The C905 was the flagship model for Sony in 2008 finally being released in October after being announced in June. The Sony Cyber-shot brand renowned for digital cameras was introduced to mobiles phones with the launch of the K800 and K790 back in 2006. The Sony C905 is a phone and digital camera all rolled into one and has all the Cyber-shot features you might usually expect and more.
Key Features of the C905
The Sony Ericsson C905 has an impressive design specification which makes it a high end mobile camera phone. The C905 slider phone is the successor to the popular 5-megapixel K800i but takes photo imagery to another level.
The TFT display uses 256k colours and is 240 x 320 pixels. Internal memory is clocked at 160MB with an additional M2 memory stick supporting up to 8GB. Battery life allows for stand-by up to 380h without re-charging (based on not making or receiving calls) and talk-time up to 9h. The phone is available in night black, copper gold, ice silver and tender rose colours.
The following are the key technical features of the C905:
- Xenon flash – uses white LED for snapping high quality night time photos. Shoot well lit photos indoors or in dark environments.
- BestPic – press camera key fully down for 7 shots at once that range from before to after the key was pressed. Useful for shooting moving objects and helps make you look skilful with a lens.
- Auto focus – provides sharper pictures by homing in on the subject. The phone features 16x digital zoom.
- Face detection – makes facial features the focus of your shot and includes red-eye reduction.
- Image stabiliser – reduces the chance of blurred images caused by hand movements during picture taking.
- Geo-tagging – applies a label to show where you took your photos.
- HSDPA – delivers broadband like speed of 3.5G for super fast downloads and streaming.
- Wi-Fi enabled – support for fast wireless Internet connectivity in hotspots.
- GPS – built in satellite navigation with trial version of Wayfinder Navigator pre-installed.
In terms of price the Sony Ericsson C905 is best recommended as a contract phone to avoid the outlay on the handset. You can pick one up for free from O2 on an 18 month contract with 600 free minutes and unlimited texts for approximately £35 per month line rental.
Pros and Cons of the Sony C905
- Photo quality is second-to-none and needs to be seen to be believed.
- A combination of cutting-edge technologies means the phone has great usability.
- The handset is rather large and chunky which can work well in camera mode but is inconvenient at other times.
- Build quality is questionable and keys are not ideal for texting with a rather merged together, flat structure that can cause you to press the wrong key.
- A common fault has emerged with the handset that has seen some handsets being returned with a malfunctioning ear speaker. This means you are forced to use loudspeaker only when making and receiving calls.
The Sony Ericsson C905 is a phone you should definitely consider if you are a photo enthusiast. The C905 camera can outperform many regular digital cameras and is a great way to save money by purchasing a phone and digital camera all rolled into one.
The disadvantages lie in some poor functionality including limited battery life and emerging faults surrounding sound and connectivity issues. The high price of a handset will also put a dent in your budget if you aren’t planning to use the phone on contract.
Competition for the Sony Ericsson C905 comes from the Samsung i8510, another 8-megapixel camera phone, which just beat the C905 to release and was renamed the Innov 8. However, the Cyber-shot camera provided by the C905 makes it unbeatable in terms of photo realism and perfect pictures.
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