Clocking at 136 grams and with heft that makes it evident the phone abhors crash diets, the Sony Ericsson C905 is one of the rotund kids in it class. But hey, while the iPhone may cut a sexier silhouette, don’t you just rule out this bulky fella just yet. It’s girth implies a lot of great things growling under the hood. Lets focus on the jewel that lures in 95% of buyers. The camera.
We all know that Cybershot simply dominates the camphone world. And why not?
Cybershot is the very technology used in standalone digicams and SLRs produced by Sony.
Let’s get to the bottomline. This C905 is first and foremost a camera. Check out the megapixel rating: 8.1 MP. That’s more than enough horsepower to churn out A4 sized prints of superb quality.
Sony goes further, throwing in face detection, image stabilization and a smart contrast function that balances light and color, as well as Xenon flash and a Best pic function. Whew. A lot of tech jargon. Does it really stack up to end user benefits? You bet.
I borrowed the gadget from my sister and found myself gaping at each click. The C905 consistently performed as seductively as my Casio Z1000 10MP camera that cost $600. Colors flowed vividly and even night shots came out spectacular (my guess is because of the xenon flash that’s even stronger than the casio’s!). With an accelerometer that rotates the photo when you flip the phone sideways, I found myself shooting subjects from tantalizing angles. The C905 also brags A-GPS so I found myself geo-tagging photos. This is a definite boon for you OC folks out there. It’d make organizing one’s ILife albums on a Mac pure pleasure.
That was just the camera. Now consider the phone features. The C905 bristles with wi-fi, bluetooth, and HSPDA. You’ll always be connected. Maybe even on mountaintop retreats. I’ve noticed that the battery sallies forth even with wi-fi enabled. Expect the phone to last at least 4 days of regular use.
And for gym enthusiasts, the phone doubles as a decent music player with a mega-bass equalizer. Pop on the headset and pump those weights to the tune of Chariots of Fire. Savor those crisp tunes!
So much good. Is there anything bad? Just one. The device comes with just 160MB onboard memory. Most phones come with 1GB. Some even dish out 16GB. Despite the memory stick micro card expansion slot, you can’t tote around too many movies on this baby.
So… who’s buying? Or are you waiting for the SLR-Phone?
