Intro:
Sony DCR-DVD910 features 2.7-inch touch screen, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 15x optical Zoom lens and Memory Stick Pro and Duo support. The camcorder has a built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel Surround microphone, Sony’s hot shoe called Active Interface Shoe and Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) which works surprisingly well. Moreover, Sony DCR-DVD910 has just extraordinary battery life which can hold for more than two hours.

The Design:
Sony DCR-DVD910 measures 58 x 93 x 134mm and weights 550g so it probably won’t fit into your pocket, but that’s the case with almost all DVD camcorders. The front of the camera is dominated by the Carl Zeiss lens. Underneath the lens is infrared light and remote sensor panel and slightly to the left of he lens is the built-in flash. As it is placed on the side of the camcorder it might give uneven lighting. Looking from the front, the right side of the Sony DCR-DVD910 camcorder is where the DVD hatch can be hound. On the left side you will find the 2.7 inch LCD screen with a 211,200 pixel display which flips out 90 degrees from the camcorder’s body and rotates up to 270 degrees. The LCD anel is also home to buttons in charge of Record Start/Stop, Zoom In and Out, and Home. Also on the left side is the USB port, MemoryStick slot and NightShot switch. At the top of Sony DCR-DVD910 is the built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel Surround microphone and the Active InterfaceShoe (AIS). At the back you will find the battery, AV jack and the DC terminal. At the back top is also a round Mode dial and excellent viewfinder.

Performance:
Sony DCR-DVD910 record only in standard definition resolution - 720 x 480, but as it has equally large sensor ( 1/5-inch with gross pixel count 2,360,000) as Sony HDR-UX20 the picture quality is truly amazing. The colors are retained well and not oversaturated. The only exception is low light where the Sony DCR-DVD910 disappoints. Yet the camcorder should satisfy the needs of most users. For sure the Sony DCR-DVD910 is good for shooting outdoor and well-lit indoor parties. Moreover, the wide angle works just fine in most situations.

Sony DCR-DVD910 as most Sony’s is equipped with outstanding Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S) which assures steady shots. Additionally the camcorder has better than the competition Face Detection system which recognizes up to eight faces both in video and in still mode, even if the faces are at 90 degree angle. With DCR-DVD910 Sony introduced a funny new feature called Face Index sorting tool thanks to which when you are browsing your films you can search by faces that appear in them.
Sony DCR-DVD910 works also surprisingly well in the still mode and even better that the recently reviewed Canon HF10. Sony DCR-DVD910 can capture 4 megapixel photos (2304 x 1728 resolution) when in still mode, or 3 megapixel photos when in Dual Record Mode.
Sony DCR-DVD910 has three quality settings, but as even the best quality records only 720 x 480 at 9 Mbps I recommend using this one. On a single DVD you can record up to 19 minutes in the best quality so I also recommend using a Memory Stick Pro memory card. On a 8GB card you will be able to record up to 115 minutes of video in the best quality.
The battery in Sony DCR-DVD910 works for almost two and a half hour.

Menus / ease of use:
Sony DCR-DVD910 has plenty of configuration options including white balance, exposure and aperture. On the top of that Sony DCR-DVD910 has a few white balance White Balance presets and several Scene Mode presets. As always in Sony this camcorder has the Easy Mode which when enabled limits the user-configurable options and adjusts everything automatically. It is simply the best solution for the filming newbies who might be overwhelmed with the number of settings they can tamper with.
To sum up, the biggest Sony DCR-DVD910 disadvantage is the low resolution, but for family shooting it should be just fine. So for the price of $649 along with the camcorder you get:
-AC Adapter
-Power Cord
-A/V Connecting Cable
-USB Cable
-Wireless Remote Commander
-NP-FH60 Rechargeable Battery Pack
The selected Sony DCR-DVD910 specs are as follows:
Width
2.2 in
Depth
5.1 in
Height
3.5 in
Weight
15.9 oz

Main Features

Camcorder Sensor Resolution
2.3 megapixels
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution
1.49 megapixels
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
1.99
Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution
4 megapixels
Widescreen Video Capture
Yes
Media Type
DVD-R (8cm), DVD+R (8 cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm)
Color Support
Color
Optical Sensor Type
ClearVid CMOS
Optical Sensor Size
1/5 in
Min Illumination
0 lux
Analog Video Format
NTSC
Digital Zoom
180 x
Recording Speed
HQ, LP, SP
Shooting Modes
Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs
Snow, Beach, Candle, Sunrise, Fireworks, Landscape, Spotlight, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait
Special Effects
Sepia, Pastel, Monotone, Old Movie
Digital Scene Transition
Black fader, White fader
Image Stabilizer
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Exposure Modes
Manual, Automatic
Face Detection
Yes
White Balance
Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets
Indoor, Outdoor
Digital Video Format
MPEG-2
Still Image Format
JPEG
Remote Control
Camcorder remote control - Infrared

Source: Sony.

