opinions on camera phones?
Dec. 1st, 2004 04:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
topazI get to upgrade my cell phone this week. Because I swill at Verizon's teat, they give me $100 toward one of the phones they're promoting. I really really want to get a camera phone but as usual am having trouble wandering the sea of features and price points. So I turn to you, my loyal readers, for any experience you've had with any of these phones.
My number one issue is price. We're on a severely tight budget, so I don't want to spend money out of pocket if at all possible. Other issues are relative. e.g. obviously I'd prefer a phone with a really awesome camera, but as I already have a pretty snazzy camera this is just for convenience and not worth spending lots of money on. I mean, I'd love to get a Treo but I don't think I can get a special deal out of Verizon for one. :-)
Here are my options as I understand them:
(The prices are as listed on Verizon's web site -- I should get $100 off those prices.)
Anyone have any direct experience with these phones? I'm kinda thinking the LG VX6100 looks like the best set of features for the money, but if that one's a real lemon or if one of the others is really fabulous I want to know about it.
My number one issue is price. We're on a severely tight budget, so I don't want to spend money out of pocket if at all possible. Other issues are relative. e.g. obviously I'd prefer a phone with a really awesome camera, but as I already have a pretty snazzy camera this is just for convenience and not worth spending lots of money on. I mean, I'd love to get a Treo but I don't think I can get a special deal out of Verizon for one. :-)
Here are my options as I understand them:
| phone | camera | price | comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovox CDM8910 | 310Kpix w/flash | $80 | |
| LG VX6100 | 640x480 camera w/flash | $100 | |
| Samsung SCH-a670 | "VGA" 640x480 camera w/flash | $100 | no analog roaming |
| Motorola V265 | "VGA camera", no flash? | $120 | |
| Motorola V710 | 1.2Mpix w/flash | $300 | bad reviews |
| LG VX7000 | 300Kpixel | $150 | |
| Kyocera KX2 | 1.2Mpix | $220 | also reviewed at http://www.livingroom.org.au/cameraphone/archives/kyocera_koikx2.php |
(The prices are as listed on Verizon's web site -- I should get $100 off those prices.)
Anyone have any direct experience with these phones? I'm kinda thinking the LG VX6100 looks like the best set of features for the money, but if that one's a real lemon or if one of the others is really fabulous I want to know about it.
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Date: 2004-12-01 06:59 pm (UTC)