Soft Skin effect

[BigSigh]

This won't turn off. Tried front and back cameras. Tried disabling enabling all settings. Tried force stop camera app in Apps list, clearing data, restart.
Even installed Google's camera app and these photos get processed too!

Extremely frustrated and now thinking of refund

[_alexdon_]

Just make sure you are on manual mode.

[wellington1]

Thanks YoGem, but I forgot to mention I did turn off this effect manualy and it still remains. Hey Sony, please help meeee:smileycry 

[wellington1]

Hi Alexdon

Even turning off the effect it persists.

[jowel]

same situation

[alonsoportal]

Workaround here: http://www.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/31nktp/found_a_workaround_for_soft_skin_effect_z3c/

[aier]

adding my old post, this effect came back again and can't be fixed !@#$

[XTender]

So are there any Updates on this Bug?

I have this on my Z3 and its a bit "annoying" 😕

Did we get a Software Update soon?

[Landsam]

Hi I had the same problem until I changed my camera mode to manual and changed the resolution (in the menu by pressing the three dots in the left top corner) to 20.7MP now the smooth/soft skin effect has gone and my pictures are crystal clear! Hope this helps!!

[XTender]

No this does not work.

Did you also used the Front-Face Camera ?

[anasecura]

I wonder if I can get my money back using the warranty because of annoying soft skin bug. I know that Sony denies it and makes all the excuses possible but come on. If you simply google: "sony z3 turn off soft skin effect", there will be 100s of people talking about this problem. How can all of them make it up? As for me, I have posted a message about that with pictures, explaining everything, then I emailed the support team but nothing has changed. So I am fed up. How can I keep this phone if Sony can't fix one simple mistake? 

And here is my last post: http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z3-Compact/Soft-Skin-effect/m-p/922975#M5935