Please suggest the best CAMERA mobile under Rs/-8000

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rs.8000 means in and around 8000 range...so...Which is the best camera mobile among these?

most imp. is camera...i want flash....isnt flash essential for indoor pics and night pics..or is not flash essential.....coz flash is d only minus for some really wonderful phones under this range....

so specs are::
good cam wid flash
good music capabilities
good battery life

i believe that u also agree to the neediness of flash...so please suggest me the best phone with my specifications..

SE K790....

k790i

but only the camera is good

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Coool said:
SE K790....

+1

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if only d camera is gud and oder things are bad den is it worth rs.9700....so please suggest d best one ......

If you want a allrounder and can sacrifices cam, Get 5320 @ 9K

sony ericsson k550i,,,,go for it,,though it may be old,,but has extreme modding possibilites in terms of acoustics and camera driver and can also be modded to w610,i had it before this one[grr somebody stole it]..just go for it

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yes...of course....camera is the major thing..5130,7310 suprnova etc were grtbut they dunt haveflash....wht bout g502????,,,,,or nything else???or any nokia one????

Nokia 3120C. It includes flash.

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wh tbout oder things of 3120c....how d music and battery life...

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or pls compare 6233 and 3120c and 5000 and 5300

hari.vgl said:
wh tbout oder things of 3120c....how d music and battery life...

Read it *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93225

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so ppl.....i have to make a final decision....so wht do u think.....6233 or 3120c or k550i or anything else !!!

Go for K790i --> K550i is going to drop prices

K790i is the best cam phone & worth for long as it has 3.2MP cam !!

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k550i droppin price..isnt dat gud???

and...is k790i it worth rs.9700

or wht bout 6233 or 3120cor k550i or new6300 choc

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k550i droppin price..isnt dat gud???

and...is k790i it worth rs.9700

or wht bout 6233 or 3120cor k550i or new6300 choc

6233 dont have a flash soo its out
3120c has 2mp + led flash soo its out tooo
k550 has 2mp+dual led.....OK kind of compared to K790i
K790i has 3.2 mp+xenon flash

I think comparison is justified

K790i is xactly 9K ,, 9700 is too much

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Even being a hardcore nokia fan , i'd recommend you k550i . All nokia in that range uses same stupid 2mp cam module which dont even have autofocus. Just search for k550i's photos in flickr.com and you'll understand its capability.
You can mod it to get sound like w610i which is also not bad. And the os is like few thousand times better than s40 used in cheap nokia.

The only nokia around that price with a usable cam is n72.but rest of the phone is pathetic is todays standard.

And before taking and decision , i'd suggest you to go to flickr.com and search for photos taken with that camera to get a idea about how that phone will actually capture in real life. Don't trust advice blindly.

Go for K790i for 9K. It has the best 3.2mp camera with AutoFocus & much powerful Xenon flash. Music quality is also very good if you use a good pair of earfones. The resolution of the screen is 240*320px.

You should get for 9K and it is totally worth the price to be honest. Camera isn't good, it is very very good.

No need to go for K550i if you want a good camera fone. You'll regret it. It is nothing compared to K790i.

It seems u care more abt the camera than the phone. So why don't u buy a gud digital camera with the 8000 bucks?

Maybe you can get an N73ME if you extend your budget.
Good Camera + Symbian OS

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i need a phone...nyway not thinkin bout digicam...but wait..k790i isbulky right...so will dat be a prob?..and will dat projecting cam cover be a prob...will it be hard to open and close....

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no its a charm to open and close .... but bear in mind that k790 is a very old fone ... no flash support and basic media player ... but the cam is just fantastic ... and u still get new updated cam drivers for it ... go for it if cam is the only thing u care about in a fone

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1) please tell me wht all r d probs if d fone doesnt have flash support..........

2) nd look at dis pic......

