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Sony Ericsson D750i

2megapixel photos, but no substitute for a digital camera

Recommended by PCW
Price: £From free depending on contract
Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson
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Pros:
2megapixel camera; call clarity; music capabilities

Cons:
Shutter delay

Overall:
Although we’d like to see the shutter lag minimised or eliminated, this is a good camera phone packed with decent features


Rob Jones, Personal Computer World 07 Nov 2005

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Sony Ericsson’s D750i is available exclusively on the T-mobile network, but is otherwise the same as the company’s K750i phone. It is a small, light smartphone that sports an auto-focus 2megapixel camera, FM radio and music player plus much more, and comes in blue or silver.

It’s aimed at those who want a phone that can hold many contacts and appointments, provide basic video and photo abilities and act as a digital music player, and it achieves these pretty well.

The phone has a decent colour screen, which also acts as the viewfinder when using the camera (although it’s difficult to use in bright sunlight). Connecting it to other devices via Bluetooth or infra-red was simple and we quickly transferred our business contacts from a PDA. It was then a case of finding their name and hitting the dial button to call them.

Music and radio sound quality is impressive and, should you use it as a phone, call clarity is excellent, even in fairly noisy circumstances.

Few phones currently have 2megapixel auto-focus cameras. External shots were good, if occasionally a little saturated, but indoor photos tended to be noisy.

The auto-focus was quick, but there is a delay between pressing the shutter and the picture being taken. If you plan to capture your fidgety children, forget it – the camera can’t cope with movement.

A bright light acts as a flash (and doubles as a torch), which fooled the camera’s auto white balance, leaving pictures with a yellow cast, but the manual white balance settings resolved this.

While keen photographers may be disappointed with the results, it’s important to remember this is a 2megapixel camera phone and great for grabbing shots anytime, anywhere.

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