Sony XPERIA XZ User Manual page 102

Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.
Landscape
Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.
Night scene
When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-
moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode
when lighting conditions are good to improve the video quality.
Beach
Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes.
Snow
Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.
Sports
Use for videos of fast-moving objects. The short exposure time minimises motion blurring.
Party
Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting
or candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a
support.
Video resolution
Adjust the video resolution for different formats.
Full HD (30 fps)
1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 30 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.
Full HD (60 fps)
1920×1080(16:9)
Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 60 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.
HD
1280×720(16:9)
HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.
VGA
640×480(4:3)
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.
MMS
Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is
limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message.
Auto-capturing (video)
Turn on auto-capturing to take pictures automatically while recording a video. Using
the Smile shutter™ feature the camera automatically takes snapshots of smiling
faces while you continue to record your video.
To turn on Smile Shutter™ (video)
1
Activate the camera.
2
Tap .
3 Find and tap Auto-capturing (video) > Smile Shutter.
SteadyShot™
When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser
helps by compensating for the small movements of your hand.
Intelligent active
Activate to compensate for major and minor camera shakes.
Standard
Activate to remove the high-frequency camera shakes.
Off
The stabiliser is turned off.
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