Samsung's INNOV8 vs K850i and i8Announced about a month ago, the INNOV8 (otherwise known as the i8510) is possibly Samsung's highest resolution camera-phone outside Korea. At 8 megapixels, the INNOV8's only competitor so far is the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905, which is expected only later this year.
We based the comparison on three criteria--ease of use, features and image quality. Some critics may argue that this is an unfair comparison, given the differences in specifications and product categories. We have taken these into consideration and will look at only the relevant features. Hopefully, the comparisons provide a better indication of the current imaging standard in mobile phones today and perhaps offer a glimpse of what can be expected in the near future. Click here to view a summary table for the three devices or read on for a more detailed comparison. Ease of useLike the i8, the K850i has a dedicated button to power up/down the camera. But for the INNOV8, holding down the shutter button for 2 seconds will activate its shooter. We didn't have any issues with this implementation since it wasn't much of a hassle.Accessing the commonly used functions such as flash, exposure compensation, self-timer and focus on the INNOV8 is pretty straightforward with the four-way navigation pad, as with the i8. The INNOV8 comes with an optical mouse feature (similar to the Samsung i780's), which, when activated, also lets you navigate the menus by swiping your fingers in the relevant direction. While this may seem convenient, we find the controls for the K850i more intuitive--functions are mapped to the four numeric buttons below the shutter and they can be easily accessed with the thumb. Both the INNOV8 and the K850i have a switch along the side of the handset for toggling between the camera, camcorder and playback modes. In our opinion, this is more convenient than the i8, which has one activation button for shooting and playback and another for camcorder function. |
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jhei says...
I think this is an unfair comparison since the Samsung i8 is a digital camera while the rest are camera-phones. Digital cameras provide better performance compared to camera-phones in general.
Aug 29, 2008 20:29
I think this is an unfair comparison since the Samsung i8 is a digital camera while the rest are camera-phones. Digital cameras provide better performance compared to camera-phones in general.
Aug 29, 2008 20:29
vin8tan says...
Agree... but hey CNET have done some pretty "amazing" comparisons of late .. like apple iPod touch with iPhone... and iPhone with practically every other phone....
Aug 30, 2008 02:34
Agree... but hey CNET have done some pretty "amazing" comparisons of late .. like apple iPod touch with iPhone... and iPhone with practically every other phone....
Aug 30, 2008 02:34
isaac976 says...
jHei .. its still a phone.. so cant class it as digital cam .. so when the cam can make calls .. its still a camphone..
Aug 31, 2008 17:55
jHei .. its still a phone.. so cant class it as digital cam .. so when the cam can make calls .. its still a camphone..
Aug 31, 2008 17:55
isaac976 says...
aik .. didnt see u put i8, well in that case.. yup.. not FAIR .. ahah
Aug 31, 2008 17:57
aik .. didnt see u put i8, well in that case.. yup.. not FAIR .. ahah
Aug 31, 2008 17:57
kheah says...
Is the K850i really " the current Sony Ericsson flagship camera-phone"? I would have thought that it was the C902.
Sep 01, 2008 12:44
Is the K850i really " the current Sony Ericsson flagship camera-phone"? I would have thought that it was the C902.
Sep 01, 2008 12:44
darkmax says...
guess you guys didn't noticed that the comparison is just purely on the camera functions of the devices involved.
Summary:
1. If you can help it, don't really need to buy the Samsung i8.
2. SE K850 is old but still relevant after all these months.
3. Inno8 is a very competent Samsung flagship-to-be but is going to cost you your next months pay.
Sep 01, 2008 14:14
guess you guys didn't noticed that the comparison is just purely on the camera functions of the devices involved.
Summary:
1. If you can help it, don't really need to buy the Samsung i8.
2. SE K850 is old but still relevant after all these months.
3. Inno8 is a very competent Samsung flagship-to-be but is going to cost you your next months pay.
Sep 01, 2008 14:14
vin8tan says...
darkmax, would comparing typing an e-mail on a palm top, a UMPC and a normal phone be fair ?? it's still e-mail we're just comparing e-mail...
Sep 01, 2008 18:41
darkmax, would comparing typing an e-mail on a palm top, a UMPC and a normal phone be fair ?? it's still e-mail we're just comparing e-mail...
Sep 01, 2008 18:41
rigelstuff says...
jhei,
That's the point of the article, which unfortunately, you seem to have missed.
Oh well...
Sep 05, 2008 23:33
jhei,
That's the point of the article, which unfortunately, you seem to have missed.
Oh well...
Sep 05, 2008 23:33
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