Camera

Sliding down the cover activates the C905a's 8.1-megapixel lens -- rivaling many digital point-and-shoot cameras -- offering a photo resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 px in size.

It features an accelerometer to automatically switch from portrait to landscape orientation when viewing photos -- simply by turning the phone on its side.

A strong Xenon flash with red-eye reduction balances light and color with Smart Contrast technology, but just in case, the handset also has PhotoFix for simple editing to enhance underexposed images.

Additional scene options include Sports, Portrait, Twilight, Landscape, Beach/Snow and Document.

Pressing the shutter key halfway down manually activates the auto-focus. Users can also automatically focus with Face Detection technology. With the function selected, the camera will set the focus on the nearest face -- when it sees up to three -- for no-hassle photo clarity.

When the action gets exciting, the C905a has image and video stabilizer. Users can choose the BestPic function to shoot seven pictures with one key press. Afterwards, they can then scroll through the results and choose the ones to keep.

Other features include geo-tagging to add location information to photos and view pictures arranged on a map and Photo DJ for more personal editing choices.

Photo DJ allows users to auto-level and rotate photos, adjust the light balance, color balance, brightness and contrast and add items such as clip art. Users can also add dramatic effects such as sepia, black and white, solarize, negative, cartoon, tint, frosted glass and painting.

In general, the video is sharp and the recorder was sensitive enough to pick up even background sounds -- but not as stellar as the photo quality. Although it compares well to other rival handsets, it did get grainy at times when panning around a room.

The Video DJ application provides editing options such as adding text, a soundtrack and clip art. Users can also trim the video clips.

Printing photos is simple if users connect directly to a printer with a USB cable, and users can also use Bluetooth, a Memory Stick Micro (M2) or a computer to transfer photo files to a printer.

Users can also view photos on a TV, by using a TV-out cable that must be purchased separately.

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