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Best camera phones

(Nov 05, 2009)

Kent German Kent German
Senior Editor
With a camera phone, it's, well, a snap to share vacations, fun moments with friends, and family outings. Of course, the quality of these on-the-fly shots is not always good enough to print, but with today's 3-megapixel shooters, that's beginning to change. Here are our favorites. This list will be updated regularly, so sign up for our Mobile Weekly newsletter. To find ringtones and accessories for these phones, plus advice and tips on how to use them, check out our cell phone ringtones, accessories, and help page.

Samsung Memoir

If you don't mind the price, the Samsung Memoir lives up to its promise as a top-notch camera phone.

Price: $199.99 (check prices)

Review date: Feb 25, 2009

  • 4 stars

      Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)

Excellent

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Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905

If you want a high-quality camera phone from AT&T, you can't go wrong with the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a.

Price: $179.99 (check prices)

Review date: Jul 15, 2009

  • 4 stars

      Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)

Excellent

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Casio Exilim C721

If you don't mind its expensive cost, the Casio Exilim C721 is a sleek yet durable phone with a great megapixel camera and plenty of high-end features.

Price: $279.99 (check prices)

Review date: Jun 10, 2009

  • 4 stars

      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)

Excellent

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Samsung Instinct HD

The Samsung Instinct HD packs a lot of features and decent performance into an appealing design. But even with all it has to offer, we'd prefer to pay less and get a full smartphone.

Price: $249.99 - $649.99 (check prices)

Review date: Sep 30, 2009

  • 4 stars

      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)

Excellent

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Nokia N86

If you can afford it, the Nokia N86 8MP is one of the more advanced and better camera phones on the market today, but there are cheaper alternatives.

Price: $399.99 - $479.99 (check prices)

Review date: Sep 28, 2009

  • 3h stars

      Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)

Very good

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