If you are looking for a new cameraphone, chances are the HTC Desire has already made it to your shortlist. This popular handset boasts a 5 megapixel camera with a number of impressive features.
In this article we will take a closer look at the camera on the HTC Desire so you can make an informed choice as to whether the HTC Desire suits your requirements for a new cameraphone.
As mentioned, the camera on the HTC Desire is a 5 megapixel offering. This seems to be the standard for most smartphones released over the last year or so, although this pixel count seems to be steadily creeping up with newly released devices; the HTC Desire HD has an 8 megapixel camera, and the camera on the Nokia N8 boasts a whopping 12 million pixels.
The camera on the HTC Desire operates at 2592x 1944 pixels. This is what makes the resulting still images look sharp and clear. One of the many bonuses of this camera is the fact that you can manually select the pixel count. For example, if you don’t have much memory left on your phone, you can set the camera to take photos at 1 megapixel, 3 megapixels, or the maximum 5 megapixels. This is not the only feature of the camera that can be adjusted though. Just like a standalone digital camera, users are in full control of settings such as contrast, saturation and sharpness.
Also there are a number of effects for you to play with. These include widescreen mode, white balance, timer, and even the shutter sound can be changed, to replicate the experience of using an old fashioned camera.
All of these features are all well and good, but the nice thing about this camera is that is remains easy to use. Even if you are no photography buff, taking great quality still images is a breeze; autofocus and face detection are on hand to take the hard work out of taking the perfect snapshot.
Needless to say, the camera has a built in LED flash, so taking photos in low lighting conditions in either outdoor or indoor locations poses no problems. Many phones have a dedicated camera shortcut button on the side of the phone, however the HTC Desire does not. However, on the user interface, there are separate camera and camcorder icons, so users can go straight to the mode they require.
Speaking of the camcorder mode, the camera shoots perfect WVGA (800x 480) quality footage. As an added bonus, should users choose to upgrade their Android software, they can enjoy 720p high definition video footage without upgrading their hardware.
Geo-tagging and timestamp functionality are both included as standard, recording the location at which the camera was used, and the date and time respectively.
As you can see, the HTC Desire boasts a camera which is both highly customisable, to a degree similar to many standalone digital cameras yet remains easy to use, even for a beginner. Therefore, the HTC Desire makes a great choice if the camera is of any importance to you when choosing a new smartphone.
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