Sony Xperia criticism Z1S

The Bottom Line

Sony has created a smartphone camera unit of the Xperia Z1S. This model has some great features to put the Z1S while it simultaneously to improve sharing easy to use your ability Photos.

Xperia Z1S has an image sensor with a high resolution of 20.7 megapixel 1 / 2.3 inches, are a bit larger than what found in most cameras, smartphones both. And 5-inch touchscreen Sony included with this model is very bright and sharp.

Unfortunately, there are quite a few small problems and curiosities that the Sony Xperia Z1S is difficult to give this model a high rate of star. The image quality has several disadvantages, depending on the lighting conditions under which the image was recorded. Pictures taken with Z1S not compare favorably with the average digital camera and their own.

The performance of the speed camera smartphone below average as well. Some of the shooting modes are Z1S found odd. While the Sony Xperia Z1S has some interesting features, it also has drawbacks enough that it's not a very good choice of photograph.

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Specifications

• Resolution (main camera): 20.7 Megapixels
• Resolution (secondary camera): 2 Megapixel
• Optical zoom: No
• Display: 5-inch touch screen, Full HD 1920x1080 (441 pixels per inch)
• Maximum Image Size: 5248 x 3936 pixels
• Battery: Li-Ion
• Dimensions: 5.74 x 2.90 x 0.34 cm
• Weight: 5.71 oz
• Video mode: HD 1080p

More

• The device is quite simple to use and easy to share photos with social networks
• Is waterproof Z1S
• You keep the shutter button and the model may as independent digital camera on the side of the body of the device
• The board is easy to use
• The touch screen is bright and sharp HD

Less

• Shooting modes are a little confusing to work through
• The image resolution is still limited to 8 megapixels when shooting in automatic mode
• Shutter lag and flat delays are taken not as good as it could be
• If you are on the screen at a slight angle, it may be a little faded
• In certain shooting situations, you can see the softness of the edges of the stage and excessive noise

Image quality

Although Sony does not expect an image sensor with 20.7 megapixels Z1S that is with images, which are twice as good as what you would find in an 8-megapixel camera or smartphone with 10MP resolution at the end.

Xperia Z1S capture images that are good enough to share on social networks, but you will find many gaps notice when you try to print large formats. Some images are the edges to smooth the stage, while others incorrect exposures. The smartphone camera does a very good job with the quality of the image when the lighting is adequate, but the image quality problems are easily visible in low light.

Perhaps the greatest curiosity Z1S is that you can shoot at resolutions up to 20.7MP manual recording mode, but only on the auto-recording mode 8MP. You want to check how to shoot each picture taken because you do not want to end up with pictures 8MP in a situation where you want to create high resolution pictures and you thought you were in the manual recording mode, only to discover later, that you were unintentionally Automatic.

A low-end camera and will certainly be able to meet the Z1S in terms of image quality, and the digital camera also an autonomous capacity optical zoom, something missing smartphone cameras.

Earnings

Shutter lag is noticeable in this model, and you could lose some spontaneous image. Shot delays are too long and hit, but you can taken to minimize problems with these delays deleting the criticism of the last image. Xperia Z1S tend to slow shooting Manual shooting mode automatically.

With a lens f / 2.0 and the method of blur shot Sony, you can create interesting images with shallow depth of field.

Battery life is very good with the Xperia Z1S, user-friendly features to make the smartphone and lots of pictures and videos for a full day without a recharge.

Design

The 5-inch touch screen is the most impressive appearance Xperia Z1S. It is bright and clean, and Sony gave this Full HD screen, which makes it ideal for recorded playback of HD movies with the Z1S it.

One aspect of the screen that some people and not others, is the fact that it is not easy to see the screen when. At an angle This feature makes it difficult to take photos or videos of large groups of people, but someone sitting near you at the airport and trying on what not to show on your screen easy to see in the situation, his gaze.

Resistant to water capacity of the Sony Xperia Z1S is a good design feature, even if you do not so often. Regarding the shooting with this smartphone application

Sony gave the Z1S a button on the side of the device with which you can keep the phone as a standalone digital camera and with the key as a shutter button. You can also use a shutter button the screen if you prefer.