Thanks to camera phones, everyone and his uncle seem to be a photography buff these days. Whoever had the brainwave to merge a camera with a mobile sure deserves to be commended. Today you have phone cameras starting from average VGA and 2 megapixel right up to 5 megapixel jobs with 3x optical zoom. If you happen to have a high enough budget and love taking pictures, here’s a list of five 5 megapixel camera phones that can be yours for under Rs 22,000 each. Not that we expect you'll want all five, but still...
Nokia N82 – Rs 21,750
The N82 is a fully loaded device with pretty much everything you’ll need from a mobile phone. Let’s just say it’s a candybar version of the N95. It comes equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, with auto-focus and a xenon flash. There are plenty of settings to choose from. The keypad may seem a bit odd, but it's just a matter of getting used to it. This Wi-Fi enabled handset supports USB and Bluetooth with A2DP profile, and also 3G (HSDPA) and GPRS/EDGE. Other features include a music and video player and an auto screen rotate feature.
Specs
Nokia N82 | |
| Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE, HSDPA |
| Physical | 112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm, 114 g |
| Display | 240 x 320, 16m colors, TFT, 2.4 inch |
| Memory | 100MB internal, microSD for external |
| Media | MP3, AAC, WMA, Stereo FM, 3GP, Voice Recording |
| Camera | 5 MP, auto focus, Carl Zeiss lens, Xenon flash, secondary CIF video call camera |
| Connectivity | MicroUSB v2.0, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP |
| Battery | 225 hrs standby, 4.10 hrs talktime |
| Street Price | Rs 21,750 |
Sony Ericsson K850i – Rs 19,000
The K850i is part of Sony Ericsson’s popular Cyber-shot range. Although it may seem a bit bulky, it does have a cutting-edge look and feel, with a partial touchscreen display. Like the N82 the K850i also has an auto screen rotation feature but that’s limited to the gallery menu. The 5 megapixel auto-focus camera has a xenon flash with LEDs for the video. To make things a bit easier, the keypad includes some shortcuts to camera features. Other features include a TrackID, Sony’s PlayNow connectivity service, USB, and Bluetooth with A2DP. Since it’s 3G-enabled, the handset also supports HSDPA.
Specs
Sony Ericsson K850i | |
| Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE, HSDPA |
| Physical | 102 x 48 x 17 mm, 118 g |
| Display | 240 x 320, 256k colors, TFT, 2.2 inch |
| Memory | 40MB internal, M2 for external |
| Media | MP3, AAC, Stereo FM with RDS, 3GP, MPEG4, Voice Recording |
| Camera | 5 MP, auto focus, Xenon flash, 3LED for video, secondary video call camera |
| Connectivity | USB v2.0, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP |
| Battery | 400 hrs standby, 5.5 hrs talktime |
| Street Price | Rs 19,000 |
i have heard SE G900 is a very good option......ihas toch screen and also a 5mp cam.....but not sure whcich is better....the G900 or the nokia N82 
