Price range: £399.95
What is it: 5-megapixel camera phone with xenon flash
What we think: It has a fantastic camera but the keypad and navigation keys let it down
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 October 2007
Tags: sony ericsson, gallery, shots, ericsson
We like:
5-megapixel camera; super-bright xenon flash; HSDPA
We don't like:
Fiddly-to-use soft keys; navigation key and keypad
Also known as:
Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot
CNET UK judgement:
The Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot has one of the best cameras we have ever seen on a phone but the touch-sensitive soft keys take some time to get used to and the keys on the keypad are a little small for our liking
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