SWMBO has decided she would like a camera enabled mobile phone.
It must be PAYG as a contract is a no-no given the low use our mobiles get. A contract is not worth it and even more pertinent, I don't want any more monthly direct debits!
A decent screen would be nice, as would either biggish buttons or, perhaps, a qwerty keyboard.
We are not too fussed about internet access, as I guess it is very expensive to use.(Advice here?)
The camera needs to be of reasonable quality as she is a keen snapper (of photos!) as well as snapping at me!
I know there are hundreds of phones out there, but I would welcome forum member's suggestions, hopefully based on personal experience.
Thanks in advance.
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I like the Nokia classics - sturdy, reliable, easy to use, and good battery life.
This is my current one, don't know what the camera's like:
www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/NOKIA-C1-DASH-01/?portal=GOOGLE&promo=PPCPAYM&ppc=true
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She has a camera, but it's a bit bulky to lug about on a regular basis.
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Touchscreen, blackberry style (i.e. with qwerty below display) or old style with 0-9 keypad?
Touchscreens do take some getting used to.
As usual I'd say in general Nokia and Sony Ericsson take more care of the camera than say HTC; both my HTCs have rubbish cameras. A quick Google or search on Flickr will reveal loads of user images from most cameraphones.
I wouldn't bother with internet on PAYG unless there's a specific reason for using it.
rough budget? 60-70 quid would give some reasonable choices.
Last edited by: spamcan61 on Thu 17 Nov 11 at 13:31
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Another vote for the above mentioned Nokia C1, - the Hostess has one, and the photo/video capabilities are more than adequate. Tis nice and slim too, but still cant beat my 3310!
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>> She has a camera, but it's a bit bulky to lug about on a regular
>> basis.
buy her a smaller camera. If its the camera she wants, the phone is not the way to do it. Lots of good small cameras around.
Last edited by: Zero on Thu 17 Nov 11 at 14:57
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If you are after good quality photos, then look for a camera instead as others already said.
Otherwise Nokia 5800 is a good phone (even though Symbian is obsolete). Camera quality is acceptable (has flash too).
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Well here's some sample images from the last 3 generations of Nokia cameraphone, maybe not in cheap PAYG territory yet, but results good enough for many:-
symbianworld.org/5174-nokia-n8-vs-n82-vs-n86-%E2%80%93-pixel-to-pixel-and-flash-to-flash/
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>> The camera needs to be of reasonable quality as she is a keen snapper (of photos!)
What sort of photos does she like taking? As many have said a good, smaller camera might be better than a phone with a camera.
I ask about photos taken because if they have to be in low light conditions or be fast moving, most phones will struggle. A lot of cameras do as well. Image stabilisation another bonus on many cameras.
Last edited by: rtj70 on Thu 17 Nov 11 at 22:24
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A camera-phone would not be the primary photo taker; more of an opportunistic "Oh that's a nice tree/flower/house, I'll snap it"!
For more planned photos, i.e on a trip to say, the Yorkshire Dales, the main camera would certainly be on board!
I know nowt about cameras as I have no interest in, or ability with, photography, so perhaps I should rephrase the camera bit to ask what is acceptable in a modern camera phone's photo capability?
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A cheap way to get a better quality phone would be to look in Cash Converters* or similar. Lots of verified working handsets for sale on all networks, in all conditions from good up to brand new - they won't buy in tatty, unsellable stock. Pick a clean, non-scratched one with a good-spec camera and pop in a SIM from Poundland**, sorted.
They also have a watertight guarantee to cover you (and catch up with the scumbags) if the handset subsequently gets blocked by the network.
*Other second-hand shops are available.
**Other single-price discounters are available.
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Fri 18 Nov 11 at 18:59
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Cheap PAYG camera phone. - Mapmaker
