How To Choose a Great Camera Phone
How To Choose a Great Camera
Phone
Syd Johnson
List of Features
Camera phones are handy, and
they offer the most features of any type of cell phone on the
market. The list of features available on a camera phone is
truly astounding for such a small product. Here is a sample
list:
Internet access, better color resolution,
improved sound quality, multi media messaging (MMS), zoom in/out,
video recording capabilities (short clips, no movies), speaker
phones, FM radio, MP3 players … and all the other capabilities
you associate with great cell phones.
Every major
cell phone manufacturer has a camera phone on the market. While
some manufacturers say their camera phones are the latest and
greatest, all camera phones have limitations when compared to
regular cameras. If you have dreams of taking pictures on the
fly and sending them over to Grandma's house, compare, compare,
and then compare features again before you purchase your camera
phone.
Picture Quality
Pictures on camera
phones can be fuzzy, garbled or weird. Camera phones don’t have
the same capacity for clarity and space as your average Digital
Camera. Check the specs on your phone to see resolution. On
newer models, 640 X 480 pixels is the norm. In contrast, Digital
Cameras are rated according to millions of pixels. Make sure you
have enough space to store a few pictures. You should know how
many pictures you can keep on your phone at any one time.
Usually, around 30 small pictures are possible.
Charge
In the cell phone industry, every new feature
seems to have a new charge. Be aware of the amount of time it
takes to send a picture from your phone. Check your service
agreement to see if the time it takes to send a picture via the
web will be deducted from your minutes, or if a monthly fee is
required to send pictures from your camera phone. Under the best
plans, you pay a monthly fee to send unlimited amounts of
pictures.
Lighting
Take pictures
where there is lots of light. Some of the newer models have a
built in flash and this makes a tremendous difference in the
quality of the pictures.
Compatibility
Your
camera phone must be compatible with your network. Check with
your service provider if you are in the market for a new phone.
If you are purchasing a camera phone with a cell phone plan, the
web retailer should have some kind of comparison chart to show
you which phones are recommended or supported by your network.
Look for MMS capability. Multimedia Messaging is required to
send photos out and to receive them from other cell phones.
Batteries
Flashes can suck the life out
of your cell phone battery. The longer the talk time on your
cell phone, the better it will be able to stand up to all of your
camera phone extras.
To get the best value on a
camera phone, purchase a brand that is known for having the best
cell phones. If a company spent their time and research efforts
on producing an excellent phone, they will do the same when it
comes to making camera phones. As with other electronics, you
get higher quality, better sound and better pictures as the price
goes up.
However, great deals on camera phones can be
found on the web. Know the facts about the capabilities of camera
phones, decide how much you want spend and shop around. If
you’re on a budget, you can get a camera phone in the $50 to $150
price range if the phone is purchased with a service plan.
Syd Johnson is the
Executive Editor of RapidLingo.com, Financial Solutions Website. You
can see more articles at http://www.rapidlingo.com.
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