![]() For example, when in manual mode, you’ll find settings here including self-timer, resolution, Auto Capturing and more. Whatever mode you’re shooting in, you can access extra settings by clicking on a cog icon in the bottom left hand corner (bottom right in landscape format). There’s also no raw format shooting here, which seems like a strange choice for a phone which is otherwise so squarely aimed at photographers. There’s a good range available here, but as is common with mobile phone cameras, you can’t alter aperture. At any time you can tap reset to take the setup back to the default shooting settings. To change a setting, tap the one you want, and then either use the slider to adjust a setting, or tap an appropriate icon. To do this, tap the sliders button, and you’ll see you can change focusing mode, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance. If you choose manual mode, you’ll be able to change key camera settings. There’s Manual, Superior Auto, Video and finally “camera apps” which gives you access to things like AR effect, Panorama and Creative Effect.įront of the Sony Xperia XZ1 / Image Displayed Across the top of the screen (or left when holding it horizontally), you’ll see the other shooting modes. ![]() By default, the app launches in Superior Auto, which, as the name suggests selects the key settings for you. Once you’re in the native camera app, you’ll see that there’s a range of different options and shooting modes for you to choose from. You can also swipe up from the bottom of the screen to launch the app, or select the camera app from the icon list on the main home screen. If you hold down the button for a couple of seconds when the screen is locked, you’ll automatically launch the native camera app. ![]() There’s a dedicated camera button on the bottom right hand side of the phone - or on the top right hand corner if you’re using the phone in landscape format. This could be very useful for photographers wanting to quickly swap out memory cards regularly. Very handily, you don’t need a special extraction tool to get this out as you do with many phones, instead simply sliding a fingernail underneath the door will open it up. On the left hand side of the phone you’ll find a door which hides the Micro SD card slot. One thing which is good is that the back of the phone has a smooth matte finish, which unlike many of the metal backed or glass phones, doesn’t seem to attract fingerprints. This seems a little old-fashioned at the moment, but that comes down to personal taste. ![]() Unlike some of the other flagship smartphones on the market, namely the Samsung Galaxy S8, iPhone X and Huawei Mate 10 Pro, there’s a bezel around the screen. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a very plain look about it, which will be to some tastes, but not to others. We were loaned the Sony Xperia XZ1 by Vodafone for the purposes of this review. This includes 4K video recording, super-slow motion video at 960fps, predictive capture, autofocus burst shooting and a mode which allows you to control various settings, such as ISO. There are other useful specifications which are aimed at those with an interest in photography. On the front of the camera, there’s also a high-resolution sensor, this time offering 13 megapixels on a 1/3.06-inch Exmor RS sensor. The lens is an f/2.0 Sony G lens, which offers an equivalent of 25mm. In terms of appealing specifications for photographers, the Sony XZ1 has a high-resolution, 19 megapixel 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS for mobile memory-stacked sensor - one of the highest resolutions for mobile phones currently on the market. It’s one of the first Android phones in the world to use the new Oreo operating system. The XZ1 follows on from the Sony XZ Premium, but is designed to sit alongside it as a separate offering, rather than replace it.
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