I am having similar problems with my M2 - initially the images were not great quality - certainly not for an 8Mpx sensor but they were acceptable for everyday snaps and social networking etc. Coming from a 12Mpx phone with an amazing sensor, I accepted that disapointment for some of the other features this phone has. I accepted that from reviews the 8Mpx was gonna be as good as a 5Mpx at the very least. But it didn't stay that way for long.
But it seems the coating on the lens is very susceptable to scratches and damage. I tend not to put sharp things in my pocket but occasionally i forget and some coins rattle around with it. Never a problem with any phone previously like this but I am very much regretting that I did not use a case with this device.
All photos are turning out very blurry and I don't think it is a software issue. I can actually see the blue coating on the lens surface is fracturered into very tiny marks. I think that's the culprit. Whatever coating Sony put on this, they got it horribly wrong. Some other threads for Xperia SP etc are suggesting removing the blue coating with some nail polish remover etc. I haven't tried it yet but the hassle of sending it off for warranty repairs is just too much hassle and "downtime" for me so I'll probably give it a go or try some other repair of my own. Anybody else tried to deep clean and polish the screen to remove this coating and any scratches? Any other suggestions? Mild abbrasives like car paint cutting polish or even toothpaste perhaps?
