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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / October 2003Advice please - camera phones
Hi, my mum is looking round for a camera phone to take to Italy, she's involved in a renovation project there and originally she was going to buy a digi camera to record progress but she's wondering if a more elegant solution may be to get a camera phone. The pictures I've seen so far are not brilliant but that was on an older picture phone. So, the question is, what phone(s) would cost a reasonable amout on a contract, have a camera built in (unless a seperate would give far better quality) & work in Italy? TIA for any advice :) > Hi, my mum is looking round for a camera phone to take to Italy, she's > involved in a renovation project there and originally she was going to buy a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > TIA for any advice :) I work with a 2 Megapixel camera in my property and, even then, it's still difficult to highlight specific aspects of a room e.g. cracks and imperfections in a wall. I very much doubt that a 100,000 or 300,000 pixel camera without a flash or optical zoom (as that is what you get with the majority of mobile phone cameras) will, in the long run, prove to be of much use beyond general scenery and portrait photos in good light. IME, you'll need a dedicated camera that has optical zoom, a flash, and allows you to take decent macro photos - expect to pay about £150+. If you must go for a camera phone, be sure to get one with a flash attachment as indoor photos can often be very poor without it. HtH RM get a nikon 2100 > > Hi, my mum is looking round for a camera phone to take to Italy, she's > > involved in a renovation project there and originally she was going to buy a [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > HtH > RM > get a nikon 2100 Agreed - the 2M pixel camera that I was referring to in my original response was actually a 2500 (a previous incarnation of the 2100). Infact, if you're lucky you may still be able to get hold of it's 3M sibling, the 3500 for around £200. The thing I like about the x500 range is the swivel lens that makes the camera eminently pocketable and does a very good job of protecting the lens when not in use. The current equivalents for these are, of course, the 2100 (2M pixels) and 3100 (3M pixels) but their bodies have been redesigned and, if I'm not mistaken, they don't have the swivel lens. I have only 2 complaints with the 2500/3500 cameras (1) Sunspots appearing on flash photos in certain light conditions - don't know if this is a common problem among digital cameras though. (2) the lack of focus assist lamp for low-light conditions RM >Infact, if you're lucky you may still be able to get hold of it's 3M >sibling, the 3500 for around £200. If she wants a good digital camera, I'm selling a Nikon Coolpix 990 (3.34Mpixel) kit for £175 s/h. In very good condition, and uses AA batteries (comes with NiMH and a charger) so you can get batteries for it anywhere. Richard  SignatureRichard Kilpatrick, long haired prophet of doom. |\ _,,,---,,_ Musical suicide - www.mp3.com/RichardKilpatrick /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;, Work: Icon Publications, Group Sales Manager |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'::. Homepage: http://www.dmc12.demon.co.uk/ '----''(_/--' `-'\_)Morticia > Hi, my mum is looking round for a camera phone to take to Italy, she's > involved in a renovation project there and originally she was going to buy a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > TIA for any advice :) Don't waste your time with a camera phone, they're designed more for a laugh than any serious photos. As others in the thread have recommended, a mid-range 2MP camera would be a good choice if you want something that's actually going to produce decent pictures. If you're interested in seeing what sort of pics Siemens phone cameras (one of the few with a useful flash), have a look here: http://www.club-siemens.net/forum/viewthread.php?tid=15039 http://www.club-siemens.net/review/iqp/ John Hi, I am associated with the largest supplier of handsets in Europe (supplying Carphone Warehouse amongst others) so should be able to get you the best deal. Covering Orange, O2, T-mobile and Vodaphone we should be able to sort out something that suits your needs Plese give me a ring on 07974 352752 and we can discuss your requirements in more detail. Regards, Des Hinshelwood > Hi, my mum is looking round for a camera phone to take to Italy, she's > involved in a renovation project there and originally she was going to buy a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > TIA for any advice :) > Hi, <SNIP shameless excuse for an advert> Erm...the OP never asked for a supplier, just advice on what to buy...and this is a non-advert NG. Please respect this. RM > Hi, > I am associated with the largest supplier of handsets in Europe (supplying [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Regards, > Des Hinshelwood <sniip top post> Top posting and using an old Boxed and Ready number hardly inspires confidence Steve Terry <ORIGINAL TEXT NOW SNIPPED> > <snip top post> Er...no you didn't Steve - I've had to do it for you. ;o) RM > Top posting and using an old Boxed and Ready number hardly inspires > confidence As well as "Vodaphone". > > Top posting and using an old Boxed and Ready number hardly inspires > > confidence > > As well as "Vodaphone". Thanks for all the advice, it was what I was thinking anyway, she just liked the idea as it saved on kit. Another advantage she'll have with a digi is video so I'm definitly going to reccomend she goes down that route :) >>>Top posting and using an old Boxed and Ready number hardly inspires >>>confidence [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the idea as it saved on kit. Another advantage she'll have with a digi is > video so I'm definitly going to reccomend she goes down that route :) Y'know...much like I wouldn't rely on a phone to take decent pictures, I wouldn't expect too much from a £150 digital camera in terms of video footage. RM >So, the question is, what phone(s) would cost a reasonable amout on a >contract, have a camera built in (unless a seperate would give far better >quality) & work in Italy? A920 on Three? Not sure about the coverage, but it's the best Camera phone I've seen yet, including the Concorde camera which came with my 9210... Richard SignatureRichard Kilpatrick, long haired prophet of doom. |\ _,,,---,,_ Musical suicide - www.mp3.com/RichardKilpatrick /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;, Work: Icon Publications, Group Sales Manager |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'::. Homepage: http://www.dmc12.demon.co.uk/ '----''(_/--' `-'\_)Morticia |
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