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memexz

i have a question why does the suprior auto mode in the came use only 8 megapixel not the 21.7 and will it be changed on andriod l ??

_alexdon_

We don't know,that is how it works for now. You could ask the devs:

http://developer.sonymobile.com/about/how-do-i-get-in-contact/

alexdon

memexz

sony said 20.7 camera to fool us its almost usless like a ratio of 4:3 and no hdr its **bleep** to be serious

Uliwooly

It has to do with "Pixel-binning"

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/24/sony-xperia-z1-review/

Importantly, the Z1 shares a key technology with the Lumia 1020 in the form of downsampling. Whereas the Lumia creates downsampled 5-megapixel still images from its 41MP sensor, the Z1 uses similar mathematical techniques to produce 8MP stills from a 20MP image. And although the sampling ratio is smaller, the impact of Sony's "pixel-binning" is immediately visible and beneficial. You lose resolution on your final image, of course, but you also lose lots of nasty image noise.