Sony makes a stronger flash or maybe true-tone one..
I had iPhone 5S, Galaxy S5, HTC M8 and note 3.. in some situation in low light senses they are better than Z2.. less noisy photos and better details because of the stronger flash..
All I wanted to say is : "Sony I know you like weak flash because you like to make reality photos and your amazing lens doesn't need a strong flash.. but it's not wrong If you made a stronger true-tone one, and you will be the best camera phone ever"

I have a Xperia ZL and the Flash is very strong but my Xperia Z3 very very Low.

LooksLikeSony said:
I have a Xperia ZL and the Flash is very strong but my Xperia Z3 very very Low.
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yeah your right.. also my old Xperia T flash is 3x stronger than my Z2 !!

Perhaps i shouldnt comment as i havent had a z2 but all i can say is that i have taken one or two pictures in complete darkness and the flash did a decent job! Iam not necessarily saying its strong because i cant compare it to anything else but its more then fine and not weak .......... in my opinion at least

Blaalad12 said:
Perhaps i shouldnt comment as i havent had a z2 but all i can say is that i have taken one or two pictures in complete darkness and the flash did a decent job! Iam not necessarily saying its strong because i cant compare it to anything else but its more then fine and not weak .......... in my opinion at least
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you did that using Z3??
If that was right so try to zoom in photos after taking it.. you will see how much loosing of details is happening, so that a stronger flash is necessary

I did flash photos with Z3 and Samsung's S4.
PURE HORROR. Z3's "flash" is like a tiny candle compared with the S4 flash.
Just compare, you'll get the same results.

Z3 camera compared to Z1?

I currently have the Z1s and love the camera, I'm just curious what people think of the camera compared to the Z1. I'm wondering what improvements people see and if it's worth the upgrade? I use the camera a lot and consider it a Big feature, if it isn't that much better then I'll hold off for the Z4.
Any opinions are appreciated.
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Kanes_Inferno said:
I currently have the Z1s and love the camera, I'm just curious what people think of the camera compared to the Z1. I'm wondering what improvements people see and if it's worth the upgrade? I use the camera a lot and consider it a Big feature, if it isn't that much better then I'll hold off for the Z4.
Any opinions are appreciated.
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Z1 to Z3 can be good
actually i upgrade Z1 to Z2
everything is better after Z2; display, sound, camera performance battery and ..........
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My Z3 takes nice pictures, however i find that the software is a bit slow when taking pictures. Camera heats up after long use. Sometimes you get blurry pictures, but i guess it is the same for most camera phones.

I've found that pictures on 20mp manual come out really nicely, although anything on Superior Auto is horrendous.
I had the Z1, and I think the manual pics on the Z3 are much better than pictures on the Z1. Not sure that will be good enough for you though as you can't do any modes or HDR on 20mp.

What settings do you use on manual?

Jonathan-H said:
I've found that pictures on 20mp manual come out really nicely, although anything on Superior Auto is horrendous.
I had the Z1, and I think the manual pics on the Z3 are much better than pictures on the Z1. Not sure that will be good enough for you though as you can't do any modes or HDR on 20mp.
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I've actually had good luck with Superior Auto, is it the same or worse on z3?
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Camera auto mode is horrible

Is anyone experiencing this, I don't see many threads?
Tonight I did a camera comparison with a friends IPhone 6 and the IPhone 6 was far superior in every sense. Images from the Z3 generally seem grainy and lack detail and sharpness.
I see a few people have mentioned that the camera is better of you manually set the options. This isn't what a smartphone is for when you need to snap a quick shot, by the time you've done all that you've missed the moment.
I swapped my LG G3 (which also took better shots) for this and I'm really underwhelmed by the camera on the Z3, which ironically is its main selling point.
Can anyone suggest some third party camera apps which would perform better?
Also do you think Sony will fix this, i owned the original Z and can recall having some camera issues. I didn't think they would still be present 4 years on.
The Z3 camera was hyped up so much, I really can't see why. Great on paper, not so good in the real world.