Intro:
Canon HF10 is a HD camcorder recording in full 1920 x 1080 at 17 Mbps. The camcorder has 12x optical zoom and 200x digital zoom. Thanks to a quite few feature called ‘Easy Mode’ it is perfect for amateurs and a vide array of available settings makes it equally good for more professional users. The 2.7-inch LCD screen is perfect for reviewing your shots and 16GB of internal memory should suffice to capture a few parties.

The design:
Canon HF10 measures 73 x 64 x 129 mm and weights less than 400 grams. The front of the Canon HF10 camcorder is dominated by the 12x optical zoom Canon HD video lens. Slightly to the right of the lens is the AF sensor, Flash as well as the LED video light. A bit below the lens is the built-in stereo microphone - a good solution considering the fact that Panasonic HDC-SD9 tried to put the mic above the lens which resulted in accidental finger touches and distorted sound. On the left side, as always, is the 2.7” LCD screen which flips out 90 degrees from the camcorder’s body and can be rotated up to 270 degrees. Within the LCD panel there are Playback and Video controls, the Joystick and the SDHC card slot. On the right side you will find the Mode Dial, good quality hand strap, the HDMI and USB terminals. At the rear of the Canon HF10 camcorder is the rechargeable battery, together with the Mic, A/V Out/Headphone and DC In jacks.

Performance:
Canon HF10 camcorder features a 1/3.2-inch CMOS with a gross pixel count of 3,030,000 pixels thanks to which it is a great performer in most circumstances. The color balance is retained, as is saturation, and the image sharpness will satisfy even the most demanding consumers. In low light the camcorder tends to produce a bit too much noise, but that’s nothing out of the ordinary.

Canon HF10 has four quality settings: the highest, FXP, records at 17 Mbps. XP+ records at 12 Mbps, SP records at 7 Mbps, and LP records at 5 Mbps. The Canon HF10 does not record in standard definition. The camcorder has a very good Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S) system thanks to which even movies recorded while driving should not be blurred. Adding to that a few scene modes: Spotlight, Sunset, Beach, Night, Snow, Portrait, Fireworks and several White Balance presets along with some additional effect is enough to indicate that the Canon HF10 camcorder is a strong competitor. Yet, even if you do not know too much about all those settings, do not worry. Canon HF10 camcorder features the Easy Mode which will adjust all the settings to improve the image without your interference.
Canon HF10 camcorder, unlike competition, has great still features. The camcorder not only takes great pictures in still mode, but also when you’re shooting a film. There are, of course, some effects such as sepia and black and white. The Canon HF10 can take photos is a few resolutions and the highest is 2048 x 1536.
One of the few drawbacks of Canon HF10 camcorder is in my opinion quite short battery life. The battery needs to be recharged after less than 90 minutes of recording with the LCD on, so you might consider buying a spare one.

Menus / ease of use:
Canon HF10 camcorder has plenty of customizable settings including white balance, Scene Modes, as well as additional effects. Navigating through the menus needs a bit of practice but in general it is not that complex. Maybe sometimes too big abbreviations are used which might confuse novice camcorder users, but they can always refer to the manual or simply use the Easy Mode. When the Easy Mode is activated almost all settings are blocked so you cannot modify anything, but the option works so well that you really won’t have to change any settings when you use it.
So for the price of $1099 you get:
VIXIA HF10 Camcorder
BP-809 Battery Pack (with Terminal Cover)
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
STV-250 N Stereo Video Cable
WL-D88 Wireless Controller
IFC-400PCU USB Cable
CTC-100/S Component Cable
Digital Video Solution Disc for Windows and Macintosh
Pixela ImageMixer™ 3SE Disc

