topic Re: Xperia Z1 Camera producing extremely hazy pictures in Z Series

Xperia Z1 Camera producing extremely hazy pictures

Terrible — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 09:09:14 GMT

Just bought my Xperia Z1 a week ago. After figuring out how to extend battery life, I moved on to the camera. The festival of lights here in Mumbai was a good time to use it. But to my utter dismay I was getting horrible pictures with a sort of haze and a yellow tint. I tried it both on manual as well as auto but both seem to have the same issue. As do night and daytime. I am putting up the pictures. Please do suggest if there's something I am doing wrong or there's a problem with this specific camera.

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Johan — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:45:08 GMT

Have you checked your lens? Make sure its clean.

Do you use any protective case or plastic film that covers the camera or flash?

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tristard — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:14:30 GMT

... and your finger should not be near the lens or flashlight

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wslee — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:36:38 GMT

Actually I got this very strong feeling that the z1 camera is erratic in term of performance cos i experienced poor quality shots even when using its superior auto function. I oso realised that the camera lens(the black portion) is situated slightly different within the transparent glass that houses the camera in almost every model of the z1 i have come across and mine is really not centralised.

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HR — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:39:02 GMT

The still you have posted looks very smoky. You might have captured these shots when your house is full of smoke could be of due to instant sticks smoke or may be crackers smoke.

Try again tomorrow or some time. Because Z1 is very good on camera. Please take above caution and try, let us know the results.

Happy Deepawali.

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sushant96 — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 11:23:20 GMT

remove your flip cover then click photos with flash on.....

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tuliobaez — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:38:08 GMT

this was using superior auto in a dark room... I MEANT with the light off, I used the flash!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/luybd7knmlrhxo2/DSC_0003.JPG

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MOA62 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:46:47 GMT

I have the same problem, except it's intermittent!

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peirseaj_gmail_ — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 02:53:36 GMT

I have exactly the same problem. Most disappointed with this feature. Please help l

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vishalaggarwal — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:46:32 GMT

Still the camera pic are noicy even after the update to .136.. Very disspointed from Sony...

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javiR — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:23:23 GMT

same problem I am disappointed and frustrated, the worst camera I have ever seen, really we need a fix now...

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vishalaggarwal — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:22:07 GMT

Can we expect from sony resolve the Camera issue..

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Benjamin-S — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:21:43 GMT

I beleive I know the solution.

Mine seems to take really nice photos BUT the issue is using the flash while it is in the case

The flash seems to reflect off the edges of the cutout on the case, and back into the lens making it all hazy.

Problem is sovled for me if I either turn the flash off or take the phone out of the case.

Could also put a circular ring / rubber O-ring or something inside the opening in the case that fits around the lens and would stop the flash from reflecting back into the lens.

The other problem could be if you haven't taken the back protector off that comes on the phone - that makes it all hazy too.

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G4WUH — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:57:02 GMT

I also am getting Hazy pictures, NOT impressed with the quality of photographs

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Sven3 — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 10:41:59 GMT

I have a experia z2 but need Google pictures so I will by IPhone

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Sven3 — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 10:42:56 GMT

I mean good pictures.

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Sven3 — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:10:03 GMT

Can't anyone from Sony answer on this issue? Many seems to have the same problem