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Below you will find a variety of photo samples acquired with the final version of the C905 camera, running the latest firmware available. Earlier photo samples published on other sites no longer correspond to the actual state of things. The final version of C905 heading for shop shelves has a camera that... too many words, just have a look at the photos.
Back in the days of K750i Sony Ericsson retained the position of a very strong player on the cameraphone market; the company’s current claim is that of the leader in the segment of 8 Mp handsets. The new Cyber-shot flagship model, C905, produces the impression of a very balanced and promising product with every chance to improve the corporation’s financial situation. No other products sporting similar specifications are currently available or likely to appear in the targeted price range 500-570 euros. The potential bestseller is to appear in October (while the closest competitor, - Samsung i8510, - will become available a month earlier yet at a higher price falling between 660-720 euros).
The gossip alleging the use of a same camera unit both in C905 and i8510 (or, in some interpretations, a downgraded version of the i8510 camera is claimed to be used in C905) is nothing but idle talk officially denounced by Sony Ericsson representatives, leaving no ground for further speculations. SE are going to implement a different and better camera which, combined with the latest firmware available, is capable of taking shots challenging the quality of pictures acquired with a compact digital camera. As long as working samples of i8510 are unavailable in Russia, we can’t stage a real-life test, so the only thing we’re left with are the two devices’ specification sheets, and C905 scores a clear win ‘on the paper’.
The initial samples of i8510 which have fallen in the hands of certain telecom experts appear to be completely defunct (a phone won’t boot up after powering on) so the recently published judgments on camera quality are far on the speculative side and hardly credible, - even some of the Samsung officials disturbed by the rumors aired their disapproval about the circulating allegations. Once we get a working sample of Samsung i8510, a thorough comparison with the handset by Sony Ericsson will be published. It should be kept in mind that the only thing we would really see as a reasonable point for comparison is the camera, the rest of features hardly making a good matter for comparisons – C905 is a casual phone while i8510 is a smartphone, hence the big difference.
As seen from the samples, the photo quality is perfect; the competitors can do nothing but be jealous of Sony Ericsson. Unfortunately the quality of video remains just as unimpressive as it used to be in multiple earlier models; for instance, K750i suffered from this flaw yet it didn’t prevent the handset from becoming a bestseller. C905 sports exceptionally high chances of taking a top position in the charts. The model looks extremely interesting and is, of course, a very actual addition to the cell phone market. A review of the upcoming C905 gadget will be available shortly, disclosing all the secrets of the powerful and versatile SE product which, if the release date doesn’t get shifted because of an inconvenience, will enter retail sale in October. Feel welcome to glance through our initial experiences of getting along with the new SE handset: http://smape.com/reviews/sony_ericsson/Sony_Ericsson_XPERIA_X1_C905-prev.html Author: Dmitry Ryabinin, dm@smape.com SMAPE.com
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