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5MP isn't much these days for a high-end priced phone. The Samsung Galaxy S3 carries an 8MP primary cam, as does the Apple iPhone 4S.
More megapixels doesn't necessarily guarantee better images, but while the camera is perfectly adequate, there is a noticeable difference in image quality between the Galaxy Beam and the iPhone 4S.
Scenic modes for shooting still images include: portrait, landscape, night, sports, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dawn, fall colour, firework, candlelight, backlight and 'text'.
Additionally there are plenty of settings for the enthusiastic amateur to get their teeth into: when shooting without a chosen scenic mode the exposure, white balance, ISO and focus are all available to alter manually, and easily reached inside shooting mode via the little cog menu icon.
You can tap to autofocus, though sometimes it loses the focus of the image before you have a chance to take the picture, and the macro mode does a good job of creating a nice bit of depth in the image anyway.
