CAMERA:Xperia Z vs  iPhone 5 vs Oppo Find5

On paper, the 13-megapixel Exmor RS sensor on Sony’s flagship Xperia Z is phenomenal with features like HDR photo and video, sweeping panoramic image capture, low light photography, image stabilization, face detection, and touch to focus. However, since the announcement of the 5-inch Xperia Z smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, we haven’t heard much about the image quality or seen much in terms of sample images captured with the Exmor RS sensor. Now, through a series of posted pictures that have been blogged about on Xperia Blog, we are getting a better sense of how the 13-megapixel Exmor RS sensor performs under various lighting conditions.

The images are compared with the 8-megapixel camera of the iPhone 5 and also to Oppo’s Find 5, which boasts similar specs to the Sony Xperia Z and is said to also sport the same Exmor RS image sensor.

In normal daylight conditions, it looks like all phones performed well, with the Exmor RS sensor on the Sony flagship capturing and retaining more details than the 8-megapixel on the iPhone.

In the panoramic shot shown below, the Exmor RS sensor on the Xperia Z really shines with its ability to retain details and show better dynamic range than its competitors.

It’s unclear if the following image was captured via HDR, but it looks like Sony did a good job of pulling highlights out of shadows and controlling the exposure in environments with high contrast. 

Xperia Z camera samples against the iPhone 5 & Oppo Find 5

SOURCE: xperiablog