The 8 Mega Pixel War Is On

Mobile phones are no longer mere devices for communication. With the advent of innovative technologies these phones have become sophisticated multi-purpose devices. Nowadays, we have mobile phones with MP3 player, FM radio, Bluetooth, Web Browser, Camera, Video recording etc. The list seems to be endless. The introduction of camera has completely transformed the whole concept of mobile phones. Now, you can even do away with your digital cameras.

The battle begins

With the advent of camera in mobile phones, the competition stiffened and the manufacturers were on the heels to incorporate newer features in their camera mobiles to retain their position in the market and also to outshine their competitors. The story of mega pixels started with a one mega pixel camera which had a resolution of 1280 x 960. Then the 2 mega pixel camera came into the limelight with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 and the 3 mega pixel followed suit with 2048 x 1536 pixels. The growth in technical know-how paved the way for 5 mega pixel camera with 3008 x 1960 pixels resolution and a 6 mega pixel camera can outdo 35 mm quality in image detailing. The latest is the 8MP cameras that possess the indisputable quality of a professional digital camera.

The general perception is that the more the mega pixels, the clearer the pictures would be. However, resolution alone cannot yield the best picture quality. It has to be equally complemented with lens, flash and aperture features. It is the combination of all these that defines the picture quality. As the mobile phones of today are not equipped with optical zoom, you have to solely rely on digital zoom, which disintegrates with the increase in zoom. This is not the case with optical zoom. In optical zoom the image quality remains standard even with increased zoom. Thus, the manufacturers are planning to introduce optical zoom in the camera mobile phones. According to the latest buzz, Motorola plans to launch camera mobile with optical zoom very soon. Consumers are waiting with bated breath for its launch.

Sony Ericsson C905 8MP Camera Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber shot was the first 8MP camera phone to hit the market. It comes with 8.1 mega pixel sensor and a host of features like digital zoom, auto focus, face detection, image stabilisation, xenon flash, red eye reduction, video recording, video streaming, picture blogging, video stabiliser, anti-blur technology, photo fix - to improve under-exposed pictures, smart contrast balance and BestPic that takes 7 pictures in quick succession with one press of the camera button.

Sony Ericsson C905 Camera Mobile Phone comes with Geo-tagging capabilities that would provide you with the exact longitude and latitude of the captured images. This mobile phone comes with built-in GPS. It provides connectivity via WiFi, 3G and HSDPA. You can access the internet at an incredible speed with the help of HSDPA. The other highlights of the phone are 2.4” screen with scratch resistant coating, Wayfinder Navigator and 3G Video calling.

Samsung Innnov8 8MP Camera Mobile Phone

Samsung launched its 8MP camera mobile phone and named it Samsung Innov8. It is the ultimate in entertainment with hi-tech multimedia features and internet browsing apart from the breathtaking 8MP camera. The camera incorporates the latest imaging applications like auto focus, smile shot, blink shot, face recognition, auto-panorama mode and double LED flash, all at the touch of a button. The phone looks stunning with its glossy black finish and brushed metal keypad.

Samsung Innnov8 3G Mobile Phone flaunts a 2.8” QVGA TFT LCD display with support for 16 million colours. The dimensions of the phone are 106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm. HSDPA is one of the fastest data transfer standards of the mobile phone connectivity world. This phone is equipped with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps that gives speed which is up to 10 times faster than 3G. It operates on Symbian OS and offers connectivity via Bluetooth, USB and WiFi. The phone comes with a choice of 8 GB and 16 GB memory along with an external memory slot. Its battery provides a talk time of up to 300/510 min (3G/2.5G) and a standby time up to 330/310 hrs (3G/2.5G). This mobile phone is officially called i8510 and is equipped with FM radio with RDS and a music player.

LG KC910 8MP Camera Mobile Phone

LG is popular for producing some of the awe-inspiring mobile phones. The company has come out with yet another splendid model called LG KC910. LG KC910 Mobile Phone flaunts an 8 mega pixel camera with an array of features like Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, xenon flash, image stabiliser, manual-focus, face tracking, smile shot, blink detection and auto focus. It can record video from five frames per second to 120 fps and can record both in slow and fast motion. The geo tagging feature incorporated in the camera will provide you with the longitude and latitude of the captured images.

This phone plays DivX and Xvid movies without the need for additional encoding. It supports GPS enabled navigation and comes with embedded GPS receiver. It features ‘Jogging Buddy’ program that uses GPS technology to track workouts. This 3G mobile phone comes with HSDPA 7.2 and WiFi that ensures high speed data transfer.

LG KC910 Bluetooth Mobile Phone also has a VGA camera for video calling and it comes with Dolby speakers to enhance the handset’s sound. Its memory can be expanded up to 8GB with the support of micro SD card. The other highlights of the phone are TV out feature, WAP browser, EDGE, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB. All these provide seamless connectivity.

Planning to buy 8MP Camera Phone?

Whether you buy a Samsung Innov8 or Sony Ericsson C905 or LG KC910 or any other model with an 8MP camera, the choice is ultimately yours. However, being watchful and not to become a victim of this 8MP wars would be desirable for you. So, to be on the safer side, it is always better to ensure that you don’t compromise on other features of the phone just for the sake of an 8MP camera, which you may or may not need. Whatever said and done, these phones are here to stay and are posing a real threat to the digital cameras.
 

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