The selected Canon HF10 specifications are as follows:
Power Consumption
3.9 W (SP Mode)
Image Sensor
1/3.2″ CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 3.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Movies: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920×1080)
Still image: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1920×1440)
Maximum recording time
16 GB Internal Flash Drive
LP (5 Mbps) 6 hours 5 min
SP (7 Mbps) 4 hours 45 min
XP+ (12 Mbps) 2 hours 50 min
FXP (17 Mbps) 2 hours 5 min -Allows 1920×1080 Full HD Recording
Greater Capacity is Possible by Adding an SDHC Memory Card.
Lens
Zoom Ratio 12x Optical/200x Digital
Focal Length f=4.8 - 57 mm
Zoom Speed Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0mm
Filter Size 37mm
Focusing System
Instant AF, Through the Lens/Manual Focusing Possible
Manual Exposure
Yes
Programmed AE
Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINEMA, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000
1/500 (card)
Auto Date/Time
Yes
Record Search/Review
Yes
Minimum Focusing Distance
10 mm (wide)/1m (tele)
White Balance
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Auto, Manual
Image Stabilization
SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
LCD Screen
2.7″ Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 pixels)
Recording Media
Internal Flash Memory (16GB) or SD/SDHC Memory Card
Audio
Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2 ch)
HDMI Terminal
Type C 480i/480p/1080I Format Supported
Microphone Terminal
3.5 mm Stereo Mini-jack
AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole Mini-jack
Dimensions
(WxHxD) 2.9 x 2.5 x 5.1 in (73×64x129mm)
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
13.4 oz (380g)

Source: Canon.

Intro:
Sony A200 features 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor, Super SteadyShot image stabilization, 2.7 inch LCD screen. Additionally the camera has 9-point autofocus, continuous shooting mode with 3 fps, dual anti-dust system and a powerful battery which allows taking up to 750 photos before recharging. Sony A200 has also a very competitive price.

The design:
Sony A200 is made almost entirely of plastic which makes it look cheap and unstable, but in fact the camera is reliable and durable. Thanks to the plenty of external buttons with dedicated functions it is easy to navigate the camera. The camera is really well balanced and feels good even after changing the lens. On the left side of Sony A200 is a wired remote control and A/C adapter. On the right side you will find the card compartment and USB/AV connector. On the bottom is the tripod socked, whereas on the top there’s the hotshoe for an external flash.

Performance:
Thanks to the 23.6×15.8 mm sensor Sony A200 shots really nice photos in most circumstances. As always in Sony beginners will most probably want to use the very good Auto mode which automatically adjusts all settings and assures good picture quality. But more professional

shooters have a few predefined shooting modes, such as Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night view / portrait, Sunset or Sports. There are also eight different Creative Styles (aka Color Modes): Adobe, B/W, Standard, Vivid, Sunset, Night, Landscape and Portrait. As the camera features also four different record review modes you can always have a look at your photos right after shooting and decide whether it is good enough, or you will take a new one. However, in the vast majority of cases non-professional users ought to be really satisfied with the photos as the Sony A200 with its Suer SteadyShot assures that the pictures are not out of focus. Moreover the camera automatically reduces noise and has great sharpness so it leaves nothing to complain about.

Menus / user friendliness:
Sony A200’s menus are grouped in four sections: Setup, which deals with general camera settings, such as USB transfer mode and video output; Playback is self explanatory I think, Play submenu is responsible for printing, protecting and deleting photos, and of course there is the Record menu with settings that affect the final image files when you’re taking the photos. The above groups have submenus, but they are all very logically and clearly organized so neither novices nor professional shooter should have any difficulties finding their way through them.
Sony includes a few programmes for browsing or converting your photos for both Mac and PC. The programmes include: Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Converter and Image Data Lightbox.
Apart from the software in the box with Sony A200 camera you will find the battery charger, shoulder strap, Video and USB cables and all of that in a very competitive price.
The selected Sony A200 specs are as follows:

Image sensor type
CCD Sensor
Image sensor colour filter
R, G, B, Primary color
Size (mm)
23.6×15.8 (APS-C size)

Total sensor Pixels (megapixels)
10.8
Effective Pixels (megapixels)
10.2
Automatic White Balance
YES
White balance: preset selection
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
White balance: custom setting
YES
White balance: types of color temperature
2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing
3 frames, Selectable 2 steps
ISO100 - 3200 equivalent

Light metering type
TTL
Light metering cell
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Light metering: Multi segment
YES
Light metering: Spot
YES
Light metering: Center weighted
YES
Exposure: Automatic
YES
Exposure: Program Auto
YES (with Program Shift)
Exposure: Shutter priority
YES
Exposure: Aperture priority
YES
Exposure: Manual
YES
Exposure: Scene selection
YES
AE Lock
YES
Exposure compensation
YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV step)

Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100)
12
Flash Metering System
ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering
Flash Compensation
+/-2.0 EV (0.3EV steps selectable)
Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)
4
Flash Mode
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash
Slow Synchronization
YES
Red-Eye Reduction
YES
Flash Popup
Automatic in Auto and Scene selection exposure modes. Pop up by pression flash button in other modes
Automatic Flash
YES (with AUTO, P and Scene selection mode).

