the first thing i did after i bought XZ is did a series of comparisons between iphone 5 and XZ. The results are mixed depends heavily on lighting condition. Some XZ shots (details, exposure and colors) are way better than iPhone 5, especially for bright day shot...but mostly about the same...one thing is for certain is iPhone noise reduction algorithm is way better than SONY in balancing between resolving details and reducing noise...SONY MOBILE really need to step up the game here and working closely with its Cybershot/Alpha team. So, I would say the overall quality of shots between iPhone 5 and XZ about the same, HTC Butterfly and HTC One X are worst than SONY in noise reduction. HTC One 4MP Ultrapixel to me personally is complete no-go because i do alot of printing. From gsmarena review, S4 13MP will be significantly better than both iPhone 5 and XZ.

I always wanted to ditch my camera and carry only one good cameraphone...but the technology is still not on par with a dedicated camera, even with the king of cameraphone pureview 808...so i gave up and bought the RX100 too, and man this is one good camera for its size and quality, especially the crazy sharp 60fps 1080p video. Saving for RX1 now

This post has been edited by gouken: Apr 3 2013, 01:53 PM

good luck
9k for a compact FF camera

why no get a FF entry level DSLR?
it might be cheaper if you get the lens is worth the price

but of course size is big haaha

This is my lock screen. Customised it so that I can perform most of my most needed functions from the lockscreen itself. You see the notification row at the bottom for emails chats etc? When I touch on it and slide up, I will open the related app. You see the "arrows" around the lock circle? Touching on them will reveal a few other programs.


Another view showing three of the "circles" being activated showing the programs that can be quick launched from lockscreen.


Home screen is very boring. It just has my agenda right smack in the middle so that I can keep track of what I need to do.


Opening my app drawer will reveal this main menu where I have everything all laid out.


Of course, LMT launcher <3

i m not a pro photographer, never bother buy lenses with my dslr so RX1 is perfect for its size and the crazy quality and the people shots i always take, can lasts me a long time...but its ridiculously overpriced and only gila person like me will buy such a camera...another part of my plan to SONY-fying my digital lifestyle after Xperia Z.

my screen, i prefer not doing any customisation and keeping everything as stock as possible, don't like visual noises and can't tahan the different and weird typefaces and font sizes for all those widgets


This post has been edited by gouken: Apr 3 2013, 02:16 PM

Edit: Double Post. Stupid Server.

This post has been edited by Areas Elysian: Apr 3 2013, 02:06 PM

wow, u r really creative bro. cool. btw i saw a camel up there on the status bar, whats that?

nah just let you know with the price you can get alternate choice

but you said SIZE then RX1 is good for that

Llama - Location Profiles

Basically it's something like Tasker I think.

You set "Conditions" and it will perform "Actions" based off those conditions.

Like whenever I run programs such as Play Store, Chrome, RSS Readers etc, it will disable my screen timeout. Whenever I am home, it will switch on WiFi. When I am at work, Vibrate will be off, media volume 0 and ringer at 30%. When my screen goes off, it switches off LTE. When my screen on, LTE is on. Etc etc. It's very powerful, just need to spend some time setting it up.

Llama - Location Profiles

Getting myself a unlocked docomo SO-02e LTE soon =D

Simple test out put Xperia Z inside water.

When I do get an android, first order of business would be to Root the phone. Customisation is a must

Wow. That's better than NFC tags. No need to touch at all!

You, my good sir, share the most awesome of apps

Hand itching to get an android pronto

This post has been edited by marquis: Apr 3 2013, 02:42 PM

wow anything 10 posts to v5, nice.

You're welcome.

It's a little harder/trickier to set up. Not sure what effects it has on battery life as well, but it is something I can't live without. Everything has been automated for me. My Bluetooth volume even changes to the "optimum" level base on the device I'm connected to. Car, headphone, headset, waterproof speakers that I use in the shower... yes.. I have a waterproof Bluetooth speakers in my shower.. LMAO

I have tried Tasker, Llama & Locale... But for me i think Tasker have more flexibility compare to other...

Called Sony Xperia 1800 88 7666 - the Customer Service agent told me the first 500 early bird purchased the XZ registration list still in the progress of compilation for the FREE NFC Speaker.

Be patient

This post has been edited by SteadyPana: Apr 3 2013, 02:48 PM

I always wanted to try Tasker, but at USD 2.86 for Tasker vs Llama for free... Or even if donate it's only USD 1.15. That's more than double.

Edit: Maybe I shall.. ahem... get a "demo" of it first to give it a go. LOL

This post has been edited by Areas Elysian: Apr 3 2013, 02:50 PM

Wanna ask, do you guys bath your honey with the casing on? is Nikillin/ metal-slim water resistance??

Tasker got 7 day demo... Can get it by download it directly from their web...

Btw... i really love the stamina mode... i don't think i can get the same battery performance on my older galaxy note...

im late

wow nice icon there, how do u get the icon for phone / chrome / msg etc?