After Sony Ericsson’s launch of the 12 Mp camera phone the SE Idou,now known as the Satio,we would have thought that SE has finally come up with the ultimate camera phone.But Samsung,which off late has been Sony Ericsson’s major competitor,especially when it comes to camera phones had other ideas.At least that is what the launch of the Samsung M8910 Pixon12 camera phone indicates.

The Samsung Pixon was launched earlier with an 8 MP camera but the phone did not have many takers.It was the Samsung Omnia series that caught the eyes of many.But Samsung would be hoping to do better with the Pixon12,integrated with a 12 MP camera.


The Pixon 12’s still photography is said to be the best of all.The camera is 12 MP with auto focus having both LED and Xenon flash ad is equipped with a 30 mm wide angle aperture lens. Add to this the feature like Object tracking auto focus,geo tagging,Smart auto mode,face detection,smile detection and much more you indeed have the ultimate camera phone.The only glitch is perhaps the video recording.The video recording output is not anywhere near the still camera performance. It offers video recording at 30 fps with auto focus and face detection.Another major disadvantage is that the phone comes without much smart phone capabilities,which is something that may disappointing many.But as a whole the Pixon12 is the complete imaging device with its whopping camera and the bunch of features that goes along with it.

The Samsung M8910 Pixon12 is quite sleek on the front side,with a black glass framing the display.The Pixon 12 comes in a 3.1 inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen and 480 x 800 resolution with 16m colors,which should give you with good picture quality.Also,the resistive screen of the Samsung Pixon12 is even comparable to the iPhone sensitivity.Below the display,there are three controls-the Call and End keys and the center button for launching the main menu.
The left side has the microSD slot and a Lock key.The right side has the volume rocker,which acts as the zoom lever in camera mode,the shutter key and a small knob to turn the camera ON/OFF.The Pixon12 charges through the microUSB port,which can be found on the top side of the phone.The phone though doesn’t have a 3.5 mm audio jack.

The Samsung Pixon12 is quite rich in its applications as well.The music player and the media players are really good and also comes with a load of connectivity options including Wi-Fi and GPS.Here are some pros and cons of the Samsung M8910 Pixon12.

Pros

• 12 MP Camera with a host of features providing you with the ultimate phone in still photography.

• The 3.1 inch resistive touchscreen’s sensitiveness is rather close to that of the IPhone

• The latest TouchWiz user interface

• Wi-Fi

• GPS with A-GPS with preinstalled navigation software

• Built in accelerometer

• Web browser with full flash support

• Great audio and video qualities

• 3G enabled

Cons

• Video recording disappoints

• Lacks smarat phone capabilities

• Absence of stereo speakers and 3.5 mm audio jack

Whatever be the cons of the Pixon12,it sure is a worthy competitor to the SE Satio when it comes to the camera capabilities,perhaps even better.The Samsung M8910 Pixon12 has already been launched
in the UK and other European countries.It is expected soon in India later this year.The Pixon12 is expected to cost Rs 35,000+.

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