Samsung's INNOV8 vs K850i and i8FeaturesWhile going through the INNOV8's camera menu, we realized that it has an almost similar suite of features as the i8. Both devices feature face detection and digital image stabilizer which increase the ISO sensitivity automatically in low-light situations to allow for faster shutter speeds. On the other hand, the K850i comes only with the common settings found on most camera-phone offerings, including image resolution, focus (normal, macro or landscape), scene modes and flash.While some of the latest high-end camera phones offer face detection capabilities, not all of them work effectively. The INNOV8 was quick to detect profiles and continued to track them as they moved around the frame. This responsiveness is usually reserved for cameras and we were surprised it was so effective on the set we had. The icing on the cake for the INNOV8, morever, is the Smile Shot (Sony pioneered this feature, called the Smile Shutter, on its Cyber-shot point-and-shoots). Samsung is possibly one of the first manufacturers to introduce this feature in a mobile phone. Once the device spots a grin in the scene, it will trigger the shutter. Oddly, this also works when someone in the background smiled. The K850i and i8 both feature Xenon flash tubes for lighting up scenes, and the INNOV8 uses dual LED for the same purpose. Samsung told us the decision to use LED was to accommodate users who want to capture video in dimly-lit environments. Unlike Xenon flash tubes it can be turned on for the whole duration of the recording. Samsung also claims that the INNOV8 has the highest ISO sensitivity for a camera-phone. At ISO 1,600, this rivals some point-and-shoots currently on the market and is only a notch below the i8, which has maximum ISO 3,200. For the K850i, it maxes out at ISO 400. | |||
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| Megapixels | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Flash type | LED | Xenon | Xenon |
| Image stabilizer | Yes. Digital IS | None | Yes. Digital IS |
| Optical zoom | None | None | 3x |
| ISO range | ISO 50 to 1,600 | ISO 100 to 400 | ISO 80 to 3,200 |
| Face detection | Yes | None | Yes |
| Video resolution | 640 x 480 pixels @ 30 fps / 320 x 240 pixels @ 120fps |
320 x 240 pixels @ 30fps | 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps |
| Additional features | Built-in accelerometer | Built-in accelerometer | World travel guide |
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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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