Sony Ericsson Xperia Z TMobile User Guide - Page 73

Resolution, Flash, Self-timer, with a higher resolution requires more memory.

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Picture effect Apply effects to photos. Scene selection Use a pre-programmed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations. Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side to the other. Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 3920×2940(4:3) 12 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution. 12MP is maximum resolution in Superior Auto mode. 3920×2204(16:9) 9 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays. 2592×1944(4:3) 5 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution. 1920×1080(16:9) 2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays. 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels. Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark shadows. Off The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid blurred photos. Red-eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo. Self-timer With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos. On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken. On (2 sec.) Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken. Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen. 73 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Picture effect
Apply effects to photos.
Scene selection
Use a pre-programmed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations.
Sweep Panorama
Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just tap the screen and move the camera
steadily from one side to the other.
Resolution
Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo
with a higher resolution requires more memory.
3920×2940(4:3)
12 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non-
widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 12MP is maximum resolution in Superior Auto
mode.
3920×2204(16:9)
9 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher
resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays.
2592×1944(4:3)
5 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non-
widescreen displays or print in high resolution.
1920×1080(16:9)
2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on
widescreen displays.
640×480(4:3)
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels.
Flash
Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a
backlight.
Auto
The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.
Fill flash
Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark
shadows.
Off
The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting
conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the
self-timer to avoid blurred photos.
Red-eye reduction
Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo.
Self-timer
With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function
to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can
also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.
On (10 sec.)
Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
On (2 sec.)
Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.
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