Sony Xperia XZ3 camera fails to impress DxO Mark reviewers, barely beats XA2 Ultra

21 March 2019
The camera mostly does okay in good light, but it runs into trouble in low light and high contrast scenes. Corner softness is a constant issue too.

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  • 22 Mar 2019

AnonD-794992, 22 Mar 2019Good jokeJokes on you. The results clearly speak for themselves.
I guess there's the age of saying from any sony article though... That software update is coming to fix the camera right lol

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    • Anonymous
    • I8m
    • 22 Mar 2019

    Anonymous, 22 Mar 201979 is decent? It's like 30 points behind the current cream ... morePlease use logic. While yes the Sony hive mind will say whatever despite it clearly has issues... You claiming that calling it decent is insane literally puts you on the same level.

    Clearly despite what the review says it still obviously in logic and results takes at least decent shots still.
    And it's not their point system actually always represents real life.
    Like putting the 1020 equal to the note 2. And the 808 might lack dual pixel focus and higher dynamic range while scoring way lower than cams today. But go use one and then come back and tell me you didn't prefer it over a newer phone in a huge variety of photos.

    But yes. Clearly this is showing what we all knew. Sony is bombing... Purposefully. And their users will defend them to their last breath.

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      • Anonymous
      • j5y
      • 22 Mar 2019

      Shanti Dope, 22 Mar 2019I mean, the mere fact that Sony isn't even trying that hard... more79 is decent? It's like 30 points behind the current cream of crop... A Moto g4, I repeat, Moto g4 scores higher than this one...

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        • Anonymous
        • j5y
        • 22 Mar 2019

        anonymous, 22 Mar 2019The camera trend only cater to normal people so that is why... moreSo you're special one with one extra chromosome right?

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          • BtF
          • 22 Mar 2019

          Nikjosh, 22 Mar 2019Wrong. Go learn about what camera lens is. Glens is indeed just a cheap plastic lens.
          Sonymobile has had long long history of overcharging its customers, and using fancy names for its cheap technologies.

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            • 4S2
            • 22 Mar 2019

            Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019Also the reason why I don't even consider Sony smartphones ... moreThe camera trend only cater to normal people so that is why they keep promoting their camera every time they show off a new phone. If you are one of those people, then I pity you.

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              • 22 Mar 2019

              Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019Sony really does fall behind the comp such as Huawei and PixelGood joke

                Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019It *plastic lens cover*, not plastic lens. The G lens is th... moreWrong. Go learn about what camera lens is.

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                  • KI9
                  • 22 Mar 2019

                  I am using xz3, and it has better detail then note 9 in daylight and very good result in night, why yhey test this phone at that time.. Totly wrong, not that bad as dxomark mentioned

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                    • Anonymous
                    • UTx
                    • 22 Mar 2019

                    Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019I still don't understand why most companies don't go the wa... moreBecause huawei design the sensor and Sony make it like kirin980.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vV5
                      • 22 Mar 2019

                      Nikjosh, 22 Mar 2019I know what you feel dude. The XZ3 has Camera system: Ex... moreIt *plastic lens cover*, not plastic lens. The G lens is the lens that they put inside the sensor. The 6 piece lens thingy.

                        makr, 22 Mar 2019another joke rating. we users can see to our naked eyes kno... moreWhy even bother defending it when Sony themselves already admitted that they had been intentionally not putting any effort on a smartphone camera due to the rivalry between mobile & camera segment? Just wait until Xperia 1 to come out, hopefully it will come with significantly better cameras - because it's really promising this time around.

                          Sony is long known for their camera sensors, but not when they are used on their own phones! What a shame!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • LQv
                            • 22 Mar 2019

                            Anonymous, 22 Mar 2019I still don't understand why most companies don't go the wa... moreBigger sensors need more space and cost more.

                            Companies just care about profits. Huawei with worse software can beat Apple easily

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                              • LQv
                              • 22 Mar 2019

                              Shui8, 22 Mar 2019I think they announce the late score on purpose, dont want ... more1) you should not expect at night XZ3 at iso800 to outperform iPhone or Pixel at iso250. It is stupid to compare different settings. Not even point and shoot pocket cams are done this way.

                              2) pixel size does not matter. Myth created by tech android sites. Huawei phones do not do binning in good lighting, still have hardware advantage. Google traded 12.2MP 1.55 for 12MP 1.4. Same for HTC. Also the Full Frames with high resolution provide better IQ than those with 24 or 12 MP in any condition.

                              3) stacking to not prevent blur. At night stacking does 1/8 or 1/4s. You need 1/16 or faster.

                              4) HDR of Sony does not show up all the time, landscape mode does often.

                                makr, 22 Mar 2019another joke rating. we users can see to our naked eyes kno... moreI know what you feel dude. The XZ3 has

                                Camera system: Exmor RS for mobile
                                The sensor: Motion eye
                                The lens: G Lens
                                Ai : AI for experia
                                The software : BionZ for mobile
                                Focus : predictive hybrib
                                Video Stabilisation : Steady shot

                                See, it looks like sony brought many stuff others dont. But the fact is.. Its only a fancy naming. Others never trademark their software, there are some vendors uses shappire glass for their camera lenses but they even dont bother to name their lens. Dont get fooled with fancy naming, its there to make it sound good, sometimes its there to cover the badthing. Remember when they used plastic lens? They put a bold G lens letter there.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 22 Mar 2019

                                  [deleted post]It always happen because its camera is always bad. I have several recent sony flagships and these are not on par with galaxy note 4 in low light. I good light though it is as good as note 4 but crushed by s7 and later generation.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Gfx
                                    • 22 Mar 2019

                                    Also the reason why I don't even consider Sony smartphones in the very first place. It's camera department has been bad since the very beginning. Look at how others competitors like Samsung, Apple, and even the Chinese brands have their cameras improved over the years, while Sony is still so bad with its post processing. Being a supplier for camera modules to other brands while they themselves having such bad processing algorithms is a big joke!

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • pQr
                                      • 22 Mar 2019

                                      Dxomark mobile is nonsense.

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                                        • Jb$
                                        • 22 Mar 2019

                                        I don't believe this test ,I think they are about money from big companys and I guess Sony did not paid ...

                                        I don't understand why premium xz camera is better for tham when it's the same and little bit refreshed...