topic Re: Camera quality and software update in XPERIA archive

Camera quality and software update

chintan1983 — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:13:53 GMT

I tested Xperia L camera and find that there is excessive noise, low sharpness loss of texture in still images.

Even though colours are vivid and HDR is handy, sharpness is abysmal in all types of lighting situations.

Is this a software or hardware issue ? Come on SONY - you market this phone as camera phone and the quality is not upto mark in this otherwise impressive phone. I hope its a software issue that will be fixed in future updates (since similar optics are also used in Xperia Z and Xperia SL).

Also, where is the superior auto mode on Xperia L ?

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:46:17 GMT

I'm also having the same noise issue with camera of my new XPERIA L, even my previous phone(j105i:Nait) can shot better image than this.

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:53:50 GMT

try with HDR off, also post some pictures

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:39:16 GMT

I appreciate your quick response.I've tried ithat too (you might've watched my another post 'Poor camera quality in "The camera experts’ camera phone". ')

Here are the pictures W/ and W/O HDR (Can be understood bytheir name)

With HDR on

Without HDR

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:43:27 GMT

that doesn't look good, to narrow down the issue, you could repair your phone with sus or pcc but it might be a software issue

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:45:25 GMT

I didn't understood what is sus, but you meant pc companion by pcc? and is there is any use if i repair it using pcc

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:47:02 GMT

Update Service (SUS)

http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software%20Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe

PC Companion (PCC)

Bridge (for Mac)

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:50:12 GMT

ok, is there is any use if i repair it using pcc and how can be this brand new phone came wrong in software,quality pass should be there right?

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:52:39 GMT

it might, just wondering is there anything covering the lens like a film ?

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:57:10 GMT

The lens is not covered ,its clean

I'll check with repair and will inform its result

PS:You know it will take time to repair

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:07 GMT

keep us updated

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:45:27 GMT

Hi I checked with sus it is showing 'Your product already has the latest software'

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:48:30 GMT

there should be an option on the bottom right to Install it

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:50:47 GMT

So are you telling to reinstall the same update?

Re: Camera quality and software update

Uliwooly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:53:41 GMT

Indeed

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:55:21 GMT

Ok,I'm on it

Re: Camera quality and software update

quato_lenox — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:14:15 GMT

Read through my post

This is NOT a software problem. This is a 'cost cutting' problem. My ANCIENT Sony Ericsson K800i took better pictures... Sony is simply slashing costs.

If it wasn't for the (in my opinion) impractical size of the Nexus 4, and the SIII, I wouldn't have bought this phone, especially since the Nexus 4 and SIII cost only 1300PLN, versus 1100PLN for the Xperia L, here in Poland.

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:03:37 GMT

I updated phone, still the problem exists

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:42:01 GMT

Any updates?

Re: Camera quality and software update

gopish_rk — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:49:14 GMT

Anyone there?