The phone has a decent colour screen, which also acts as the viewfinder when using the camera (although it’s difficult to use in bright sunlight). Connecting it to other devices via Bluetooth or infra-red was simple and we quickly transferred our business contacts from a PDA. It was then a case of finding their name and hitting the dial button to call them.

Music and radio sound quality is impressive and, should you use it as a phone, call clarity is excellent, even in fairly noisy circumstances.

Few phones currently have 2megapixel auto-focus cameras. External shots were good, if occasionally a little saturated, but indoor photos tended to be noisy.

The auto-focus was quick, but there is a delay between pressing the shutter and the picture being taken. If you plan to capture your fidgety children, forget it – the camera can’t cope with movement.

A bright light acts as a flash (and doubles as a torch), which fooled the camera’s auto white balance, leaving pictures with a yellow cast, but the manual white balance settings resolved this.

While keen photographers may be disappointed with the results, it’s important to remember this is a 2megapixel camera phone and great for grabbing shots anytime, anywhere.

Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson

Ratings

Overall rating: 4/5

Features: 5/5

Value for money: 4/5

Verdict

Pros: 2megapixel camera; call clarity; music capabilities

Cons: Shutter delay

Overall: Although we’d like to see the shutter lag minimised or eliminated, this is a good camera phone packed with decent features