[jonathanjong]

I'm totally out of touch with cellphones (see what I did there?), and I'm looking for a cellphone with a good camera. I don't need all the other bells and whistles, e.g., organizers, music players, internet, etc. Are there any good camera phones out there without having to splurge on an N82?

 

[Rednamalas1]

N82's price has been fair these days (~350 US$) and it's one hell of a camera phone. How many megapixels do you need? (3.2 vs 5 vs 8) also, any preference on type of flash (LED vs Xenon vs no flash) and budget?

I had N82 before I switched to the bold, and it's wonderful all-rounder in my opinion. Most other 5+ mp cameraphones are above 350+$ I think.

 

[jonathanjong]

I'm tempted by a Chinese N82 for ~$150...but I have no idea if it's reliable, etc. Are the sensors in phones good enough to do 5 mps upwards nowadays? I'm not thinking of spending too much, but I'm so out of touch that I don't know what a low budget looks like. The N82 seems like it's overkill though, with all its functions. My Touch does most of the mobile computing stuff, and I reckon it does it better. *grin*

And Red, you'll be glad to know I'm finally caving. I e-mailed Marcus at headphone.com.au about the ESW9 yesterday. I'm getting one as soon as they're in stock.

 

[Rednamalas1]

Chinese N82 at 150 seems little too cheap :S would it be genuine?
Mine is still working (sold it to my gf's sister after using it for 9 months, and it's been working well for about 15 months without any problems overall)

here's a good site to check out mobile phone pictures and specs: GSMArena.com - GSM phone reviews, news, opinions, votes, manuals and more...

most decent cameraphones now use CCD, afaik, and I believe new samsung innov8 uses cmos sensors. (they go for 600$+ though, ouch)

Good news to hear about ESW9, welcome to the team portable woodies.

I'm still waiting for exchange rate to get better so I can order a zana deux.

 

[jonathanjong]

I'd be surprised if the N82 didn't work well after 15 months...or is that surprising for cellphones nowadays.

I should compare with Chinese N82 with my girlfriend's $500 one. She bought it when it was brand new.

 

[Rednamalas1]

:S I would still recommend buying the product from authorized dealer with warranty. In my opinion, reliability of most cell phone is less than ideal, unfortunately.

 

[Redcarmoose]

nokia n 72 pink ones at overstock .com on the cheap

 

[Rednamalas1]

^ I believe N72 was released before world war II.
thanks for helping.

 

[jonathanjong]

^ LOL!
Yea, I don't think I'd risk getting a dodgy phone...

 

[Al4x]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif :S I would still recommend buying the product from authorized dealer with warranty. In my opinion, reliability of most cell phone is less than ideal, unfortunately.

yep

i am impressed my iphone has lasted 15 months, it should be an expectation, not a suprise!

 

[Aevum]

another vouch for the N82, i´ve used it for pictures of my friends during the holidays, great results,

 

[Duffy1207]

I've got an N95 that takes very good pictures.
If you're looking to spend a little less, Sony Ericsson K850 is supposed to have a very good camera, apparently better than the N95, and the even cheaper K800/810i also takes good pictures.

 

[kydsid]

Don't look at the megapixel ratings as a single quotient for good pictures. Look at also how big the lens is and the flash type. There are some 5 meg cameraphones that take ***** for pictures.

My preference would be:

N95
Sony K850
N82


From what I have tried only the N series and Sony Ericsson Picture K series can seriously say they can replace a standalone P&S camera.

 

[breakfastchef]

Samsung Omnia, if available, has a 5.0MP camera with flash. Slick piece of equipment!

 

[Benj]

Got an N95 aswell and even though I dont use it for taking pictures much it does it pretty well.