Top 10 Camera Phones

Cramming a Camera into a Phone is perhaps one of the most revolutionary idea in the world of gadgets as it redefined our notion of how and why we take pictures. Gone are the days when we used our cameras only to take pictures at a wedding, birthday or any memorable occasion. And now we use the camera within our phone everyday to capture almost everything that comes down the way. The DSLR cameras or even the compact digital cameras are too bulky to be carried with if compared to the camera phones. We have previously listed the top music phones, top touchscreen phones, top 3G mobile phones, top business mobile phones, top luxurious phones and here is the list of the top 10 camera phones available in the market. Have a go.

1. Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905

Since I used their K750i, I fell in love with the Sony Ericsson Camera phones for their superior picture quality, vibrant colors and sharp focusing.

• Quad-band GSM supporting 850/900/1800/1900 frequency bands
• 3G Bands : 2100 UMTS/HSDPA
• GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• Slider phone
• 2.4-inch screen
• Accelerometer for auto-rotate
• 8-megapixel autofocus camera with xenon flash
• GPS for navigation and image geotagging
• Wi-Fi networking
• Bluetooth stereo music streaming
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion
• Up to 9 hours of talk time, up to 380 hours (15.8 days) of standby time

Price

$400

Read our Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905 Review

2. Samsung Pixon M8800

This is the best camera phone from the house of Samsung.

• Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• 3G EURO Standard
• 8+ Megapixel Camera with autofocus and dual power LED Flash
• A2DP Bluetooth
• Calendar
• Edge, High-Speed Data GPRS
• Email Client
• FM Radio
• GPS / Location
• Memory Card Slot
• Touch Screen

Price

$370

Read Our Samsung Pixon M8800 Review

3. LG Renoir KC910

This is phone also has one of the best cameras to beat the offerings of Sony Ericsson and Samsung.

• Tri-band GSM supporting 900/1800/1900 frequency bands
• International 3G compatibility via 900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• 3-inch auto-rotating touchscreen
• Flash user interface
• 8-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics
• GPS navigation and geo-tagging
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
• MicroSD memory expansion
• Bluetooth stereo music
• Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time

Price

$370

Read Our LG Renoir KC910 Review

4. Sony Ericsson W995

Don’t get misled by assuming that it is only a Walkman phone which is only great for listening to music. This phone also packs in one of the great camera modules we have seen so far.

• Unlocked quad-band GSM compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequency bands
• US/International 3G compatibility via 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• Slider phone with 8.1-megapixel camera/camcorder
• Wi-Fi networking
• GPS for location and geo-tagging
• Bluetooth music streaming
• Walkman 3.0 digital media player
• Up to 9 hours of GSM talk time (4 hours on 3G networks), up to 370 hours (15+ days) of standby time

Price
$400

Read Our Sony Ericsson W995 WalkMan Phone Review

5. Samsung Omnia i900

It has a nice camera other than its attracting feature sets.

• Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies
• International 3G compatibility via 2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• Touchscreen-enabled smartphone
• 8 GB internal memory
• 3.2-inch LCD
• intuitive TouchWiz interface
• Windows Mobile 6.1
• 5-megapixel camera/camcorder
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11g/b)
• GPS for navigation and geo-tagging
• Bluetooth stereo music
• Up to 5.8 hours of talk time, up to 500 hours (20+ days) of standby time

Price

$445

Read Our Samsung Omnia i900 Review

6. Nokia N97

This smartphone perhaps packs the best camera from Nokia.

• Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies
• US/International 3G compatibility via 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• Flip-out full QWERTY keyboard
• A-GPS and Nokia Maps
• Wi-Fi networking
• Bluetooth stereo music
• 32 GB internal memory
• Expandable via MicroSD
• Up to 9.5 hours of GSM talk time (6 hours on 3G, up to 430 hours (17.9 days) of standby time

Price

$599

Read Our Nokia N97 Review

7. LG Arena KM900

This is also a nice camera phone other than a very very attracting touchscreen phone.

• Quad Band GSM with 850/900/1800/1900 frequency bands
• 3G EURO Standard
• 5+ Megapixel Camera
• A2DP  Bluetooth
• Calendar
• Email Client
• GPS / Location
• High-Speed Data GPRS, EDGE
• Memory Card Slot
• Touch Screen
• Video Capture, Video Clip, Wi-Fi

Price

$340

Read Our LG Arena KM 900 Review

8. LG KC780

This is also a nice camera phone from LG.

• 2G Network : triband  GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
• Display 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
• Camera 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, autofocus, video(720×480@30fps), LED flash
• Camera face and smile detection
• FM radio
• Java MIDP 2.0
• MP3/MPEG4/AAC/DivX6 player
• Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Price

$310

9. Nokia N82

This phone packs lots of features for its price.

• Quad Band GSM
• 2.4 inches 240 X 320 display
• Accelerometer Sensor for Auto Rotate
• 5MP Autofocus Camera with Carl Zeiss Optics and Xenon Flash

Price

$310

10. Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5

This is a very good camera phone with an affordable price tag.

• Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• 5-megapixel Kodak auto-focus imager, Xenon flash
• Easy uploading of images to online sharing via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music
• MicroSD expansion (to 4 GB)
• Digital audio player and FM radio
• Video capture
• TV output
• Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 192 hours (8 days) of standby time

Price

$204