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rm83855 said:
Is anyone experiencing this, I don't see many threads?
Tonight I did a camera comparison with a friends IPhone 6 and the IPhone 6 was far superior in every sense. Images from the Z3 generally seem grainy and lack detail and sharpness.
I see a few people have mentioned that the camera is better of you manually set the options. This isn't what a smartphone is for when you need to snap a quick shot, by the time you've done all that you've missed the moment.
I swapped my LG G3 (which also took better shots) for this and I'm really underwhelmed by the camera on the Z3, which ironically is its main selling point.
Can anyone suggest some third party camera apps which would perform better?
Also do you think Sony will fix this, i owned the original Z and can recall having some camera issues. I didn't think they would still be present 4 years on.
The Z3 camera was hyped up so much, I really can't see why. Great on paper, not so good in the real world.
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superior auto mode is basically a 8 mp with hdr and flash with some adjustments better go with the manual so you can choose a higher mega pixel.

nolihowell said:
superior auto mode is basically a 8 mp with hdr and flash with some adjustments better go with the manual so you can choose a higher mega pixel.
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I installed Pro Capture and it seems a lot better. Sony is doing half a job. You cannot supply excellent hardware and not take advantage of it with the software. It seems most people are impressed by the specs of the camera more than its ability to actually take a picture! I cannot believe how much hype surrounding this camera there was.
Have you tried the xposed module 'superiorauto 20mp'? which forces the SA mode to shoot at 20megapixels?

Xperia Z3 or Z3 Plus ?

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking into buying the Z3 and I know there is an Octa-core version called the Z3+
I'm wondering if anyone has input into which one I should buy...
I'm looking at the D6653 and the D6553
thanks for your input

I have bought a Z3 two months ago, coming from a Z1. It's a very fast phone, compared to my old Z1, and in everyday use there is nothing to complain about it.
I got the 5.1 Lollipop on it and battery life is pretty good, close to two days, moderate to heavy use, with 4G enabled, sync alway on.
Display is very nice, good viewing angles on it, doesn't get too warm under use, at least compared to Z3+.
So, as a Z3 user I am saying, go for it, it's still a fast phone for today's standards.
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Aegethir said:
I have bought a Z3 two months ago, coming from a Z1. It's a very fast phone, compared to my old Z1, and in everyday use there is nothing to complain about it.
I got the 5.1 Lollipop on it and battery life is pretty good, close to two days, moderate to heavy use, with 4G enabled, sync alway on.
Display is very nice, good viewing angles on it, doesn't get too warm under use, at least compared to Z3+.
So, as a Z3 user I am saying, go for it, it's still a fast phone for today's standards.
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So your opinion is that I should get the Z3 and not the Z3+ ?

I think so, at least in my opinion. At least you will avoid heating issues with the Z3+ which everyone is complaining about.
And I am pretty sure you will not notice a drop in performance, even though the Z3+ has a better CPU. Z3 is a fast and responsive phone, cannot go wrong with it.
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Aegethir said:
I think so, at least in my opinion. At least you will avoid heating issues with the Z3+ which everyone is complaining about.
And I am pretty sure you will not notice a drop in performance, even though the Z3+ has a better CPU. Z3 is a fast and responsive phone, cannot go wrong with it.
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yes and battery life is a very important consideration for me as well and im assuming the upgraded cpu and gpu drain the batter faster
i am upgrading from my z1 and have been very happy with its battery life
another consideration is that ill probably want to root the phone and use the latest cyanogenmod with it

Elenchner said:
yes and battery life is a very important consideration for me as well and im assuming the upgraded cpu and gpu drain the batter faster
i am upgrading from my z1 and have been very happy with its battery life
another consideration is that ill probably want to root the phone and use the latest cyanogenmod with it
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Battery life is better on Z3 than it was on my Z1, I must say. And in real life use you will not see a noticeable difference between Z3 and Z3+, but you will get battery life on the Z3.
Plus, you will get a better price on the Z3 than you'd get for a Z3+.
A little while back I made a post like yours, what to get between the two phones, and a lot of users advised me to get the Z3 over the Z3+ and they were right, the phone performs admirably.
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z3+ anytime

sourabhp said:
z3+ anytime
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you mean to say you would recommend the z3+ over the z3?

Elenchner said:
you mean to say you would recommend the z3+ over the z3?
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yes. octa core processor, better cam, better front cam. not sure about overheating issues when recording 4K.

Z3+ have better built quality. special power button

go for z5 then

I'd get Z3+ just because there's less stuff on the sides so it looks cleaner. No magnetic charger and the usb flap is moved to the bottom and left open.

I will tell you what is better on Z3+ and what is better on Z3. Z3+ is better in this things: 32 GB internal memory, flapless micro USB, brighter screen, louder speakers, much better sound quality over headphones and camera is slightly better (nothing special, most off people will not notice that). On Z3 Android and UI works so much better and smoother. Maybe Android 5.1.1 will fix smoothness on Z3+ and bring Z5 UI. Only thing why I did not go for Z3 is no good sound quality over headphones after Android 5.0.2 update. On Android 5.1.1 sound quality is slightly better but no match for Z3+. And that is why I have Z3+ and hoping for Android 5.1.1 to bring back Z3 Android smoothness.
Now it is on you to decide. We can't do it for you. Only thing we can do is to say our opinion on each device.