Sony Xperia Z review: Zero hour
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- AnonD-114277
- YHR
- 18 Feb 2013
GSM Arena People: A little while ago, you've done a blind test using the new Nokia 808 Pureview against:
* HTC One X
* iPhone 4S
* Samsung Galaxy S III
* Nokia N8 (downsampled from 12MP to 8MP)
* Olympus E-PL2 interchangable lens, large sensor camera (downsampled from 12MP to 8MP)
It's been a while, and rather than making a blind test, could you please remake it using the champion (Nokia 808 Pureview) against:
* Apple iPhone 5
* Sony Xperia Z
* Nokia Lumia 920
* Samsung Galaxy S3
* HTC One X/Butterfly/DNA
* Any other good camera phone I didn't mention
Sure I can use the Photo quality comparison with the indoor control images, but I'd prefer some new real life pictures taken outside and inside. Please include the originals in ZIP format for us to download and review ourselves.
If you could also include videos, that would be great, which are not on tripod and stable. As long as you put on some effort in keeping it stable, that would be fine. But keep the action focused on one area with the cameras panning left to right (or which ever directions).
Thank you!
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- AnonD-98125
- 0ZE
- 18 Feb 2013
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2013None of the self proclaimed photo experts here would be abl... morewhat u get on XZ 13MP? maybe 8MP is enough?? check the picture against canon DSLR as a reference. there is a missing color and hue in the middle of 8MP.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jho_a57/8484554139/in/photostream
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- AnonD-99764
- m%}
- 18 Feb 2013
What about the battery life tests?
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- Anonymous
- m7K
- 18 Feb 2013
None of the self proclaimed photo experts here would be able to tell the difference in a blind test. And many say that lumia 920 is a great cam phone but the Z is better overall. In fact they say 920 is the best so then I'm sure they will say Z is best now.
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- Bone
- M{4
- 18 Feb 2013
I'll pass on this one as the A15 monsters are coming out in a couple of months. I'm particularly looking forward to an 1080p Nexus.
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- Anonymous
- Hkq
- 18 Feb 2013
Xperia z is very good features and stylish phone
Better glaxay s3,and note 2,
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- wHr
- 18 Feb 2013
sxs, 18 Feb 2013Well, in GSMarena compare tool, please compare s3 with refe... morewell i dont care, im just talking abt mobile cameras..
think what ur goin to say
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- maybe
- wHr
- 18 Feb 2013
AnonD-98125, 18 Feb 2013i am planning to buy this peace of art, but when i read the... morehuhh? best updates ?
fool haha
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- Pavel
- Imk
- 18 Feb 2013
OMG!!)GSM arena in your compare tool gs3 bettter then all three foto cameras-canon olimpus and sony!!!!SO so funny,i laugh a looott!!!!)))
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- wHr
- 18 Feb 2013
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2013If samsung will use sony sensor. If they're.gonna use their... moreduhh?? even iphone uses Sony's sensors yet Sony dont know how to optimize it in the best way, it just tells that samsung knows so much about software :D get a life bitter..
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- Anonymous
- th9
- 18 Feb 2013
fero, 18 Feb 2013sony sucks on mobile camera.. s3 is a 9month old smartphone... moreIf samsung will use sony sensor. If they're.gonna use their own sensor, I doubt it. Galaxy cam sucks!
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- sxs
- x3c
- 18 Feb 2013
uu, 18 Feb 2013gs3 have d best android mobile camera last year at par with... moreWell, in GSMarena compare tool, please compare s3 with reference Canon camera and then comment
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- AnonD-98125
- 0ZE
- 18 Feb 2013
i am planning to buy this peace of art, but when i read the review it makes me think twice...then wait for the other brand. but when i saw this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBRsWQGw1P4
no quality.how about samsung? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An7l8Y2tIZ0
15 pcs WTH. sum it up..back to sony quality,they have better support at XDA dev. and update period!!!
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- Marc Aurel
- pWB
- 18 Feb 2013
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2013The camera and its specs is(unfortunately) one of the bigge... moreOh, and I forgot to add: you can't count megapixels from LPH like that. Every line (line pair) requires at least TWO pixels to resolve (this is the Nyquist frequency), so you should double your "effective" pixel count for all your example devices. It does not change the relative outcome of course (The Xperia Z is still more effective relative to megapixel count than the 808).
The results are hardly surprising anyways, because it' easier to make really sharp small lenses for tiny 1/3" sensors than the relatively large 1/1.2" sensor of the 808.
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- Fruitcake
- 3pc
- 18 Feb 2013
Sony always seems to put weaker speakers on there phones an never seem to improve in this section,which seems very odd indeed,on Febuary 25th in Barcelona i am sure the others will have seen what the Xperia Z as on offer an produce more better camera features on there phones,Samsung with S4 will be a big challenge to this Smartphone
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- AnonD-30796
- 3LU
- 18 Feb 2013
Oh come on, they are all the same now days, same over priced piece of hardware.... just pick the design u like and the screen size u need... the rest is the same in all of them (almost, and to average user unnoticable)
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- wHr
- 18 Feb 2013
AnonD-99048, 18 Feb 2013the camera quality is not disappointing but the quality is ... moregs3 have d best android mobile camera last year at par with note2..
use gsmarena photo compare tool,, even the video compare will tell the biggest difference bet the cam of the galaxies with d sucking xperias
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- feroo
- wHr
- 18 Feb 2013
AnonD-114122, 18 Feb 2013Iphone and Sammy's phone also used sony's camera sensor but... morecamera sensor from Sony plus the spectacular software/optimization makes the pictures of galaxies and iphone the best :D
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- omego
- wHr
- 18 Feb 2013
AnonD-76905, 18 Feb 2013Why is it that most other sites are reviewing the camera as... moreit didnt beat s3 and note2!
i believe that gsmarena refer to these phones when they mentioned the best 8mp shooters..
go to gsmarenas photo and video compare tool and you'll see what u get
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- sonnymd21
- i81
- 18 Feb 2013
What I don't understand is why did they put the camera's 13mp under disadvantages. If it's hardly any better than last year's best 8mp, then it is still a good camera just with additional mp for those who love big photos. GSMArena were all praises for the iphone 5 camera, and if Xperia Z's camera is not better or worse than that of the iphone 5, then it is at par with the former and give due credit.