[Q] 4.4 update camera improvements? - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone who has updated to 4.4 care to chime in on whether or not they see any differences in the camera? Any UI changes or photo quality improvements?
My Z1 won't be here for another week and I'm just wondering what to expect.

greyhulk said:
Anyone who has updated to 4.4 care to chime in on whether or not they see any differences in the camera? Any UI changes or photo quality improvements?
My Z1 won't be here for another week and I'm just wondering what to expect.
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Better focussing, faster launches. Slightly less noise

taranfx said:
Better focussing, faster launches. Slightly less noise
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i cant see 15MP resolution in SA mode what about others ?

pradatta said:
i cant see 15MP resolution in SA mode what about others ?
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15MP is only available on Manual mode. SA is now able to shoot is 4:3 though

taranfx said:
Better focussing, faster launches. Slightly less noise
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Have you had faster launches? Mines seems to have slowed away down
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kingchristy123 said:
Have you had faster launches? Mines seems to have slowed away down
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IMO the Camera launch is 'slightly' faster. Not that mine was ever slow though.

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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)
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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.
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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

Snapchat....

So snapchat is ultra laggy with the camera. Anyone else experiencing this?
Snapchat
Morghan said:
So snapchat is ultra laggy with the camera. Anyone else experiencing this?
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My camera is working just fine. Maybe you have bad hardware?
Morghan said:
So snapchat is ultra laggy with the camera. Anyone else experiencing this?
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My snapchat is fine.
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deadlocked007 said:
Lagging here also. Btw people OP is asking about lag in the app when you move around the camera not the normal camera guys....
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Exactly. It really starts to bog down when I'm in the dark.
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Anyone ever find a resolution for this? I absolutely love this phone but I'm a hardcore user of Snapchat since everyone I talk to uses it for communication and this is ridiculous. Almost makes me want to switch phonese. Does it still work this way on CM/stock tons maybe?
i believe its just the hardware itself the sensor is trying to get more light in and it makes it lag i think (im no expert on cameras) as soon as i got a nexus 5 i noticed how much smoother everything seemed in the view finder and right now i just compared them it just seems to be the way the htc one is
Snapchat uses the camera app that comes with the phone now
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Mine is occasional lag.
Same problem on mine, makes videos almost impossible with low light, my Alcatel pop s3 is extremely faster on snapshat. Is there a way to fix the problem ?

