Aug 29, 2008



Sony Ericsson K850i

With an electronically-controlled shutter, image stabiliser BestPic, which takes nine pictures in a second, and the ability to shoot stunning panoramic shots of the carnage at your latest messy party, the K850i is trying oh so hard to be a digital camera. And you know what? With sharp, natural pictures, it all but pulls it off. Autofocus is fast even in dim light conditions, and there’s a terrific xenon flash, while sensitivity, white balance and exposure compensation are all present and adjustable. In-camera features are impressive too, with Photo-fix improving your shots’ brightness and contrast. The K850i’s stupid, fiddly little keys and thin, rubbishy navigation-pad are often unresponsive. But even despite that little problem, for pure photographic quality, the K850i pounds all rivals to a pulp.

We say - The keys and joy pad may annoy at times, but with features galore and by far the best camera of any mobile phone, the K850i is otherwise superb.

T3 rating : 5/5

Price : Rs 20,995

Stable mates - Sony Ericsson C902 (Rs 21,995) :This 5-meg Cyber-shot, brags of touch-sensitive controls, face detection and photo blogging.

Sony Ericsson W890i (Rs 16,495) : Boarding the music tractor, this hooks you up with TrackID, MegaBass and PlayNow. There’s also a passable, 3.2-meg snapper.

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