Best Camera phone 12-15k

I m using nokia 6233 since 10 months and also hav a sony t20 8.1 MP digicam,and i often find it cumbersome carrying the digicam wth me and make sure it is fully charged so now i m planning to dispose both the devices and looking for a mobile phone wth a decent cam. As for my usuage I ll be mostly using it for taking pics of xrays and clinical photographs of patients indoors.
I wont be using it for gaming or music, its just cam and for making calls and occassional smses. so my priorities are (in the same order)
1. picture quality
2. battery life
3. durable,rugged as i m looking for a long termer
4. would be an added advantage if its light weight and sleek looking

And i would be glad if someone can answer my second query too ie how much can i expect for my 10month ol 6233 and a year old sony t20 digicam. Can i expect a decent price if i give it in exchange for a new phone in retail outlets like univercell.

K

u can try the motorola zn5 .. its a decent 5mp camera within ur budget ... 5mp autofocus xenon flash ... plus it can also store fotos in RAW format (which is supposed to be lossless) ... a lot of ppl don like motorola fones cos there is little third party support ... but in ur case it shudnt matter .. as u jus use it for pics and calls , its a good buy ... plus it has a rated talktime of almost 10hours (if i remember correctly)

as for 6233 , u can expect around 3-4k depending on a variety of factors including how well u can bargain , the shop and the condition of ur fone

no idea bout the cam ... i dunno if cell phone shops accept cameras ... if not , u can always post it on bazaar

Thanks for a prompt reply dude..... somehow i m not big fan of motorola b'cos of the opinion that motorola phones rnt that great wen it comes to build quality, so i would prefer a sony or nokia or may be even a samsung. But still i m not ruling out motorola........but ll wait for some more opinions b4 i finalise. Anyways i just shortlised some phones a available at my price point...

nokia n78
sony c702
sony g700
sony t700
samsung g600
and theres zn5
Except last two rest all are 3.2 MP

ZN5 rulzz!!

Coool said:
ZN5 rulzz!!

+∞

Motrola ZN5.

You may miss 3G though.

Sony K850i?

N73 ME, my personal favourite.

medicofarhan said:
Thanks for a prompt reply dude..... somehow i m not big fan of motorola b'cos of the opinion that motorola phones rnt that great wen it comes to build quality, so i would prefer a sony or nokia or may be even a samsung. But still i m not ruling out motorola........but ll wait for some more opinions b4 i finalise. Anyways i just shortlised some phones a available at my price point...

nokia n78
sony c702
sony g700
sony t700
samsung g600
and theres zn5
Except last two rest all are 3.2 MP

ok zn5 seems to be the consensus but any of the models above which r worth considering beside zn5.......incase i dont want a motorola, would like to consider n78 and c702 specifically

K

ok ... i understand ur apprehensions ... go for the c702 in that case ... its not a smartfone like the n78 but i don think u r looking for one ...

As per ur requirements motorola zn5 fits the bill perfectly. Its a fantastic 5mp camera phone.

hey boss if u r getting one of the best 5mp camera with xenon flash(which is ur basic requirement) y do u even bother about all the other 3.15mp cams...ZN5 is the best

Add 1k more and u have a choice of SE C902 which is also a good one.

If he adds 1k more then he can get nokia 6220c which is much better than se c902.

sujoyp said:
Add 1k more and u have a choice of SE C902 which is also a good one.

ZN5 will still be better. It got Wifi, Xenon flash, a bigger screen and the best music quality.

Don't be apprehensive about ZN5 go for it..its a great phone

+1 for Motorola ZN5.

Today i was comparing 6220c with zn5 both fall in more or less same price bracket, 6220c "looks" rnt that good but excellent ratings and it being a "nokia". Whatever opinions i hav formed abt these r based on research i did on internet, no 1st hand experience. So i hope whatever opinions i m gettin r based on first hand experience. And dont want to walkin in to the store keepin 2-3 models in my mind and then decide there.(b'cos then i ll be forced into buyin a phone which the sales guy thinks is the best, which isnt a good idea)

Motorola Motoming ZN5
Nokia N78
Sony Ericsson K850i
Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani

You really should check Samsung M7500 before making a decision coz:

Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
2.2" 256K-color OLED display of QVGA resolution
3 megapixel auto-focus camera with smile shot (no flash though)
Emporio Armani branding
Light effects
120MB of internal memory and microSD memory card slot (verified to work with 16GB cards)
3.5mm standard audio jack
Dedicated music keys
FM radio with RDS
Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
Multi-tasking support and a convenient shortcut bar on the homescreen
Office document viewer
ShoZu integration

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desiibond said:
Motorola Motoming ZN5
Nokia N78
Sony Ericsson K850i
Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani

You really should check Samsung M7500 before making a decision coz:

Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
2.2" 256K-color OLED display of QVGA resolution
3 megapixel auto-focus camera with smile shot (no flash though)
Emporio Armani branding
Light effects
120MB of internal memory and microSD memory card slot (verified to work with 16GB cards)
3.5mm standard audio jack
Dedicated music keys
FM radio with RDS
Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
Multi-tasking support and a convenient shortcut bar on the homescreen
Office document viewer
ShoZu integration

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Yeah just checked out some reviews of the samsung m7500..........good phone, but not the kind i m looking for since i am looking for a "phone cum camera". anywayz thanks for ur suggestion.

Motorola zn5 or Nokia 6220c.Either will do a fine job for u. First preference being motorola..

Almost every one suggesting ZN5.......Get it dude.

medicofarhan said:
Yeah just checked out some reviews of the samsung m7500..........good phone, but not the kind i m looking for since i am looking for a "phone cum camera". anywayz thanks for ur suggestion.

ah okay. IN that case, I would vote for ZN5 unless you want loads of third party applications.

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This is a good thread. I am also looking around for my next phone. Requirements are that it has to be 3G compatible (pity Motorola ZN5 doens't fit this criteria), be one of the best camera phones on the market, operates well in low lighting camera conditions, and doesn't take centuries to get to the next shot (sorry Nokia, that's where I find Nokias too slow to catch good camera actions for the next shot). I don't mind paying more for such a phone. Any suggestions?

The ones I'm currently comparing are:
Samsung Innov8
LG Renoir
Sony Ericsson C905 (I heard this phone breaks down a lot)
Nokia N96 / 79, etc

Any suggestion / opinion / experience / review is appreciated!

Goobahfish said:
This is a good thread. I am also looking around for my next phone. Requirements are that it has to be 3G compatible (pity Motorola ZN5 doens't fit this criteria), be one of the best camera phones on the market, operates well in low lighting camera conditions, and doesn't take centuries to get to the next shot (sorry Nokia, that's where I find Nokias too slow to catch good camera actions for the next shot). I don't mind paying more for such a phone. Any suggestions?

The ones I'm currently comparing are:
Samsung Innov8
LG Renoir
Sony Ericsson C905 (I heard this phone breaks down a lot)
Nokia N96 / 79, etc

Any suggestion / opinion / experience / review is appreciated!

Man create a new thread...ur requirement r too different and ur focus is on 25k+ mobiles8)

Goobahfish said:
Sony Ericsson C905 (I heard this phone breaks down a lot)

breaks down????

Moto ZN5 with 5 MP cam..

Anything on the C905, you are more than welcome to pm me.

Thanks for all the responses. So its kinda almost decided that i ll go for moto zn5 but then i ll hav to wait for a week or so fr that, so just incase anybody has a some other opinion please do post it here.