*karthik3685.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/k790k810.jpg

why r dere two types of k790i.....i like d top one.....the shutter of it is grt...compact....but in all oder pics and sites iam seeing only d oder one...so is dere any way i can get the top one???

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I think the other one should be K810i. That is a slimmer phone.

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so..by d way wht bout k810i?????

nd...please tell me wht all r d probs if d fone doesnt have flash support.......

K810 is most similar to K790..just the design....but 1k costlier

Go for K810i if u want 3G also but it is arnd 1k costlier..Else K790i without 3G..

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k790 , k800 and k810 are pretty much the same ... no bigg diff ... there are successive improved versions of the previous ones ... there are no problems if there is no flash support ... it jus wont play flash files ... thats all

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Dude if you really into camera consider something like nikon L10 + nokia3110. L10 is pretty pocketable , and 3110's cam is not bad for taking quick snaps.

ok listen dude just get the K790I awesome camera for the price. if you can extend your budget you will get the best phone in everything N73ME.

i will say just try to get N73ME

else K810I or K790I are very good camera phones

or get C510 awesome phone man my bro has it

if you have a strict budget i will say K550i my sis has it.. very good phone i will say i reviewed it even here.

i won't recommend any s40 **** but still

you have the 3600 slide also for the price bracket

but for dumb phone i will say stick with ericsson they are the best in modding capabilities...

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one question......is dere any mobile under 15k which is REAALLLYYY BETTER than k810i ?????

one and only moto zn5..

It have xenon flash...5mp cam...good sound...I dont see any other in that range with that good pic quality and a xenon flash

hari.vgl said:
one question......is dere any mobile under 15k which is REAALLLYYY BETTER than k810i ?????

10-11 mobiles for sure :twisted:

ZN5 S GOOD ,, BUT POOR VIDEO QUALITY

Is the ZN5 available in India? I have heard that Moto has already pull out from India.

it will be supplied from singapore...thats what i have heard

there will be. the SE C901 for 15k. 5 mp with flash

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1) so..is the zn5 cam and video better than k810i????

2) and.... c901 ,when released ..would be around 20k...right???? not 15k..

hari.vgl said:
1) so..is the zn5 cam and video better than k810i????

2) and.... c901 ,when released ..would be around 20k...right???? not 15k..

Zn5's cam is definately next to N82's...u wont regreat on its cam...but abt video...its same poor video...

Nothing beats ZN5 @ 15k....

K800 is not available in India...Only K790i & K810i are available in the Indian market...

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but wait....I heard dat SE is going to release a phone under 15k with very good camera and xenon flash....just like k810i....and all latest features like 3g, accelerometer...etc..etc....

is it true..if so is dere any codename for it..when will it be released??

U r taking abt C901 which is about to launch on 2nd quarter this year thats may-july

*www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_c901-2671.php

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the nwhat will be the price of c901??? wil it be under 15k??

Coool said:
Nothing beats ZN5 @ 15k....

+1

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pls tell me whe SE C901 wil be launched in india nad alsa owhat its price will be..if it is 15k or less then i can wait...or else...i will buy the SE K810i........so pls answer immediately...

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Dont wait for expected release phones. Because when it releases, there will be a next model up for expected release. As long as your requirements are satisfied, you should go ahead with what is available. After reviewing this whole thread, fellow members have already pointed out to you the best available phones for your budget. Namely the ZN5 and the K810i. You can read the reviews of those two phones on gsmarena and decide for yourself which suits your requirements the best. Cos to each his own. I bought an N82 when it was already 18 months in the market, and it still happens to be the best in the category (well, according to me). Choose wisely, you will be happy whatever the market comes out with whenever. Cheers!

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thank you so much Deepak....actually i was keen on the c901 coz it has all new camera featues like simile shutter...face detection...etc...and is also up to date...with latest featues like accelrometer...etc....and mainly the video quality over zn5 and k810i.....so i wanted to buy it if it was below 15k...

so anyway now..i think the k810i will be better coz it is only 10.5k and zn5 is 15.5k......i think it will be more value for money....i dont see much benefit to spend the extra 5k.....

but still can smbody give me the price of c901.....if below 15k..i will wait...i like it so much.....

