5MP cams are so 2008 – meet the camera phone stars of 2009
Matt Sharp asked:
In 2008, a 5 megapixel camera was such a novelty, but as we roll on through 2009, the minimum ‘awesome camera’ spec has jumped to 8 megapixels. Let’s check out three phones to watch out for this year.
Sony Ericsson W995 – Cyber-Shot and Walkman in ONE phone
First up is a phone that could be viewed as the music-loving equivalent of the C905, as it melds the Cyber-Shot tech from that phone into a Walkman-equipped, metal-bodied stunner of a phone: the Sony Ericsson W995. So, you get a fabulous high-end camera, with features such as face detection, autofocus, and geo-tagging, but the Sony Ericsson W995 also gives you some of the best music playback on the planet, thanks to the next generation Walkman 4.0 music player. And with 8Gb of memory, the Sony Ericsson W995 easily trumps its earlier cousin, giving you so much room to store all your cool photos and tunes.
Samsung Omnia HD – the first phone to record true HD video
Meanwhile, from rivals Samsung comes another first, with the Samsung Omnia HD. It’s not the first 8MP phone to have a touchscreen, or to use the TouchWiz UI, but it is the only phone in the entire world that will record true HD video at 720p resolution. So, in essence, the Samsung Omnia HD doesn’t just give you an incredible stills camera, it also becomes a proper, HD camcorder. A lot of people have also speculated that it’s no coincidence that 720p is also the format Youtube uses for its HD videos. Could the Samsung Omnia HD be the first HD Youtube phone? It’s not being marketed as that (so far), but it’s a compelling thought, nonetheless. Imagine grabbing a video in pin-sharp HD, then directly uploading it to Youtube, at speeds comparable to home broadband. The Samsung Omnia HD can do that!
Sony Ericsson Idou – TWELVE almighty megapixels
Finally, if the topic is camera phone stars of 2009, then there’s one phone that just can’t be ignored: the big brother of the Sony Ericsson W995, the incredible, TWELVE MEGAPIXEL Sony Ericsson Idou. The Idou is, quite simply, the most powerful camera phone that’s ever been announced for the UK. Not only that, but with Symbian as its operating system, and a full touchscreen interface, the Sony Ericsson Idou is a true smartphone, something not even the Samsung Omnia HD can manage. The Omnia HD may be good (and it is… very, VERY good), and it may record the best video, but in every other way, the Sony Ericsson Idou wins hands down. It is, without doubt, the big star of 2009!
In 2008, a 5 megapixel camera was such a novelty, but as we roll on through 2009, the minimum ‘awesome camera’ spec has jumped to 8 megapixels. Let’s check out three phones to watch out for this year.
Sony Ericsson W995 – Cyber-Shot and Walkman in ONE phone
First up is a phone that could be viewed as the music-loving equivalent of the C905, as it melds the Cyber-Shot tech from that phone into a Walkman-equipped, metal-bodied stunner of a phone: the Sony Ericsson W995. So, you get a fabulous high-end camera, with features such as face detection, autofocus, and geo-tagging, but the Sony Ericsson W995 also gives you some of the best music playback on the planet, thanks to the next generation Walkman 4.0 music player. And with 8Gb of memory, the Sony Ericsson W995 easily trumps its earlier cousin, giving you so much room to store all your cool photos and tunes.
Samsung Omnia HD – the first phone to record true HD video
Meanwhile, from rivals Samsung comes another first, with the Samsung Omnia HD. It’s not the first 8MP phone to have a touchscreen, or to use the TouchWiz UI, but it is the only phone in the entire world that will record true HD video at 720p resolution. So, in essence, the Samsung Omnia HD doesn’t just give you an incredible stills camera, it also becomes a proper, HD camcorder. A lot of people have also speculated that it’s no coincidence that 720p is also the format Youtube uses for its HD videos. Could the Samsung Omnia HD be the first HD Youtube phone? It’s not being marketed as that (so far), but it’s a compelling thought, nonetheless. Imagine grabbing a video in pin-sharp HD, then directly uploading it to Youtube, at speeds comparable to home broadband. The Samsung Omnia HD can do that!
Sony Ericsson Idou – TWELVE almighty megapixels
Finally, if the topic is camera phone stars of 2009, then there’s one phone that just can’t be ignored: the big brother of the Sony Ericsson W995, the incredible, TWELVE MEGAPIXEL Sony Ericsson Idou. The Idou is, quite simply, the most powerful camera phone that’s ever been announced for the UK. Not only that, but with Symbian as its operating system, and a full touchscreen interface, the Sony Ericsson Idou is a true smartphone, something not even the Samsung Omnia HD can manage. The Omnia HD may be good (and it is… very, VERY good), and it may record the best video, but in every other way, the Sony Ericsson Idou wins hands down. It is, without doubt, the big star of 2009!
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