Posted by filipjenson
Hi
I am buying a high-end cell phone for the first time because I want to always have a camera at hand.
The c901 is 150$ cheaper than c905 (when I get it with a plan), so I would like to know....how is the camera in c905 better than c901 besides having more megapixels? and how much difference does these 3 megapixels do?
My main need for the camera is for everyday social life and night clubs, to share with friends and upload on facebook and such. Will I feel a big difference between the two phones, when using the camera in these situations?
Other factors that play an important role for me:
easy and fluent text messaging
good audio quality, I am going to use the phone as a second mp3 player as well.
and durability! I tend to drop my phone a lot.
Generally I would just like to hear which one you like best.. So if anybody could share their experiences with these phones, it would help me a lot!
Thanks
Filip
Posted by 10123
In my opinion the C905 is marginally better, they are both extremely similar and just because the C905 has an 8mp doesn't mean you really notice a different. The camera software is exactly the same, interface is the same everything is the same no difference at all, except the C905 has a better exeon flash but the c901 flash is great still. Audio quality is exactly the same, the interface is the same as well. The C901 is likley to have better durabilty because it is a candy bar, the C905 has a large gap on the back of the phone when the phone is slid up, not too good if your out partying and someone spills a drink. Texting is up to you really, everyone has there own preferences you should try that out for yourself, but the C905 is very bulky and a bit too bulky so that may affect texting, too bulky for me though. The reason why the C905 is marginally better is stronger exeon flash, larger screen (2.2 inch vs 2.4 inch), wifi capabilities, and GPS. The C905 comes with an 8GB memory card while i don't think the C901 comes with one. The C905 comes with BBC iplayer built in (UK only). Also both models come with facebook intergration with the updates on the wallpaper, you can update photos straight to your facebook as well which should come in handy
Conclusion: Even though the C905 is better slightly the reasons why are prety miniscule, for an extra $150 dollars its not worth it, get a C901, UNLESS you will be stuck on a very long contract (2year+), then the slightly better picture quality may come in handy
[ This Message was edited by: 10123 on 2009-07-14 20:13 ]
Posted by AbuBasim
C901 or C905?...
Posted by filipjenson
Thank you for the detailed comparison 10123... helped a lot so I am going to go with the c901!
I have a new question, if anybody is up for it.... Is the camera in these phones really so good, that they can be considered a serious alternative to a normal digital camera? Or will I be disappointed if I bring it to, for example, a night club...where it's dark and people are moving, and consequently end up with a grainy, blurry, dark image? I am not asking for huge HD sharp pictures, just decent, clear photos for, as I mentioned, friends/facebook.
Thanks again, a lot of valuable info on this site.
Posted by Bialynia
The price difference is only about $50 from what I have seen at the moment.
Posted by NightBlade
Half of my photos taken with my C905 are in nightclubs, so yeah, it does pretty well.
Here's an example (viewer discretion is advised
)
Not the best photo, but I chose this one to illustrate how the miniscule exposure time during a xenon flash discharge handles rapid movement. Pretty well actually.
[ This Message was edited by: NightBlade on 2009-07-15 00:56 ]
Posted by markphil
@bialynia long time no see where have you been?
Posted by filipjenson
Nightblade: Thanks, the photo looks great and the quality of it suits my needs, so its looking good! Would those of you who have c901 say that if the photo had been taken with c901, it would be just as good in terms of sharpness and movement? Or can I expect a slightly worse result (sharpness/movement) because of the lesser xenon flash in c901?
Bialynia: I don't know where you live....I am from Denmark, and here it is at least 150 $ price difference
[ This Message was edited by: filipjenson on 2009-07-15 02:25 ]
Posted by gtr83
@NightBlade: man Bulgarian chicks are hot. Gotta love the climate!
Posted by HxH
I think C905 slightly better ( (a bit)pics / WiFi / GPS) but C901 is enough (if 3G availble at least for upload pics directly to facebook by fb apps) and because of candybar form factor is more durability for your.
@Nightblade
give me some more best shot please!!!!
PS.I rather love to get some xenon flash phone after w995 .... or I need clearbass+xenon
Posted by Bialynia
You can get the c905 for around $330-$340 in the states right now, while the c901 is around $280-$290. Now I would buy the c901 right now if I could get it for $200.
On 2009-07-15 02:11:53, markphil wrote:
@bialynia long time no see where have you been?
Playing with my phone!
[ This Message was edited by: Bialynia on 2009-07-15 18:14 ]
Posted by NightBlade
Here's a close-up shot taken in the same nightclub if you want to see how it the phone fares with image clarity.
And here's another club shot.
Now let's hope they haven't found out I've posted these on a forum.
(if Facebook wasn't enough...)
Posted by superleeds27
What cam driver you using?
Your nightclubs are different to the ones i visit, Real smokey in the ones i go in, well picture has smoke effects like a dodgy contrast
Posted by NightBlade
Well, for one, nighclubs near the beach like the ones here have pretty large windows and open spaces.
I'm using the default cam driver.
Posted by kanoute
for me c905 is the best
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Posted by lel0uch
Where's plankgatan??
Posted by AbuBasim
What's wrong lel0uch? You forgot to say what you think of the C901? Just a hint: Samsung...