Source: Sony.

Intro:
Samsung U800 features 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, FM radio with RDS, 2-inch TFT LCD display with 16M colors. Additionaly, the phone is only 9.9mm thin, and USB 2.0 and Bluetooth connectivity and office document reader.

The design:
Samsung U800 both looks and feels great in hand. It is available in five colors: Soul Grey, Amethyst Violet, Soul Pink, Metallic Clack and Platinum Silver. All of them look solid and have metallic finishing which seems durable and makes good impression. The cell phone is only 9.9 mm thin and has a 2” 16M TFT display. At the back of the Samsung U800 Soul b you will find the 3 megapixel camera lens and a LED flash. Next to them is a loudspeaker grill. On the left side of the phone is the microSD card slot and a volume rocker. On its right side you will find the USB port and the dedicated camera key. Both top and bottom of Samsung U800 lack any buttons or ports.

Performance:
The 2”screen has excellent image quality and vivid colors. The voice quality is also very good at all times. There are six different dialling animations to choose from and several different main themes.

Samsung U800 manages all the common types of messages, such as emails, MMS, EMS and SMS. To convert SMS to EMS all you need to do is add formatting. Similarly to convert SMS to MMS you need to add a media file. Samsung U800 can store up to 500 SMS, 30 push messages, 200 broadcast messages and 30 user-defined messages.
The 3 megapixel camera can shot photos in up to 2048 x 1536 resolution. The photos are sharp and vivid despite the lack of autofocus. There are several settings available: frame, mosaic, multi-shot and single shot, and effects such as sepia, or negative. The Samsung U800 does a quick image processing reducing noise and instantly saved the picture.
With 1GB of internal memory and a microSD card slot the mobile phone is a great multimedia device as well. The music player has no equalizer presets, instead it has sound effects. The music player can run in the background and has such interesting features as surround and three types of visualization.

Menus / user friendliness:
Although there is a small lag when entering the main menu the transitions of different menus are smooth and pretty. Samsung U800 offers either 4 x 3 main menu grid or a list of items. In the list the last used subitems are highlighted to make the navigation easier. The phonebook, as usual in Samsung cell phones, can store up to 1000 contacts with several fields for each contact:5 numbers, 2 email addresses, URLs, short note. A ringtone can be assigned to each contact as well as a picture. When you dial a number Samsung U800 automatically browses the phonebook in search of a contact with the dialled digits. Of course you can also look for a contact by entering the name.
Detailed Samsung U800 specs are as follows:

Network
Phone Network
EDGE, GPRS, GSM, UMTS (3G)
Service
850, 900, 1700, 1800

Connectivity
Bluetooth
v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared
No
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
No
USB
2.0
Fax / Data
No

Display
Main display
Color TFT
Color display
262.144 colors
Dimensions
N/A
Resolution
240×320 pixels
External display
No

Memory
Internal memory
N/A
External memory
Yes
Memory slots
N/A
Storage types
MicroSD

Calling
Vibrate alert
Yes
Photo ID
Yes
Ringtones
MP3, Polyfone

Camera
Camera
Yes
Megapixels
3.2 megapixels
Maximum photo resolution
2048×1536 pixels
Digital zoom
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
Auto focus
N/A
Flash
N/A
Recording video
N/A
Second (front) camera
N/A

Messaging
SMS
Yes
MMS
Yes
T9 text function
Yes
E-mail
Yes
Internet browsing
Yes

Entertainment
FM radio
Yes
Java
Yes
Audio player
N/A
Video player
N/A

Features
Add ringtones
Yes
Organiser
Calculator, Calendar, Currecy convertor, Reminders, Document viewer
Video call
N/A
Other features
Built-in handsfree, Voice dial, Voice memo

Format
Weight
N/A
Dimensions (H x W x D)
4.4×1.8×0.4 in.

Source: Samsung.

Intro:
Samsung G400 has two 2.2-inch 256K-color displays, an internal one and external. The external touch-screen is perfect for managing multimedia and also works as a viewfinder when you want to take a photo with the Samsung G400’s 5 megapixel camera. The cell phone has 120MB of internal memory and a microSD slot. Samsung G400 has quick and pretty interface and a few customizable themes.

