Live shots of Sony Ericsson's Paris surface, Mr. Blur mysteriously absent
By Darren Murph 
posted May 7th 2008 11:22PM
posted May 7th 2008 11:22PM
[Thanks, Kevin]
Please note: If you're a current Engadget commenter, you do not need to re-register. Simply login and you will be prompted to select a username.
Finally SE coming out with a upgraded range, do we know if it will have wifi?
Deffo will.
Yummy. So many good phone coming out this year.
Yea,that's an understatement.
I'm thinking E-Mobile should do a best of the best comp to narrow it down from the best smarts,best touch,and best etc cell phones all coming out this year.That would make things a little easier.
I don't know... isn't 5 megapixels with a crappy composite lens and miniaturized optic pickups going to be a waste? Sure, the PR of saying you have that many megapixels is great, but 5 *fuzzy* megapixels isn't worth much to me.
except that Sony Ericsson makes fantastic phone cameras. Hence the reason why the CyberShot line of phones exist.
I guess my GF had a super slim cybershot... it takes pretty darn good pics.
strike me down. I might stand mistaken
When someone buys a phone, they usually buy it as a phone. If you want a camera, then get one. Why complain about something that is a "freebe"? This isnt even a Cybershot series phone, so theres no reason to knock on an already high 5MP shot, most likely on a Carl Zeiss lense.
You could always tape this to the back of a A300.
5MP is generally is a waste. There is more to getting good photos than just pure pixel count. People just like to brag that their cameras have a 5MP camera whether it makes that big a visual difference over a 3.2 MP camera or not. It's that "Mine is bigger than yours" syndrome. As you said, if you really want decent pictures go buy a pro camera instead.
Tiny sensors like these have enough trouble getting sufficient light, and often end up capturing a useless blurry mush or a hideously noisy image, depending on how they attempt to compensate (long exposure= blurry, boosted sensitivity= noisy). The higher the pixel count you cram onto such a small sensor, the worse the effect will be, as each pixel is smaller and so gets less and less light to try to make something of. So, 5 megapixels on a camera-phone is really a ridiculous gimmick and only serves to make it all the more difficult to get a decent shot.
Now, someone's probably going to say, "if you want flawless photos, why even bother with a camera-phone at all? Camera-phones are for those times when you need to grab a quick pic, and aren't carrying a clunky P&S or SLR with you."
Yes, they are (or should be) for those quick take-what-you-can-before-you-miss-your-chance shots. So, it's all the more annoying when the pictures come out blurred to death.
Sorry, I'm a photography enthusiast.
@ Ruben
It ain't a "freebie." You're paying extra for it.
Mines bigger than yours.
Yes Louis ofcourse there will be WiFi
The previous one (P990i) has it but is limited to 802.11 bands A, B
This one should have G (for a faster connection)
We also expect a 3G, HSDPA, GPS and works around the world
Wait.. Is Mr. Blur the CEO of Sony?
Oh...
Right..
I'm too tired.
think RIM would ever make a slider??
this is actually the first sony phone i would want to buy!
Only a matter of time.
That's hot!
That is a sexy phone. Tasty.
THAT turns you on? Fetishists like you really creep me out.
Sony jumping on the HTC Juno bandwagon eh?
Not that that's a bad thing, 'cause it's looking damn good...just hope it has 3G, and Wi-fi, and better battery life...
good frekkn' job se... you had me at 5mega pixel
micro/mini USB jack?
3.5mm headphone jack?
We're talking about SE here...obviously all proprietary cr*p like FastPort and MemoryStick Micro.
"Mr. Blur mysteriously absent."
Funny. They allude to the blurred photos too often associated with sneak peaks like this, then turn around and heap praise on this thing's 5 megapixels. You know why those photos are always blurred? Because people use crappy (see above reply to CharlieX) cell phone cameras like this to take the shots!
Funny fact: those pics above were taken with a N95 8GB...
You're not helping!
Seriously, though... what does that prove?
...Even if it is true.
Methinks this is the donor model for the fake 3G iPhone picture, same shape exactly...
That's exactly what struck me with this phone
The buttons are similar to the P1i, but even more similar to the m600i...
Give me a break!
This is just another variance of the same stuff they put out. Like their walkmans from the past and them headhones(MDR any one).
How is this the "same stuff"?
look at the surface of paris, that is pretty sexy.
seems easy to use, too. i'd get one, but that will probably cost me
a lot of money. the phone isn't bad either.
Is it just me?? Does anyone else find these keypads to be impossible to use for texting? It's not laid out like a QWERTY keypad, and its not laid out like a telephone. It's some weird, unusable hybrid. Just wanted to know if I was the only one...
It's a nice looking phone though...
This type of keypad with "rocker" keys is actually a breeze to use. Seriously.
Wait this can't be right... No comment about ripping off a certain fruit branded product yet?
Do they all sleep in late?
I agree with NightBlade, these keyboards are awesome, I wish more phones had them.
My m600i is sitting doing nothing while I use an N95 from work right now, but I really REALLY miss the keyboard. I find I use the N95 less as a result despite the wireless.
This seems like a slimmer N95 with a great keyboard. I'm sold.
ok...I seriously hate to be the grammar nazi here, and I fully expect to be ranked down in like a second, but shouldn't
"This definitely sexy slider has somehow fell in front of someone without hands a-shakin..."
be "This definitely sexy slider has somehow FALLEN in front of someone without hands a-shakin..."
?
Unless I'm grievously mistaken.