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Page 2 of 2 Continued... I kept a 2-megapixel camera with me for three months. In those months, I took all of 20 pictures and if I hadn’t taken those pictures, I really wouldn’t have missed much. So what it comes down to is this: while I am sure some of you will argue that you shoot a lot more photos than I do or don’t mind paying the extra money that manufacturers are charging, but the ultimate fact is that the latest generation of camera phones hold no value, at least from a photography standpoint. They are slow, they are expensive and the camera, while great for a phone, is not really anywhere near something I would want to carry around. Why not purchase a regular phone and a Nikon S1, S5 or the Sony T9? They are compact enough to not make your pockets bulge and will definitely give you far better results. Manufacturers need to do a few things to make a convert out of me. First, give me a faster interface. While the phone operating systems have become richer, the hardware hasn’t changed much and it shows. The situation deteriorates even further the minute you get into the camera mode and that’s simply unacceptable. Secondly, give me a longer battery life. If I can only take 30 odd photos before the battery requires a recharge, then I can neither use the camera attachment nor stay in touch using my phone. And finally, if the camera is on a phone, I want it to be pictbridge compatible, or at least provide me some good printers that will print wirelessly through Bluetooth so that I am able to cut out the PC altogether. It’s great to see manufacturers making strides towards improving camera phones and their overall quality, but there’s no value in these gadgets that warrants blazingly steep price tags. More Articles: - Subscribe to CoolTechZone.com's RSS Feed |
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