Back to: Blog

Cameraphone Zoom Feature

After seeing the zoom features on the camera in the BlackBerry Pearl/Curve, I was surprised that the iPhone camera didn’t have a zoom feature.

Then Eric pointed out that the zoom in the BlackBerry is just a digital zoom anyway. Good point.

Resizing a photo taken with an iPhone or BlackBerry without zoom in Photoshop would probably result in a better quality photo than the digital zoom in the camera phone will give you.

Popularity: 14% [?]

Posted August 22nd, 2007 @ 1:56 PM

7 Replies

Jonathan adds this Comment:

The point about resizing is true, but aren’t camera phones intended for social use (taking a quick shot then messaging it to your friends)? There’s no opportunity for editing on a PC, so digital zoom serves a purpose. If you’re looking for quality images, you need a dedicated camera.

August 29th, 2007 at 2:13 am
Alex adds this Comment:

Nokia N95 owners might disagree with you.

Definitely seems like the cameraphone quality is rising significantly.

August 29th, 2007 at 7:47 am
Colin Nash adds this Comment:

I use a Sony Ericsson K800i (3.2 megapixel) and I have found it good to get for spontaneous things as I can’t see the value in dragging about a quality expensive camera when half the time I’ll have it somewhere just out of reach so I can’t capture the moment.

I agree that cameraphones suck at zoom/distance shots - but they are very useful for just about everything else.

I say boost their quality - hell fuse the high quality models with a phone if you have to… this is one area where combining technologies actually can serve a practical purpose.

I have used my cameraphone for things like trying to see the back of a computer without dragging it all the way out of it’s installed location just to put in a cable. Taking pictures of pets in “sudden moments” etc…

and here is a sample of what a K750i can do - which was my previous cameraphone (2 megapixel)

http://www.flickr.co[...]0/232632478/

September 3rd, 2007 at 4:38 am
Swaptor adds this Comment:

Considering my N73 by Nokia doesn’t have the full package like the N95 (3.2 vs 5 MP); I’m really pleased with the quality of the pictures the N73 produces.

Right now, I don’t have any material to show the differences; but I can assure you: The N73 performs much better in most (indoor) situations. Pictures are better lit, are more color-true, are sharper and show more detail.
All-in-all: the N95 may have better features, the N73 takes better looking pictures.

Ontopic: The digital zoom is limited, 1.2MP difference is quite a bit of digital zooming…

September 5th, 2007 at 6:12 am
Debt Helper adds this Comment:

Hey i’m using Nokia6600, its good only but the picture that much clarity if we zoom too much, moreover its heavy to handle, nowadays new type of mobile phones are investors , weight less, flat but camera mobile always, big , we cannot hold it in our hand, My mobile battery getting low if we use continuously ten mints, some time it switch off, i changed my battery then also i’m getting same problem. , i will try BlackBerry, let this give more comfortable to handle and zoom. thanks for your blog

October 15th, 2007 at 2:37 am
sqconnection » Comment on Cameraphone Zoom Feature by Colin Nash adds this Pingback:

[…] here to […]

October 23rd, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Deepa adds this Comment:

I have had 3 phones so far and 1 lg and 2 sony ericssons I have a 3.2 megapixel k810i the zoom feature is good it gives upto 16x digitial zoom though with tht much zoom i hve to reduce the size of the picture to get a clear pic its has abt 8 different scenes and Sony’s best pic feature as well, so its a good camera phone

August 20th, 2008 at 1:38 am

Add a Comment

Please note: Use of a non-personal web site or blog in the field below and/or comments that are off-topic, personal attacks, or support requests will likely be removed at my discretion.