Thinking to buy Xperia SP

Hello,Xperia SP users are welcome...
I want to know more info of this phone before buying it.
And want to hear reviews from SP users...
Is it good to buy?
Better than Galaxy S3?
Any problems?
Performance fast?
Most important for me,Any lag?
Xperia sola is very lag...Hate it so much,because of lag...
Thanks.
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i will list the problems experienced with SP:
i) low call volume on speaker. in noisy places i simply cant hearing anything.and i have perfect ears.
ii)apps frequently killed due to some RAM issues.This is the biggest problem with this phone I think walkman gets killed sometimes when opening chrome tabs on chrome X(
iii) for me, battery life is not as expected.
dhiman33 said:
i will list the problems experienced with SP:
i) low call volume on speaker. in noisy places i simply cant hearing anything.and i have perfect ears.
ii)apps frequently killed due to some RAM issues.This is the biggest problem with this phone I think walkman gets killed sometimes when opening chrome tabs on chrome X(
iii) for me, battery life is not as expected.
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Will the battery drain?
I'm using sola now with JB rom drains 1~5% for a night.
Do you use ram booster or any apps killer?
I never heard people got this problem...
Low call volume?This is not important for me,i always use loudspeaker.
Does the loudspeaker loud?
How about the camera quality?
FHD video recording lag?
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Ben Ling said:
Will the battery drain?
I'm using sola now with JB rom drains 1~5% for a night.
Do you use ram booster or any apps killer?
I never heard people got this problem...
Low call volume?This is not important for me,i always use loudspeaker.
Does the loudspeaker loud?
How about the camera quality?
FHD video recording lag?
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with loudspeaker call volume is fine.
nope i don't use any apps killer or something like that. but after this problem went annoying i installed supercharger script. it solved launcher redraw issue, but still could not solve apps getting killed without reason.
i don't use camera that much, the quality is good for me, but the pictures taken are having much noise. never recorded video at all
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with loudspeaker call volume is fine.
nope i don't use any apps killer or something like that. but after this problem went annoying i installed supercharger script. it solved launcher redraw issue, but still could not solve apps getting killed without reason.
i don't use camera that much, the quality is good for me, but the pictures taken are having much noise. never recorded video at all
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For the RAM issue, you can set a lower minfree value using SuperCharger V6, or you can use RAM Manager Pro and set to Hard Multitasking.
For me, I use lower minfrees and now I have no launcher redraws, and apps keep in memory for longer! :thumbup:
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The loudspeaker is loud and clear and I dont experience battery drain unless using the wifi the camera IMO is kinda slow in taking pic and too saturated. The shutter sound is seriously loud.
I bought this phone this week and I'm happy with it.
I had Xperia X10 before.
For me the cons are:
- Only 1GB RAM (I can live with it)
- Camera pictures - low quality in low light conditions, noise (hope to be improved in the next update)
- Front camera resolution (I don't use this camera)
The battery drain depends on the ROMS and APPS you are using. Look good to me.
Never recorded video.
Games runs well.
GPS works fine.
Screen is good.
Performance is great.
Sound/volume is normal.
Illumination bar is nice.
No lag at all.
For a mid range device I think it's great. :good:
dghostpt said:
I bought this phone this week and I'm happy with it.
I had Xperia X10 before.
For me the cons are:
- Only 1GB RAM (I can live with it)
- Camera pictures - low quality in low light conditions, noise (hope to be improved in the next update)
- Front camera resolution (I don't use this camera)
The battery drain depends on the ROMS and APPS you are using. Look good to me.
Never recorded video.
Games runs well.
GPS works fine.
Screen is good.
Performance is great.
Sound/volume is normal.
Illumination bar is nice.
No lag at all.
For a mid range device I think it's great. :good:
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I think I'll be getting it soon...
Which color do you prefer?
Black,White or Red?
Ben Ling said:
I think I'll be getting it soon...
Which color do you prefer?
Black,White or Red?
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Definitely black, or else red. White makes it look cheap IMO.
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Ben Ling said:
I think I'll be getting it soon...
Which color do you prefer?
Black,White or Red?
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Just get the front colour you like, the backs are all on ebay
sonyxperiaplayer said:
Definitely black, or else red. White makes it look cheap IMO.
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Yeah I think white looks cheap,but it's also beautiful...I will see it first.
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The Alpha Gamer said:
Just get the front colour you like, the backs are all on ebay
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I like it's front to be black,back to be white
Backs are all on eBay?
I don't buy online.
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I am thinking of buying SP on EE network but unlocking the phone is a bit pricey, so I was wondering if rooting/installing custom rom will work with any SIM as most custom roms come unbranded.
Thanks
I want to buy this phone for my mom too but all the user complaint about
Touch problem.are you sure you want to buy it @Ben Ling please tell me when u sure
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dara007_168 said:
I want to buy this phone for my mom too but all the user complaint about
Touch problem.are you sure you want to buy it @Ben Ling please tell me when u sure
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There is no touch problem for me at all (at least I don't feel any)
The SP is a great phone, you won't feel any difference between the SP and Z unless you are playing heavy games.
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
There is no touch problem for me at all (at least I don't feel any)
The SP is a great phone, you won't feel any difference between the SP and Z unless you are playing heavy games.
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Really bro I'm glad to hear that.But I'm still afraid
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dara007_168 said:
Really bro I'm glad to hear that.But I'm still afraid
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You can always test the phone out before you buy it. And see if you like it
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dara007_168 said:
I want to buy this phone for my mom too but all the user complaint about
Touch problem.are you sure you want to buy it @Ben Ling please tell me when u sure
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Maybe in this few days...
I'm really don't know which color to buy...All look nice...
Hi all I already buy it work great but touch problem and low call volume
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dara007_168 said:
Hi all I already buy it work great but touch problem and low call volume
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wow you are so fast
But what problem to the touch?
Are you using latest firmware?
For the volume,not important,i always use loudspeaker to listen call.

Is there a rom that doesn't have the camera issue?

Hi,
I got myself an xperia Z1, was wondering that if I rooted my phone.. would I have the camera not working issue? and also I read that there is with custom roms.Would there be a future fix? Is this solely with Sony or would the xda devs. find a work around in getting it fixed? want to know before rooting the phone
rooting does not break the camera
gregbradley said:
rooting does not break the camera
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Judging from the articles ie http://www.talkandroid.com/175813-bootloader-unlock-issue-for-xperia-z1-confirmed-by-sony/
there is?
unlocking the bootloader != rooting
devmc said:
unlocking the bootloader != rooting
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Nope. My bootloader is locked and I'm rooted
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Hodge92 said:
Nope. My bootloader is locked and I'm rooted
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!= means does not equal
systoxity said:
!= means does not equal
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Oh my mistake sorry
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bloodclaw said:
Judging from the articles ie http://www.talkandroid.com/175813-bootloader-unlock-issue-for-xperia-z1-confirmed-by-sony/
there is?
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Yes, that's for unlocking, rooting is different and does not break the camera
bloodclaw said:
Hi,
I got myself an xperia Z1, was wondering that if I rooted my phone.. would I have the camera not working issue? and also I read that there is with custom roms.Would there be a future fix? Is this solely with Sony or would the xda devs. find a work around in getting it fixed? want to know before rooting the phone
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I would suggest to download some other camera apps in play store... it takes a while for developers to figure out how to make the stock camera work better...
when I got the xperia S, I was pretty disappointed with the camera as well... then I installed a few playstore apps, 1. camera zoom fx - probably the best all around camera. 2. HDR Camera - best HDR camera app imo... really made taking pictures with Xperia S a wonderful experience
Morlock O said:
I would suggest to download some other camera apps in play store... it takes a while for developers to figure out how to make the stock camera work better...
when I got the xperia S, I was pretty disappointed with the camera as well... then I installed a few playstore apps, 1. camera zoom fx - probably the best all around camera. 2. HDR Camera - best HDR camera app imo... really made taking pictures with Xperia S a wonderful experience
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when the heck is this phone coming to the US?!

