Grand 8 megapixel shootout: The latest and greatest

05 November 2008
We bet you saw that coming. The shootout sequel is up the 8 megapixel notch. Starring Sony Ericsson C905, Samsung i8510 INNOV8, Samsung M8800 Pixon and LG KC910 Renoir, this dedicated article...

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  • Chuck
  • Myw
  • 28 Jan 2009

Hey guys, instead of fighting over which is the best camera-phone, try approaching this comparison from a different angle (like some of you already suggested). If you look at MOST of the photos on a your laptop or on a desktop, the differences aren't that striking and earth-shaking, are they? so if you want a phone that can also take nice pictures and make videos - more or less casually (otherwise, you should buy a pro digital camera and shouldn't even post here) just make a list of your priorities and decide which phone you want to purchase (unless you're in just for the fight because you like/dislike a certain brand). I'm thinking of buying Renoir: i'm willing to give up Xenon (although it's disappointing what LG have done with their flash) and even some user-friendliness for some features that are either missing or are disappointing on the other phones and are important for me: VGA@30fps (SE is the only exception here), burst shooting mode (Samsung is disappointing), panorama photos (all the others are disappointing) + special features (which are more fun on LG). There you have it! So yes, maybe INNOV8 does produce the best photos, but it certainly lacks Xenon and it also has an utterly disappointing burst and panorama shooting mode, just like SE lacks VGA@30fps... bla bla bla... and such comparisons can be made till the end of time. In the end, it all comes down to WHAT YOU WANT AND NEED IN A CAMERA-PHONE and WHAT ARE THE COMPROMISES YOU'RE WILLING TO MAKE! So instead of praising a certain brand and discrediting others (brands AND people) just beacuse of you're personal taste or just because you have some... dunnow-what-kind-of residual anger :)) better don't post!

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    • Jimmy Chen
    • PSY
    • 28 Jan 2009

    M16, 16 Jan 2009SE C905 BEST CAMERA PHONE EVER USED .... GSMarena should r... morePicture quality on phone screen SE may look better. Yes INNOV 8 screen display is lousy. Real quality can only be seen on large computer screen and compare side by side. I am not saying INNOV8 is better, but I also want to know comparison view and result.
    Sony cameras always show best quality on screen but on computer screen they show flaws.I am Nikon DSLR, Panasonic and Sony cameras user and I know their tricks. Pls check ur phone cam qualities on large screen and compare.

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      • Jimmy Chen
      • PSY
      • 28 Jan 2009

      I used N95 for one n half yr. Cam quality so nice, especially macro shots and video shots. I carefully checked about INNOV8 and then bought for its cam quality. I dont like low light shot quality. Video shaprness and clarity is also no match with N95. Of course in the day light, INNOV8 8MP works so fine yet I still believe if Nokia new gen 8MP comes, its cam will be better. Focusing time is long, focus precision is not so good as Nokia or SE.U cant expect flash shots bright enough. But generally its great cam phone with lots of features. If u dont need 8MP and 5MP is fine for u, try Nokia N97. If u only want 8MP, its all round best among others like Pixon, Renoir and SE C905. Cheers

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        • Anonymous
        • ji{
        • 22 Jan 2009

        M16, 16 Jan 2009SE C905 BEST CAMERA PHONE EVER USED .... GSMarena should r... moreSamsung wins at 8mp race..innov8 pic too perfect,,pixon also ready as fashionatic 8mp fone,,congrats samsung,now i'll wat new touch s8300 with amoled screen n 8mp cam review from samsung

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          • sale987
          • p@$
          • 21 Jan 2009

          M16, 16 Jan 2009SE C905 BEST CAMERA PHONE EVER USED .... GSMarena should r... moreViva :)

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            • MOBILE_L
            • TSV
            • 20 Jan 2009

            M16, 16 Jan 2009SE C905 BEST CAMERA PHONE EVER USED .... GSMarena should r... moredun lie to ur self.inov8 stil the best camera phone.

