Camera Phone Reviews

'IT WASN’T an intrusive, long-lens photo that embroiled Prince Harry in an international furore, but a seemingly innocent snapshot — proof that, these days, anyone with a camera phone can become an instant paparazzo.

How easy is it to snap a famous face? Armed with a camera phone and an invitation to a private viewing attended by celebrities, I tried my hand at it. And the answer is, it is not as easy as I expected.

For each picture I had to position myself at a not-so-discreet distance from the subject. And the phones tend to be a bit fidgety, taking four or five commands even to activate the picture function. Once I was able to do that, if the subject had not walked away after seeing me approach while fiddling with a phone, I could take the picture.'
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