Camera App Issue With Vodafone UK Units! - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Every video I watch or review I read about the Z1 shows/says that the Superior Auto mode shoots 8MP in 16:9 aspect ratio... When I go to Superior Auto on mine it shoots in 4:3 and there's no way to change it... Is mine faulty?
EDIT
Mystery solved! I tried a factory reset using Sony Update Service, opened the camera app straight away and still had this issue, so I opened a fresh new phone (work for a phone company!) and that device had the same issue!
After that I flashed the device with the UK Unbranded FTF and hey presto, the camera is how it should be!
So in conclusion, all Vodafone UK units may be affected with this issue, and i'm going to look into this further. If anyone has bought their Z1 from Vodafone I strongly suggest flashing the Unbranded FTF!
Hope this helps!

Just checked the details on a photo I took in Superior Auto and it's 20MP not 8MP like it's supposed to be :/... So odd, anyone got any ideas?
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keyz86 said:
Just checked the details on a photo I took in Superior Auto and it's 20MP not 8MP like it's supposed to be :/... So odd, anyone got any ideas?
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I don't even know. I have the same XZ1 model as you but my Superior Auto shoots in 8MP 16:9. I would say you should try a hard reset but I'm not certain that it will fix your problem.

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Camera is not good

I have one LG lu6200
Lu6200's picture is better than P880's.
P880 unable to focus,the focusing blur.
My vision is taiwan v10c.
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zhuleicsu said:
I have one LG lu6200
Lu6200's picture is better than P880's.
P880 unable to focus,the focusing blur.
My vision is taiwan v10c.
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upgrade to 10F maybe it help with the focus
Not a big fan of the camera neither, I can't figure out how to take clear pics. Many pics isn't sharp.
I have 3 different camera apps and none of them is good on inside photo..
I have the original app, camera zoom fx and lgcamera, where lgcamera is the worst. Only on auto focus the camera actually focus (original). Still I get pics that isn't sharp.
I'm on 10f... For me it seems like it got worse after the latest update...
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zhuleicsu said:
I have one LG lu6200
Lu6200's picture is better than P880's.
P880 unable to focus,the focusing blur.
My vision is taiwan v10c.
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Join the club.
It's disappointing. Especially compared to my Nokia n8
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axepted said:
Not a big fan of the camera neither, I can't figure out how to take clear pics. Many pics isn't sharp.
I have 3 different camera apps and none of them is good on inside photo..
I have the original app, camera zoom fx and lgcamera, where lgcamera is the worst. Only on auto focus the camera actually focus (original). Still I get pics that isn't sharp.
I'm on 10f... For me it seems like it got worse after the latest update...
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i have lgcamera pro and the free version, images are hits and misses (sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad). im using camera360 and camera zoom fx as well.
have you tried changing the focus mode to fixed, or other modes?
I start to think that the only good camera that LG had, was the Viewty I, Viewty II its not bad too... Instead of learn... they do worst.
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drzygn said:
i have lgcamera pro and the free version, images are hits and misses (sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad). im using camera360 and camera zoom fx as well.
have you tried changing the focus mode to fixed, or other modes?
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Yes..
In the original camera app there's only auto and face reckoning...
In camera zoom fx it won't focus in fixed mode, macro and infinity just taking the pic with ones. Lgcamera is the same and camera360 focused a bit (macro)..
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Dude, it's a phone.. not a camera..
For the job it's good enough...
robster47 said:
Dude, it's a phone.. not a camera..
For the job it's good enough...
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Oh, it's a phone?? Naaah, damn, thought it was a camera....
Well, o2x takes better pics, even my transformer prime takes better photos.. but besides that, I love the phone!
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I don't think it's bad and I don't really have any problems with focusing. I just touch the screen where i want to focus and when it is focused I press the the shutter button (or volume button).
I also had the N8 (well 3 actually) and woow I liked that camera, though I had problems with the screen, pink tint and things like that. After the third phone I took the money back. It would have been very nice if the N8 was an android phone.
I love it too,i hope the next version will better than now:laugh::laugh:
axepted said:
Oh, it's a phone?? Naaah, damn, thought it was a camera....
Well, o2x takes better pics, even my transformer prime takes better photos.. but besides that, I love the phone!
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I love it too,i hope the next version will better than now:laugh::laugh:
I recommend u to use Camera ICS+, I purchased it and it works perfect for me. You may try the free version, which is Camera ICS, it is actually the google stock camera with some mods, but I personally think it is even better than the stock LG camera app, hope u enjoy it.:good:
I use lgCamera, both free and pro version can provide better pictures with ISO and focus control, but sometimes it cannot save picture properly (resulted in picture without thumbnail)
crewol said:
I don't think it's bad and I don't really have any problems with focusing. I just touch the screen where i want to focus and when it is focused I press the the shutter button (or volume button).
I also had the N8 (well 3 actually) and woow I liked that camera, though I had problems with the screen, pink tint and things like that. After the third phone I took the money back. It would have been very nice if the N8 was an android phone.
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hmmm.. the focus doesn't remain after that. sure, you touch to focus, but after five seconds the focus goes off again
drzygn said:
hmmm.. the focus doesn't remain after that. sure, you touch to focus, but after five seconds the focus goes off again
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+1.. same here...
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hmm, my p990 8mp camera are sux too... are LG making sux camera?
isnt the camera from Sony?
drzygn said:
hmmm.. the focus doesn't remain after that. sure, you touch to focus, but after five seconds the focus goes off again
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Dexter_nlb said:
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It is changeable. Current duration is set at 3 seconds. How long do you want it to be?
Code: .field public static final RELEASE_TOUCH_AF_DURATION:I = 0xbb8
where bb8 = 3000 (ms)
ksekhar said:
It is changeable. Current duration is set at 3 seconds. How long do you want it to be?
Code: .field public static final RELEASE_TOUCH_AF_DURATION:I = 0xbb8
where bb8 = 3000 (ms)
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result is the final picture is blurry, and details lost although its tries to focus. its not just the visual part, seems to be a combo

Where did my 13mp cam go?

