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itsjustJOH
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Well, that escalated quickly. 
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Faisal2215
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Before the 4.4.4 update, I used oversampled 8MP mode at ALL conditions as the 20.7MP mode was proven soft and full of artifacts.
And now with 4.4.4 firmware, I will use 20.7MP mode for outdoor daylight conditions and 8MP mode for indoors and night shots.
Oh yes, Z2's camera algorithm right now is EXACTLY THE SAME as Xperia Z3's, and since Z3 using 20.7MP mode is able to trounce Galaxy S5 & Note 4, it is safe to say that now Z2 is fully capable of delivering 20.7MP worth of true details 😁😁😁😁😁 |
doministry
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Good news indeed.
I upgraded OTA BTW 
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itsjustJOH
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Pictures please! 
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doministry
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I will later.
BTW I truly hate the Google bloatware, hate tonsof those apps.
And now the Vine. F....k off with this!
I can't uninstall it, have to block it 
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ardian
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doministry
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Here we go:
Z2 coffee 8mpx by doministry, on Flickr
Z2 coffee 20mpx by doministry, on Flickr
Z2 shop 8mpx by doministry, on Flickr
Z2 shop Auto by doministry, on Flickr
Z2 shop 20mpx by doministry, on Flickr
Z2 view 20mpx by doministry, on Flickr
Z2 view 8mpx by doministry, on Flickr
I think 20mpx is now slightly better than 8mpx
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doministry
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One thing - are notifications much more quiet now??
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Faisal2215
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@Doministry, nice set of pics! I will examine them later on flickr.
As for the notifications, they do seem a bit quiet or is it me that forgot to crank the volume up? |
doministry
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On 2014-11-05 18:25:13, Faisal2215 wrote:
@Doministry, nice set of pics! I will examine them later on flickr.
As for the notifications, they do seem a bit quiet or is it me that forgot to crank the volume up?
Yes notifiations are lower
And they put this f.... Vine without ability to uninstall it.
But the 20mpx performance is great now
And even less noise alltogether.
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itsjustJOH
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On 2014-11-05 18:05:49, doministry wrote:
One thing - are notifications much more quiet now??
Here's a thread for that: Softer Notification sound after 4.4.4 update
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doministry
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My last comparisons
Just look at the text on the white piece of paper:
it's much more clear on 20mpx...
Not possible before.
Desk 8mpx by doministry, on Flickr
Desk 20mpx by doministry, on Flickr
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itsjustJOH
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That's impressive!
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Faisal2215
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Considering the quality of 20.7MP images has been hugely improved, I think Sony should consider making manual SCN and HDR mode available on 20.7MP resolution. What do you guys think?
I personally want to shoot long exposure low ISO night shot with 20.7MP resolution :-3
Oh btw, after I compared 20.7MP and 8MP more often, here is what I found:
- 20.7MP has more detail than 8MP in most cases except when the lighting is poor enough
- The noise levels between the two are mostly on par, if not a weeny bit less in 8MP
- 20.7MP has more sharpening artifacts than 8MP. But those sharpening artifacts are less visible than on Z2 pre 4.4.4 and Z1, which is good.
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gh05t
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Post more pictures taken after the update please
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Posted: 2014-11-05 13:29
