As a Cyber-Shot phone, the Sony Ericsson C903 is expected to fit in a considerably good camera module. Surprisingly, though, the onboard optics set is average at best. In actual use, the handset shines most as a do-it-all device, touting a variety of hardware features that put it in a competitive position against other phones in the same range.

While the 5.0 megapixel sensor manages to wrangle up a good amount of resolution, image quality doesn’t raise the bar enough in comparison with Sony Ericsson’s more high-profile camera phones. Colors are good, but details tend to fizzle out in close-range shots with plenty of clarity issues on images from high-contrast scenes. Overall, photos fall in the average range with other 5.0 megapixel phones.
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