Sony Xperia Z2 review

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Sony Xperia Z2 review
The Xperia Z2 does a lot of things well

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Sony Xperia Z2 review

The Xperia Z2 dealt well with the shadow under the trees here

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Colours here are strong, and there's a high level of detail on the mower

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Lots of detail in the leaves and branches

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You can get impressive macro shots with the Xperia Z2

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My view on the screen of the Xperia Z2

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The resulting image using flash

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And the same shot, but with the flash off and night mode on

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RUN! It's a dinosaur... oh, wait...

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Some nice natural defocus going on in the background

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Same shot, this time with the mosaic effect

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The colour sketch effect is an impressive one

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During daylight the Z2 deals with the floodlights well

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Once the sun goes down, it struggles to focus properly

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