The design:
Samsung G400 weights 108 grams so it is not the lightest phone on the market but considering what’s packed inside it you should not complain. With its silvery finishing and external TFT 2.2” touch-screen Samsung G400 looks very neat. It does not have any unnecessary button and those which are there are placed very appropriately. On the right side you will find hold key and camera button together with the USB port. The top and the bottom of the cell phone feature no controls. At the back there is the 5megapixel lens and the LED flash.

Performance:
Samsung G400 is extremely loud. Your first impression might be that you will have to turn the volume down a bit in order not to hurt your ears. But I think it is a good thing as no matter the environment you ought to be able to hear your speaker, besides the sound is not somehow exceptionally muffled. The phonebook of Samsung G400 Soul can store up to 1000 contact with several fields for information about each contact. When you dial the number contact with the dialled digits are shown so it makes calling easier and quicker. To each contact you can add a photo, sound and even a short video.

With 120MB of internal memory and supord of microSD cards Samsung G400 is a quite powerful multimedia device. Fortunately, it comes with a nice music player which can play in the background while you’re doing other things with your phone. It also has several predefined equalizer settings and allows customization. The sound quality of Samsung G400 leaves nothing to complain about, so I won’t. The external display is great for managing the music player while the phone is closed. You can browse your music library by genre, author, composer or album, or create playlists. And when you’re bored with your music library you can listen to the radio with RDS.
The 5 megapixel camera also does great job. It can take photos of up to 2560 x 1920 resolution. The camera is designed to work with the flip closed and the external display as a viewfinder. The camera has plenty of settings, such as image size, shooting modes and effects thanks to which the photos look nice and clean. The camera of Samsung G400 even has face detection feature which works quite well. Some additional camera settings feature anti-shake, ISO and white balance, but even in auto mode the photos look sharp and without noise. The only drawback of the Samsung G400 camera is poor resolution (only QVGA) video recording.

Menus / user friendliness:
Samsung G400 has clear and logically set menus with attractive interface thanks to which you move around them in an intuitive way. In this model you can copy and move you files as you wish and not only to dedicated folders, but wherever you want. In most cases the phone will find the files when necessary and when it does not you will have to do it yourself. Thanks to the three pre-installed themes you will be able to adjust the look of the manus to suit your taste, but it needs to be said that all of them look great.
All in all, Samsung G400 Soul is a great phone which for sure deserves some attention If you are looking for an attractive and capable multimedia device.

SAMSUNG G400 Specifications

Standard
- GSM Tri-band (900/1800/1900) / HSDPA (2100, 7.2 Mbps)

Display
- 2.22” + 2.22” QVGA 262K TFT

Camera
- 5MP Camera with AF
- 4x digital zoom
- Face detection / WDR optimizer
- Image stabilizer

Features
- Full touch LCD & UI (Vibration feedback)
- Easy access multimedia player (External touch display)
- User Created Graphic Interface
- Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0
- Mobile blogging
- Google mail / search
- Offline + No SIM mode
- MP3/WMA/e-AAC+/midi/imelody/wav/MMF
- Music Library
- MTP
- FM radio with RDS

Memory
- External Memory : microSD

Size
- 102.8 x 51.5 x 15.2 mm

Source: Samsung.

Intro:
Canon HF100 features 12x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD screen, SD/SDHC card support, but no hard drive or dvd. The camcorder records images in 1920×1080 resolution at the maximum bitrate of 17Mbps. Canon HF100 has a very good shake reduction system called Optical Image Stabilization and excellent video performance.

The design:
Canon HF100 is available is silver and measures 73mm x 64mm x 129 mm. The front of Canon HF100 is dominated by the lens with 12x optical zoom. Below it is the microphone which assures great audio quality, but the flash and LED video light are placed slightly to the right of the lens which might result in uneven lighting of photos, should you take any. At the back of the camcorder is the battery along with DC jack, AV Out/Headphone and Mic jacks. On the left side is the 2.7” LCD screen which flips out 90 degrees from the body and can be rotated up to 270 degrees.

Performance:
Canon HF100 offers very high quality of video and audio recording. It retains colors and no detail is neglected. In low light the camcorder does a great job, and even better than Sony HDR-UX20. Thanks to numerous predefined scene modes it is easy to shoot great pictures in all circumstances, but what is new to Canon is the easy mode which was first introduced by Sony. When in easy mode you have very limited options and simply everything is adjusted automatically and the only thing you have to do is to push the record button. Canon HF100 has four quality options which differ in the bitrate. The highest is 17 Mbps and the lowest one 5Mbps. As it was mentioned before Canon HF100 has a 12x optical zoom, but it also has a digital one which extends up to 200x. As usual the digital zoom is not recommended as it decreases the image quality.

