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Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Dawidos0026 — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:44:21 GMT

Hi,

Anyone experiencing issue with ugly-looking picutres, captured using M5? My old M4 makes better photos even in dark places.

Xperia M5 camera - 21.5 Mpx

Xperia M4 Aqua - 13 Mpx

What is happening?

Edit

On M5 the photos taken in dark are more blurred than M4's and the "grain effect" is more visible on M5.

My M5 is using Android 5.1 (30.1.A.1.55). Model no. E5603

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

MarlonUk1 — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:51:43 GMT

Pixel count doesn't equate to better picture.. Can you show a comparison of the pictures? Try to clear.data of camera app
settings-apps-camera app- clear data.

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Dawidos0026 — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:20:28 GMT

Data of camera app cleared but it does not solve the problem.

Photo captured using Xpieria M4: http://i.picorator.com/N1QwX.jpg

Photo captured using Xperia M5: http://i.picorator.com/RmjEv.jpg

On both phones I used the automatic mode 16:9

Btw. When I was about to capture a photo I always cleared the lens, just to make shure the is no dust or fingerprints.

EDIT:

I've done factory reset but still... the same problem.

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Dawidos0026 — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 14:53:37 GMT

Anyone knows how to fix this?

Issue with xperia m5 camera

Nabeelsha — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:27:47 GMT

Hi,,
I have a problem with my xperia m5 all photos that I took with xperia m5 didn't clear I don't know what the matter??
Here is a sample :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4avat6papqk5wz/DSC_0010.JPG?dl=0

Re: Issue with xperia m5 camera

bubimir13 — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:30:47 GMT

It's out of the focus, possibly due to a hardware issue

Re: Issue with xperia m5 camera

icstm — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:41:14 GMT

I too have the M5 and am quite dissapointed with the camera results.

However I have some interesting observations.

1) This is common across devices, I exchanged my device and still have this problem.

2) It has something to do with the focus algorithms

3) Front and Rear have slightly different faults.

Thoughts on 2 and 3:

Focus Type

Basically it appears that the dual focus does not work as intended.

I tested using 2 apps, the Sony app and FV-5.

FV-5 appears to only use contrast detection AF, Sony also (or only?) uses Phase Detection AF. I assume this based on Focus speed.

Front Camera

Like others report, the front facing Cam on the Sony app only focuses very close, so even a long arm reach away and photos are out of focus, but close up (so face fills whole screen) image VERY sharp and clear.

Switch to FV-5 seems to fix this a little

Focus Depth

Neither camera appears to focus anywhere near infintity, so only close up objects are in focus. FV-5 appears to increase the focal distance, but maybe by only 10 metres on the rear camera.

So wheras before I thought it might be hardware issue, I think it is software / firmware.

If I am wrong, then I will change my phone to a Z3C as similar money.

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

ykphuah — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:10:34 GMT

@DejvidPL wrote:
Data of camera app cleared but it does not solve the problem.
Photo captured using Xpieria M4: http://i.picorator.com/N1QwX.jpg
Photo captured using Xperia M5: http://i.picorator.com/RmjEv.jpg
On both phones I used the automatic mode 16:9
Btw. When I was about to capture a photo I always cleared the lens, just to make shure the is no dust or fingerprints.
EDIT:
I've done factory reset but still... the same problem.

Looked really like focus problem, can you take another shot, but with the fence in the middle of the picture?

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Dawidos0026 — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:23:02 GMT

can you take another shot, but with the fence in the middle of the picture?

Not at the moment because I sent it to the service. I told that there is a problem presumably with autofocus. When I receive the phone I will write what was the problem and how it was solved by the service.

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Dawidos0026 — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:37:48 GMT

I haven't received my M5 yet but I can track the status of the repair via wsupport website.

They wrote that the new firmware was installed (or maybe just an update). There also was done some kind of mechanical repair of the back lens.

They also have attached an image of the water resistance test: http://shop.w-support.com/pl/h2o_file_pl.asp?File=2016/ER/04/65165010298001.jpg

Well it says passed but maybe someone could explain to me this a bit? What those number mean? Does it mean that the phone is 100% water resistant after the repair?

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

icstm — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:02:05 GMT

I am tempted to send mine in for repair, if they fix this problem, please keep us posted!

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Dawidos0026 — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 17:40:51 GMT

Today I received my Xperia M5 phone. On the paper there was the same as I wrote above - mechanical repair and update of the firmware. I contacted service via email to ask about the detailed report after the repair. They've sent me a txt file with logs proving that the gsm thing is working perfectly.

They also wrote that these parts were exchanged: front camera, back camera, back cover of the phone, battery and one speaker. I don't know why they exchanged so many parts but it works fine so far.

Autofocus works perfecly now.

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

icstm — Mon, 02 May 2016 17:25:44 GMT

logged the repair, will free-post myself, rather than courier collect, as I have no idea what time they arrive during a (work) day

Re: Xperia M5 shots worse photos than M4 Aqua

Upset01 — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:30:06 GMT

Worst cameram ever, can't focus, slow, I tried all the settings but nothing happens. My wife hase the same phone with the same issue! I can't see myself having this phone for more than a month!