Sony Ericsson C902

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Despite the lack of Xenon flash, the deliciously slender C902 is still a sharp shooting camphone

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After recently announcing the mighty 8 megapixel C905, we feared Sony Ericsson’s newly appointed C902 five-megapixeller might lose some of its camphone lustre. We needn’t have worried – this Cyber-shot member is every bit as eye-catching, with a fabulous slimline bod and a cool covert camera slider action.

Measuring a rail-thin 10.5mm thick, the HSDPA blazing C902 has unceremoniously dethroned the LG Secret as the slimmest 5MP camphone on the planet. It’s like the K810i has gone on hunger strike while simultaneously pumping iron. But while it may be lean, its torso is still incredibly solid with a nice heft behind it.

Downsized flash
Unfortunately, the size zero physique comes at a price: Sony Ericsson has ditched the Xenon flash. After digging the bulb flash in the K850i we thought this sacrifice would dampen our love but once you handle its slender chassis, all is forgiven. The replacement flash is still capable if a tad weedy in some low level lighting environments.

Sony Ericsson must also have been watching too many espionage movies because the C902 sports a nifty spy camera type slider action. Pull open the top of the phone and the lens is revealed, firing up the snapper within a couple of seconds. We wonder if frequent usage may loosen the mechanism but it appears firm and resilient enough.