A tough camera phone- Casio Exilim C721
There are very few waterproof phones on the market right now, so if you’re looking for the one that takes the best pictures, stop searching and buy the Casio Exilim C721. We’ve seen better cameraphones, but none this sturdy, and certainly none that were waterproof. We wish Casio had done a better job with the camera interface, which was sluggish and difficult to use, but we still managed to squeeze out some great shots. Getting those shots onto our PCs was a big pain, and this needs an immediate fix before Mac users can apply. Beyond the durability and the 5-megapixel, 3X zoom camera, there isn’t much to recommend on this phone. Messaging was barely adequate. For music and multimedia, the Casio Exilim C721 got the job done, but not very well. GPS navigation worked nicely, thanks to the VZ Navigator app on board. For most buyers considering the Exilim C721, though, these features won’t matter as much as the military spec housing and the high-end camera. For those folks, there’s nothing else on the market worth considering.
Pros: Very rugged and waterproof. Takes great pics under the best conditions. First optical zoom we’ve seen on a phone.
Cons: Cheap, plastic feel. Middling call quality. Mediocre messaging options. Simple WAP Web browser.
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