Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman review

The latest in the Walkman phone line is certainly not all-singing or all-dancing…

Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman
The Java-based music feature phone comes in a choice of colours

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Sony ericsson mix walkman

The camera attached to the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman is - like the rest of the phone - a simple beast, so lacking in features that even the intended youth audience are unlikely to be impressed.

Only 3.2MP, the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman doesn't come with even zoom capability, never mind an LED flash. And there's all of one shooting mode. It's take the picture as is or not at all, sorry kids. It's a shame, because that rules night shots out.

Bearing in mind that the only way to take a photo on this camera is to point and shoot, here are a few shots:

Sony ericsson mix walkman

SILHOUETTE: Taken in strong daylight, Nelson's column is almost silhouetted against the sky, although the sky stays true-to-life

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Sony ericsson mix walkman

FLARE: You can see here how the camera picks up light flare, but the water in the fountain is decently rendered with just a little pixilation

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Sony ericsson mix walkman

LOW-LIGHT: Taken in low light indoors, the camera struggles to pick out the white shirts, and the entire picture is full of noise. The camera compensates colour-wise, producing a green tint

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