Photographer says you only need an Xperia smartphone to capture award-winning photos
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- charleski
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- 16 Mar 2019
Surprise! Photographer wins smartphone photgraphy award with a picture from ... a smartphone.
I'm scratching my head trying to figure out what this is supposed to prove.
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- zodiacfml
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- 16 Mar 2019
Not a fan of Sony smartphones recently. However, they always have the largest camera sensors until the 48MP that first appeared in the Huawei.
I hope Sony keeps pushing camera tech and be a leader l
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- derunningman
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- 16 Mar 2019
Alex, 15 Mar 2019It was about most people with mirrorless and DSLR cameras, ... moreAt first I said, most photographer, not most people. Then I explained it using term of "advance photographer". Even enthusiast is learning how to be advance, not to rely on camera auto mode.
1/200 shutter speed is for old type of flash. Most modern HSS flash nowadays support much faster shutter speed.
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- Anonymous
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- 16 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 15 Mar 2019Still, Sony Xperia flagship phone from last year have bette... moreand by the way, Dominika is a known photographer and editor so don't talk like she did not edit the final pieces, Sony takes great photos, I can say that coz I have picked Sony over other brands such as Samsung, Apple and many more
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- nin
- 16 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 15 Mar 2019According to what they explained ... Any phone from any ... moreIn my case photos taken in hi res > stacked > nr > perfect. Wish phones could do that, even if using app later.
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- 15 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 15 Mar 2019She does not work for Sony ....
Anyone can join this con... moreYup, but a horde of Sony haters kicked in here, just because an Xperia was mentioned.
Dont know why...
Ego overgrowth related I guess.
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 15 Mar 2019Still, Sony Xperia flagship phone from last year have bette... moreObviously you and that photographer has not yet bought the PV9 and whatever Nokia post I go, I see you hating, so not really expecting much from a hater who never had New Nokias
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Mar 2019
AnonD-731363, 15 Mar 2019What a lie. When comes to photos Sony is one of the worst... moreStill, Sony Xperia flagship phone from last year have better photo quality than your bugy, lagy HMD "PureView" 9, at least, Sony have normal camera app.. Man it seems you have really serious problem, because in every article from Samsung flagship, from Sony, from HTC, you complain about something, just saying. Ok, we get it you have mobile phone store and only sell brands like LenovoRola, Xiaomi, HMD and similar, but, maybe it's time to be realistic, at least about camera quality, video recording quality etc.. Only one OEM from China can compete with rest 'known' for years OEM in mobile industry, and that is not Foxconn made HMD, but Huawei :D
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Mar 2019
vrvly, 15 Mar 2019No, you also need to know how to remove noise. Wonder thoug... moreAccording to what they explained ...
Any phone from any brand = photo taken > turned into jpeg > NR applied
X1 = photo taken > NR applied > converted into jpeg
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 15 Mar 2019She got the award for taking a good photo, not for using xp... morestop sjw'ing around. its toxic as hell.
sony says you can take award winning pics with an xperia. not that the xperia is what's winning the pic. the author of the pics won the award, and it was possible to do with an xperia, so they can't completely sux.
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- SpiritWolf
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- 15 Mar 2019
AnonD-558092, 15 Mar 2019"So much aspects matter; lenses, skill even shutter type. S... more'And the lens in phones aren't irrelevant. At the same focal length, a Zeiss or Leica or unbranded lens won't change the picture.'
Not sure i understood? Probably you wanted to say that they ARE irrelevant. But you were right, they aren't. Optics quality matters a lot, also lense type.
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- nin
- 15 Mar 2019
No, you also need to know how to remove noise. Wonder though about xperia1 output, expect a lot from alpha& ois
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- Alex
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- 15 Mar 2019
derunningman, 15 Mar 2019I don't think so. For the aperture or shutter priority mode... moreIt was about most people with mirrorless and DSLR cameras, not about advanced photographers. And the fact is that they mostly use aperture and shutter priority, or Program mode.
And portrait photographers with flash(es) doesn't use high shutter speeds. They use something like 1/200 sec (usual sync speed for flashes is 1/200) if they wan't to exclude the ambient light, and much slower speeds if they use the flash as fill for the ambient light.
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- derunningman
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- 15 Mar 2019
Then good luck trying to find a good GND or CPL filter for a phone, i think there isnt any. And people are high af if they are thinking that phone in manual mode can achieve similar bokeh portrait as in dslr/mirrorless.
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Mar 2019
She does not work for Sony ....
Anyone can join this contest. You pay to have your photo as contender.
There is money as prize. $1000 I guess ..
They will choose the best photo.
She was given the award, then she told she used Sony phone to take the photo.
That is the whole story.
Sony heard about that and published on their website.
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- AnonD-558092
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- 15 Mar 2019
SpiritWolf, 15 Mar 2019I go back and start ansering your first comment. Are you su... more"So much aspects matter; lenses, skill even shutter type. So it's not only you. It's you and the camera.
Talking about sensors, isn't IMX400 exclusive to Sony flagships only?"
If Sony keeps the IMX400 for themselves, that's that.
Skill is you, not the camera.
And the lens in phones aren't irrelevant. At the same focal length, a Zeiss or Leica or unbranded lens won't change the picture. If we're talking about a real full camera, then yes it makes a huge difference.
Now I'd like you to not jump to conclusions and say people don't have a clue.
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Mar 2019
imRGZ, 15 Mar 2019Most probably she would have rooted her Sony Xperia to avoi... moreNot even with root sony allows pixel cam app.
Those apps aleays chush before you press shutter.
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- SpiritWolf
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- 15 Mar 2019
AnonD-558092, 15 Mar 2019Pro Mode= No processing by the device. YOU set the settings... moreI go back and start ansering your first comment. Are you suggesting that my first ever camera (Smena 8-M) would in similar conditions do identical pics to my last film camera (Zenit 12XS)? Because sensor (film in this matter) is identical? Dude, you shouldn't talk if you don't have slightest clue. So much aspects matter; lenses, skill even shutter type. So it's not only you. It's you and the camera.
Talking about sensors, isn't IMX400 exclusive to Sony flagships only? And for the record, point and shoot is for social media folks in my opinion. Can't win contests with that.
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- 15 Mar 2019
Well Sony, so why buy the expensive alpha if with a cell phone is enough