Sony Xperia Z3 - General camera settings

Background defocus

Blur the background of your photos to make your subject look sharper in comparison.

Style portrait

Take photos with real-time portrait styles.

To learn more about how to take better photos, go to

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support/

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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 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

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 tap the on-screen camera button. 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

, then select .

3

Take photos. The photos taken appear in thumbnail view.

4

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

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 touch screen to avoid unintended touches when you are using

the camera.

White balance

This setting, which is only available in

Manual capturing mode, adjusts the colour

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 colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky.

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