anyphone with a 2megapixle camera?

thefullcollapse · 15 Jan 2006 at 16:41

i have decided to upgrade from my bust soney ericson T610. I also was thinking of buying a camera, so why not kill two birds with 1 stone.
i have looked around for phones with good cameras and i have decided i like the d600, purely because of the slide. but they are quite expensive. so would it be worth waiting for some new phones to come out before i buy a d600 or should i just go and spend £200 on ebay?

xb8browney · 15 Jan 2006 at 16:45

w800i

Guv · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:14

Nokia N70 has a 2mp camera.

To be honest though if you're thinking of buying a camera, do that, phone cameras just aren't as good as having a half decent 4 or 5+ mp digital camera. You'll probably end up doing that after having the phone for a few weeks anyway.

Haly · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:16

Besides the D600 and the W800i, there's also the Motorola V3X, Sony Ericcson K750i and the Nokia N70.

The cheapest out of that lot I think would be the K750i, good camera on it too

Desmo · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:24

Cameras on phones, even at 2mp, don't even come close to a porper camera. Depends on your needs really. They also seem to still be bad in low light.

Smiley Man · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:34

w900i

here are some pics ive taken - very impressive for a phone imo

http://www.m0ds.co.uk/phone

it doesnt handle the dark that well, but the flash isnt too bad.
the autofocus is great imo, although i think the N90 would be better

iirc the k750i and w800i have exactly the same camera

marc2003 · 15 Jan 2006 at 18:16

the panasonic vs6 is another 2mp camera phone to think about. i have one but the picture quality is low light is pretty bad.

here's some reviews

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/panasonic-vs6.htm

you can get it on vodafone payg for 109 notes but it's unlocked so you can use any sim.

Amp34 · 15 Jan 2006 at 18:21

Desmo said:
Cameras on phones, even at 2mp, don't even come close to a porper camera. Depends on your needs really. They also seem to still be bad in low light.

Not entirely true. My k750 has an excellent picture quality (other than the 2mp) but as you said when its indoors it gets a bit grainy and there are some lines on the picture. Sony do a lash that goes with the k750 which is supposedly very good although i havent tried it. Ill upload a pic i took with my phone to show you.

Haly · 15 Jan 2006 at 18:47

marc2003 said:
the panasonic vs6 is another 2mp camera phone to think about. i have one but the picture quality is low light is pretty bad.

here's some reviews

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/panasonic-vs6.htm

you can get it on vodafone payg for 109 notes but it's unlocked so you can use any sim.

And it's got sonic 1 on it

marc2003 · 15 Jan 2006 at 18:59

Haly said:
And it's got sonic 1 on it

it's bit of a bugger trying to play it on the keypad though. but as for looks/sounds - it's a carbon copy of the original.

Haly · 15 Jan 2006 at 19:00

marc2003 said:
it's bit of a bugger trying to play it on the keypad though. but as for looks/sounds - it's a carbon copy of the original.

Yup, awkward but fun

Was playing it for a bit in work yesterday

Fr0dders · 15 Jan 2006 at 22:04

Guv said:
Nokia N70 has a 2mp camera.

To be honest though if you're thinking of buying a camera, do that, phone cameras just aren't as good as having a half decent 4 or 5+ mp digital camera. You'll probably end up doing that after having the phone for a few weeks anyway.

heres a sample pic taken with the N70

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/r.frodsham1/03012005001.jpg

as you can see, its not the best quality in low light as the flash and lens are both very small.

Phone cam is great for taking photos out and about, but can never replace a proper digital camera.

thefullcollapse · 15 Jan 2006 at 22:22

well i need a new fone and the phone cameras are better than i thought, i dnt want the camera for serious photos tho as i have my minolta A2 dimage <3 but im not guna take that out and about with me.
cheers for the help

marc2003 · 15 Jan 2006 at 22:34

here's some pics from another forum that persuaded me to buy the vs6.....

Fr0dders · 15 Jan 2006 at 23:24

marc2003 said:
here's some pics from another forum that persuaded me to buy the vs6.....

outdoor shots arent a problem for camera phones

its the indoor ones with low light that are the problem

in low light, you need a nice big apperture and a good flash

camera phones have neither, and this is where you'll find yourself needing a proper camera.

Amp34 · 16 Jan 2006 at 19:39

But sony have actually produced a poper flash for the K750 as an aftermarket piece and it sorts out the light problem. I dont know abut appertures though but i do know the K750 has an actual moveable lens, you can feel it moving when you take a picture although i dont know how much difference it actually makes.

Nikolic · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:15

W800i here and its wicked - The Auto-Focus wins me over all the time.

Smiley Man · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:57

Amp34 said:
But sony have actually produced a poper flash for the K750 as an aftermarket piece and it sorts out the light problem. I dont know abut appertures though but i do know the K750 has an actual moveable lens, you can feel it moving when you take a picture although i dont know how much difference it actually makes.

thats the autofocus, you should always press the button down halfway and wait til the square goes green before you press it down all the way

Kappa · 17 Jan 2006 at 10:22

Amp34 said:
Not entirely true. My k750 has an excellent picture quality (other than the 2mp) but as you said when its indoors it gets a bit grainy and there are some lines on the picture. Sony do a lash that goes with the k750 which is supposedly very good although i havent tried it. Ill upload a pic i took with my phone to show you.

I've found that even the 3mp Camera on my Sharp 903 cant come close to my old 2mp Canon Ixus, camera phones have a LONG way to go.

anyphone with a 2megapixle camera?

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