Carved for Selfies: Sony Xperia C3
‘Selfie’ has now become a global phenomenon and shows signs of an ever increasing trend. This is exactly the focus of the new Sony Xperia C3 specially engineered for the socially active bunch. It is a unique smart phone created with a new ‘PROselfie’ camera and presents a healthy combination of digital imaging and brilliant specs.
Best Frame for ‘Selfies’
With Sony Xperia C3, you can produce the most perfect ‘selfies’ whenever you wish, wherever you want. The front camera is armed with a 5 MP wide-angle, which enables you to capture more in the frame. You can take flattering photographs by tapping the back cover or using Smile Shutter. It has a specially designed soft flash, which ensures that you capture the best photos and videos in any light. What’s more? You can share the photos with three simple clicks across your favourite social media platform.
Picture Enhancer
You can enhance the pictures you take with numerous apps in the camera. There are incorporated themes, which let you add animations and funny graphics to the pictures like laser eyes, horror faces, pirate hats, etc. Another innovative app is the Portrait Retouch, which lets you have a makeover of people from ten different beauty styles, frame options and magic beams for eye reflection pattern changes. However, you can use this for up to a maximum of two people at a time. Your images would naturally get elevated to a new level and your friends would get bowled over by this.
Camera Expertise
The Sony Xperia C3 has an impressive 8 MP main camera that features mobile image sensor, Exmor RS. Therefore, you can capture the most perfect picture under the most unsteady conditions. Embedded with a SteadyShot, all your videos would be distortion-free and smooth.
Other Camera Apps
Apart from Portrait Retouch and picture effects, there are numerous other apps that make this phone the best ‘selfie’ phone.
Superior Auto
Superior Auto in the phone recognizes four types of scenes on the front camera and up to 36 scenes on the main camera. It adjusts the settings accordingly whether they are illuminated night views or backlit selfie styles. It adjusts the photographic settings automatically and you get the best possible photos in any light from any place. The Superior Auto HDR mode is switched on or off as per the scene you choose. The HDR mode captures multiple shots of the same photo with different exposures and merges them so that your photo looks natural even under backlit or poor light conditions.
Timeshift-Burst
With Timeshift-burst, you can get 31 frames of images wherefrom you can choose the best or better still- keep all of them. In other words, Timeshift-burst captures 31 frames in 2 seconds- starting from before pressing the shutter!
Picture Effects
You can apply a range of different effects on your photos, add image trails, change colors, apply effects- simply any photo engineering to make it look funnier, nicer or simply cooler when you share it with your friends on social media sites. These adjustments open up a world of different possibilities of the images.
Movie Creator
This is a unique video application that allows you to crop and trim videos to enable their editing easily. You can insert dramatic effects like slow-motion, multiple shots of the same action, etc on the video timeline. In other words, what was once a very simple video can now be a short, digital film complete with special effects. However, do not forget to preview the movie before sharing it.
Sweep Panorama
Wished you could take a panoramic view of the sight below standing high on a cliff? It is now possible with just one single sweep of the camera.
Social Live
This app lets you broadcast your life’s precious moments live via Facebook! Ever heard of it before? You can get immediate response from your friends and have a great conversation while the moment lives on- all in real time!
Speed
Sony Xperia C3 supports 4G/ LTE networks, which is super-fast by allowing 50 Mbps for uploading and 150 Mbps for downloading. This enables you to share the highlight of the day anywhere, anytime. The phone is powered with Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 Ghz processor, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB Flash memory. It enables an ultra-fast performance and breath-taking beautiful graphics.
Weight and Build
Weighing 150g and having a width of 7.6mm, this phone is as slim as it could get and is perfect for people on the move. It has a stunning screen with unrivalled experience. The large 5.5” HD IPS display is optimised with BRAVIA technology and hence it offers an excellent view from almost every angle.
Battery Life
The Sony Xperia C3 provides an extensive usage so that you get the most of the phone while being on the go. Embedded with a Battery STAMINA Mode 3.0, it saves your battery from being wasted when you are not using the display. It automatically recognises and turns off the functions that you don’t need.
This latest generation of Sony Xperia C3 dual SIM technology is available in mint, black and white. It is to be launched globally in August, 2014 starting from China.