A 2.0 MP camera is just not going to cut it any more. We want at least a 3 and preferably a 5.0 MP and autofocus is a must. Im tired of spending my hard earned money on inferior products.
I too have to agree with you on the 2.0MP camera.. I mean, Samsung can offer the same phone w/ a 5MP camera and NO keyboard in a SMALLER phone for GSM? BS! With the new iphone coming out that has a chip to support a 5MP camera, I'm thinkin about dumping Verizon.
You guys have to remember that the majority of the cell phone using population aren't like we are, the Engadget Mobile reader/commenters. A 2.0MP, actually, to me, seems to be more than sufficient. This is not a smart phone; it is just a texting phone probably aimed at tweens. A 2.0MP is fine to snap a shot of a friend doing something he'd probably not want to remember or for getting a snap of a dog on a skateboard.
If this were a smart phone, I'd totally agree. Put a 2.0MP camera on the next iPhone (okay, I get it, its smart phone status is controversial), the next iteration of the BlackJack line and there'd be a problem. But this, this seems to be okay.
OMG, Where do I start?? I was waiting for someone to tell me to go and get a digital camera, how predictable. I already own a point and shoot as well as a DSLR, but I can't wait for the day when I can finally put aside the point and shoot. While nothing can replace my nice Nikon D300, who wants to carry around a non DSLR camera when you can have it in your celly? My cell phone camera has really come in handy in all kinds of situations. Obviously you don't expect much from your gadgets but I sure as hell do. Why have just a cell phone when you can have a smartphone, camera, and mp3 player all in one?
As for your typing, spelling and atrocious ALL CAPS, well...
Another thing we have to understand is that most people aren't phone crazy and want a 5MP camera phone, the majority of the population doesn't care!
Besides a 5MP phone will cost more then a 2MP phone, and not a lot of people will shell out more dollars because it has a "nice camera", plus it most cost samsung more money to put a higher megapixel camera on a phone, and thats money they don't want to spend if they don't have too.
No offense bro, but if you wanted a 5MP phone, you would be paying top dollar for it, something that these phones are NOT targeted for. This phone is targeted for the everyday who's wanting a little more, not the camera enthusiast.
Don't get me wrong, I'm with you on the situation. I hate seeing phones with 2MP as a standard. Give me some 3.2MPs or something. But you gotta think about their target audience.
If you're gonna go buy a Samsung G810, you bought it for it's 5MP camera with 3X optical zoom, WiFi, GPS, etc.
You can't just expect every phone to come in blazing high-end features because majority of the population wouldn't use a 5MP camera on their phone as much as you or I would.
“One wonderful Samsung addition to the traditional Android experience is a "real" camera button on the side, which can even register half-presses for focus.”
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
A 2.0 MP camera is just not going to cut it any more. We want at least a 3 and preferably a 5.0 MP and autofocus is a must. Im tired of spending my hard earned money on inferior products.
You're right. This will be the biggest mistake samsung and verizon make with this phone.
I too have to agree with you on the 2.0MP camera.. I mean, Samsung can offer the same phone w/ a 5MP camera and NO keyboard in a SMALLER phone for GSM? BS! With the new iphone coming out that has a chip to support a 5MP camera, I'm thinkin about dumping Verizon.
You guys have to remember that the majority of the cell phone using population aren't like we are, the Engadget Mobile reader/commenters. A 2.0MP, actually, to me, seems to be more than sufficient. This is not a smart phone; it is just a texting phone probably aimed at tweens. A 2.0MP is fine to snap a shot of a friend doing something he'd probably not want to remember or for getting a snap of a dog on a skateboard.
If this were a smart phone, I'd totally agree. Put a 2.0MP camera on the next iPhone (okay, I get it, its smart phone status is controversial), the next iteration of the BlackJack line and there'd be a problem. But this, this seems to be okay.
GET YOURSELF A DIGITAL CAMERA! THIS PHOEN IS FO TALKING AND TEXTING, NOT TO SHOT BEAUTIFUL SCENERIES!
@ LUISANDRES58
OMG, Where do I start?? I was waiting for someone to tell me to go and get a digital camera, how predictable. I already own a point and shoot as well as a DSLR, but I can't wait for the day when I can finally put aside the point and shoot. While nothing can replace my nice Nikon D300, who wants to carry around a non DSLR camera when you can have it in your celly? My cell phone camera has really come in handy in all kinds of situations. Obviously you don't expect much from your gadgets but I sure as hell do. Why have just a cell phone when you can have a smartphone, camera, and mp3 player all in one?
As for your typing, spelling and atrocious ALL CAPS, well...
OMG
Another thing we have to understand is that most people aren't phone crazy and want a 5MP camera phone, the majority of the population doesn't care!
Besides a 5MP phone will cost more then a 2MP phone, and not a lot of people will shell out more dollars because it has a "nice camera", plus it most cost samsung more money to put a higher megapixel camera on a phone, and thats money they don't want to spend if they don't have too.
No offense bro, but if you wanted a 5MP phone, you would be paying top dollar for it, something that these phones are NOT targeted for. This phone is targeted for the everyday who's wanting a little more, not the camera enthusiast.
Don't get me wrong, I'm with you on the situation. I hate seeing phones with 2MP as a standard. Give me some 3.2MPs or something. But you gotta think about their target audience.
If you're gonna go buy a Samsung G810, you bought it for it's 5MP camera with 3X optical zoom, WiFi, GPS, etc.
You can't just expect every phone to come in blazing high-end features because majority of the population wouldn't use a 5MP camera on their phone as much as you or I would.