Please, please STOP buying into the megapixel hype! Megapixels mean nothing without better optics (in fact, more megapixels can actually degrade image quality because more of the CMOS sensor's surface area is occupied by transistors). An old 5 megapixel digital SLR will take superior pictures than an 8 megapixel cell phone.
This argument is getting increasingly old and redundant. It seems like whenever a high mp camera phone is released its immediately shot down by the people who will more than likely never buy it in the first place. Some camera phones are able to take great pictures actually i.e., Nokia N82, MotorZiNE ZN5, Samsung i8510, Nokia N95, Samsung Soul U900, LG KC910, Sony Ericsson K790. Don't shoot the phone down until you've tried it yourself.
Are you assuming that optics are not evolving as well? I bet they do, it's just not happening around numbers, so you can't quantify progress by looking at some specs. Also, it's really odd to compare an SLR with a cellphone camera.
Funny you should mention this, because the sensor HAS improved. It's bigger than the K850's, and even the N96's. One of the largest sensors in a camera phone, ever. Not only that, but the lens have improved - Carl Zeiss, finally.
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Please, please STOP buying into the megapixel hype! Megapixels mean nothing without better optics (in fact, more megapixels can actually degrade image quality because more of the CMOS sensor's surface area is occupied by transistors). An old 5 megapixel digital SLR will take superior pictures than an 8 megapixel cell phone.
I tip my hat to you sir
This argument is getting increasingly old and redundant. It seems like whenever a high mp camera phone is released its immediately shot down by the people who will more than likely never buy it in the first place. Some camera phones are able to take great pictures actually i.e., Nokia N82, MotorZiNE ZN5, Samsung i8510, Nokia N95, Samsung Soul U900, LG KC910, Sony Ericsson K790. Don't shoot the phone down until you've tried it yourself.
Are you assuming that optics are not evolving as well? I bet they do, it's just not happening around numbers, so you can't quantify progress by looking at some specs.
Also, it's really odd to compare an SLR with a cellphone camera.
Funny you should mention this, because the sensor HAS improved. It's bigger than the K850's, and even the N96's. One of the largest sensors in a camera phone, ever. Not only that, but the lens have improved - Carl Zeiss, finally.