topic Re: What is your camera option?? in XZ Series

What is your camera option??

kilee — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:27:14 GMT

Hi,

I have been using the camera feature primarily for my princess, but the photo qualtity is not good especially in the night or indoor without enough light. (Comparing with Galaxy S7 and iPhone S6, XZ blure the details.)

I'm using 23MP(4:3) option and also used 8MP(4:3), but couldn't see the difference on the photo quality while many people told me the 8MP is better than 23MP.

Can you share me your option with the reason??

Re: What is your camera option??

Lord_viridis — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:40:12 GMT

I use:

Daytime
23mp, manual, metering multi (or spot for sunsets etc) HDR on, touch focus. ISO 50 or 100

Night time / lower light.
8MP superior auto
Or 8MP manual with ISO up to 400, metering centre, shutter speed variable depending on what image I want.

Re: What is your camera option??

MarlonUk1 — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:37:09 GMT

Superior Auto:

8mp (16:9)- for general use

20mp (16:9)- for landscape usually anthing when I dont have a "specific" object to shoot

have you tried using the preset scenes on manual mode? just go to manual mode>SCN (note that it only works on 8mp)

Xperia Tutorial Photography

Re: What is your camera option??

kilee — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:41:18 GMT

@Viridis wrote:
I use:

Daytime
23mp, manual, metering multi (or spot for sunsets etc) HDR on, touch focus. ISO 50 or 100

Night time / lower light.
8MP superior auto
Or 8MP manual with ISO up to 400, metering centre, shutter speed variable depending on what image I want.

thanks for your comment and you are using manual mode!!

Actually, as I use the camera for my HYPERACTIVE princess, I have to use the automatic mode essencially...:)

But is it possible to configure the HDR and ISO at the same time in the 23MP manual mode?

Re: What is your camera option??

kilee — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:46:19 GMT

@nolramlb wrote:
Superior Auto:
8mp (16:9)- for general use
20mp (16:9)- for landscape usually anthing when I dont have a "specific" object to shoot
have you tried using the preset scenes on manual mode? just go to manual mode>SCN (note that it only works on 8mp)
Xperia Tutorial Photography

Thanks for the opinion.

Yes, I also used the scenes in the option. but it bothers me to change the scenes depends on the situation, so I am using auto mode in most situation....

Re: What is your camera option??

MarlonUk1 — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:57:02 GMT

that princess of yours needs a preset of her own.

doesnt the object tracking work on her?

Re: What is your camera option??

Lord_viridis — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 10:01:41 GMT

@kilee wrote:
@Viridis wrote:
I use:

Daytime
23mp, manual, metering multi (or spot for sunsets etc) HDR on, touch focus. ISO 50 or 100

Night time / lower light.
8MP superior auto
Or 8MP manual with ISO up to 400, metering centre, shutter speed variable depending on what image I want.
thanks for your comment and you are using manual mode!!
Actually, as I use the camera for my HYPERACTIVE princess, I have to use the automatic mode essencially...:)
But is it possible to configure the HDR and ISO at the same time in the 23MP manual mode?

You know, I've only just realised it disabled HDR after looking, after reading your post..

All other settings excluding HDR then...

Re: What is your camera option??

Lord_viridis — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 10:02:59 GMT

For fast, hyperactive kids lol.
Use more emphasis around shutter speed and higher ISO if needed

Re: What is your camera option??

codetcs — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:18:07 GMT

higher ISO makes it even more blury

Re: What is your camera option??

Lord_viridis — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:24:59 GMT

No, higher ISO adds some noise at various levels, higher shutter speed will make things blurry.

Re: What is your camera option??

codetcs — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:09:26 GMT

and so does high ISO https://www.nyip.edu/photo-articles/archive/five-reasons-your-indoor-photos-are-blurry

Re: What is your camera option??

Lord_viridis — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:14:18 GMT

The difference between iso 100 and iso 800 will add noise.
Iso 3200+ will blur things.
If compensating with correct shutter speed you shouldn't get blur.
And as I said,,,, and confirmed on the link you posted to correct me.

"The only problem to watch for is this: the higher the ISO setting, the more potential there is for "NOISE," or DIGITAL GRAININESS, to appear in your photo, degrading its sharpness"

Re: What is your camera option??

kilee — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 01:53:34 GMT

@Viridis wrote:
No, higher ISO adds some noise at various levels, higher shutter speed will make things blurry.

I agree with you and ISO will add noise as well as blury, so it is necessary to control the shutter speed even it is difficult to control the shutter speed with proper value...:)

Re: What is your camera option??

Sailor1 — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:21:05 GMT

Unfortunately we can't control iso setting and shutter speed simultaneously on Xperia xz

Re: What is your camera option??

kilee — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:25:15 GMT

Yes you are right and it is not possible to set up the iso and shutter speed simultaneously.

Re: What is your camera option??

kaiser_jeff1986 — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:12:06 GMT

This device is not gonna get the photos you want. Manual but you want it right away so not enough time to capture the great moments of your princess even in superior auto with object tracking is not good enough, but Sony has other products for this their a6000 series great for very active princess but until Sony provides updates and improvements for the mobile xperia xz camera. I won't be using it.

Re: What is your camera option??

ikramkhasim — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:38:08 GMT

I toyed with several settings while I was photographing the ruins of Angkor. 20MP (16:9) works best for me. 16:9 mainly because I take landscape photos and want the extra width (4:3 crops out the sides a little) and 20MP because the 8MP setting blurs out edges when in bright sunlight (for example the edges of buildings against a bright sky).

For selfies, I use 4:3 at the highest MP for the extra height.