Canon HF100 camcorder has also some still image features. It can take photos in 1920 x 1080 resolution in one of three quality settings. You can also apply some effects, such as sepia, or black and white. The quality of still images is really good unlike in other camcorders.
The battery included in the box suffices for more or less 90 minutes of video recording.

Menus / user friendliness:
Canon HF100 has logically organized menus and allows almost unlimited possibilities of manual adjustment. You can adjust White Balance, Scene Modes, Exposure, Aperture and even the speed with which the zoom extends. But as Canon HF100 has also the Easy Mode it is suitable for professionals as well as beginners and everyone should be satisfied with the video and audio quality offered by this camcorder. To put it briefly, for the price of $899 you will probably not find a better camcorder.
A list of Canon HF100 specifications:
* Optical Sensor Size
* 1/3.2 in

* Optical Sensor Type
* CMOS

* Digital Video Format
* AVCHD

* Image Stabilizer
* Optical (SuperRange)

* Max Shutter Speed
* 1/2000 sec

* Shooting Modes
* Digital photo mode

* Shooting Programs
* Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode

* White Balance
* Custom, Presets, Automatic

* White Balance Presets
* Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)

* Exposure Modes
* Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority

Main Features
* Camcorder Sensor Resolution
* 3.3 megapixels

* Camcorder Effective Video Resolution
* 2.07 megapixels

* Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
* 2.76

* Color Support
* Color

* Still Image Format
* JPEG

* Remote Control
* Camcorder remote control - Infrared

* TV Tuner
* None

Memory / Storage
* Flash Memory
* 16 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 16 GB )

* Supported Flash Memory
* MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

* Floppy Drive
* None

* Image Storage
* JPEG 1920 x 1440

* Media Type

* Flash card

Source: Canon.

Intro:
Nokia 3120 classic features 2-inch 16M display with QVGA resolution, 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, very good battery life. In addition to that Nokia 3120 classic has quad-band GSM support, stereo FM radio and support of microSD cards and microSDHC.

The design:
Nokia 3120 cell phone is available in two colors as you can see in the photos below. The phone measures 111 x 45 x 13 millimeters and weights only 85g. Although it is made of plastic it feels solid and doesn’t make any disturbing sounds. The front of the cell phone is quite plan, there is only the 2” screen, the keypad and in the top left corner the secondary camera for video calls. The left side of the camera has no controls whatsoever, whereas on the right side you will find only volume rocker. But at the bottom of Nokia 3120 classic there is the microUSB slot, charger plug, and 2.5mm standard audio jack. At the back of the mobile phone is the camera lens together with the LED flash.

Performance:
The call clarity and signal reception are very good in Nokia 3120 classic. The phone can operate in flight mode without a SIM card, unlike for example Sony Ericsson W980. Message management is easy and to turn an SMS to an MMS you only have to add a media file. The SMS messages have a counter of characters up to 1000 and the number of messages it will be sent in. there is a limit of 300 KB on MMS both in sending and receiving. The phonebook can save up to 2000 contacts and up to 5 numbers for each contact and some additional information.

The music player assures good sound quality and 8 equalizer presets which you can easily adjust should they not suffice. The media player supports MP3, MIDI, AAC WMA for audio and MP4 and 3GP for video. The camera can take photos in 2 megapixel resolution which is 1600 x 1200, but because of lack of autofocus and dedicated camera button taking photos is not only a bit too troublesome but does not even bring good results. Besides when you take photos in the highest resolution you will wait a bit for the files to be saved on the card. On the other hand there are some settings such as white balance and three quality levels which when used properly might improve the quality of photos.

Menus / user friendliness:
Nokia 3120 classic let’s you customize many of its features so it is quite user friendly, but it does it at the expense of ease of navigation through menus. So the more you want to change to further you have to deep into the menus. The cell phone comes with a few applications pre-installed, such as WAP browser, organizer, calculator and six games with nice graphics.

Source: Nokia.

Intro:
Nokia N78 is a 3G mobile with HSDPA, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus, FM transmitter and stereo speakers. In addition to that it also features GPS receiver, big amount of RAM memory thanks to which you can run several applications at the same time, and a Navi wheel.

