Camera Phone Reviews

MobileTechReview reviews the Cingular 8125, and comments on the 8125's camera: "HTC cameras haven't set the world on fire, though their software (after buying IA) is lovely. Their recent models have taken a turn for the better and the 8125 is an example of a decent camera phone. Its 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera takes attractive photos by camera phone standards with relatively little noise under good lighting and reasonable color accuracy. It lacks the XV6700's unappealing pervasive purple tint, and has just a bit of blue color bias. Photos could use more sharpening, but that's easily handled with your favorite desktop image editing program. Try to take a photo at twilight or in dim indoor conditions and you will see grain, but sizing the photo down or using a noise reducing filter on your computer can turn out usable images. The camera's LED flash isn't useful unless you're very close to your subject (living subjects will hate you because the flash is blinding and constant), but it makes a wonderful flashlight. Turn on the flash in the camera application and it stays on until you turn it off or exit the camera app."

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