Hello, a few days ago I got my xperia T with ics and was surprised by the better dan average camera on this phone, that same day I also received the update to jelly bean (yeuy!) but now I noticed that the max resolution is just 12mp,still not bad, but not a good thing for Sony, as they advertise that's it's a 13mp shooter.
What are you thoughts about it?
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set camera to NORMAL instead superior auto and you will be able to shoot 13MP photo...
Thank you!
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Every time you turn on HDR you will "lose" that megapixel. Since the "superior auto mode" is capable of using HDR at will, the resolution is reduced as well.

Sony Z - video - Camera Zoom Stutter/Judder

When I'm recording some fairly high speed 1080 video on my projector screen (say if I record a replay from my PS3 game F1 2012) the Sony Z camera Zoom seems to focus, refocus, focus, refocus all the bl00dy time. As a result the video ends up either a) blurry, or b) is filled with stutter/juddering crap...
Is there any way to fix this?????????????
I had it on 434 firmware, and still exists on the 253..
Change the focus mode ?
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What ckyy said and almost make sure the room is well lit
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DarkKrypt said:
What ckyy said and almost make sure the room is well lit
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I wonder why the Sony Z needs the room well lit? My Projector is ultra bright and I'm close to the screen.
I changed the focus mode from face detect to fixed point and still does it..
None of my previous phones (HTC One X, iPhone 4S, SGS3, or Razr HD have done this.. Seems very strange IMO.
I'll post up a video on youtube tonight to demonstrate what is happening
ckyy said:
Change the focus mode ?
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Tried all three modes, didnt help...
Try landscape scene.
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Bad camera experience!!??

I buy new Xperia. Z,
I upgrade it to latest firmware.
I found camera is full with purple in night, and I want to ask if this cause the upgrade or the same with other firmwares.
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jakobdz said:
I buy new Xperia. Z,
I upgrade it to latest firmware.
I found camera is full with purple in night, and I want to ask if this cause the upgrade or the same with other firmwares.
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thats little bit normal because of low light
u can change setting of Camera to solve it
i guess in this pic u r in normal mode but u can use auto or play with brightness to have better quality
if this problem remains just repair it with PCC or SUS
Guys play with Setting of Xperia Camera thay r awesome but hard to work with them
x102x96x said:
thats little bit normal because of low light
u can change setting of Camera to solve it
i guess in this pic u r in normal mode but u can use auto or play with brightness to have better quality
if this problem remains just repair it with PCC or SUS
Guys play with Setting of Xperia Camera thay r awesome but hard to work with them
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Im now using eXistenZ Ultra rom, and I back to stock camera. To see if the problem. Sloved but the same
I using Google stock camera and it is little less purple then semc camera
I'll. Try to play with settings and see then,
Thank you man, and if you know general setting to camera plz tell me.
jakobdz said:
I buy new Xperia. Z,
I upgrade it to latest firmware.
I found camera is full with purple in night, and I want to ask if this cause the upgrade or the same with other firmwares.
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Take a look to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362853
jakobdz said:
Im now using eXistenZ Ultra rom, and I back to stock camera. To see if the problem. Sloved but the same
I using Google stock camera and it is little less purple then semc camera
I'll. Try to play with settings and see then,
Thank you man, and if you know general setting to camera plz tell me.
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I m on
9MP
HDR on
Brightness 0
Focus mode Multi auto-focus
White Balance auto
metering Center/Average
now i cannot upload photos i took with X Z
but u can find them on my FB account
:good:
I just surprised myself
These two photos i took in completely dark room with xz flash
One with stock camera and another with a smallapp
I couldn't see any tint like wht in ur photo
I removed photos
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Nice pic
ISO : Auto?
I'll take pic in same situation and see
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When I using 5M it's realy awesome and pic look great when zooming it to 100%
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Xperia Z camera mod to manually adjust focus.

Hi all, the thing is that i' m looking for a camera app that would let me manually adjust the focus because auto focus, touch focus wont work, because sometimes i catch the image perfectly but auto focus keeps refocusing, its not hardware related since i get the perfect picture but the next moment autofocus re adjusts it. Please devs think of this.
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MADNJPN said:
Hi all, the thing is that i' m looking for a camera app that would let me manually adjust the focus because auto focus, touch focus wont work, because sometimes i catch the image perfectly but auto focus keeps refocusing, its not hardware related since i get the perfect picture but the next moment autofocus re adjusts it. Please devs think of this.
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Try Camera FV-5 ( from playstore),, lots of manual controls to choose from
If you feel that I've helped you in any way,,please hit the thanks button
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+ 1 for this!!!
I've asked this question multiple times, but got no answer.. The feature was available on the Optimus black gingerbread rom.. I think I'll try to download it and extract the apk.. But I doubt it'll work..
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Thanks for replies, but I'm looking for true focus control, just like on new Lumia 1020. I have purchased FV-5 Camera but it doesn't provide manual focus control.
Same like my problem...

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