Some low light shots. The last one was actually really dark at the bottom part, but this phone managed to get enough brightness out of it. All shot on manual mode & are handheld shots.

Since you have too many problems, maybe Xperia Z3 isn't the phone for you. I'm sure there would be other smartphones out there to satisfy your every whim. For instance iOS is very straight forward, don't have to confuse yourself over settings, limited functions but works without having to tinker much.

But so you know, there are 2 "Auto" modes. One you access by quick launch, one you access from the camera app itself. Both have different default setting, you should check that out too see the difference. I've never been a video guy so that's pretty much all I know about it.

this is my experience with the camera on my z1

initially, when z1 just release, the superior auto mode is crap. it took grainy pic like hell. i later found out that using manual mode, 8mp and other settings set to auto take much better pic than superior auto. and forget about the image stabilization. it's crap as well. i am not good at playing with iso and whitebalance... so i just leave all to auto

later as sony releases updates and till recently, i found out the superior auto mode have vastly improved. in same cases it's even better than manual mode. so right now i am using superior auto most of the time. if SA does not give me satisfactory pic, then i'll switch to manual.

on why most feature are only available in 8mp, sony uses the oversampling (i think that's what it's called), whereby it uses 20mp and somehow compress it to 8mp, giving better pic in this way and also smaller file size. Nokia uses this same method as well where 40mp pic was compress to 5mp pic, giving excellent pic. of course sony is still far from matching the camera quality of nokia phone. but if u really compare it, the 8mp pic is actually better than the 20mp pic in xperia phone

I have been comparing dedicated point and shoots with phone cameras even since the W995 days circa 2008-2009, and even then the phone would beat some compacts in the market, seriously. Your superior auto is good enough, be rest assured. People's expectation on such small sensor in such slim chassis is getting more and more unreasonable. No other manufacturer can get such quality to slenderness ratio. You can't get the kind of shots I took on any auto of any camera in the market, trust me. If you want uncompromised image quality you simply have to work for it 

HAHAHAHA

I manage to get into the ps4 lucky draw with my Z3 that i bought from directD

On top of that they gave me a spiderman notebook, an adidas sling bag and football for free

Guys, do anyone of you encountered the WiFi dropping issue on Z3? Just got my phone today but the dropping issue really annoyed me a lot!

Hmm.. this is my first Sony phone like after more than 10 years. Switched from note 2 > mi3 > Z3 but apparently im at this point of time not really happy with the phone Wanna update firmware also takes more than 2 hours only available via PC companion only and not OTA like samsung, xiaomi... Sighhhhhh...

Oh.. there's a later software update.Or have you updated it still facing the same issue?

I have been fooled by this stupid Sony Pc companion. Stuck with it for more than 2 hours thanks to the very slow server they have there, eventually updated the exact same firmware build before it has been updated. What is Sony doing....???  Their hardware is marvelous but their software support is terrible.....

I set to channel 13. Tried 11, 3, 8 still the same. Using my own data plan now

Not bad wor. RM70 metal case + tempered glass SP (font & back somemore). Maybe we should do a bulk order here maybe can get cheaper? I will check in aliexpress.com to see any other nice casing or not.

How big is the firmware update file using PC companion?
It downloads the whole firmware?
Need to know because of broadband quota reason..

Hi guys, reporting in here.  Got myself a Z3 black from maxis by signing up the plan and got the smart watch 2.  I kinda feel the watch is a gimmick.  It can only act as a notification center.  I can't answer the call and talk to the watch, as the watch I dont think has speakers nor mic.  But anyways, since I got the phone for some slight discount from maxis so yeah.  Battery life of the phone, well, so far I am not impressed.  Dont think it can last more than 1 full day.  Basically have to charge like after 16 hours of usage I would say, still not bad.  However, I notice the volume is very low, any way to boost the volume up?

thanks for the feedback guys.  My battery now is 32% discharging, on screen>time one is 5hrs 35 mins.
screen takes 67% battery, android system 6%, cell stand by 6%, android OS 6%, rest are 2%.  I notice wifi also only at 2%, so i guess no harm keep the LTE switched on all the time.  Or is LTE classified under cell stand by which is 6%, then that could mean quite significant.

Oh, no wonder volume is low, due to muffled speakers for water proof.  Makes sense.  But i notice even when i connect with earphones or output to speakers, the volume is still low.  I need to find some volume boost app, or maybe just video player like VLC in computer that can boost video volumes above 100%.

Been playing around with the smart watch 2.  Haha, ok, fun little thing.  But encountered one problem which when I went online seems taht others ppl facing same problem but nobody knows how to fix.  The Z3 came preinstalled with many apps already.  One of them is the sony football challenge.  This app will appear in the smartwatch 2 when synced.  However, when I tried to go in my Z3 apps, I could not find the sony football challenge app to uninstall.  Anyone knows how to do this?

Also, there's one guy earlier in the forum bought a mymosh case for Z3.  Where to get it?  I am now only using a cheapo silicon case from lowyat.

Hey guys, I just tried the Z3 and Z3C in SenQ. I realise the viewfinder is a significantly lower frame rate than previous generations of Xperias (Z2, Z1C, Z1, Z, Z Ultra and etc). I compared with the Z2 and the viewfinder frame rate is like night and day. The difference is very obvious without even needing to put them side by side. I observe the same on the demo unit at the Sony store as well.

Usually Xperia camera viewfinders are very smooth like point and shoot. The Z3's viewfinder is stuttery in comparison. Like 60fps vs 30fps.

Anyone else observe the same?

Ahh.. i think im letting go of this baby soon...

Equalizer is under Sony Pictures, or heavily promoted by Sony. Even The Xperia lounge app promoting the Equalizer trailer, so it's no surprise they do product placement there.