8 megapixel mega shootout: Picture this

10 November 2011
In a time honored tradition, we have the latest and greatest cameraphones lined up and ready to shoot for the top. It's been a while, we know. The last time we had a taste of 8MP sharpshooting action was in the distant 2008. 8MP then and 8MP now...

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  • sajjad
  • KI1
  • 10 Nov 2011

Dear GSMArena, why you didn't include Optimus 2x in this comparison?

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    • Anonymous
    • tZu
    • 10 Nov 2011

    Sony Ericsson c905 camera is betta then alll these!

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      • cimoooo
      • MZ5
      • 10 Nov 2011

      Great article, I am always interested in cell phone cameras performance, but I knew that iPhone 4S is the best out of 8MP (I have already seen cameras comparison)

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        • Ahmed
        • fvL
        • 10 Nov 2011

        Xperia Arc S is the best overall:

        The best color rendering
        The best detail resolve (after the iphone S)
        Not overexpose or over sharpness like the Samsung
        The best low light condition performance (thanks to ExmorR sensor)
        The best 720p video recorder with good compression to save memory
        The best camera options and UI

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          • AnonD-1479
          • fqx
          • 10 Nov 2011

          n9 is not the right phone to defend nokia you should have used nikon n8 instead :P by using camerapro on 8 megapixel and 100% image quality it would destroyed the other phones...have a look at your own test http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelparis03/6332342608/in/photostream.you said iphone 4s has better detail how do you call that then?

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            • Anonymous
            • mAM
            • 10 Nov 2011

            well ... N9@64GB is some 33% less expensive than iPhone@64GB. So I guess it is a nice consolation to know it has at least a better camera.

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              • no matter
              • pdq
              • 10 Nov 2011

              Somehow I feel that the winner is iPhone (USA), without reading the article.

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                • Anonymous
                • mr}
                • 10 Nov 2011

                I don't get it..

                The Galaxy S2 has quite cold/greenish colour hues, yet gets praised for accuracy.

                The N9 has warmer and more saturated colours, and gets rebuffed for saturation.

                The 4S is TOO saturated compared to the N9 (about twice the saturation of the N9), yet also gets praised for accurate colours.

                GSMArena, you can't decide which colours are more natural and which aren't? Out of the three, I will take the N9 every time. Because the 4S is OVERsaturated and the SGS2 is UNDERsaturated.

                What kind of goggles are you using to look at these, send them over to me so I can try them.

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                  • 3ZH
                  • 10 Nov 2011

                  To back that up I recommend taking a look at that last shootout which had LG 2X I believe compared to Arc and SGS2, where Arc was clearly the best camera there.

                  Nevertheless I love these camera comparisons. You should do them more often :-)

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                    • Simon
                    • 3ZH
                    • 10 Nov 2011

                    I think there's something wrong with that Arc S. I used an Xperia Arc (without S) and it shoots superior pictures. Also, it shines with night photos which weren't included in this comparison which is a bit unfair, since it's hands down its biggest positive.

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                      • Ale
                      • L8v
                      • 10 Nov 2011

                      Where's Moto RAZR??? :(
                      http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_xt910-4273.php

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                        • Dk
                        • 9CH
                        • 10 Nov 2011

                        AnonD-24482, 09 Nov 2011@GSMarena, please finish the review with the conclusion i.e... moreThe winner is iphone 4s and galaxy s2 is the runner up.

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                          • AnonD-252
                          • mrG
                          • 10 Nov 2011

                          S2 have a better camera than both Arc S and N9, even though Nokia and SE fans always say their N9, or Arc S, have better cameras! :)

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                            • YbM
                            • 10 Nov 2011

                            how come i dont see d90 with 35mm on that shootout???

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 9D}
                              • 10 Nov 2011

                              I really don't understand why there is an obsession with which phone has the best camera. As long as you can take a decent picture, who cares?

                              All these top phones and some mid price phones can
                              take very good pictures. End of....

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                                • AnonD-29741
                                • gDY
                                • 09 Nov 2011

                                i hope that conclusion will arrive soon. this article is nowhere on the site-not in news, not in reviews, not in blog section. also it didn't appear in my rss feed for gsmarena. it is shown olny in a tiny window in top right corner of the site. it has be changed. btw very good comparision - as always :)

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • LpI
                                  • 09 Nov 2011

                                  There is no conclusion. O:

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                                    • AnonD-24482
                                    • pui
                                    • 09 Nov 2011

                                    @GSMarena, please finish the review with the conclusion i.e the winner of the shootout

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                                      • AnonD-29731
                                      • uu3
                                      • 09 Nov 2011

                                      dude wers the conclusuon ... please temme nokia n9 is atleats the second best !

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                                        • AnonD-21465
                                        • 0x6
                                        • 09 Nov 2011

                                        Great job, it was fun reading this, I always love camera comparsions :)