The design:
Nokia N78 measures 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm and weights 101.8g. The smartphone looks really impressive, with high quality casing. The only disadvantage in the design is the battery cover which is a little bit shaky. Nokia N78 is finished with glossy black and is very susceptible to fingerprints, so you will have to polish it quite often. At the front there is the 2.4-inch QVGA, 16M-colour display and, of course, the keypad. On the right side of Nokia N78 is the dedicated camera key and the volume rocker. On the left you will find the charger plug, microSD card slot, as well as the microUSB port. At the top of the smartphone is the power button and standard audio jack. At the back side of the camera is the 3.2 MP camera lens with LED flash. The lens has no protection so it might get scratched easily.

Performance:
Thanks to its BL-6F 1200 mAh battery Nokia N78 is supposed to last 320 hours in stand-by and 4 hours and 20 minutes of talk time. The speaker quality is really high and produces sound without any interferences. The smartphone has 96MB of RAM which is enough for a phone so you do not have to worry about closing all other applications just to listen to music. As Nokia N78 runs Symbian 9.3 OS it is really stable and pleasant to work with. Because of the OS you can save as many contacts, phone numbers and any additional information as you want. The only limit here is the phone’s memory. Nokia N78 comes with 76MB of internal memory, but the box contains also 2GB microSD card so you can save quite a large number of information there. And if that is still not enough the N78 supports cards up to 8 GB.

The call log by default holds up to 20 last dialed numbers, missed and received calls. Sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages is very intuitive, and the phone has a character counter so that you know how many messages your information will be send in.
The music player in Nokia N78 supports several file types, such as MP3, AAC, WMA and eAAC+ and comes with a few predefined equalizer settings. If that does not meet your requirements you can, of course, make some changes to them. Finding the track you are looking for is really easy as you can sort the tracks by artist, genre, or album.

Menus / user friendliness:
Fortunately the numerous features of the smartphone are well designed and easy to navigate through. The GPS has good maps and nice functionality. Symbian OS is very user friendly and assures customization options. The main menu has four different view modes to chose from and a few themes. Photos and videos can be viewed in portrait or landscape modes, so it can be said that the phone is very well though through.
The selected Nokia N78 specs are as follows:
Sleek design; Capable multimedia computer
• Search and find places and know how to get there, with integrated A-GPS
• Tag images automatically with capture location and upload directly to the web
• Browse the internet with large 2.4” display, access the web over Wireless LAN (WLAN) with automatic hotspot authentication
• Up to 24-hour music playback time, scroll to your favorite tracks using Navi™ wheel
• Access images, music, podcasts, video with high speed WLAN, or 3.5G connection

Operating Frequency
• Dual mode WCDMA 900/2100 (HSDPA), GSM/GPRS/EGPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Automatic switching between bands and modes

Memory Functions
• Up to 70MB internal memory
• MicroSD memory card support (hot swappable)
• Approx. memory capacity indication with included 2GB microSD card:
-Video (VGA @ 15fps): up to 120 min
-Photos (3.2 megapixel): up to 3,400 photos

Source: Nokia.

Intro:
Sony Ericsson G502 is not only compact and attractive but also quite powerful, especially when it comes to its main purpose - browsing the Web. Sony Ericsson G502 features 2 megapixel camera, Walkman 3.0, great battery life, 2-inch LCD display with QVGA resolution. Moreover, Sony Ericsson G502 has several connectivity options, GPRS, 3G and EDGE so you should have no problems using the phone practically anywhere in the world.

The design:
The new Sony Ericsson G502 is not a big phone, it measures only 109 x 46 x 13.5mm and weighs 83.5 grams. Sony Ericsson G502’s design is not among the most innovative, but it for sure looks attractive. Although it entire casing is made of plastic it does not look cheap nor fragile. At the front of Sony Ericsson G502 there is the 2’’ TFT QVGA display and below it the keyboard. On the left side of the phone there is the M2 memory card slot. On the right side you will find the dedicated camera button and volume controls. At the back of the phone is the loudspeaker (indeed loud for such a small phone) and the 2 megapixel camera lens.

Performance:
Nowadays mobile phones such as Sony Ericsson G502 serve many more purposes than mere making phone calls and sending messages. Those functions are obvious to anyone above the age of 4 so there is no point in discussing them. Instead, mobile phone manufacturers focus on features such as music players, web browsing and cameras, so that is what needs to be focused on here as well. Sony Ericsson G502 has only 2 megapixel camera which takes photos in 1600 x 1200 resolution. It reflects colors quite well, but unfortunately it has high noise levels and poor details. The camera can also record films in QVGA at 15 fps which is also not really impressive. Sony Ericsson G502 has integrated FM radio with memory for 20 stations and RDS. It also features Walkman 3.0 which assures great sound quality.

