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Mobile Phone Cameras

Post by Kwacky »

I'm due a new phone soon. I've got an HTC One x+ which does me fine.

I use my camera a lot on my phone. Any recommendations for a phone that's fast when browsing and has a good camera? Especially for close up stuff.

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Re: Mobile Phone Cameras

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I think Sony's have good cameras.
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chinese girl at work changes her phone every 6 months but has a sony that she wants to keep because the camera is amazing
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I have a Samsung S4 Mini. It's ok, but that's about it. I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it, so that's one you can cross off the list!
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Re: Mobile Phone Cameras

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The LG G3 gets good reviews

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-p ... 0/page/0/2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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gsmarena.com do very thorough phone reviews.
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I'm going to say Apple, but not the latest one get the 5s. As a point and shoot camera it's hard to beat and as a web browser it's unbeatable.
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Kwacky wrote:The LG G3 gets good reviews

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-p ... 0/page/0/2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Oooooooh!....I have one of those....me lass bought it for me last night....I have absolutely no idea how to use it....

Oh wait....yes I do....I found a button that seems to turn the screen on. OMG....I think I just took my first "selfie".....image wasn't quite what I was hoping for.... ;(
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Ghostbusta wrote:I have a Oneplus one and the camera is pretty decent, much better than my old iphone
Oh, I've got my eye on one of those.. How do you find it ??

My biggest concern is that it's huge and doesn't fit in your pocket.
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D41 wrote:......I have one of those....me lass bought it for me last night....I have absolutely no idea how to use it....

Oh wait....yes I do....I found a button that seems to turn the screen on. OMG....I think I just took my first "selfie".....image wasn't quite what I was hoping for.... ;(
"Oooooooh!............"

(wait) Well, there goes all your excuses in one sentence D41.

So now....

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It won't happen...
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I think I'm going to go for the LG G3. The reviews seem to be good, excellent camera, good battery life and you can swap the batteries so I can carry a spare. The HTC battery doesn't last long and you can't swap it.
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Removable battery is a big factor for me. I hate sealed units. Looks nice :)
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Post by Rossgo »

I always go for the camera function on the phone too, saves me having to buy more things! Usually Sony's have won it for me!
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Phone ordered. All being well it should be here tomorrow.

/does the new phone dance
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How's the new phone then Kwacky? My Nexus 5 died recently and the insurance have been on to tell me they have none in stock so I need a new phone...
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I love it. Big screen, great definition, very fast. Battery seems to last as well.

I've not had much of a play yet but the camera is easy to use.
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Gonna try and have a look later. Is it waterproof? High end phones these days seem to come with some sort of nano coating or summat which water is supposed to bead off. Youtube videos of people dunking their phone carefully in the bath look good but would it survive getting flung into a glass of beer for example? It happens!
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It doesn't say that it is and the usual ports are open.

However, tests suggest that it usually survives http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-the-L ... lf_id57990" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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DaytonAndy wrote:...but would it survive getting flung into a glass of beer for example? It happens!
Haha erm....Andy is this how your phone just "died recently"?!?!
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