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Camera very slow, and poor quality

iammote — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:58:44 GMT

I'm always use Xperia until Z5 the problem of camera not resolve in any model

-Long time to save picture after shoot the picture. and not prompt to shoot next shot in a shot time
( Never found this problem in another brand . It's can continous shoot next shot very fast. But sony can't ) Found this problem in every model of Xperia T, TX,V... until Z5. This problem still appear. I think this problem 're more important than focus time.

- I know Z5 hardware can support change shutter speed of camera. But Software can't use this option. Why to do that
SONY will upgrade and open this option in next firmware or not?

- quality of camera very poor If compare with another brands in spite same sensors of hardware.! Better than older Xperia z, z2,z3 but can't compare with flagship model of another brands ( superior auto mode same )
(you can see sample compare picture in youtube.)

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Qatrium — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:52:03 GMT

There has been improvements to the camera start time in the latest firmware, 32.0.A.6.152. If you don't have this update yet, keep checking PC Companion and you'll receive it eventually.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

SebastianD — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 13:13:36 GMT

I agree with you in the picture quality.

I get better quality pictures using 8MP instead of 20MP. (16:9).

But still the pictures at real size have no detail at all (compared to my previous phone or some other flagships).

The Z5 camera captures excellent daylight photos to be viewed as a Thumbnail.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Uliwooly — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:55:30 GMT

@iammote

The latest update fixed the slow camera performance, as for the pictures, which camera settings are you using and in which light conditions?

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

iammote — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:49:47 GMT

"slow camera" I'm mean time of process/save file after user shoot the picture. It's defer about 1 sec every shot of your shooting.

and a lot of user compare with other mobile brands in same auto mode / same environment/ same light.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Uliwooly — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:08:59 GMT

@iammote

I didn't see this issue when I tested the Z5 series, where are you storing the pictures, on an SD card or internal storage? which camera settings are you using?

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

bubimir13 — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:39:50 GMT

@uliwooly wrote:
@iammote
I didn't see this issue when I tested the Z5 series, where are you storing the pictures, on an SD card or internal storage? which camera settings are you using?

It is a standard thing for Sony devices to have a slight hold after shooting a picture and right between taking it either with on screen or dedicated and storing it on internal/external memory. For exaple, iPhone, Samsung nor LG and manny others do not have this sort of ''hang time'' measuered from miliseconds to a whole second.

Every year users complain about this and we have yet to see if new camera UI will come with ''zero shutter lag'' thing others have for years.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

SebastianD — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:42:17 GMT

I don't personally care about camera focus speed or time to save a photo.
What I care most is the quality at real size.

It's a shame to have a 23mp camera (or just at 8MP if you reduce the resolution) whose real-size pictures have lower definition than many others cameras with 6MP-12MP.

This N5X's 12MP camera have much more definition than our Z5 8MP/20MP/22MP camera. And my old N5 camera (with 6MP at 16:9) have much better definition too (specially at low light).

So I really hope Sony improves the camera quality in the next update (if possible), they need to start benchmarking photos at real size, using a PC monitor, not some small resolution thumbnails. (They also need to start thinking in camera 2 api).

At the moment the Z5 Compact is perfect in all sense (battery life, gps, size, heat, performance~, sensors) except the camera.

I could recommend the Z5 Compact to many users, because it is the only hi-end 2015 phone with that size. But can't recommend the Z5 with the current picture quality.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

iammote — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 03:50:19 GMT

Example: a clip from youtube you can see lag time between shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qxg_UgRPbE

In some situation. I can't tell to object to don't moving. Example any pets , dog, cat , or people in Events hall
Many times I take the photo with my friends ( My friends use other mobile brands )
Take the photo in same little moving object
my freiend got a lot of clear image many shot in 2-3 sec. While I'm got only 1 shot and it's blur or moving out of my frame.

I'm test all solutions save to internal storage/ save to SD storage/ recede to shoot in small size 8 MB. But not work .
This broblem be A long time ago in sony mobiile device but SONY not solve.
Why Other brands can do it But SONY can't ?

A lot of my friends disuse Sony mobile because this problem and poor quality of picture issue.
I think . This's important weakness of SONY mobile phone. should to solve immediately.

Thank you.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 04:22:24 GMT

@iammote

Not to be a pain, but I couldn't see the lag that much as he only took one picture, you could record a video > upload it to youtube and post it here, with different camera settings and storage, I'm quite intrigued

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

iammote — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:27:53 GMT

If you shoot only one shot. This problem maybe not important
but if you'll take more shot continue in moving object. or hastily event want to use capture some thing?

at 1.10 mins You see something? different?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JJQVZgdk18
( apple ,LG , etc fast same. )

( I'm try to not refer other brands in this forum. but you not accept this complain problem in SONY products from user )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYE_ca-r0YQ
Z5 again

This problem you can see in every sony mobile in youtube.com or in your mobile shop every model every generation of SONY.
Xperia t ,tx,v ....z,z2.... Z5

same this issue. so inessential to upload any duplicate clip

Why SONY not accept problem for develop the weakness for the better products.

thank.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:01:52 GMT

@iammote

I have multiple Xperias, I take quite a bit of pictures, and I know there's a lag if I use manual settings with HDR on or with other manual settings, if I use superior auto I can take a lot of pictures one after the other,

are you using the camera physical button or the screen?

do you have touch focus enabled?

Smile shutter on?

face recognition on?

Flash on?

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

iammote — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:12:36 GMT

No HDR

No smile detect

No face

No flash

OK?

Not only my device.
you seen clip that I'm post in old reply?

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Uliwooly — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:23:47 GMT

@iammote

I can't test the Z5 again just yet but soon I will, but I can test other Xperias. could you record a video of you using your Z5 trying to take multiple consecutive pictures?

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

Jiddy-p — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 22:48:58 GMT

Dear Sony, please give us RAW pictures with the marshmallow update. You have a great sensor here, but at 23mp there is no better resolution than your 12 and even 8mp competitors.

I bought this phone for the camera. I expect you to deliver on your promises.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

bubimir13 — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 01:12:42 GMT

@uliwooly wrote:
@iammote
I can't test the Z5 again just yet but soon I will, but I can test other Xperias. could you record a video of you using your Z5 trying to take multiple consecutive pictures?

I can confirm what he is saying, there are plenty of videos on Youtube on Xperia Z5 camera behaviour and speed, which is by far slowest in top line smartphones.

Re: Camera very slow, and poor quality

MrMattMatt — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 02:14:21 GMT

This is pain in butt for me too you take a photo and then have to wait for ages

With a 810 Snap Dragon chip im sure its not the hardware and more of poorly written software.

I had same isssue on the Z1 with lag as well i thought they would of fixed it by now