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Digital Camera Vs. Camera Phone

An anonymous reader writes "CNet.co.uk has done some simple head-to-head testing of camera phones alongside digital cameras to see which device takes the best quality pictures. The results are surprising, with Nokia's latest handset, featuring a built-in 5-megapixel camera, taking more vibrant pictures in medium light conditions than a 10-megapixel dSLR. Of course, the pictures aren't fully representative of how the images would look at full size; but given that most people resize images to put on Flickr, we could start to see a decline in dedicated digital cameras sales and an increase in camera phone sales."

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    1. Re:Next article on CNet... by j79 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Regarding DVCPRO vs VHS, you completely forgot that most people will recompress the video to put on YouTube...so seriously, what's the point of DVCPRO HD?