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Camera Phone VS Digital Camera
Robert Thomson
Camera Phone VS Digital Camera
Cell phones with cameras are everywhere nowadays. It really
makes us thinking whether we now have a mobile phone with camera
or a camera with telephone capability.
What's up with mobiles? The Sharp 903 cell phone now comes with
a 3.2MP camera, the Sony Ericsson W800i and the N90 from Nokia
Nseries both pitch in with 2.0MP (N90 has also got a Carl Zeiss
lens and the autofocus). These phones have good enough quality
for everyday pictures. And given the pace of development it is
likely that the standard will only raise. Who would have thought
that we would be talking of the music capabilities of the iPod
phone, or anticipating the launch of the N91 from the Nokia
Nseries with a 4 GB hard disc?
Why camera cell phone? There are digital cameras capable of 10MP
or more resolution, but who really needs pictures with such
resolution? 2MP is enough for day to day usage and general
printing purpose, and it ensures that images are not too large
to be transferred to other devices. The picture quality of N90
from Nokia Nseries can match that of some lower end digital
cameras. Cell phones can have files transferred the same way as
digital cameras (cable, memory card and Bluetooth). The
inclusion of MMS function in camera phones means that the images
can also be directly sent to other phones and emails, which is
not achievable with digital cameras. The major advantage of the
camera cell phone over the digital camera is its immediate
availability, the ability to capture that fleeting image without
having to unzip a camera bag and fumble with settings. So you
will not miss that precious moment again.
Professionals are up for the challenge Five of the world's
leading photographers (Juergen Teller, Jiancheng Dong, Nick
Waplington, Philip Lorca-DiCorcia and Raghu Rai) have taken up
the challenge of camera cell phones. They have produced a
stunning selection of professional images using the N90 from
Nokia Nseries, see it yourself at www.seenew.com.
Are you up for the challenge? If you think you're pretty good
with a camera, take a look at the competition that can also be
found on the site. Submit your shots taken with camera phone,
and you could be assisting one of the photographers on a
commercial photo shoot. Other prizes include the N90 from Nokia
Nseries, two return tickets to be flown anywhere in the world
and your winning images to be pre-loaded to future Nokia Nseries
handsets.
About the author:
Robert Thomson is a librarian interested in developments in
phone technology and small device information retrieval. Born
and brought up in South Oxfordshire. Worked in libraries in
England, Scotland and the United States and is at present
freelancer researcher.
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