^^ boss get k810i or zn5 ...keep in mind one is 3.2mp and other is 5mp...soo difference of 5k matters...zn5 sound is also top class...but SE UI is much better then moto

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sujoyp said:
^^ boss get k810i or zn5 ...keep in mind one is 3.2mp and other is 5mp...soo difference of 5k matters...zn5 sound is also top class...but SE UI is much better then moto

Ummm , i dont know , but the two zn5 i've checked sounded really bad , i know its strange becoz ALL review said it to be great . May be both have faulty hardware , but its what i heard.

On the other hand , picture quality of zn5 is Super awesome . And the flash is really powerful compared to se xenon flash. The indoor photos like photos of bday party , or with friend in bar is where zn5 really excels. And i am sure you'll fall in love with it once you hold it. It really one of best built and best looking phone ever. Also the screen is much much better than k810i.

As i always advice , go to flickr.com , do a camera search and look for zn5 photos.

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btw , i really feel sad for OP , you guyz have doubled his budget ! wasn't his original budget was supposed to be "under 8K" ? he he

to the OP, now that you've choose ZN5 , just go for it , its worth spending the money on this phoen if its going to be your primary digicam !

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sony ericsson cybershot is the best option and depends on your choice.

obviously k550 is 2mp and so it sucks. because its now 3.2 Min
just wait and put up more money and go for a 3mp cam phone.

a_k_s_h_a_y said:
obviously k550 is 2mp and so it sucks. because its now 3.2 Min
just wait and put up more money and go for a 3mp cam phone.

now his budget is 15k. lol

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well...k810i very much satisfies my needs at a price close to my budget......except the video recording...but i have seen that we can mode the driver......

anyway i have 2 more questions:::

1) is there any digicam below 8k which can really defeat k810i in both photos and video??

2) i have aked this so many times, but no one answered...can u pls pls tell me wht the price of c901 will be??? if it is below15k i can wait...

pls reply immediately..

Answers
1)all the digicam can beat all the mobile phones...even great N82.
even my 7 years old 2mp digicam takes better pics then any 8mp mobile cams :smile:

soo dont even compare digicams with mobile cams

2)C901 should be priced around 13-15k but its not released yet ...soo no use waiting for a mobile when u have lots of choice already available

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hari.vgl said:
1) is there any digicam below 8k which can really defeat k810i in both photos and video??

Yes , each and every digicam will beat any camphone out there. There is no competetion in quality. Its not only about the megapixel . Even a decent 4mp canon a410 will be way better than 8mp nokia/se/samsung. as i have previously suggested , go for a cheap branded cam like nikon coolpix L10 + nokia 3110. Should be below 10k combined . The biggest plus of using dedicated camera is optical zoom . You may not care about it now , but trust me , you'll miss zooming capability in a cellphone camera. Also keep in mind that you dont have to worry about battery life. If this is gonna be your only digicam , dedicated cam is always best option.

2) i have aked this so many times, but no one answered...can u pls pls tell me wht the price of c901 will be??? if it is below15k i can wait...

pls reply immediately..

Never wait for any technology , by the time c901 will be released, 8 mp would be norm for cellphone.the wait will be endless znd you can be never satisfied.

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so..then..suggest me the best digican in 8k range...

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hari.vgl said:
so..then..suggest me the best digican in 8k range...

Canon's A5xx series is best in picture quality and feature , but a little bulky . By bulky i mean not comfortably pocketable. But if you can live with it then it'll be cheap and best.
Nikon L1x series is close second in quality , buy usually have less feature , 3x zoom instead of canon's 4x etc. Nikon is actually pocketable.

Panasonic are little more costly but they are king of quality in compacts. And olympus cameras i didn't have much experience with , but seems like they are not great at color reproduction.