Can your camera phone compete with your digital camera? We put it to the test!

Digital camera--the answer to online photos

When digital cameras were introduced into mainstream America, it made most consumers happy. Being able to finally share photos on the Internet saved tons of time and lots of money. Consumers rushed out in drones, with the younger generation grabbing the biggest market share in 2003. The first marketed to consumers, the Canon EOS 300D, also known as the Digital Rebel, had a resolution of 6 megapixels.

Competition comes around the corner--on the mobile phone

Camera phones have come a long way. Gone are the days where you could barely make what they were or better yet, use them as your primary camera. Now, camera phones are well worth their weight in gold--they are cheap, convenient, and portable; they have also posed controversy, as they enable surreptitious photography. A user may pretend to be simply talking on the phone or browsing the internet, drawing no suspicion, and be able to photograph a person or place illegally or against that person's wishes.

So how do they compare?

Compare the two photos below. The HP PhotoSmart image was taken indoors, while the SamSung Alias photo was taken outside. Can you tell the difference?

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Samsung Alias		HP PhotoSmart E327

The results

Camera phones have come a long way. After reviewing both photographs, we conclude that Samsung's Alias' camera phone can defintitely compete with HP's PhotoSmart. However, the HP has better resolution and a clearer view. With one or more megapixels, it can definitely give HP a run for its money.