…. well probably is the answer. And why the question? Well, read on…..
Sony Ericsson were kind enough to email me and let me know the C902 is now available (has been for a little while) – it comes with a much-touted 5MP camera. This is interesting to me, because I would contend that certain 5MP Mobile camera handsets do not take great photos (I’ve said as much before).
Oddly, the handset that I thought took the best pics (from the variety that I have had) was the SE K800i – it was only 3MP, but they were mind-blowingly good pixels from a very diminutive device! It’s successor, the K810i, didn’t seem quite as good to me. Moving on then to the K850i, again, I didn’t think it was quite as good – and that was a full 2MP more.
But of course the Megapixels only tell part of the story – the optics, and of course the camera module management software play a large part in deciding the image quality. So it was with great interest that received the email today, re-affirming that I could purchase the C902 – and my question still stands…. will the 5MP camera be good enough?
By good enough, I mean will it deliver everyday-usage shots that perceptibly are free from noise, have good colour balance – but most importantly – that I believe are good? Perception of quality is in the eye of the beholder, and if your opinion on anything is that the quality isn’t there, then you are right – and so is everyone else, with their own opinions. But only your opinion counts if it is your device!
In my opinion, 5MP camera modules on devices should be able to produce a reasonable picture – good enough to print out on a 6″x4″ paper at least. From my past posts, the consensus appeared to be that really the N82 from Nokia was the best all-rounder. So, I contend, will the C902’s 5MP camera deliver the goods? Anyone who is owning one and using the camera, please do feel free to add a comment to this post!
Ben