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Review: Sidekick LX 2009

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The Sidekick LX 2009 boasts the best camera of any Sidekick to date, at least, in theory. It has 3.2 megapixels, autofocus and a flash, so it should kick butt, right? Well...

Pictures I took outdoors looked good, for the most part. Sharpness and color were spot on, but sometimes details got a bit washed out (see the flowers). The camera handled white balance well enough (see fence shots) and drastic sunlight differences as well as any cameraphone.

Where the camera fails is indoors. The shots I took of the guitar, for example, are plain awful. Noisy, soft, and colors are completely inaccurate. Add the flash, and it only got worse. Indoor shots where ambient light is plentiful (see the keyboard) looked better. If you think you're going to get great shots of your friends in darkened bars or other environments, think again.

Video

Video captured with the LX isn't bad. Outdoor video worked out best, with good colors and only a minimal amount of graininess and noise. Video captured indoors degrades quickly, and lots of noise and grain are introduced.

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Sharp Sidekick LX 2009

3.2" display HD+ resolution
1,250 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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