The result here shows good contrast and well-exposed highlights, but a loss of detail in the darker tonal regions has resulted in significantly less detail in the foreground. In high-contrast scenes, HDR mode can be a little inconsistent and doesn’t always activate. For example, shooting under a 20 Lux light source with a tripod produced sharper more detailed images, since the Sony XZ opted for a slower 1/8 sec exposure time and ISO 400 sensitivity, compared to 1/16 sec at ISO 800 when shooting handheld. As a result, lower ISO sensitivities with slower shutter speeds improve the level of detail recorded in low-light images compared to many other devices. Giros used for the stabilization system can detect phone movement, which the XZ uses to determine exposure settings in low light. A noticeable blue colorcast appears under fluorescent light, and a yellow colorcast under tungsten, with some color shading evident between the center and edges of the frame.ĭetails are well-preserved and noise is well-controlled on low-light images, however, especially if you can use some form of phone support. White balance is a little variable shooting under different indoor light color temperatures, however. Good indoor exposures lead to pleasant color rendering, with bold and vivid hues present in many low-light shots. Shooting in low-light conditions, the Sony XZ recorded generally good target exposures, even in extreme low light. In images where HDR is successfully activated, the Sony XZ records detail in all tonal regions, although the result is a little flat and would benefit from a contrast boost in post-production. Some fine details are lost in low-contrast areas, however, and coarse luminance noise is visible in the sky as well as in other areas of uniform color. The 23Mp sensor records images packed with good detail and texture, even in the down-sampled 8Mp images that the device captures in its default mode. The XZ’s automatically-activated HDR mode doesn’t always kick in when required, so it’s worth persevering to make sure you get the exposure you want when shooting high-contrast scenes. However, when shooting high-contrast scenes, dynamic range is sometimes limited, with a noticeable loss of detail in both the shadow and highlight regions in some exposures. Outdoors or in bright light, the Sony XZ delivers many accurate target exposures with strong, vivid color and a generally warm, but very pleasant white balance. Outdoors: Warm and very pleasant white balance Many successful exposures on the Sony XZ record vivid and strong color, and although white balance can veer towards the warm side, images have a very pleasant feel overall. Video color rendering and white balance are accurate, and although luminance noise is well-controlled in all lighting conditions, some chromatic or colored noise is evident in low-light movies. Dynamic range is again a little limited in video exposures, with overexposed highlights, but exposure adaptation when changing lighting conditions is both quick and smooth. The Sony XZ achieves a higher Video sub-score of 88 points, recording moving images at either or (tested default mode is and offering good stabilization and autofocus systems. Exposures in extreme low light are impressive, though, and thanks to Sony’s stabilization system that detects camera movement and adjusts settings accordingly, some impressive detail with low levels of noise are possible when using a phone support in low light. Target exposures are generally good, with pleasant color and accurate white balance, although dynamic range is limited in some exposures, and HDR sometimes fails to activate automatically. Achieving a Photo sub-score of 87, the XZ’s strength lies in its excellent autofocus system, which is fast and accurate in all lighting conditions, and particularly impressive in bright light. The Sony XZ has a notably lower score for photo artifacts, however, which include some noticeable haloing, ringing, and over-sharpening, all of which impacted its overall score. Achieving an overall DxOMark Mobile score of 87 points, compared to 88 for its predecessor the Xperia X Performance, it shares many of the same strengths and weaknesses of Sony’s previous device. For smartphone photography enthusiasts, Sony’s latest flagship offering, the Xperia XZ, features a 23Mp 1/2.3”-type sensor (5520×4140 pixels)and a wide-angle 24mm-equivalent f/2 lens.
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