The Sony Ericsson G502 has been designed to browse the web and indeed it renders the pages very well. Thanks to plenty of settings you can adjust practically anything connected with web browsing, for example there are orientation mode and fullscreen settings. What is really useful when browsing sites on a mobile is the ‘find on page’ function which Sony Ericsson G502 of course features.
Apart from that the phone has great battery life thanks to its Li-Polymer 950 mAh battery which according to the producer assures up to 10 hours of talking, or 340 hours in stan-by mode. Additionally, Sony Ericsson G502 has standard applications such as calendar, file manager, notes, timer and so on.

Menus / user friendliness:
The phonebook of Sony Ericsson G502 allows you to save up to 1000 contacts and up to 7 numbers for each contact. In addition to that, you can add information such as the birth date, website, address, e-mail and you can also assign a ringtone and add a photo. Contacts are saved either in the phone’s memory or on the SIM card, but you cannot display both at the same time. Unfortunately, the phone can’t handle files such as .doc, or .pdf but even unsupported files can be attached to e-mails. The menus look and work great and without any lags, even when you browse the phtos, so that’s another plus of the Sony Ericsson G502.
If you don’t mind that the phone does not support any document files and has no video-call camera, but you like browsing the net Sony Ericsson G502 might be just the right phone for you. Its price is yet to be set, but it wil for sure not be too high.

Source: Sony Ericsson.

Intro:
Sony Ericsson W980 is not on the market yet, get when it hits the shelves it will be for sure worth looking upon. The camera has 8 GB of internal memory (but no card slot), touch-sensitive keys, really god battery life, nice sound system and shake control. Apart from that it has all the functions that a mobile phone should have and some interesting ones that are not so necessary, but add to the general impression.

The design:
The Sony Ericsson W980 is not a bug mobile phone, it’s only 92 x 46 x 16.9 mm and weighs 100 grams. The design of W980 is attractive and it is made of high quality materials, so it seems that it will be quite durable. The phone has two displays, the main one inside and a secondary display on the front panel. The secondary display is useful for managing the music, but more on that in the nest section. The secondary screen displays the info in 262K colors and has the resolution of 176 x 176 pixels. Below it are 7 touch-sensitive keys, the music player controls. The main display has 2.2-inch, QVGA resolution and interesting looks. Above it you will find secondary, video-call camera. Below the main display is the keypad which is comfortable to use, apart from the dedicated keys which are a bit too small and may be difficult to use for people with larger hands. Sony Ericsson W980 has two built-in good quality speakers which assure great sound quality. At the back there is the 3 megapixel camera lens, but no flash.

Performance:
Apart from the obvious telephone functions Sony Ericsson W980 has a lot more to offer. Making phone calls is easy with the large phonebook, but what is most probably more interesting to the majority of Sony Walkman phones are the Walkman features. Sony Ericsson W980 comes with several predefined equalizer presets and a dedicated key to launch the music player. You can control the music player without opening the phone, just by using the secondary display. The touch-sensitive keys serve this purpose really well. And when you add to it the shake control function and volume control on the right side of the phone, it is really all that you should need. And if you do need anything else it is probably radio, but do not worry Sony Ericsson W980 comes with a built-in FM radio which suports RDS and memory for 20 stations.

The next quite important feature of Sony Ericsson W980 is the built in camera. It is placed at the back of he phone but in a slightly uncomfortable place. Moreover, it lacks autofocus and even flash. But when you don’t need those functions the 3 megapixel camera which takes photos in 2048 x 1536 resolution. Unfortunately the camera does not have a dedicated button, so it may take a while to turn it on. The camera can also record videos. In the pre-release version inly in QVGA at 15fps, but it can still be improved before the Sony Ericsson W980 hits shelves.

Menus / user friendliness:
There are four different settings of layout of the menus in Sony Ericsson W980. The standard one is a 4 x 3 grid, but you can easily switch to a different one. The Sony Ericsson W980 can operate in Flight Mode, but t requires a reboot, and a SIM card has to be inserted. The user interface looks really attractive and works smoothly. The phonebook allows you to save up to a 1000 contacts and up to 7 phone numbers per contact. Additionally, you can add a birth date to each contact, assign a picture and a ringtone.

All in all, the phone is really attractive, but as always it has certain disadvantages. Among the most important ones are lack of autofocus and flash in the camera, unfortunate lens location and the fact that the price is not yet known.

Source: Sony Ericsson.