Summary
Before announcing the results, the jury didn’t have to consult too much, and it’s also probable that our dear readers can already decide the order. We think that currently Samsung i8510 Innov8 is the best commercially available 8 megapixel phone, since independently of the circumstances it took great pictures, much better than the rivals, the macro and the flash pictures being an exception, since C905 hasn’t been bad with its Xenon flash and all four handsets took good macro images. The second place goes to Samsung M8800 Pixon, as its pictures have more details than others, it has a wider view angle and more software settings, but it takes too large pictures and its flash is weak as well.
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The first European 8 megapixel phone is still waiting for a challenger
Sony Ericsson C905 and LG KC910 Renoir are at about the same level, both take very good quality pictures for a mobile phone, but they are much weaker than the Samsungs. Sony Ericsson promised a new software for next month, which should improve the photo capabilities of the handset, we’re eagerly waiting for it. As for LG we are happy that KC910, even in spite of its flaws, caught up with the others, at least in terms of photo capabilities and its set of features. C905 and Renoir share the third place, as although both have serious issues with a couple of things, it would still be hard to judge which has more.
As a final word, let’s see the eternal question: can a mobile phone replace a camera? It can, but not for anybody. Those who would like to capture family events or funny moments, can be well off with any of the four handsets, but Innov8 is the only one of them which gets even close to the quality of an entry-level compact camera. Of course it can’t reach it because of its technical specs, as it has no optical zoom. If the successor will feature this besides the high-quality image sensor than we can probably welcome Europe’s first phone that can completely replace an entry-level – I repeat: entry-level – compact camera. Let’s just wait a bit with the champagne.
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Translated by Szaszati
