+1 also. i don need water proof...i want able to using it under raining condition..good enough for me already.

No idea, this need ask the Sony designer.

Yalo, is not like we swim/throw the phone to water everyday. We not staying underwater.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2013, 05:45 PM

Another thing! Why Sony only make the 16:9 ratio photo as 8MP ? This is something really funny!

The camera lens is 20.7MP which is 5248 x 3936 under 4:3 ratio.

But Sony put 8.3MP for 16:9 ratio which is 3840 x 2160

After counting, I notice Sony shall able to make the 16:9 ratio photo as 15.3MP as 15.3MP is just only 5220 x 2936 which still fit nicely and not over the lens capable of 20.7MP.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2013, 05:59 PM

Lens is round. So 15MP sensor that is 16:9 ratio is same performance as 4:3 20.7MP.

Yalo!

I just edit, maximum shall be capable up to 15.3MP not 15.7MP.

But why Sony only put 8.3MP, this really does not make sense.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 9 2013, 06:01 PM

Fixed using firmware.

I believe plenty firmware already under test before final version is put in.

Really does not make sense Sony pick 8.3MP instead of 15:3MP for 16:9 ratio.

Maybe they follow standard display resolution:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_resolutions

SDTV 576i, EDTV 576p 480 × 576 4:3 or 16:9 276,480
544 × 576 313,344
704 × 576 405,504
720 × 576 414,720
768 × 576 442,368
DVD 720 × 480 (NTSC) 4:3 or 16:9 345,600
720 × 576 (PAL) 414,720
720p (HDTV, Blu-ray) 1280 × 720 16:9 921,600
1080i, 1080p (HDTV, Blu-ray) 1920 × 1080 16:9 2,073,600
2160p (UHDTV) 3840 × 2160 16:9 8,294,400
4320p (UHDTV) 7680 × 4320 16:9 33,177,600

This post has been edited by gogo2: Sep 9 2013, 06:07 PM

In this case, Sony are stupid enough, now nearly all sample photo comparison in 16:9 which only 8.3MP shot.

And their 20.7MP not feel like standard resolution also.

If reviewer are savvy enough, they should take 4:3 shot and crop it.

if you go on holiday you will appreciate the waterproof.. can put your phone beside swimming pool without worry,, swim2 then suddenly want to take picture, just go ahead grab you phone and snap.. imagine you bring this to a water theme park like sunway lagoon, and take video/picture while u slide down the slider. super awesome

This is unnecessary, not much user will do this also.

Sony shall reconsider and change the MP in 16:9 ratio to 15.3MP.

Huh? You want to slide down using your RM2299 phone?

why not? i always want to take picture in water theme park, but sked phone get into water.. now its possible with the waterproof phone available

I never do this lo. And never intend to. Hehe.

And holiday I still trust DSLR than mobile camera.

Even let said didn't bring DSLR, also don't think will snap pool or beach under water.

Maybe can. Maybe cannot. Hahah... coz standard 16:9 resolution is standard. I think they need to follow
certain rules for HD 16:9 picture as camera company out of respect for the rules.

Else, some TV cannot display photo correctly.

later phone slip and you crash into your own phone.

I love my phone. Never gonna do that yo.

DSLR hard to bring because sked will get into water also.. i never try to freely take picture in a water theme park before as well, XZU is my first waterproof phone anyway.. but this is the idea i got in head since i had the waterproof phone..

You really like to live dangerously!

This post has been edited by kingsora: Sep 9 2013, 06:22 PM

if full 20.7 MP cant take photo in 16:9 format then what's the point of having a 20.7 MP camera?