Sony Xperia Z1 Compact User manual

XperiaTM Z1 Compact quick reference guide
The best of Sony in a
compact waterproof*
smartphone
Perfect size, outstanding
performance

XperiaTM Z1 Compact: Introduction
Xperia Z1 Compact offers the best of Sony
in a compact, waterproof smartphone.
Designed to t into users’ pockets, as well
as their lives, it repackages the market
leading technology rst seen in Xperia
Z1 into a slim, comfortable 4.3” form to
provide an experience that’s much more
about the user than it is the phone.
This review guide is designed to help you
(media and bloggers) quickly understand
and make the most of some of the key
features. We also provide some quick, easy
to use assets that you are free to use as
you like.
Why we can call it “the world’s best camera in
a compact smartphone”
Like its predecessor Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1
Compact offers an incredible camera
experience, and just like Xperia Z1 the
engineers have focussed on three key
features of the Z1 Compact camera
allowing users to: catch fast moving objects
without blur, take great photographs in low
light and take photographs using a zoom,
without degrading the image.
A 27mm f2.0 Sony G-lens is used in Z1
Compact’s camera. Because it gives
photographers a wider angle than other
smartphones, the lens sucks in more light,
which means you can take better pictures
in poor light conditions. For an example of
an image taken in near-darkness, have a
look at this image.
A bigger sensor = clearer photos. Z1
Compact’s Exmor RS™ for mobile sensor
(1/2.3”) is similar to that used in Sony’s
Cyber-shot digital cameras. Sony’s sensor
tech ensures more pixels can t on the sensor and that each pixel on the sensor can be
larger than usual. The result? The camera can capture more light, image noise is heavily
reduced and quicker exposure times gives sharper images.

Using exclusive imaging tech from Sony’s
digital imaging team, the BIONZ for mobile
chip in Z1 Compact’s camera produces
sharp white balance calculations, reduces
image noise and increases the image
quality. See it in action for yourself here.
Superior Auto is Xperia Z1 Compact’s
default mode and is designed to help
everyday photographers get it right quickly
by using intelligent scene recognition
technology to make sure you always shoot
with the optimal camera settings. The Z1
Compact camera also comes with a full
set of manual settings for more advanced
photographers, allowing you to control
shutter speed and aperture settings as well
as over- and under-exposure control.
Better photos every time with Timeshift burst
Never miss a moment with Timeshift
burst; the burst mode application begins
to record images the moment the camera
has focused - pre-shutter button click. You
can then scroll back and forwards in time
to pick the best quality picture from the
range. Timeshift burst allows users to take
61 shots with 2 seconds (either side of the
shutter press).
To demo, hit the button in the bottom left of
the camera screen and select it from the list
of smart camera apps.
Demo assets:
There are a number of images above that were taken with Z1 Compact’s camera setup,
feel free to use them when talking about the camera capabilities.

Apps that take your camera further
With a full range of innovative apps, Xperia
Z1 Compact offers a camera experience
that goes beyond traditional image making.
Sony’s smart social camera app tray was
announced alongside Xperia Z1 and now
boasts a wealth of great apps designed to
deliver new functions.
To check out the range of available apps
hit the button in the bottom left of the
camera user interface then hit the plus
sign at the top of the next screen. You’ll be
taken to selection of the best smart social
camera apps and from there you can
install them in the normal way through the
Google Play store.
A few examples:
The Info-eye™ application means that
you can point your camera at an object
and instantly receive relevant information
about it. Demo by snapping a well known
monument and grabbing a screenshot
of what happens next (volume down and
power key together, or just grab the pre-
made one here).
Social live is the app that allows you to
stream videos to your Facebook prole,
receive friends’ reactions and respond -
live. Sony was the rst company in the
world to roll out this technology. If you want
to see an example of the user interface, you
can grab the screenshot here.

Other smart social camera apps downloadable
from the Google Play store include:
Motionshot allows users to take multiple photos of a moving object and
condense them all down into one animated sequence. The animated shot
can then be uploaded and shared via social networks at the press of a
button. It’s only available in certain markets at the moment but will be
rolling out over the next few months.
The Evernote app turns your camera into a memory aide by integrating
directly with Evernote’s notebooks. Want to remember the recipe you
just read on the train or the perfect gift idea you just saw in the shop?
Just switch the camera into Evernote mode and snap away. Photos are
automatically uploaded to your free Evernote account and you can add
notes to help you nd them later.
Sphere 360 allows you to take 360 degree interactive panoramas. Once
created you can then explore the panorama by rotating the phone to see
new sections.
For more information on Sony’s smart social camera applications, just go to blogs.
sonymobile.com/tags/smartsocialcamera where the PR team will be posting updates as
new apps get released.
A waterproof* beauty. Designed to perfection.
Xperia Z1 Compact has been designed to t neatly in your hand for the perfect one-
handed experience. Sporting a solid one-piece aluminium frame and a front made of
tempered glass for optimal look and durability, the 4.3” Z1 Compact follows Sony’s
OmniBalance design language.
Like its predecessors, Xperia Z1 Compact continues Xperia waterproof and dust-resistant
features. The IP55/IP58 rating means it’s protected against the ingress of dust and can
be kept under 1.5 metres of freshwater for
up to 30 minutes, provided all ports and
covers are rmly shut. We’ve also listened
to feedback from earlier releases and
included both wet nger tracking, an open
headphones jack and a dedicated camera
button (long pressing on this opens the
camera app instantly). These features are
all built on the designs of the Z1 and Z
Ultra, but with Xperia Z1 Compact we’ve
gone one step further and built in a new
handling mode - glove mode. Users can
now use Xperia Z1 Compact through any