@jonathan: yeah, low-light capabilities is what se...

2009-06-14T22:13:38.176-06:00

@jonathan: yeah, low-light capabilities is what separates the men from the boys (real camcorders vs phones/cameras/etc.). And to a lesser extent: image stabilization.

I have to wonder though: does it boil down to cost (larger CCDs) or size of hardware? Many would be willing to pay for a phone with an upgraded CCD (for snapshots or video). Nicole tried this (Samsung Behold). The camera took decent pictures, but unfortunately waited until about 1.5 seconds after pressing the shutter button to do so. Had to take it back. If it had worked out, our Sony would probably be gathering dust and we'd be in the market for a Flip or Webbie.

I have an N97 phone pre-ordered which does 5MP sti...

2009-06-14T21:50:51.097-06:00

I have an N97 phone pre-ordered which does 5MP still and 640x480x30. If the camera is point-and-shoot decent (i.e. much much better than iphone) then I will consider it converged.

I was using the iphone anyway for snapshots outdoors even though the quality was ass because of the convenience factor. Indoors no matter how convenient it was, the photos were just unusable.

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@jonathan: yeah, low-light capabilities is what se...

I have an N97 phone pre-ordered which does 5MP sti...