Sony Ericsson K550i

Outdoor pictures are really good if you can hold your hand steady enough. The K550i manages to take pictures with a decent amount of clarity however; there is a visible amount of pin-cushioning around the edges of the images.

Although for I'll admit it's great having so many settings for the camera, the interface for choosing those options remains unchanged and if I were a first time user, it would be a bit complicated to find the right settings. It is a Cybershot though, so it's expected to have settings for various shoot modes including burst, panorama and quite few odd frames to have fun with. Scene modes include settings for shots that you can take in twilight landscape or portrait, beach, snow, and even a sports mode. You also have the option of choosing the picture size from VGA to 2megapixels. The K550i also has a self-timer option and effects like - black and white, sepia, negative and solarize. You can even adjust the white balance for various light settings. You even have options for metering mode and inserting the date and time. Like I said, plenty of functions.