With Samsung launching a 10-megapixel camera phone in Korea this year, it seems that mobile phones are becoming more and more sophisticated. Unfortunately, back on terra Britannia, the mobile phone market is taking ages to catch up and at the moment most manufacturers' camera phone ranges top out at 2 megapixels -- although the Sharp 903 has a 3-megapixel sensor.
However, unless you want to print posters, a 2-megapixel camera phone will usually be good enough. Certainly you can print out a standard 150x100mm photograph at a decent quality. The question is, with the variety of 2-megapixel cameras around, which is the right one for you?
Things you might want to think about include a dedicated shutter button, so that you don't need to navigate to the camera application every time you want to take a quick photo; a good flash, preferably one that doesn't turn things blue; a protective cover for the lens, so that it doesn't get bits of pocket fluff stuck in it; and most importantly over 30MB of internal memory for storing your photos and videos, and if possible an additional memory card slot.
The other thing to take into account is that taking a good photo is only worth it if you can see it on a good screen. So make sure that the camera phone has a bright and sharp screen that doesn't make you feel as though you're looking at things through a pair of foggy glasses.
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3.5 stars out of 5
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2.9 stars out of 5
A beefed-up Razr with 3G capability, the Razr V3x maintains the solid design platform of the original, and adds in some snazzier features, most notably a serviceable camera and a reasonable amount of built-in memory. It's not state of the art, but it has enough going for it to please both the feature and style conscious Read more
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Reviewed on 17 February 2006
Editors:
4.0 stars out of 5
Users:
4.5 stars out of 5
Gadget fans should love this handset with its three-piece, dual-swivel action, and the ability to take photos without opening the clamshell. Image quality impresses too, but there is a price to pay in terms of overall size and weight, and while the N90 is brimming with other features, it doesn't have much built-in memory Read more
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Reviewed on 22 December 2005
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3.5 stars out of 5
This is a neat little slider that shows off the best of that handset format. It has features for professionals and fun-loving types, a great screen and a side-mounted slot for memory cards Read more
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Reviewed on 11 November 2005
Editors:
4.0 stars out of 5
Users:
4.55 stars out of 5
The K750i is a great mix of good hardware and software features. It's small in size, sleek in design and has some of the best features we've seen in a handset. The standout is the camera, which is both easy to use and well specified. We could see ourselves getting standard prints from this phone -– something we've never wanted to try before Read more
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Reviewed on 19 July 2005
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