The G600's camera sneaks up as part of the slider.
(Credit: Samsung, UK)Okay, let's get to the most asked question about this Samsung G600 I just got: 5.0 megapixels is great, but does that mean you can leave your digital camera at home?
For me, yes, but it all boils down to how perfect you need your shots to be. There's no question the pictures are high quality. The built-in flash and auto-focus make you feel like Annie Liebowitz, but you won't quite be shooting at her level! However, it is better than any other cell phone's pictures I've every seen, so my Coolpix is done traveling.
Beyond the sheer resolution, the G600's camera lets you select panorama, mosaic or macro modes as well as use some editing and printing features (neither of which I have tried yet) to feel even more like you didn't leave your real camera at home.
The G600 UK site has a small gallery of photos taken on a set that give you a sample of what this camera can do -- under ideal conditions, I might point out.
This photo ability alone recommends the G600. But there's more. The sound quality is very good, the menus are easy to navigate and this small slider phone has a great feel to it.
I can't predict the future, but I'll guess CNET's Kent German will rate it in the eights. This one's a keeper.
Billed as the 'queue hoppers' phone. Show me to the velvet rope!
(Credit: Samsung, U.K.)How about 5 megapixels of camera in a 2.2-inch cell phone? That's quite a trick.
And after using the Samsung G600 for just a day, I already want to alert you: this is one you should check out.
It's certainly not as much of a style cell (such as the iPhone or the Prada phone) but its black/gray casing shows class. And yes, I admit my proclivity to sliders (this one is smooth as silk). But it's just got the right feel. Not too heavy, but not so light as to feel cheap. Music sounds great, even without the headset. And with it, FM radio is clean and solid.
Samsung UK has a clublike microsite devoted to the G600--portraying it as a passport to the most exclusive dark corners of chic club life. Dare I tell them it isn't that sexy?
There are other negatives. For one, I have yet to figure out how to change ringtones and assign pictures. And we'll see how good--and not just large--the pictures are. But hey, it's only been a day! I'll have more next post.
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