Camera Phones Plaza

Sony Ericsson CyberShot cell phones are recognized as the best camera cell phones having one of the most powerful and high-end technology cameras in the entire world. Having a lot of models with an integrated 3.2 Megapixels CyberShot camera, Sony Ericsson thought that it is time for a change. So, they created the first handset which comes with an integrated 8 Megapixel CyberShot camera.

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The C905 Sony Ericsson CyberShot cell phone has a cage made of resistant plastic with rounded edges. Being painted in matte black, it is also very pleasant to the touch. Having 104 x 49 x 18 mm in dimensions and 136 grams in weight, it is not one of the slimmest and lightest cell phones around, but it is very similar to the Nokia N81. The front panel is the latest trend which Sony Ericsson launched. Above the display you will find two shortcut keys (one allows you to open the image gallery and the other to see the last photos that you took).

The keypad is also very pleasant to use. The keys are flat, large with enough space between them offering a great touch orientation and tactility, so you will feel comfortable writing on it. On the left side you will find only the Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot and a Fast port which allows you to charge the mobile phone or connect it to a PC.  On the right, it has a camera shutter, a volume rocker and two camera function keys (the first one switches between camera and camcorder and the second opens the last photo that you taken).

The 2.4 inches TFT display has a native resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and it supports 256K colors. The Sony Ericsson C905 is capable of offering you the best quality pictures with a great combination between contrast and brightness. For a maximum of quality, the Sony Ericsson C905 has an Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate which will change automatically the image between normal to landscape mode.

Let’s talk about the most important aspect: the 8 Megapixels camera. As we said, the Sony Ericsson C905 is the first cell phone which features an integrated 8 Megapixels CyberShot camera. It is capable of taking  photos at a maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and recording clips at a speed of 30 fps. Being the best camera, it has also many technology features like autofocus, face and smile detection, xenon flash, smart contrast, image stabilization, video light, video microphone, digital stabilization and geo-tagging.

The Sony Ericsson C905 is a Quad-Band (GSM / EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100) device with UMTS and HSDPA support. For connectivity, it has Bluetooth 2.0, USB, GPS, Wi-Fi, TV-out and a Memory Stick Micro card slot. The internal memory has only 160 MB but you can extend it to a maximum of 8 GB with a M2 card. The music player and the external speaker will allow you to listen to music at good volume levels and great quality. There is also a FM Radio with RDS but it works only with headphones attached.

The 930 mAh BST-38 Li-Po battery is capable of keeping this Sony Ericsson CyberShot cell phone on for 4 hours on conversation (3G) and up to 360 hours in standby mode (3G). With such a lot of technology and features, the Sony Ericsson C905 can be an excellent choice for you. With a price of $399, it may not be affordable for everyone, but if you want a high-end cell phone we recommend you buy it.

The Sony Ericsson Z500a is another cell phone with great aspect, a lot of features and a low price, made by Sony Ericsson. Being an entry-level camera phone, it has many features but most of them are classic for a mobile phone in our days.The Sony Ericsson Z500a has a resistant plastic case with an attractive design. In standard, it comes painted in blue and silver but the phone cover can be replaced by another of a different color.

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Having 93 x 49 x 24 mm in dimensions and 110 grams in weight, it is certainly a light and slim phone and it feels great in your hands or pocket.  On the front side you will see an external display (which supports 4096 colors) and above it, a camera. On the left and right side you will find the camera shutter, two volume buttons and a charger port (which can be used for attaching headphones or connect the phone to a PC with a USB cable).

If you open the phone, you will find a 1.8 inch display with a native resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.  Even if this display supports 65K colors, it is still one of the cheapest displays which Sony Ericsson has ever used. The images have good quality but you will not see vibrant colors like on the other similar cell phones. And probably the most negative aspect is that this phone doesn’t have a TFT display, so if you are under direct sunlight, there is a pretty good chance you won’t be able to read anything on the screen.

For menu navigation, the Sony Ericsson Z500a has a 5-way controller (including an OK button), two soft buttons, a Back and a Clear key. With these, you can easily navigate in the menu even if you have large hands. The keypad is also very nice. With large keys and enough space between them, a positive feedback and an attractive silver finish you will feel very comfortable typing on this cell phone’s keys.

The Sony Ericsson Z500a has a 0.3 Megapixel camera (VGA) which can take photos at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.  This is another negative aspect because almost all cell phones, in our days, have at least a 1.3 Megapixels camera. Lacking a flash or light assist, this camera is recommended to be used only in good light conditions. The external speaker is pretty ok. It produces clear sounds with loud volume levels. If you want to listen to music, this cell phone supports MP3, polyphonic and MIDI formats. But with only 6 MB of free space, it certainly will not replace your MP3 player. Lacking a card slot, you will be able to keep only several photos and maybe, a song.

