Sony Xperia Z5 Compact - General camera settings

Sweep Panorama
Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

Face in picture
Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time.

Style portrait
Take photos with real-time portrait styles.

Timeshift video
Take high frame-rate videos and apply slow-motion effects.

4K video
Take videos with 4K ultra high definition.

Timeshift burst
Find the best photo from a burst of images.

Sticker creator
Create unique stickers from your favorite photos or from your camera viewfinder.

Multi camera
Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen.

AR mask
Use other faces to mask your own.

Sweep Panorama

You can take wide-angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction in

an easy press-and-sweep motion.

To Take a Panoramic Photo

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, and then select .

3

To select a shooting direction, tap

.

4

Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of

movement indicated on the screen.

Style Portrait

You can use the Style Portrait feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as you

take them to ensure the best results. You can also use the

Magic beam setting to add a

spotlight pattern for eyes.

To Use the Style Portrait Feature

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, and then select .

3

To display all styles, tap the style name that is currently selected, for example,

Bubble.

4

To add more styles, tap

More.

5

Select the style you want to apply, and then tap to take a photo.

To Use the Magic Beam Feature

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe screen to select

, and then tap > .

3

To apply an inside eye spotlight effect, select a customized pattern.

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AR effect

You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make them

more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your

photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder.

Timeshift video

You can record video at the high frame rate of 120 frames per second and then apply

effects so you can play back parts or all of the video in slow motion.

Face in Picture

You can use the Face in Picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the same

time, so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject.

Timeshift burst

The camera takes a burst of 31 photos in a window of two seconds—one second before

and after you tap the on-screen camera button. So you can go back and find the perfect

image.

To Use Timeshift Burst

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, then select .

3

Take photos. The photos taken appear in thumbnail view.

4

Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo you want to save, then tap .

Multi-Camera Mode

Multi-camera mode lets you shoot a photo or video that combines different angles from

two different sources. Two camera displays appear on your device screen: one from your
device’s camera, the other from a connected Xperia

®

device or a Sony camera that

supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct

®

technology.

So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo or video

that combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another, you

can use Multi-camera mode for the best effect.
You can set up Multi-camera mode using NFC, which launches the pairing of the two
devices using Wi-Fi Direct

®

technology.

To Use Multi-Camera Mode

1

Turn on the NFC function on both devices that you want to connect.

2

Activate the camera on your device.

3

Swipe the screen to select

, and then select .

4

On the screens of both devices, tap .

5

Touch the NFC detection areas of each device together. Both devices should now
connect using Wi-Fi Direct

®

technology.

6

Once the devices are connected, two camera displays appear on your device

screen—one from your device’s camera, the other from the camera of the

connected device.

7

To rearrange or reshape the camera displays, tap

.

8

When you are finished editing and are ready to capture the final combined photo

or video, tap

Done > .

AR Mask

Use the AR mask feature to mask a selfie of your face with facial features from another

person or from an animal. For example, you can fuse your face with the face of a friend

to make amusing hybrid selfies.

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To use the AR mask feature

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe the screen to go to

, then select .

3

Point the camera towards a face, then select the mask that you want to apply.

4

To take a photo, first tap to hide all masks, then tap .

5

To display all mask types again, locate a face in the colored frame that appears in

your camera viewfinder, then tap .

Downloading Camera Applications

You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other

sources. Before you start downloading, make sure you have a working internet

connection, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data traffic charges.

To Download Camera Applications

1

Open the camera application.

2

Swipe the screen to select

, and then tap .

3

Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to

complete the installation.

Auto Face Detection

The camera automatically detects faces and indicates them with frames. A colored frame

shows which face has been selected for focus. The focus is set to the face closest to the

center of the camera. You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be

in focus.

Auto-Capturing

Turn on auto-capturing to take pictures automatically using one of the options below.

Smile Shutter

Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces

and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. When the selected face smiles, the camera

automatically takes a photo.

Off

When auto-capturing is off, you can take photos using the shutter button or the camera key.

To Turn On Smile Shutter™

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap

Auto capturing > Smile Shutter.

4

When the camera is open and

Smile Shutter is turned on, point the camera at

your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.

5

The face appears inside a colored frame and the photo is taken automatically as

soon as a smile is detected.

6

If no smile is detected, you can press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Saving a Photo’s Geographic Location

Enable the Saving location function to geotag your photos, saving the approximate

geographical location as you shoot. The geographical location is determined by wireless

networks and GPS technology.
When appears on the camera screen, Saving location is turned on but the

geographical position has not been found. When appears, Saving location is turned

on and the geographical location is available, so the geographical location can be added

to your photo. When neither of these two symbols appears, Saving location is disabled.

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To Turn On Geotagging

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

Tap

More, then tap the slider beside Save location to enable or disable the

function.

4

If you are enabling geotagging, you are prompted to enable Location services if

they are not already enabled. Tap

OK, then tap the Location slider.

Touch Capture

With Touch capture, simply tap anywhere on the camera screen to take a photo.

On

Only front camera

Off

Grid Lines

You can use grid lines as a visual aid while shooting to help you find the right

composition for your photo.

Grid lines are only shown on the camera screen while shooting and do not appear in the final

photo.

Auto photo preview

You can choose to preview photos just after you shoot them.

On

After you shoot a photo, a preview of it appears in the lower-right corner of the screen for 3 seconds.

Only front camera

After you shoot a photo with the front camera, a preview of it appears in the lower-right corner of the screen

for 3 seconds.

Off

The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Use Volume Key as

You can choose how you want to use the volume key when taking photos.

Zoom

Use the volume key to zoom in or out.

Volume

Use the volume key to adjust the volume of notifications, ringtones and music.

Shutter

Use the volume key to take photos.

Sound

When you take a photo or start recording a video, the camera makes a shutter sound. If

you use the self-timer, it will make a series of beeps to mark the countdown. You can

choose to turn these sounds on or off.

Data storage

You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's

internal storage.

Internal storage

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card

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