The 8 Megapixel Camera Phone War is About to Start!
December 20th, 2004
Matt Sharp asked:
Mobile phones with 5 megapixels are SO 2007… As we head towards the end of 2008, 8 megapixel mobile phones are clearly the way forward, and with 3 separate 8 megapixel handsets announced or leaked (by Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG), the war starts right here!
Sony Ericsson C905 - the Cyber-Shot contender
Sony Ericsson grabbed the title of ‘first 8 megapixel mobile phone announced in the UK’, with the sliding, stunning C905. It took the lead, mostly because of the sheer number of pixels it has, but also due to the fact that like earlier high-end Sony Ericsson camera-equipped mobile phones, it’s powered by Cyber-Shot technology (or as it tends to be known round here, ‘ooooh, the good stuff’). That means that as well as the expansive pixel count, the Sony Ericsson C905 gives you xenon flash, autofocus, image stabiliser, low-light modes and various other gubbins to make for one powerful camera-equipped mobile phone. It’s pretty, too, with that sliding body looking really rather mouth-watering.
However, it’s not without competition, because now, the two big Korean makers of mobile phones, LG and Samsung, have rocked up to the party with their offerings.
Samsung i8510 INNOV8 - the smartphone kid
Whilst the Sony Ericsson C905 is powerful, there’s one thing it’s definitely not, and that’s a smartphone. It may be Cyber-Shot powered, but it’s still effectively a normal mobile phone with extra bits glued on. Compare that to the Samsung i8510 INNOV8, which is like a thoroughbred smartphone, bred purely for the purpose of doing things other mobile phones can’t do. So, as well as the 8 megapixel camera (which nearly matches the C905 on specs and features), you get the Symbian S60 operating system (made famous by Nokia), so you can fill it full of third party software, as well as whatever Samsung provide.
However, there’s a new contender, that’s just been leaked within the last few days, and it looks like could knock both the Sony Ericsson and the Samsung for six. It’s the frankly astonishing LG KC910 Renoir.
LG KC910 Renoir - the iPhone-Killer, Mark II
Announced only this week is a brand new mobile phone that picks up where the iconic LG Viewty left off: the stunning, and frankly mouth-watering, KC910 Renoir, from LG. The best way to describe is simply by saying it’s an 8 megapixel Viewty. It really is a stunner, with sleek looks, a full touchscreen interface, all the features from its predecessor, and enough charm, charisma and raw power to give every other mobile phone in the world a good kicking. Let’s not forget how many units of the LG Viewty were sold in 2007… and I predict this bad boy will match its success. Sony Ericsson stand a chance of doing well alongside it, as the two mobile phones are aimed at different market sectors, but Samsung had better be afraid, because the big new LG is after it!
Mobile phones with 5 megapixels are SO 2007… As we head towards the end of 2008, 8 megapixel mobile phones are clearly the way forward, and with 3 separate 8 megapixel handsets announced or leaked (by Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG), the war starts right here!
Sony Ericsson C905 - the Cyber-Shot contender
Sony Ericsson grabbed the title of ‘first 8 megapixel mobile phone announced in the UK’, with the sliding, stunning C905. It took the lead, mostly because of the sheer number of pixels it has, but also due to the fact that like earlier high-end Sony Ericsson camera-equipped mobile phones, it’s powered by Cyber-Shot technology (or as it tends to be known round here, ‘ooooh, the good stuff’). That means that as well as the expansive pixel count, the Sony Ericsson C905 gives you xenon flash, autofocus, image stabiliser, low-light modes and various other gubbins to make for one powerful camera-equipped mobile phone. It’s pretty, too, with that sliding body looking really rather mouth-watering.
However, it’s not without competition, because now, the two big Korean makers of mobile phones, LG and Samsung, have rocked up to the party with their offerings.
Samsung i8510 INNOV8 - the smartphone kid
Whilst the Sony Ericsson C905 is powerful, there’s one thing it’s definitely not, and that’s a smartphone. It may be Cyber-Shot powered, but it’s still effectively a normal mobile phone with extra bits glued on. Compare that to the Samsung i8510 INNOV8, which is like a thoroughbred smartphone, bred purely for the purpose of doing things other mobile phones can’t do. So, as well as the 8 megapixel camera (which nearly matches the C905 on specs and features), you get the Symbian S60 operating system (made famous by Nokia), so you can fill it full of third party software, as well as whatever Samsung provide.
However, there’s a new contender, that’s just been leaked within the last few days, and it looks like could knock both the Sony Ericsson and the Samsung for six. It’s the frankly astonishing LG KC910 Renoir.
LG KC910 Renoir - the iPhone-Killer, Mark II
Announced only this week is a brand new mobile phone that picks up where the iconic LG Viewty left off: the stunning, and frankly mouth-watering, KC910 Renoir, from LG. The best way to describe is simply by saying it’s an 8 megapixel Viewty. It really is a stunner, with sleek looks, a full touchscreen interface, all the features from its predecessor, and enough charm, charisma and raw power to give every other mobile phone in the world a good kicking. Let’s not forget how many units of the LG Viewty were sold in 2007… and I predict this bad boy will match its success. Sony Ericsson stand a chance of doing well alongside it, as the two mobile phones are aimed at different market sectors, but Samsung had better be afraid, because the big new LG is after it!