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              • Innov8
              • 3if
              • 18 Jan 2009

              Samsung Innov8 IS VERY good camera phone,BUT... WHERE IS xenon flash??. =/

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                • Anonymous
                • ji{
                • 16 Jan 2009

                Nope the fact is..innov8 still d best! Sharper than c905..n even renoir better than c905,that's the fact..please don't lie..se die hard fans must realize that se lose in 8mp race...don't be angry,,much2 profesional site also said that innov8 wins,but yes,just slightly better than c905,so don't messed up..just realize the fact 8mp race..it seems samsung much2 ready in 8mp race,look at samsung portfolio,now samsung have 3 fones with 8mp cam..yeah..se also good company,but..se still can't challenge samsung development..that's the fact

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                  • M16
                  • 0Cn
                  • 16 Jan 2009

                  SE C905 BEST CAMERA PHONE EVER USED ....
                  GSMarena should recompare them now with the new software the camera really kicks ass.... i doubt any other camera could do the same ...man chevk the picture quality i just kicked my friend's innove8 ass with the pictures, his pictures is nothing compared to mine ... who's next...
                  Viva C905

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                    • nick
                    • nxw
                    • 11 Jan 2009

                    lol it's always like this:

                    "all the cameras could do this, minus the sony ericsson c905..."

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 0xi
                      • 11 Jan 2009

                      c905 9/10 renoir 4/10 i8510i 4/10 pixon 2/10

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                        • Anonymous
                        • iba
                        • 06 Jan 2009

                        soon expire still don't wanna accept the truth ,

                        well, got some soon expire fans critic E65 as a dump phone with this excuse :
                        3G phone don't have 2nd camera at N97 forum

                        then C905 more dump ??? 8MP phone support 3G but don't have 2nd camera

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                          • Mobile Addict
                          • PBA
                          • 06 Jan 2009

                          Overall total:

                          •SE C905: 79/130
                          •Samsung INNOV8: 88/130
                          •Samsung Pixon: 80/130
                          •LG Renoir: 89/130

                          Renoir wins when it comes to overall score but... afterall everyone should choose among these scores of which they would want to add as not each and every person sees some points to be utterly imporatant on their list - user's preference, that is.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Mdp
                            • 01 Jan 2009

                            Any one knows if the the LG renoir sensor is a 1/3.2" sensor ?

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                              • jel84
                              • mhF
                              • 26 Dec 2008

                              please,can enyone help me?i wont to buy Renoir,but the problem is that I dont know if the pictures are big enough?I mean,when i take photo,is it later over the whole display?i have samsung u600,and photos are pritty small.and,can i zoom it and then put it as a wallpaper?thanks

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                                • sale987
                                • p@$
                                • 22 Dec 2008

                                I think now, when SOny update firmware to SE c905, btw, i think there is already few modded drivers for C905, that they need to compare Photos again. They hurry up terribly with his comparing, Btw gsm arena has a few bugs in comparing.... :D

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • iba
                                  • 22 Dec 2008

                                  SOON EXPIRE C905 don;t have front camera?!!

                                  ya SOON EXPIRE very best, best at software only

                                  HARDWARE part lose to RENOIR n INNOV8

                                  software cannot win HARDWARE

                                  try play NEED FOR SPEED UNDERCOVER with 128MB ram n PENTIUM ll see can play a not??

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                                    • johnlove
                                    • vxm
                                    • 20 Dec 2008

                                    Hi, may I know how does the picture quality of a 8 megapixel cameraphone compare to that of a Canon or Nikon digital camera?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0Cn
                                      • 20 Dec 2008

                                      nick, 18 Dec 2008to sum this review up, sony ericsson are always one step be... morewell...
                                      gsmarena says it all
                                      Sony Ericsson cameras are the best

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                                        • nick
                                        • nxw
                                        • 18 Dec 2008

                                        sarim, 16 Dec 2008So, to sum up this chapter of our shootout, when it comes t... moreto sum this review up, sony ericsson are always one step behind everyone, like usual.

                                        they lost the 5MP review too