LG Viewty Smart GC900 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Flora Graham

Reviewed on: 8 July 2009

Tags: LG, LG Viewty Smart GC900, noise, microphone, LED

We like:

Good colour reproduction; slow- and fast-motion video options; attractive camera user interface; easy to upload to YouTube; wealth of camera and editing options; sharp screen

We don't like:

Unresponsive on-screen keypad makes typing difficult; video looks overly compressed; 2-second shutter lag; very noisy dark areas in photos; sluggish multitouch zoom; confusing, inflexible syncing software

You might also need:

A microSD card will pump up the 1.5GB on-board memory to up to 32GB

CNET UK judgement:

The LG Viewty Smart GC900 takes fairly good photos for a camera phone, but don't be duped by its heavyweight megapixel count -- it doesn't come close to even a budget compact camera, due to its slow shutter speed and noisy shots. And, unfortunately, a generally decent user interface is let down by the on-screen keyboard, which makes typing emails and texts a time-consuming chore

Full review:

The LG Viewty Smart GC900 packs an 8-megapixel camera into a slim package, but, like most camera phones, it can't overcome its tiny lens and CCD, so its photos are a mixed bag. Its interface is equally two-sided, offering a quick phone dialling pad but a nightmarishly slow soft keyboard that requires a steady hand and nerves of steel to type a coherent message. Continue Reading...