Camera Phone Reviews

Register Hardware reviews the Sony Ericsson S500i and writes, "The M2 card will also be required if you want to make regular use of the two-megapixel camera. You need you open the slider to reveal the camera, which is quite an average performer as Sony Ericsson cameraphones go, with no autofocus or macro close-up modes...When shooting pics, you can't compose shots using the full display - which is a bright and clear 240 x 320-resolution, 262,144-colour job. Instead, you're stuck with a horizontal strip to frame images, with camera control icons surrounding it. Settings can be adjusted for white balance, night mode and shooting quality, and various effects – including panorama shooting - can be implemented before and after shooting to sex-up the pics. For a 2Mp camera, the images are decent enough for mid-range shots in good light. However, close-up work and low light level shooting aren't going to improve your pictures."

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