Camera - xperia s - focusing problems and poor images

[#1]

Firstly this phone is fantastic and I have already conmverted several friends from apple to sony.

Last night I though I would really test it out - went out with a few mates, each with different phones and every time the Nokia N8 took better pictures.

Honestly - my xperia took ages to focus and 5 out of 9 shots were very very poor. In direct comparision the N8 - once he had it set up, took photos faster and each one was in focus - non of this waiting while it figures out what its doing,.

In day light - mine wins no problem - in pubs and low light areas I found this phone to have major problems with focus, and tiime delay in pressing and actual capture of images --- dont get me wrong - I can take it out of my pocket - press the button and hey presto - a photo very very quick --but what is the point when its not in focus and then I have to try again, then again, by which time, my mates are laughing as they have unlocked their phone, aimed and took a good photo.

SONY -- please look into this --  is this my handset or systemic?

Looking at the response this is systemic - if this is a software issue then please sort it, if hardware - recall and replace.

For those of you with the problem - the best photos I can get are to disable face detection, scenes to OFF,,focus mode - have it on touch or infinity, metering centre. At least on these settings I get more than 1 out of 10 photos which I can use.

THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE!!! SONY PLEASE RESPOND!

Message was edited by: batman1056

[#2]

Hi,

I have updated to ICS and there are NO improvements with the dark grainy photos taken at night. The quality still the same.

They have done nothing appart from the zoom with the fingers.

Regards.

[luis_DR]

you're right, they didnt improved and sadly it looks like they dont mind.

[#4]

Well, I dont see much of an issue, but agree with most of you that considering it is sony who is supposed to be the best on Camera as they manufacture components for other companies, it should be the best.

While my friends uses other companies mobile, I wont name but it seems their picture quality is far better than Xperia S

[cloud4822]

Hi,

That's why I put "at least acceptable"! At least, the red eyes problem can be reduced! No meaning to take the photo n keep deleting almost photos due to red eyes, agree? And, any purpose of the red eye reduction mode? Of course, I've never expected just a camphone can work very well at low light/ night mode. Most people understood about it.

And of course, dslr is good choice but another topic.

[#6]

I wish I never got this phone now, the main reason I bought it was because it had a 12MP camera, but it turns out now that the photos are worse than those of some other androids. I really wish I got a different (better selling) phone but I went for this one as it was the latest android, Sony have let us down. I've been taking pictures, they look AWFUL. It's trial and error with this thing. Most of the time I don't even bother!

[Garret141]

I think my expectations about a camphone are very low. I see it as a bonus if it takes good pictures in daylight. I've had many compact camera's through the years and low light and red eyes is always an issue. Since a couple of years I own a dslr and even then it's hard too get noise free pictures. Latest camera's are better due high iso settings and better noise reduction.

Maybe Sony can increase noise reduction in there Xperia phones. Disadvantage will be a softer image.

Don't get me wrong. I recognize the problems like pictures out of focus and too much noise when light isn't good.

[#8]

I will wait until Apple starts selling iPhone 5. Image post-processing is far away from what Sony can do actually with same sensor.

[#9]

my xperia s clicks yellow images everytime in poor light conditions....

[Garret141]

Try manual white balance.

[Garret141]

I agree. Sony can do better. They have the know how.

Again to all. Sony ramps up iso to high resulting in noise . Try to set it manual. Picture will become darker just like Iphone for example.