Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact G8441 User Manual page 81

Taking photos and videos of people
• Consider the camera orientation. Use portrait for close-up photos, to fill the frame.
Use landscape for close-up group photos, or to capture an object in the
background.
• Place the camera on a solid surface and use the self-timer
photos.
To focus on another face
• Before taking a photo or recording a video, tap one of the frames to select a
face to focus on.
To take a photo when someone smiles
1 When using the camera, tap
2 Tap Auto capturing or Auto capturing (video) > Smile Shutter.
3 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved for the capturing mode
selected.
4 When a smile is detected, the camera automatically takes a photo.
This setting is not available when
To take a selfie
1 When using the camera, select a photo or video capturing mode for your
selfie.
2 Tap to activate the front camera.
3 Tap if you want to use the self-timer.
4 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a selfie.
Turn on the Soft skin effect to soften skin tones when taking selfies.
To take a super wide-angle selfie
1 When using the camera, select a photo or video capturing mode for your
selfie.
2 Tap to activate the front camera.
3 Tap to activate the super wide-angle front camera feature, if it is not
already activated. Super wide-angle is the default setting when using the
front camera.
4 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a super wide-angle
selfie.
To activate the selfie timer with the palm of your hand
1 When using the camera, tap
2 Tap .
3 Tap Auto capturing > Hand Shutter and close the settings menu. The
setting is saved.
4 Turn your palm with your fingers straight up toward the camera.
5 When the camera detects your hand, the timer starts and a selfie is taken.
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> Video size is set to 4K.
to activate the front camera.
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to prevent blurred