Simplicity

One of the key features to the camera phone is its' simplicity. Turn it on, point and shoot. No focusing or setting of program modes. No lens caps to remove. Just taking pictures.

I remember on a trip to Europe almost 10 years ago, I left my SLR and lenses at home, only bringing my Olympus XA. What a great camera. Too bad it uses film :-)

Sony-Ericsson s710a cameraphone

I have not cared much for Sony-Ericsson mobile phone products; my wife has a T616 that is extremely annoying. On tuesday, I got a chance to look at the new Sony-Ericsson s710a cameraphone.

The form factor is perfect. When closed it looks exactly like a digital camera; it swivels open to reveal the keypad. When the keypad is revealed, the screen orientation changes from landscape to portrait.

It's resoloution is good enough for a 4x6 print -- 1.2 megapixels. It accepts a Memory Stick, which allows pictures to be easily transferred from the phone.

Too bad it costs so much.