Camera Phones Come of Age

Nokia N80

$500-$700 estimated price, before carrier rebate

- 3MP (effective) sensor. nDual focus zone f/3.5 (35mm equivalent) lens with close-up and normal focus.

- Integrated LED "flash" with redeye reduction.

- Up to 2048x1536-pixel still frame JPEG format.

- MPEG4 video with mono sound, 352x288 pixels per frame, 30 fps. nManual ±2 EV exposure correction, 10 scene settings, including Night Portrait.

- Included 128MB MiniSD card (adapter optional), and up to 40MB internal memory for photos and data.

- 2.3-inch LCD with 262,000 colors, automatic brightness control, and 146,000-pixel resolution.

- S60 3rd Edition Symbian OS.

- Wi-Fi (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0 wireless, infrared, and USB 2.0 Full Speed connection (mass storage device).

- Built-in MP3 player and stereo FM radio with Visual Radio support. PictBridge compatible.

- Battery: Rechargeable Li-ion 820 mAh.

- Phone: Quadband EDGE, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz voice + UTMS 1900 MHz.

- Size/weight: 3.76x1.97x1.02 in., 4.73 oz.

- Info: www.nokiausa.com/phones/N80

Nokia N93

$600-$700 estimated price, before carrier rebate

- 3.2MP (effective) sensor.

- 3X optical zoom, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar f/3.3-4.5 AF lens (34-94mm equivalent) with macro and lens cap.

- Integrated LED "flash" light.

- Up to 2048x1536-pixel stills in JPEG/EXIF format.

- MPEG4 video with stereo sound, VGA (640x480 pixels) resolution, 30 fps with digital stabilization. Max 60 min per clip.

- 1/3-sec to 1/2400-sec mechanical shutter. nManual ± 1 EV exposure correction in half-step increments, six scene settings, including Night Portrait.

- Included 128MB MiniSD card (adapter optional), and up to 50MB internal memory for photos and data.

- 2.4-inch LCD with 160-degree viewing angle, 262,000 colors, and QVGA (320x240-pixel) resolution.

- S60 3rd Edition Symbian OS. nWi-Fi (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0 wireless, TV-out (PAL/NTSC), and USB - 2.0 Full Speed connection (mass storage device). PictBridge compatible.

- Built-in MP3 player and audio MP3 converter, stereo FM radio with Visual Radio support.

- Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Polymer 1100 mAh.

- Phone: Dual mode EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz voice + WCDMA 2100 MHz.

- Size/weight: 4.65x2.19x1.11 in., 6.35 oz.

- Info: www.nokiausa.com/phones/N93

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K790a

$599 estimated price, before carrier rebate

- 3.2MP (effective) sensor.

- Autofocus f/2.8 AF lens (36mm equivalent) with sliding lens cover and macro focusing at 10cm.

- Electronic still and video image stabilization.

- True xenon flash with redeye reduction.

- Up to 2048x1536-pixel stills in JPEG.

- 10 fps video with mono sound QCIF (176x144 pixels) resolution.

- Manual exposure correction.

- Five picture modes, including Panorama.

- BestPic mode captures nine full-frame images-four before shutter is pressed, one during, and four after-letting you save the best choice.

- 64MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card included, and up to 64MB internal memory for photos and data.

- 2-inch LCD with 262K colors, and QVGA (320x240-pixel) resolution.

- HTML full browser with RSS readers.

- Bluetooth 2.0 wireless, infrared, and USB 2.0 Full Speed (mass storage device). PictBridge compatible.

- Built-in MP3 player, stereo RDS FM radio.

- Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Polymer.

- Phone: Tri Band EDGE, GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz voice.

- Size/weight: 4.1x1.8x0.9-in., 4.1 oz.

- Info: www.sonyericsson.com/us.