Sony Xperia Z5 has an issue with a misaligned lens

[ChrisH]

So here are some test photos I've taken a little earlier - I varied between 4:3 and 16:9 ratio (23mp and 20mp respectively)

http://imgur.com/a/v5Ww5

There is definitely A LOT of blurring/lack of focus/sharpness at the edges:

For example, this photo:

http://i.imgur.com/Wa79ZEW.jpg

The bell is in focus but check out the bushes - they seem very blurred!

Maybe it's the automatic mode using too small a focal length? That'd explain why the bell is relatively sharp but beyond that everything is blurred - almost like it's a portrait shot where you want the person to be focused and the background softer.

And here: http://i.imgur.com/hEgwHyk.jpg

The auto mode identified it as a landscape but look at the bush to the left.

The quality doesn't match my expectations 😞

Edit: In fact, it seems like the problem is all down the lefthandside like other users have reported 😞

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This has been reported on xda: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-compact/general/camera-performance-quality-flash-t3206214

And on Sony's support forums: http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z5-Z5-Compact-Z5-Premium/Z5C-blurry-camera-images-more-blur-on-...

I'm going to be returning my handset - what is the process for that? I don't want another Z5 if the issue is only going to happen with a new phone (I do not want my 14-day return period to expire while I'm swapping around trying to get lucky with a working camera).

[MI5]

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@viridis wrote:
This is the Z5 compact, I believe..

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OK, that's slightly better then, as long as the Daddy doesn't suffer the same 

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
This is the Z5 compact, I believe..

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Hopefully the 'flagship' device will be better then?

[viridis]

Being honest @MI5
I don't hold much hope, the samples I saw still have the s6 (note 4 +software tweaks) producing better pics.
Imo, cheap lens array.

[viridis]

Xperia Z5

And Galaxy S6

Both are Sony lenses, one 16mp, one 23mp.

Cheap lenses surely?

[MI5]

Both are pretty noisy tho - Is that on full zoom?

[viridis]

Crops from pics

[ChrisH]

My device is the Z5 - not the compact (or Premium).

I've spoken to 02 and I'll be returning the device tomorrow.

No idea what device to upgrade to instead.

[viridis]

Lens aside, the Sony software is battering detail in greenery, look at the ops pics of the grass, patches of detail but software has compressed the detail too much.

[MI5]

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@ChrisH wrote:

No idea what device to upgrade to instead.

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S6 Edge has gone to the top of my list

[viridis]

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@ChrisH wrote:

My device is the Z5 - not the compact (or Premium).

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God dammit Sony, 

Seriously was hoping this was limited to compact...

Get the s6 edge, I went to that from Z3 and never looked back..