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1 compact camera and 5 camera phones:

Cameraphone Group Test

What was tested? One compact camera and five camera phones were tested and rated. Order back issues , Go to magazine

Results of this test:

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Apple iPhone 4

4.5 out of 5 stars

What Digital Camera consider that one of the great things about the camera on the Apple iPhone 4 is the array of processing choices you can play with, available through the App store. They really like the retina display, and the overall design of the gadget is fantastic. They would prefer to have seen specific camera buttons on the body of the phone though. more ... (40 reviews & 134 opinions)

   
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Canon PowerShot A495

4.5 out of 5 stars

What Digital Camera are of the opinion that the Canon A495 is a perfectly good budget compact camera. It is a good size, image quality is fine, and the price is nice and low. They do mention that the LCD screen is pretty dreary though, and overall they are not too pleased with the build quality, even at this price. more ... (10 reviews & 58 opinions)

   
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HTC Touch HD2

2 out of 5 stars

What Digital Camera were really not at all moved by the camera on the HTC HD2. The phone itself has a nice big screen and has been designed beautifully but this doesn't assuage them as the quality of the images produced is just not good enough, unbalanced and fuzzy with no real attention to detail. They didn't rate using Windows OS either. more ... (21 reviews & 58 opinions)

   
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Nokia N8

4.5 out of 5 stars

What Digital Camera felt that the Nokia N8 actually seemed like a compact in their hand when in use. They enthused about the big screen and the fact that you can shoot HD video too. The phone functions using the Symbian OS which may prove tricky for some to operate. The Ovi app store is limited but does offer the ability to enhance the already great photos. more ... (26 reviews & 1 opinion)

   
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Samsung i9000 Galaxy S

2.5 out of 5 stars

The main thing of importance when reviewing a camera is the image quality, and sadly, this was quite poor on the Samsung Galaxy S camera phone, according to What Digital Camera. They couldn't rely on the white balance, and images appeared soft. They did mention though, that it includes HD video and MicroSD support, and the handset itself was nicely designed. more ... (29 reviews & 95 opinions)

   
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10

3 out of 5 stars

What Digital Camera did have some problems with the crispness of photographs taken on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 camera phone. They also believed that the dynamic range just wasn't there and the camera did not clearly detect shadows and highlights. They were happy with the big screen on the phone and overall the camera functionality was nice and worked well. more ... (16 reviews & 95 opinions)