Being an entry-level mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson Z500a lacks maybe one of the most important features: Bluetooth. Without that and even an infrared port, you can transfer files from this cell phone only with a USB cable or via email. The LI-Ion battery is capable of keeping this cell phone up for 6 hours of conversation and 260 hours in standby mode. Anyway, for a price of $70 you could say it makes a good average phone for people that are on a budget.

Enjoying the huge success with the Sony Ericsson T610 and T630, the Sony Ericsson Company has released The Sony Ericsson K700i, a cell phone which has some similar features like its predecessors but with some improved aspects.

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The Sony Ericsson K700i has a modern look with a case made of combination between silver, black and brushed shades. With a case made of resistant plastic this handset has only 99 x 46.5 x 19.5 mm in dimensions and 90 grams in weight. The case has rounded edges and precisely connected. This means that the phone is slim and light so it will fit perfectly into any pocket. On the sides you will find the camera shutter, volume rocker and a button designated to put you online with an Internet browser.

Under the display, the Sony Ericsson K700i has two soft keys, a cancel and back key and a navigation joystick. The keys are large, transparent and easy to press so you can easily write some SMS or emails. These keys, made of resistant plastic, feel very solid. The navigation joystick can be a huge problem for you because these kinds of buttons will easily get damaged. After an intense usage, this button will start presenting some malfunctions and to solve this problem you need to change it with another navigation joystick. On the bottom part, you will find the charger connector and data port.

The Sony Ericsson K700i has a 1.78 inch TFT display with a native resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Even if this display supports only 65K colors, you will receive clear images with a great balance between contrast and brightness. Having a glossy surface, this display is not really useful in a light room or under direct sunlight, but if you turn it in the right angle the image will be sufficiently visible for you to read some texts.



On the rear side of this phone, you will find the cheapest camera which Sony Ericsson has used so far. The VGA camera with only 640 x 480 pixels resolution is capable of taking photos at a maximum resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels. Even if this camera has some features like LED flash and self-portrait mirror, the images are not very clear. This is a negative aspect for a top-class mobile phone like the Sony Ericsson K700i. The video-recording feature of this camera is more than disappointing. It can take clips with a maximum resolution of 176 x 144 pixels.

Being a top-class mobile, The Sony Ericsson K700i is a Tri-Band (GSM 900 / 1800/ 1900) device with some common features like GPRS, USB, Bluetooth and Infrared. Even if this phone has few connectivity options, you will be satisfied by it because it supports many mobile networks. The internal memory is incapable of meeting even the most common of needs, as there is only 41 MB of free space. Supporting audio formats like MP3 or WMA, you will need more than 41 MB of free space for your favorite music and pictures. This cell phone lacks a card slot so you are stuck with the internal memory.



The external speaker produces loud and clear sound with enough balance between bass and treble. The integrated FM radio works only with the headphones which are used like as an antenna. The FM radio is pretty basic so you can’t save your favorite radio stations only with a frequency number. It can’t be minimized so you can’t use the cell phone for anything else when you are listening to the radio. The Li-Po battery will keep this cell phone on for about 7 hours of conversations and up to 360 hours in standby mode.Even if this phone doesn’t have many features like other models, it is one of the best cell phones of the 1990s. In our days, the Sony Ericsson K700i has a price of $110, a price which everybody is willing to pay for a good mobile.

Another Sony Ericsson mobile with a lot of features and a good design is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.  The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is the first Windows Mobile handset of Sony Ericsson Company, with a great aspect and an interactive interface.

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The Xperia X1 is a compact and solid Sony Ericsson mobile. It is available in only two colors: Black and Silver. The reviewed model has a case made of resistant plastic with an attractive steel finish, which makes this phone feel nice in your hand. Even if this mobile has a slide-out keyboard, it has only 4.4 x 2.1 x 07 inches in dimension and 5.6 ounces in weight.  This is quite an amazing weight and size for a slide-out cell phone with a full QWERTY keyboard.

The Xperia X1 Sony Ericsson mobile has a 3.0 inch touch screen with a native resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.  Because this display supports only 65K colors, you will receive poor quality pictures with faded colors; not a cool aspect for a high-technology mobile phone. Even if this display offers poor quality images, the interactive panel interface make this phone more attractive. With the one-touch access feature you can personalize this phone as you want.

Below the touch screen you will find the Talk and End buttons, an optical joystick, an X1 panel key and an OK button. These keys are stiff to press and small so you will not feel comfortable using them. If you slide the display to the right, the full-QWERTY keyboard will be revealed.

