Camera phones, much like this one, are now a part of daily life.
Camera phones have come a long way since the era of grainy cameras and low resolution screens. The latest offerings give you the ability to take a picture at print quality, make a few adjustments on your device and send it to a friend or share on the web in very little time. The convenience of having a high quality camera incorporated into a mobile phone is now a reality, and manufacturers have responded with a range of high-quality camera phones.
Instructions
1. Avoid buying a camera phone based solely on megapixels. The quality of the camera’s sensor will dictate image quality, more megapixels simply increases the image size. Once the 3.2 megapixel mark has been hit, quality is not dictated by resolution (megapixels), and you may find that you have no need for such large images on a mobile device. Research the quality of images produced by the device, and base your decision on sample photos.
2. Choose a phone with better optics for a better image. A poor quality lens will result in a poor quality image, often soft focus. Deciding on a camera phone with an improved lens will drastically increase the quality of images. Look for mobiles with "Lens by…" followed by a specialist on the back or side. Examples include Nokia’s N97 and X6 which uses Carl Zeiss optics, and LG’s Renoir which uses Schneider-Kreuznach lenses.
3. Buy directly from your network provider for the best price. Network providers subsidise the cost of the latest handsets within contract packages, meaning that your handset could be completely free. The best models can cost three to four times as much from the manufacturer as buying a model direct from your service provider.
4. Choose a model with a flash if you will be taking a lot of pictures in low-light situations. You can choose between a basic LED flash and the more advanced Xenon bulb. An LED provides basic constant light making it useful for video recording, whereas the Xenon bulb "flashes" like a standard camera flash. There are a limited number of models with this advanced flash, but some phones include the Sony Ericsson Satio, LG KU990 and Nokia N82.
5. Purchase a phone with a multiple shot feature, like Sony Ericsson’s BestPic to combat shutter lag. Camera phones still have a considerable amount of lag between pressing the shutter and the camera taking the picture. Practice taking a photo with any phones you are thinking of purchasing to see how the shutter lag affects the camera. BestPic is a feature on Sony Ericsson phones like the C903, C905 and Satio which takes 9 pictures in succession and allows you to choose the best one to keep.
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