Smartphone Thoughts: Plugged In with the Samsung i320 Smartphone

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What can I say about the camera that comes built into this phone. Yes, it takes pictures and it even has a pretty cool multi-shot mode that allows you to snap 4 or 9 pictures with the push of a single button. The picture quality is about what you expect from a phone. It's not anywhere near the quality of the popular and pocketable point and shoot digital cameras. The i320's camera is listed as a 1.3 Megapixel camera with flash. To activate the flash, you simply press and hold the volume button. What I found especially interesting, is that you don't actually need to be in the camera application to turn on or off the flash. So I use it as a handy little flashlight. ;)

In regards to picture quality; I would say it's a little better than the i-mate SP5m, but I wouldn't say that it's something you should write home about. You can manage to get some nice pictures using a tripod, or by finding some way to steady the camera and a well light area. I use the camera as more of a toy than a way to capture those special moments in life. As I'm sure everyone else does too.