topic Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode in Z Series

z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Steveixvii — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:15:27 GMT

Hi. That's my problem: when I use manual camera, the scn button is grey and not working, so the HDR. They worked when I bought the phone, at Christmas... No mod root etc. Please help me!

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:21:54 GMT

Have you unlocked the bootloader?

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:23:05 GMT

http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaz3compact/userguide/Using-still-camera-settings/

It has to be set on Manual mode at 8mp

HDR

Use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

ISO

You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity.

Auto
Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

50
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 50.

100
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.

200
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.

400
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.

800
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

1600
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600.

3200
Sets the ISO sensitivity to 3200.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Centre
Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there.

Spot
Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

Face
Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or too bright.

Multi
Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced exposure.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Image stabiliser

When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Preview

You can choose to preview photos or videos just after you shoot them.

Unlimited
The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it.

5 seconds
The preview of the photo or video apears for 5 seconds after you shoot it.

3 seconds
The preview of the photo or video appears for 3 seconds after you shoot it.

Edit
The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off
The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Face registration

You can register faces with the Camera application so that the viewfinder automatically focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder.

Flash

Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon in the camera screen:

Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.
Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark shadows.
Red-eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo.
Off The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid blurred photos.
Torch A torch or camera light is turned on when you take photos.

Scene selection

Use the Scene selection feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible photo.

	Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually.
	Soft Skin Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect.
	Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background.
	Anti motion blur Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.
	Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.
	Backlight correction HDR Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyses the image and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.
	Night portrait Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
	Night scene Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
	Hand-held twilight Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.
	High sensitivity Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions. Reduces blur.
	Gourmet Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour.
	Pet Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes.
	Beach Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes.
	Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos.
	Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.
	Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
	Document Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the photo increased, sharper contrast.
	Fireworks Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their splendour.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

_alexdon_ — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:13:23 GMT

As above,HDR will work only on 8 MP.

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Steveixvii — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:32:49 GMT

That's awful... :'( however, thanks!

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:18:02 GMT

Anytime

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

yasser4008 — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 11:08:28 GMT

What a great deal Buy an 20 Mp phone and get 8 Mp. Is this what I sold my old 8 mp phone for? I was cheated by youtube reviews and advertisement 😞

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 04:24:24 GMT

@yasser4008 I don't understand your comment? you do get 20mp pictures

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

yasser4008 — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:42:50 GMT

Except manual mode I don't get 20 mp. And working on manual mode means I can't change scene mode (i should reduce resulotion to 8 mp to select scene mode) . Take for example LG G3 it has 13 mp but will give 10 mp pictures in auto mode while my Z3 will give less than half of the camera resulotion. Althougt both run same processor and same ram size and OS top on that the G3 has 4k screen which mean My phone processor have less work to do. But it doesn't git advantage of it

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

yasser4008 — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:49:24 GMT

The point is, I am disappointed with camera performance this is first time I buy a sony mobile.since sony makes digital camera for long time I thought this history will show up in thier phones but it seems not. The panorama mode is **bleep** as well

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

DeGraaff — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 12:38:26 GMT

You should do an Internet search for "over-sampling" in photography, then you will know why this phone outputs 8MP photos and why it is generally a good thing.

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:55:46 GMT

@yasser4008 It's called "Pixel Binning"

http://www.starrywonders.com/binning.html

http://www.ccd.com/ccd103.html

http://www.andor.com/learning-academy/ccd-binning-what-does-binning-mean

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/24/sony-xperia-z1-review/

Importantly, the Z1 shares a key technology with the Lumia 1020 in the form of downsampling. Whereas the Lumia creates downsampled 5-megapixel still images from its 41MP sensor, the Z1 uses similar mathematical techniques to produce 8MP stills from a 20MP image. And although the sampling ratio is smaller, the impact of Sony's "pixel-binning" is immediately visible and beneficial. You lose resolution on your final image, of course, but you also lose lots of nasty image noise.

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Steveixvii — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:10:29 GMT

Ok it sounds good, in fact i noticed an higher resolution than in other 8mpx photos... It takes beautiful photos in auto mode too. Thanks for your support

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:09:56 GMT

@yasser4008 I give you that, the panorama camera its not great, in fact I haven't seen any improvement on it since the Xperia Arc, that's Q1-2 2011, with that said, there are myriad panorama cameras on the playstore which its great, after all this is a smartphone and we have the whole play store to customize the phone as we please, give it a shot, try different panorama cameras.

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:10:24 GMT

@Steveixvii Glad to hear that you do like the Xperia Z3 Compact's camera

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

yasser4008 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:09:07 GMT

Okay let's say that Pixel binning is the case with this phone. So why other phones (with13-16 mpx) will give more than 8 mp? I can take a pics with my old samsung S3 (it has 8 mpx camera) and you cannot tell the difference between them. And I think you have little misunderstanding here that nokia lumia gives a 41 mpx image out of its 5 mpx camera using digital programs not the opposite as you say

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

yasser4008 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:21:35 GMT

Okay I'll install app from store. Then I have to jump from app to app depending on what image I want to take . Plus I have to be annoyed with ads jumping around screen or purchase apps while other android users can just run the camera app and take pictures as easy as possible .it is not the camera app only I need to buy a calculator, album, photo editor, file manager... Etc. This is one of the most disappointing mobiles I have ever bought, and blackberry was disappointing as well 😛

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

DeGraaff — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:13:20 GMT

@yasser4008 wrote:
And I think you have little misunderstanding here that nokia lumia gives a 41 mpx image out of its 5 mpx camera using digital programs not the opposite as you say

No, it is as uliwooly explained. Do you understand anything about digital photography at all?

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

Uliwooly — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 04:53:29 GMT

@yasser4008

you can use Manual mode and get 20mp pictures, the pixel count doesn't mean that the picture will be better, you can have a phone or a camera that takes 40mp or 80mp pictures but the quality could be terrible, there are other factors to take into account.

Re: z3 Compact scenes not working in manual camera mode

yannyhart — Tue, 05 May 2015 06:13:43 GMT

What is bootloader and where is it located?