Sony Xperia Z1 Compact - General camera settings

Superior auto

Superior auto mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and

automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photo possible.

The highest resolution that Superior auto mode supports is 8MP. If you want to take photos

with a higher resolution, use

Manual mode.

Manual mode

Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking

photos and videos.

AR effect

You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make

them more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into

your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the

viewfinder.

Creative effect

You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a

Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

Sweep Panorama

You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical

direction in an easy press-and-sweep motion.

To take a panoramic photo

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap , then select .

3

To select a shooting direction, tap

.

4

Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction

of movement indicated on the screen.

Info-eye™

The Info-eye™ application helps you search for information about things around you

using your camera viewfinder. For example, you can snap a photo of a landmark and

receive information about it right on your screen. Or you can take a photo of a book

or scan a QR code and get background information instantly.

Info-eye™ can only recognise selected landmarks or objects.

To scan a barcode or QR code using Info-eye™

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap , then select .

3

Point the camera at the barcode or QR code so that the code appears in the

viewfinder, then take a photo of it.

4

Wait for a while until the photo is analysed. To view product information, touch

and hold

Product details , then drag upwards.

Timeshift burst

The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds – one second

before and after you press the camera key. So you can go back and find the perfect

image.

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To use Timeshift burst

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap , then select .

3

To take photos, press the camera key fully down and then release it. The

photos taken appear in thumbnail view.

4

Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save, then

tap .

Downloading camera applications

You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other

sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet

connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges.

To download camera applications

1

Open the camera application.

2

Tap , then tap

DOWNLOADABLE .

3

Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to

complete the installation.

Quick launch

Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and

holding down the camera key.

Launch and capture

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the

screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and record video

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is

locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Off

Geotagging

Tag photos with details of where you took them.

Touch capture

Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is

taken as soon as you release your finger.

Sound

Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound.

Data storage

You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's

internal storage.

Internal storage

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card

Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.

Touch Block

Activate to disable the touch operation to avoid unintentional touches.

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