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Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Egil — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:15:38 GMT

I got my XZ yesterday and the camera is constantly in a kind of extra wide angle or fish eye mode. When i try to take a picture of something straight, a table or a widow, the edge looks curved. I have tried all the settings i can find but can't find a solution. How do i get a normal lens setting?

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it just a setting that i can't find or is there something wrong with my phone?

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

DarkEyE — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:33:44 GMT

I think it should be like that. I have that also.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Egil — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:41:00 GMT

Really? Anyone else?

I can see the point of having an optional effect like this but is it really standard?

I hope there is a solution to this.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Sunking1011 — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:48:32 GMT

You can specify 4:3 (wide) or 16:9 in the resolution settings.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Egil — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 12:04:18 GMT

Unfortunately that doesn't help.

Maybe there's something wrong with the lens?

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Uliwooly — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:59:51 GMT

Could you post some pictures?

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Korben-Dallas — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:49:33 GMT

This is called barrel distortion. This kind of distortion a natural property of any lens, from basic to ultra-professional. Obviously, lens designers strive to reduce it, but it is impossible to eliminate it in zoom lens for the entire range of focal lengths. The strength (and direction) of the effect typically depends on the current focal length setting of the lens.

Distortions like that are typically corrected in post-processing, e.g. in software.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Egil — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:02:07 GMT

Thank you Korben-Dallas!

Is there any way to reduce the distortion, or would I have to correct all photos afterwards?

Do all Xperia XZ cameras have the same problem or can I get another with little or no distortion?

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Lord_viridis — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:50:18 GMT

It's not a problem, even $£€2000 lenses have this to a degree.
Most photo editors have a built in feature to correct it

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Egil — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 12:01:43 GMT

Ok,
I've never seen anything like this in a phone camera. It's like a fun house mirror. Post-processing every picture is not an option for me. I will have to return the phone and look for another. I'd rather have lower resolution, narrower angle and less lens distortion.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Sunking1011 — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 12:18:03 GMT

My XZ camera doesn't noticeably exhibit this issue any more than the (many) smartphones I've owned before.

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Klauder — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 12:01:56 GMT

I also got this problem on my replacement unit.

First of all, front and back camera are a bit off center and tilted slightly to the side.

On the selfie camera, if i put my neck and chin near the bottom it looks like i have a larger neck and chin. If i move my forehead to the top it looks like a have a slim face and huge forehead like a cartoon.

Made a video with the primary camera pointing at my face and also the same effect "fish eye lenses effect". On the first unit i received i didn't notice this problem and the cameras were aligned. The problem i had with my previous XZ unit was overheating and a bit of dust inside the camera glass...

Really disapponted with the assembly quality of this phone.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

codetcs — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 14:30:58 GMT

this is a common issue with wide angle lenses. sony put in an extreme wide lense compared to other smartphones, this explains the fish eye effect.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Klauder — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:32:19 GMT

At this moment i don't know if i should laugh, get angry.

Please take a look at the following photos and tell me that all phones do this (at least all Xperia XZ phones)

http://i.imgur.com/n0hPMMk.jpg[/img]

http://i.imgur.com/lH1dq9E.jpg[/img]

http://i.imgur.com/WtJypHZ.jpg[/img]

http://i.imgur.com/K1KhHlx.jpg[/img]

http://i.imgur.com/8NszUeV.jpg[/img]

http://i.imgur.com/Hlu1ojk.jpg[/img]

Album link with 6 photos:

http://imgur.com/a/kgl7B

Ps. i'm referring to the doors and the alignment between them... so distorted

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Sunking1011 — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:41:50 GMT

I've tried to replicate this with my XZ and have just taken several photos of straight line objects. All came out perfectly straight.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Klauder — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:46:28 GMT

@Sunking101 wrote:
I've tried to replicate this with my XZ and have just taken several photos of straight line objects. All came out perfectly straight.

So you agree with me that there's something wrong with the camera/lens of my XZ, correct?

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Sunking1011 — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:55:40 GMT

It would appear so from those photos.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Klauder — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:06:53 GMT

Thanks for the reply. This is my second XZ and has this problems when taking photos or doing videos on both cameras and also the cameras are off center and pointing to the right instead of pointing straight/forward. The previous one had harware issues that caused overheating.

Guess there's little to no quality control on the assembly lines of this phone.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Sunking1011 — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:12:09 GMT

Sadly the same QC issues exist with all smartphones. I'm on my second XZ too, although I swapped the first due to a screen problem.

Re: Camera problem, extra wide-angle effect

Klauder — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:27:36 GMT

I received this one 2days ago. On this one all is working fine (except for this) and I can even film 4k for 25 minutes, something that I couldn't do for more than 8min on the previous one. I pre-ordered it online from a well knowned store in the UK and received the Bluetooth headphones as a bundle. I had to wait 2 weeks until I received the replacement. Do you think I should send this one back?