Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this should not detract from the fact this is a quality camera phone at a low price.
Another big player in the mobile-phone market, Sony Ericsson has not been idle on the camera phone front either. Its Sony Ericsson Z600 is the biggest handset of them all in terms of size and weighs in at a chunky 110g and sells for NT$15,900.
One of the few machines with Bluetooth wireless technology, the Z600 has been designed to make messaging through a variety of mediums and connectivity to the Internet a relatively easy and fun thing to do. It has a range of covers and a midi music DJ for those times when you get stuck on the train and are inspired to think of the next chart-topping hit.
Big can be beautiful too, which makes this phone a heavy-weight contender.
Pointing to the Panasonic X88, the Fnac assistant said: "This one is for the ladies." This camera phone has a clean look, some good features and is easy to use.
At 95g, it is Bluetooth-enabled and features a WAP browser. It also comes with two batteries and two chargers -- one for work and one for home. Though it was comfortable to hold and use, the NT$23,500 price could scare off many who are attracted by its good looks.
This phone has one drawback: price.
(Camera phones for this review were provided courtesy of Fnac)



