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Dylan Couper · March 3rd, 2004, 02:20 PM

I know in Japan, you can get a 3CCD video cellphone with 1/2" chips that records in super Hi Def, but here in North America we are still pretty limited to dinky little cameras in our cell phones.
Well, I'm looking for a new celly, and I think I might get a camera phone. Can anyone give me some info on the quality of picture these things put out or any real life thoughts on them?

Rob Lohman · March 3rd, 2004, 03:12 PM

So are you talking about the phone / camera's you can get in
your country or do you want to import one? I shouldn't expect
too much from those camera's though. Especially in regards to
the lenses etc. I might be getting a new nokia from my provider
shortly that captures at 640 x 480 and is rumored to be one of
the better models in that range (no highe res here yet). I will
let you know how it goes!

Dylan Couper · March 3rd, 2004, 03:30 PM

If I could be assured I could get one from Japan that would work here, I would.
However, I'm really only considering NA phones. I know the best of the new ones here record at 640x480, and can do up to 15fps video (not sure at what res, though). I saw on a TV show about Japanese tech that they are getting close to 2mp in camera phones.
My big question is how good is the picture?

Dan Holly · March 4th, 2004, 11:40 AM

I'm staying with a low-tech phone until I have Camera, GPS, Pocket PC, and cell all in one.

In my personal situation it fruitless until I can combine 4 units into 1.

Big help I was <;~)

Ignacio Rodriguez · March 4th, 2004, 12:28 PM

Get a phone with bluetooth and GSM/GPRS, make it talk to one of those new Sony cams with Bluetooth. Should work while the phone is in your pocket. If the bandwidth of the GPRS service is big enough, you should be able to stream live video from the camera to any IP-coonected PC in the world. Has enybody here tried this?

March 3rd, 2004, 02:20 PM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Camera Cell Phones I know in Japan, you can get a 3CCD video cellphone with 1/2" chips that records in super Hi Def, but here in North America we are still pretty limited to dinky little cameras in our cell phones. Well, I'm looking for a new celly, and I think I might get a camera phone. Can anyone give me some info on the quality of picture these things put out or any real life thoughts on them? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

March 3rd, 2004, 03:12 PM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	So are you talking about the phone / camera's you can get in your country or do you want to import one? I shouldn't expect too much from those camera's though. Especially in regards to the lenses etc. I might be getting a new nokia from my provider shortly that captures at 640 x 480 and is rumored to be one of the better models in that range (no highe res here yet). I will let you know how it goes! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 3rd, 2004, 03:30 PM	#3
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	If I could be assured I could get one from Japan that would work here, I would. However, I'm really only considering NA phones. I know the best of the new ones here record at 640x480, and can do up to 15fps video (not sure at what res, though). I saw on a TV show about Japanese tech that they are getting close to 2mp in camera phones. My big question is how good is the picture? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

March 4th, 2004, 11:40 AM	#4
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	cell stuff I'm staying with a low-tech phone until I have Camera, GPS, Pocket PC, and cell all in one. In my personal situation it fruitless until I can combine 4 units into 1. Big help I was <;~) __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

March 4th, 2004, 12:28 PM	#5
Ignacio Rodriguez Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 932	Get a phone with bluetooth and GSM/GPRS, make it talk to one of those new Sony cams with Bluetooth. Should work while the phone is in your pocket. If the bandwidth of the GPRS service is big enough, you should be able to stream live video from the camera to any IP-coonected PC in the world. Has enybody here tried this? __________________ Ignacio Rodríguez in the third world. @micronauta on Twitter. Main hardware: brain, eyes, hands.