Sony Xperia XA - General camera settings

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General camera settings

Capturing Modes

Superior auto

Optimize your settings to suit any scene.

Manual

Adjust camera settings manually.

AR effect

Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.

Style portrait

Take photos with real-time portrait styles.

Creative effect

Apply effects to photos or videos.

Sweep Panorama

Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

Sticker creator

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

Face in picture

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

Multi camera

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

Sound Photo

Take photos with background sound.

To switch between capturing modes

1

Press and hold down the camera key.

2

Swipe the screen to the desired capturing mode.

Superior Auto

Superior auto mode detects the conditions you are taking photos in and automatically

adjusts the settings to ensure you take the best photos possible.

Manual mode

Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for photos

and videos.

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.

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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 go to

, 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 that you want to apply, then tap to take a photo.

To use the Magic beam feature

1

Activate the camera.

2

Swipe screen to go to

, then tap > .

3

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

Creative effect

You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. Add a Nostalgic effect to make

photos look older, or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

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 go to

, 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.

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.

Multi-Camera Mode

Multi-camera mode lets you take a photo that combines images from two different

angles and devices. You see two images in the camera viewfinder of your device—one

from your own camera and one from a connected Xperia™ device or a Sony camera that

supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct™ technology. You can then edit what you see in the

viewfinder before taking a photo.
So if you’re at a concert venue, for example, and you want to capture a photo 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.

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To use Multi camera mode

1

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

2

Activate the camera on your device.

3

Swipe the screen to go to

, then select .

4

On the screens of both devices, tap .

5

Touch the NFC detection areas of each device to one other. Both devices should

now connect using Wi-Fi Direct™ technology.

6

Once the devices are connected, two images appear in the viewfinder of your

device – one from the viewfinder of your camera and another from the viewfinder

of the connected device.

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To edit the images in your viewfinder, tap

.

8

Edit the images as desired. For example, you can tap and hold an image and drag

it to the other side of the viewfinder to change the order.

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

tap

Done > .

Downloading Camera Applications

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

sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that 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 go to

, then tap .

3

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

complete the installation.

Save location

Add geographical location (geotag) information to your photos when you take them.

Touch capture

Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is

taken as soon as you release your finger.

Grid Lines

Choose to turn on or turn off the grid lines in your camera viewfinder.

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.

Shutter

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Use the volume key to take photos.

Sound

Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound.

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

Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.

Quick Launch

Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and holding

down the camera key.

Launch and capture

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the

screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and record video

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is

locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Off

Color and brightness

You can adjust color and brightness manually when the color and brightness settings

icon is display.

This setting is only available in

Superior auto capturing mode and in Video mode.

White Balance

This setting, which is only available in

Manual capturing mode, adjusts the color balance

according to the lighting conditions. You can also adjust the exposure manually in the

-2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image brightness or

decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls accordingly when

the white balance setting icon is displayed.

Auto

Adjusts the color balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjusts the color balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjusts the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjusts the color balance for a cloudy sky.

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