http://www.imaging-resource.com/NPICS1/STEADICAM_SMOOTHEE_1_S.JPG

.... as Telegraph columnist Nigel Farndale did recently, that "photography (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/photography), once a noble art, has become, thanks to the move to digital, a mental illness" .

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/08/stuart-jeffries-camera-phones

i'm thinking how would sony ericsson's satio, it's 12.1mp camera phone would fare in terms of picture quality. afaik, it is now released in public.

i wish camera phones would have optical zoom. 3x optical zoom would do and a larger lens and image sensor

i'm thinking how would sony ericsson's satio, it's 12.1mp camera phone would fare in terms of picture quality. afaik, it is now released in public.

i wish camera phones would have optical zoom. 3x optical zoom would do and a larger lens and image sensor


Actually there already is one.
Its the Samsung amoled W880 12mp with 3x zoom.

Here's the link for the first look.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_sch_w880_amoled_12m-review-398.php


http://tinyurl.com/y9w5bft

heres the specs.
Specifications:

For South Korean market only
General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 800 / 1700
3G Network UMTS 2100
1xEV-DO 800 / 1700
Announced 2009, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2009, October
Size Dimensions: 115.8 x 56.9 x 16.3 mm
Weight -
Display Type: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.3 inches
- TouchWiz v2.0 UI
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
Memory Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records Yes
Internal 4GB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 32GB
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 12
3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary 12 MP, 4000 x 3000 pixels, 3x optical zoom, autofocus, xenon flash, LED flash
Features Mode dial, variable apperture, tracking touch autofocus, face, smile and blink detection, Smart Auto mode, image stabilization, Beauty Shot
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary Videocall camera
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio No
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- T-DMB TV receiver
- MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV player
- DivX/XviD/H.263/H.264/MP4/WMV player
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by -
Talk time -

this would sure be a nice anytime-anywhere camera. wont miss any priceless moment. haha.

Wish they keep the resolution down to 4MP though. A PC sync port would be nice haha.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/NPICS1/STEADICAM_SMOOTHEE_1_S.JPG

.... as Telegraph columnist Nigel Farndale did recently, that "photography (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/photography), once a noble art, has become, thanks to the move to digital, a mental illness" .

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/08/stuart-jeffries-camera-phones


Looks like a modern slingshot...hehe =)

The best camera is the one with you all the time.

Doesn't matter if it is 12MP or 2MP. Or it uses a plastic lens or L lens. So long as you can take that shot, that is all that matters.

edwardgo (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=41040) <-- My N93i which is a few years older than that phone already had 3x optical zoom.

Tristan Peña (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=4882) <-- Now that's the right attitude :D

edwardgo (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=41040) <-- My N93i which is a few years older than that phone already had 3x optical zoom.

Tristan Peña (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=4882) <-- Now that's the right attitude :D


Yes i remember that but doesn't have protruding optical lens. :Grin:

edwardgo (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=41040) <-- My N93i which is a few years older than that phone already had 3x optical zoom.

Tristan Peña (http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/member.php?u=4882) <-- Now that's the right attitude :D

That's why my "car camera" is a 70-200 on any body, a point & shoot or at very least an iPhone.

No fear in car smash & grabs as I avoid places with high crime rates and store intelligently. :D

Wish they keep the resolution down to 4MP though. A PC sync port would be nice haha.

One of the reasons why I bought my current phone... 3+ MP is enough for a camera phone. It's quite funny to see SE & Samsung racing to 15+ MP for a camera phone.

Back to the article, the author has some valid points... like taking picture in inappropriate situations. But he shouldn't crucify the camera phone in general since it has it does have it's uses.