Grand 5 megapixel shootout: The usual suspects

22 January 2008
No catch here, we've finally managed to finish up our grandest of camera shootouts including the most popular 5 megapixel cameraphones that are currently on sale. We've put Sony Ericsson K850, Nokia N95 8GB, LG KU990 Viewty, and Samsung G600...

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  • H0nestly
  • iba
  • 23 Jan 2008

honestlly,g600 & k850i is outed!!cause just a normal 5.0cmos camera without any optics/lens,without the lens & optics, the quality sure lose to a phone that got optic/lens,that why sony digital camera also need carzl zeiss lens & optics in the digital camera,but nokia at 2005 sign a contract with carzl zeiss, so now sony can't even take any optics / lens,then use a program called cybershot to cheat stupid people buying a fade normal 5.0 cmos camera

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    • Lomax
    • MWC
    • 23 Jan 2008

    I agree with Lee. The Nokia N95 is much better, i have a Sony Ericsson and a K850i. Their is no contest. The Sony Ericsson is not really all that great. Thats why i put mine on E-Bay. The buttons are stupid. The navigation key is confusing, The half touch screen is poor and very rarely works. So basically DO NOT BUY K850i. It is bad version of the old K750i. You want a proper phone go for the Nokia 8GB or the N82.

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      • matt
      • M@T
      • 23 Jan 2008

      to be quite honest.. i wouldnt be any of these phone's maybe the samsung g600 cause of its price.. cause camera phone's are starting to get really good.. wait for the next generation from SE, lg, samsung, and nokia... then we will see something interesting.. instead of a contest for the least noise.!!! lol. ps hopefully...

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        • Lee Dewhirst
        • MWC
        • 23 Jan 2008

        Why does everone on here get so offended. Nokia are not paying GSM Arena to give good reviews. Its just Fact that Nokia are a BRILLIANT manufacturer and no exactly what their clients want.
        Samsung should stick to other electronical items such as TVs and Cameras as every phone that has recently come out has just been OK. They all look the same and nothing exciting comes from Samsung.
        I have a nokia n95 and a Nokia N95 8GB which is much better than my HTC and previous Samsungs i have had. Samsung make nice looking phones and that is really it.

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          • El Primero
          • ibX
          • 23 Jan 2008

          Thanks for the excellent review, it's great! Seems like N82 is the best cameraphone at the moment...

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            • Anonymous
            • ib9
            • 23 Jan 2008

            impressive review u have ere... always have doubt between these few phones as my priority goes to the camera.. it seemed like Nokia wins the race ere.. LG did well too... now i can narrow down.. thanks!!

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              • N82
              • M@T
              • 23 Jan 2008

              N95 8GB is best camera phone this is not first time that GSMARENA perform comparision of N95 8GB with K850i, G600 and Viewty but in almost every test N95 8GB performed well than others don't forget that N95 8GB has larger CMOS sensor hence less noise ,better accuracy the only phone that can beat N95 8GB is N82 which has better ISO, Good colour reproduction etc and currently neither SE nor Samsung ,LG has answer for N82, hence winner is N82.

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                • sajjad
                • u1t
                • 23 Jan 2008

                i totally disagree with GSMARENA as i have matched N95 and K850 for my self....when talking about still pics then K850 leads in my tests and for video obviously N95.....i dont have Viewety and G600 is not an option....for this test GSMARENA should have used G800

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                  • Huo
                  • ibc
                  • 23 Jan 2008

                  totally agree with TC$h and andry. even i am n95 fans, i cant deny n82 is much more and more and more better, refer to the ISO, flash, and of course the performance speed. why n82 take part in flash but not in performance speed??

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                    • Anonymous
                    • U8t
                    • 23 Jan 2008

                    Nice;)

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                      • Sajjad
                      • M@T
                      • 23 Jan 2008

                      Good review:)

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                        • mikandrew
                        • Sq6
                        • 23 Jan 2008

                        Congratulations to GSMARENA on a really professional camera style review. You not only know your phones, but your cameras too. Thank you.

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                          • andry
                          • PB1
                          • 23 Jan 2008

                          Samsung G600
                          5 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 7 + 3 + 6
                          total: 60

                          LG Viewty
                          6 + 5 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 9 + 10 + 7 + 6 + 7 + 8
                          total: 83

                          Nokia N95 8GB
                          7 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 7
                          total: 91

                          Sony Ericsson
                          6 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 2 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 5
                          total: 80

                          N82 (N95 + flash test) total points: 98

                          :)

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                            • Anonymous
                            • TC$
                            • 23 Jan 2008

                            N82 has same camera performance as N82? You gotta be kidding.

                            N82 has way better ISO performance than N95 8GB, as well as colour accuracy especially in low light condition.

                            N82 is the best camera phone is the world currently, nothing beat it even with CCD camera module phone as N82 is a full featured smart phone, there's no CCD camera phone can fully compare with N82.

                            I'm a N95 8GB user, but I must admit it, N82 take better picture than N95 8GB even without xenon flash.

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                              • andry
                              • PB1
                              • 23 Jan 2008

                              you guys should re write the review,
                              people want to know how Samsung G800 performs in this kind of review

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                                • SeF
                                • PZ9
                                • 23 Jan 2008

                                Finally a well defined review us here. thank you GSMArena team :)

                                SE Fans dont worry SE would avenge soon :P

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                                  • mac
                                  • w0Q
                                  • 23 Jan 2008

                                  i will choose LG....verygood in video and macro shots..and it has a touchscreen

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                                    • The Sasquatch
                                    • imj
                                    • 23 Jan 2008

                                    This review includes the G800, and gives the n82 it's own place amongst the other camera phones. Have a look.

                                    http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/GSM-Cameraphone-Comparison-Q4-2007-review-r_1889.html

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                                      • josh
                                      • 0iZ
                                      • 23 Jan 2008

                                      hmmm,, N95 too bulky and heavy and pricy too so no N95 for me.. i want sometihing that would do what i want it to do and fit my pocket with ease.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 4Bb
                                        • 23 Jan 2008

                                        Nokia N82, that's all!