Sony Xperia M5 rear camera not focusing

[jonsels]

Hi, I've had my xperia m5 for a week now. When using my rear 21 mp camera at short range my photo's looks great but at long range, about 1 metre away and further is is completly blurred. No matter what focus setting I use in normal mode or in auto superior it doesn't change at all. I have the latest android 5.1 firmware installed and there are now smudges or scratches on the lens. Is there a setting I missed or is the device faulty?

[MarlonUk1]

Xperia Tutorial Photography

try to take photos while in safe mode,,, if you still experience this problem

[jonsels]

Hi thanks. I just tried booting in safe mode. Camera is still the same.

[Uliwooly]

@jonsels

Could you post some picture samples and which camera settings you are using?

[jonsels]

How do I post photos? When in manual mode I use single auto focus mode and with scene selection turned off. When I have landscape scene selected my photos are perfect but when recording video I dont have the scene selection option. In auto superior mode it should also detect landscape scene but it doesn't.

[Uliwooly]

@jonsels

If you scroll to the botton > FULL > then you will be able to upload the pictures.

[jonsels]

Thanx added a sample to my previous post. Was taken in auto superior mode

[Uliwooly]

@jonsels

We have to wait for the picture to be approved by a moderator. 

[icstm]

I get slightly better results than that (ie the items to the right would be in focus) but I can never get the house at the back to be in sharp focus.

The result you post is kinda what I get from the front camera, no matter where I focus.

Sony have not resolved this even when I gave it to them.

[jonsels]

Well my phones still under warranty so I'm gonna send it in to get fixed or replaced.