the W595 at the proto stage, but this time it's the real deal - we have a retail unit on our hands and we are ready to put it through its paces. The differences from the preceding model, the W580, stretch further than a design overhaul. A 2.2-inch QVGA display and the 3.2 megapixel camera will surely make it a tasty treat even without all the Walkman goodies on board. With its modern looks and intriguing specs list, it's about time we saw what the Sony Ericsson W595 brings to the Walkman party.Key Features:
Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
2.2" 256K-color TFT display of QVGA resolution
3 megapixel camera
Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
Accelerometer sensor for display auto-rotate
40MB of internal memory and M2 memory card slot (2GB card included)
Walkman 3.0 music player with Shake control and SensMe
FM radio with RDS
Multi-tasking support
Smart dialing
Comfortable keypad, nice sliding mechanism
Stereo speakers
Dual 3.5mm Stereo Share jack on the headset cable
Main disadvantages:
Relatively smallish screen
The camera has no autofocus
Poor video recording capabilities
No lens protection or flash
No office document viewer
Cheapish battery cover
No video-call camera
The Sony Ericsson W595 is currently retailing for about 200 euro - which seems like a reasonable price - but a true evaluation demands a little digging and some comparisons.
Strangely enough, the Sony Ericsson W760 is really close sibling of W595. It currently sells for a bit less than the W595, but outperforms it with tri-band HSDPA support and of course, the built-in GPS receiver. The way the prices currently are, the W595 doesn't seem to stand a chance to the W760.
Again surprisingly, you can get the capable Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber-shot for the same price as the W595. It's got a nice slide-up cover over the 5 megapixel snapper, a bunch of touch-sensitive camera shortcuts and pretty similar multimedia capabilities.