4K Video Recording

when Note 3 with same CPU can have Video Recording why cant a camera centric Z1 have.. is there is a chances we will have 4k recording
Check out ihackers rom. it has it implemented already. Greetz
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Mighty_X said:
Check out ihackers rom. it has it implemented already. Greetz
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Wait whut
Mighty_X said:
Check out ihackers rom. it has it implemented already. Greetz
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I thought that was 4k playback?
anyway here his rom is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539008
TheCraig said:
I thought that was 4k playback?
anyway here his rom is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539008
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It's 4k playback...
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Check out ihackers rom. it has it implemented already. Greetz
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Sorry I was wrong! You're all right
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Sean473 said:
It's 4k playback...
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Wow this roms seems amazing. Would you say it is of the best quality for Z1 roms?
M-Dawg said:
Wow this roms seems amazing. Would you say it is of the best quality for Z1 roms?
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Stock ROM also has 4k playback lol
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something like implementing 4k recording require sony to do something to the camera driver right?
Gitaroo said:
something like implementing 4k recording require sony to do something to the camera driver right?
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I don't think so - I'd say it's about software and bandwidth and codecs. if it was camera driver, then other camera apps on Note 3 would allow to record video in 4K, and as far as I know they don't do that, so...
so potentially, someone can make an app with 4k recording and brute for it to work? Or a 8MP recording and downsample to 1080p video, still a huge quality boost.
eagerly waiting for 4k recording on this awesome phone....
btwn any nice camera app for this phone like which can shoot at 13 mp or higher.. 21 mp than 8mp is great diff
imranaryan said:
eagerly waiting for 4k recording on this awesome phone....
btwn any nice camera app for this phone like which can shoot at 13 mp or higher.. 21 mp than 8mp is great diff
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Camera FV-5 I would say is one of the best
does Camara FV-5 allow 4k video recording? Even for note 3?
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does Camara FV-5 allow 4k video recording? Even for note 3?
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No, it is a camera photography app, sorry to confuse I was referring to the second part of imranaryan's post. For 4k to be enabled the codecs drivers etc would need to be implemented by Sony unless someone can hack this
Maybe Sony will give 4k recording along with kitkat update.....maybe.....I really trust in the potentially of this phone and on the efforts of Sony to give us a very good product which actually is.....
Has Sony ever said anything about the Z1 having or gettin 4k video recording?
i know the was rumours before the z1 was officially announced but i havent heard anything from Sony about it.
basically all ive seen was a supposedly leaked pic of what was then the Honami phone with a sticker on it saying 4k.
i wouldve thought if Sony was planning on implementing 4k into the z1 they wouldve announced something by now in an attempt to get more interest in the z1. why keep a major selling point quiet?
the fact that theyve said nothing makes me think its not coming to z1 and possibly be saved for the z2.
Tonian1878 said:
Has Sony ever said anything about the Z1 having or gettin 4k video recording?
i know the was rumours before the z1 was officially announced but i havent heard anything from Sony about it.
basically all ive seen was a supposedly leaked pic of what was then the Honami phone with a sticker on it saying 4k.
i wouldve thought if Sony was planning on implementing 4k into the z1 they wouldve announced something by now in an attempt to get more interest in the z1. why keep a major selling point quiet?
the fact that theyve said nothing makes me think its not coming to z1 and possibly be saved for the z2.
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we can only hope......nothing official other than the 4.4 update will get z1 early 2014.....
imranaryan said:
when Note 3 with same CPU can have Video Recording why cant a camera centric Z1 have.. is there is a chances we will have 4k recording
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sony is swimming in water,it would be nice if it concentrates on software,which is more important that swimming
dineshmega007 said:
sony is swimming in water,it would be nice if it concentrates on software,which is more important that swimming
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