Posted by liaoip
Hello Everyone,
I haven't seen anyone start a post for this yet so I thought I would get the ball rolling. The only edits that have been made to these photos is resizing and reorienting. I've also made some comments at the very end.
I know some of the critics knock the XPlay for not having the best camera, but I think hardware-wise it is pretty decent. The problem is the software that it comes with, which is the native android camera app. It kinda sucks!
* No touch to focus
* No metering options (which really blows....highlights and all)
* No focusing square to tell me what it's focusing on (it highlights the whole screen)
Thankfully since it's a software issue hopefully it will be remedied...either by Sony for the hacking community trying to port over the Xperia Arc/Neo Software.
Anyways, please post ur photos if you have a XPlay!
Posted by goldenface
Thanks. I'll be sure to post a few. I've no complaints about the camera.
Posted by Bonovox
Was wondering when I would see this thread. Picture quality looks fine to me.
Posted by goldenface
Posted by Bonovox
You know its just reviewers moaning cos they think 5 mega pixels is no longer enough on a mobile. Good pictures look very clear and without too much of the over done features of the Arc. It sometimes depends who is behind the camera.
Posted by NoroBiik
On 2011-05-22 13:58:00, Bonovox wrote:
You know its just reviewers moaning cos they think 5 mega pixels is no longer enough on a mobile. Good pictures look very clear and without too much of the over done features of the Arc. It sometimes depends who is behind the camera.
Also, it doesn't really matter if it has a 5mpx or 8mpx rating if both phones use the same sensor
Does anyone have any pics of how the Xperia Play cam does in low light conditions? Pleasantly surprised with what I'm seeing so far, did not expect a model primarily built for gaming to be be able to produce pics like these.
Posted by goldenface
Original
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Posted by Bonovox
Night shots are not so good as expected. Those coloured lines are back again as on the Elm
Posted by goldenface
That wasn't a very good one I'm afraid. I'll try and post more when I get home.
Posted by Bonovox
Try putting it on a stable surface even if you have to hold it steady on a wall. And experiment a bit if ya can
Posted by liaoip
wow goldenface, your first one with the horse drawn carriage is really clear! Really like it.
Posted by goldenface
Thanks. I just wish there were more camera settings but so far it shoots great pics which are nice and sharp and the video looks very impressive on screen.
Hopefully more settings will come with future updates.
Posted by Bonovox
The original x10 Mini & Pro had hardly any settings yet they take great pics.
Posted by goldenface
Yeah, it would just be nice to have the B&W option without having to do any post processing.
I wouldm''t mind HD recording too. I guess I'll check to see if the camera is capable and then hope for a nice little update to the software.
Posted by Bonovox
Yes like the x10 that had HD when they updated it.
Posted by gayannr
On 2011-05-23 18:08:57, Bonovox wrote:
Night shots are not so good as expected. Those coloured lines are back again as on the Elm
Probably using the same sensor as ELM/Hazel ???
@liaoip
Your 4th pic is breath taking
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Posted by mlife
[ This Message was edited by: mlife on 2011-06-16 17:22 ]
Posted by Bonovox
There you go mlife is behind the lens and comes up with the goods
Posted by liaoip
On 2011-05-23 22:43:52, goldenface wrote:
Yeah, it would just be nice to have the B&W option without having to do any post processing.
I wouldm''t mind HD recording too. I guess I'll check to see if the camera is capable and then hope for a nice little update to the software.
Actually goldenface, when you say B&W do you mean a Monochrome mode? It took me a while to realize it but in the very first option menu (where it gives you the Focus options and exposure), you can actually scroll down and it will give you all the modes and also the color modes for shooting in Sepia, Mono, Solarized, etc.
Posted by fairen
Very nice photos! great job
Posted by io_bg
On 2011-05-22 13:58:00, Bonovox wrote:
It sometimes depends who is behind the camera.
It sometimes depends who is behind the camera.
I think it always depends on the one who is taking the pics
Anyway, seems like the Play has a capable cam
Posted by goldenface
@liaoip
Thanks, I missed those settings.
Posted by mlife
Thought Id add a few more shots I took today....
[ This Message was edited by: mlife on 2011-06-16 17:25 ]
Posted by goldenface
Posted by Bonovox
Nice shot!1 @Goldenface(is that name cos your always tanned??)
which Liverpool dock is that??
Posted by goldenface
You could say that ha ha. This dock is the Salthouse Dock. Behind the shot is the Albert Dock.
Posted by Bonovox
Ah we only went to around Albert Dock & walked a bit along the Mersey where a huge ferry was & then to The Cavern
Posted by Lightspeed_x
Hi everyone... I was wondering what are the flash options in the menu of the camera interface... i.e: Flash ON/AUTO/OFF/FILL... etc...
Thanks in advance!
Posted by goldenface
Auto, On and Off. There might be changes with 2.3.4, I'll post if so.