Posted by lel0uch
no way im gonna buy or choose this C901 that uses an samsung camera hardware. I feel i've been cheated.
Sony ericsson + samsung = cybershot ?? What a joke
i'll go for C905 that uses an Sony camera hardware.
[ This Message was edited by: lel0uch on 2009-07-16 08:54 ]
Posted by freezone
4 me i like c901 my broth
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Posted by test84
I'm in this search too, between C901 and C905 and it's getting really hard to choose.
A friend also proposed that N82 and N79 can be good choices too which makes the hunt much harder.
Any new advice?
Posted by Rookwise
I've owned both phones and imo the only thing the C901 has better over the C905 is the better keypad. Everything else goes in favour of the C905. Nobody has yet to mention the camera focus problems that the C901 has. This is a software problem which has yet to be resolved. Another fault is found on the battery cover. The peg on the lens cover which activates the camera is made of very thin metal and bends easily causing the camera not to work. C905 also has its fair share of faults. Keypad issues where the keys collapse and slide flex ribbon can come loose.
Even though. I kept the C905 and the C901 was sold.
Posted by direnom
For me c905 is very better than c901...
Posted by mrjulius
c905 have a great sharpness and lens blur
Posted by mode
On 2009-07-16 09:47:42, lel0uch wrote:
no way im gonna buy or choose this C901 that uses an samsung camera hardware. I feel i've been cheated.
Sony ericsson + samsung = cybershot ?? What a joke
i'll go for C905 that uses an Sony camera hardware.
[ This Message was edited by: lel0uch on 2009-07-16 08:54 ]
How old are you, 13?
Posted by LumberJack
On 2009-07-14 21:11:44, 10123 wrote:
In my opinion the C905 is marginally better, they are both extremely similar and just because the C905 has an 8mp doesn't mean you really notice a different. The camera software is exactly the same, interface is the same everything is the same no difference at all, except the C905 has a better exeon flash but the c901 flash is great still. Audio quality is exactly the same, the interface is the same as well. The C901 is likley to have better durabilty because it is a candy bar, the C905 has a large gap on the back of the phone when the phone is slid up, not too good if your out partying and someone spills a drink. Texting is up to you really, everyone has there own preferences you should try that out for yourself, but the C905 is very bulky and a bit too bulky so that may affect texting, too bulky for me though. The reason why the C905 is marginally better is stronger exeon flash, larger screen (2.2 inch vs 2.4 inch), wifi capabilities, and GPS. The C905 comes with an 8GB memory card while i don't think the C901 comes with one. The C905 comes with BBC iplayer built in (UK only). Also both models come with facebook intergration with the updates on the wallpaper, you can update photos straight to your facebook as well which should come in handy
Conclusion: Even though the C905 is better slightly the reasons why are prety miniscule, for an extra $150 dollars its not worth it, get a C901, UNLESS you will be stuck on a very long contract (2year+), then the slightly better picture quality may come in handy
[ This Message was edited by: 10123 on 2009-07-14 20:13 ]
+1.
Cept the c901 is way, way smaller, which was a big factor for me. And the c901 is quicker on its feet, but not by much.
[ This Message was edited by: LumberJack on 2010-03-05 13:19 ]
Posted by plankgatan
c905 have way better allround-camera..............(if you look at some lowlight shots between this cams, the difference is hugh)
ps....
IF C901 had been manufactured in same great "plastic" as w810........it had been soooooooooo much more desirable
Posted by code28h4p
C905 really has stronger xenon but C901 has good color reproduction and more clear picture. I have both phones but always pick my C901 for special moment rather than bulky C905.
Posted by Raiderski
an expert has spoken! an expert on phones which he hasn't, especially C901 which is the most worthless phone on the world in his opinion
he's also an expert on polymer technologies - good plastic vs. cheap plastic and so on
inhale, exhale...
build quality of C901 is good, everything fits tight, camera cover works well and the phone sits well in hand. only the keys are a bit weird, they are slippery and soft keys too small but good thing is that after 2-3 days you have no problems to use them. any other questions about build quality or keys?
camera
1. standard link
2. C905 is good camera
3. C901 is good camera
if you look at some lowlight shots between this cams, the difference is hugh
C905: low frequency chromatic noise (big spots of various colors)
C901: high frequency luminosity noise (small spots more or less bright)
both phones have twilight modes with longer exposure time - the best solution to make quality of low-light better
IF C901 had been manufactured in same great "plastic" as w810........it had been soooooooooo much more desirable
sounds weird. fetish?
Posted by plankgatan
well, c905 still have a better camera.......
Posted by Raiderski
yes, if Earth is flat
Posted by domipost
On 2010-03-06 12:18:52, Raiderski wrote:
sounds weird. fetish?
Rofl
I'd take C901. Much better in the hand and more stable. Though I reckon the cam on C905 is better.
Posted by mrjulius
flex damage in c905
Posted by mriley
On 2010-03-06 20:52:25, plankgatan wrote:
well, c905 still have a better camera.......
You have no grounds for saying that and neither has anyone else who doesn't have both phones in their possesion
Posted by sophia10
Hey friends these all pictures are rock and this night club is rocking
Thanks ....
Guide To Nightlife
[ This Message was edited by: sophia10 on 2012-06-27 12:22 ]