General camera settings
Capturing Modes
Superior auto
Optimize your settings to suit any scene.
Manual
Adjust camera settings manually.
4K video
Take videos with 4K ultra-high definition.
Timeshift video
Take high frame-rate videos and apply slow-motion effects.
Background defocus
Blur the background of your photos to make your subject look sharper in comparison.
AR effect
Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.
Creative effect
Apply effects to photos or videos.
Timeshift burst
Find the best photo from a burst of images.
Sweep Panorama
Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.
Face in picture
Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time.
Multi camera
Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen.
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Sound Photo
Take photos with background sound.
AR fun
Play in your camera view finder with virtual objects and enrich your photos or videos.
To learn more about how to take better photos, go to
www.sonymobile.com/
support/
.
To switch between capturing modes
1
Press and hold down the camera key.
2
Swipe the screen to the desired capturing mode.
Superior Auto
Superior auto mode detects the conditions you are shooting in and automatically adjusts
the settings to ensure 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 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. 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
Swipe the screen to go to
, then select .
3
To select a shooting direction, tap
.
4
Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of
movement indicated on the screen.
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.
To Use Timeshift Burst
1
Activate the camera.
2
Swipe the screen to go to
, and then select .
3
Take photos. The photos taken appear in thumbnail view.
4
Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo you want to save, and then tap
.
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Timeshift video
You can record video at the high frame rate of 120 frames per second and then apply
effects so you can play back parts or all of the video in slow motion.
Background Defocus Mode
Use your camera's blurred background effect to make your subjects look sharper and
more vivid in comparison with their background. In Background defocus mode, the
camera takes two shots, identifies the background, and then blurs it while keeping the
subject sharp and in focus, like shooting with a digital SLR camera. You can select from
three different blur variations and tune the blur level in the preview display.
Face in Picture
You can use the Face in Picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the same
time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject.
Multi-Camera Mode
Multi-camera mode lets you take a photo that combines images from two different
angles and devices. You see two images in the camera viewfinder of your device—one
from your own camera and one from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony camera that
supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct™ technology. You can then edit what you see in the
viewfinder before taking a photo.
So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo that
combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another, you can
use multi-camera mode for the best effect.
You can set up multi-camera mode using NFC, which launches the pairing of the two
devices using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.
To use Multi camera mode
1
Turn on the NFC functions on both devices that you want to connect.
2
Activate the camera on your device.
3
Swipe the screen to go to
, then select .
4
On the screens of both devices, tap .
5
Touch the NFC detection areas of each device to one other. Both devices should
now connect using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.
6
Once the devices are connected, two images appear in the viewfinder of your
device – one from the viewfinder of your camera and another from the viewfinder
of the connected device.
7
To edit the images in your viewfinder, tap
.
8
Edit the images as desired. For example, you can tap and hold an image and drag
it to the other side of the viewfinder to change the order.
9
When you are finished editing and are ready to capture the final combined image,
tap
Done > .
Downloading Camera Applications
You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other
sources. Before you start downloading, make sure 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
Swipe the screen to go to
, then tap .
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.
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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
Save location
Add geographical location (geotag) information to your photos when you take 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
You can disable the touchscreen to avoid unintended touches when you are using the
camera.
White Balance
This setting, which is only available in
Manual capturing mode, adjusts the color balance
according to the lighting conditions. It also allows you to adjust the exposure manually in
the -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image brightness or
decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls accordingly when
the white balance setting icon is displayed.
Auto
Adjusts the color balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.
Incandescent
Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.
Fluorescent
Adjusts the color balance for fluorescent lighting.
Daylight
Adjusts the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.
Cloudy
Adjusts the color balance for a cloudy sky.
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