The keys are large with enough space between them so you can easily write your emails or other texts. On the sides of this phone you will find a volume rocker, a shutter camera and a mini USB port. On the top of this cell phone you will find the power button and a 3.5 mm jack for attaching some headphones or other external set of speakers

On the back, you will see a 3.15 Megapixel camera which can take photos to a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. With many features like autofocus, LED flash, face detection, and touch focus, this camera takes clear images with a great colors’ quality. The secondary VGA camera allows you to make video calls with your friends or you can use it as a mirror.

Being a Quad-Band (GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) device, the Xperia X1 Sony Ericsson mobile has a great call quality. Powered by a Qualcomm MSM 7200 528 MHz processor this smart phone has enough power to run multiple applications at the same time. Because the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a top-rated smart phone, it has many connectivity options like GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wireless, GPS and Bluetooth. The external speaker’s quality is pretty poor for this smart phone.



If you want to listen to music you can attach the standard headphones or other external speaker which has a 3.5 mm jack. The FM Radio and the media player which supports many common music formats like MP3, WMA, WAV, ACC, ACC+, MIDI, MPEG-4 and WMV make this phone a great musical handset. The internal memory has 400 MB of free space but you can extend that up to 16 GB with a microSD card.The LI-PO 155 mAh battery will keep this Xperia X1 Sony Ericsson mobile on for up to 6 hours (3G) of conversations and up to 640 hours (3G) in standby mode. Having a price of $459, this smart phone is a good deal for those people which are looking for an attractive and powerful cell phone.







To enlarge their portfolio of phone models, The Sony Ericsson Company has created a new model designated for those people who want a cell-phone with many features and a unique design without paying a lot of money for it. This model is called Sony Ericsson W508i which is another phenomenal Walkman phone with great sound quality.

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The Sony Ericsson W508i is a cell phone which combines the utility and performance into a small and easy handset. The case of this phone is made of matte plastic and it’s available in only two colors: Poetic White and Metal Grey. With a case which measures only 93.5 x 50 x 14 mm this phone has only 98 grams in weight. On the sides you will find a volume rocker and a “hold switch” button which activates the touch-sensitive buttons.

On the frontal side, covered by hardened class, you will find a 1.1 inch monochrome display with a resolution of 128 x 36 pixels and three other sensitive buttons which will help you change the tracks, play or stop the music. The keypad on this phone is extraordinary. The keys are round, surrounded by blue rubber inserts with enough space between them so you can write easily. The keys are flat, very responsive when you press them.

This Sony Ericsson W508i has a 2.2 inch TFT display with a native resolution of 240 x 320 inch which supports 262K colors. The quality of pictures is very good even if you are under direct sunlight. The camera on this phone has 3.2 Megapixels and it allows you to take photos of a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Even if this mobile phone lacks flash and auto-focus, there are many other camera settings like white balance, night mode, multi-shot mode or landscape mode which help you take pictures of a superior quality every time. This camera can record 3GP clips at a maximum resolution of 176 x 144 pixels at a speed of 30 fps. You can set the clip duration to be up to 10 seconds or unlimited.

The Sony Ericsson W508i is a Walkman and for that, it has great performances when comes to music. The Sony Ericsson W508i has a Walkman 3.0 interface with a lot of handful improvements. The features like SensMe (by hitting the OK button with this feature you can make a playlist with mood-and speed-keyed tracks on it), Shake Control (which allows you to change songs with a single hand shake) and Time Machine (which allows you to pick up only tracks released in a particular time) will make the use of this phone a real pleasure.

The supported audio formats are MP3, AAC, E-AAC+, AAC+, WMA WAV, and M4A. The audio quality is similar to other older-Walkman mobile phones, so you will get clear and great quality sounds. If you pay attention to what is inside the package, you will notice that this phone comes with a great pair of headphones, one of the best set of headphones that Sony Ericsson has ever made. The external speaker is very loud but if you attach these headphones you will notice that music in now played at a louder volume and with enough bass.



To store your files, Sony Ericsson W508i comes with 100 MB of free space but you can extend that using a Memory Pro Micro (M2) card. The maximum memory which this phone can handle is 16 GB so you can have enough space to store your favorite music, photos and clips. For connectivity, this phone has GPRS, EDGE and Bluetooth with A2DP. Even if this phone lacks the 3G feature, you will be satisfied because it is a Quad-Band handset and this means it will recognize all networks. The 920 mAh Li-Ion battery will keep this cell phone up for 4 hours of conversation and 400 hours in standby mode. This is pretty good for a music phone. For only $161 I think it’s safe to say this phone makes a pretty good deal.