DxOMark Reviewed Sony Xperia XZ3 Camera: Even Worse Than XZ Premium Launched In 2017

Sony Xperia XZ3 has been released since August 2018, but only up until now it has been evaluated by DxOMark. According to DxOMark's assessment, the quality of the Xperia XZ3 camera is really disappointing.

Specifically, Sony's flagship 2018 only reached 79 points total, 76 points for shooting photos and 85 video recording points. With this score, the Xperia XZ3 also lost to the Xperia XZ Premium launched in 2017 (83 points) and just barely surpassed the mid-range smartphone Xperia XA2 Ultra (75 points).

According to DxOMark, the XZ3 handles well when exposed and produces images with good texture and pleasant colors. Photos taken by XZ3 will be very detailed if taken in good lighting conditions. However, it is extremely bad in low light conditions.

When shooting in low light, the Xperia XZ3 camera takes very slow focus, taking up to half a second. Low-light photos also have excessive saturation, low level of detail, and less accurate white balance.

The image quality in daylight / bright conditions of the Xperia XZ3 also has some problems. The XZ3's dynamic range is much lower than other flagships, and the corners of the photos also have many defects. In the photo corners, the fineness of the detail is reduced and the noise level increases. Besides, the other drawback of the XZ3 is that there is no bokeh mode. Artifacts such as ringing, high-contrast noise at the edges also contribute to the XZ3's 76 points.

XZ3's video recording capability reaches 85 points, not too low Electronic image stabilization has earns some points for the XZ3. The image quality in the video is good, fewer artifacts than the photo.

You can read the full review by DxoMark here.

Why are Sony smartphones taking poor photos while Sony is the world's leading camera sensor provider?

Earlier this month, a senior Sony executive gave an answer to the question via Trusted Reviews. Specifically, Mr. Adam Marsh said that the reason that Sony's smartphones in the past did not take good pictures was because of the interdepartmental tensions between the mobile division and the Alpha mirrorless camera divisions.