Despite its whimsical name, this dainty 112-gram shooter is infused with some pretty serious stuff. A frontside scroll wheel handles not only menu navigation and volume control, but also serves as a decent manual focus for the 5-megapixel, Schneider-Kreuznach optic sporting camera. Hands down, this one of the best image-capturing devices we've seen on a handset. Even the image stabilizer is aces, compensating for slightest hand jitters. And the option to shoot vid clips up to 120fps and also primed for DivX (and YouTube) is a nice touch. But looks and touches can be deceiving. The KE990's shutter may not lag, but the 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen sure does. After several recalibrations – and even with the help of the Viewty's stylus – the feedback was still noticeably craptic.
Review: LG KE990 Viewty
Despite its whimsical name, this dainty 112-gram shooter is infused with some pretty serious stuff. A frontside scroll wheel handles not only menu navigation and volume control, but also serves as a decent manual focus for the 5-megapixel, Schneider-Kreuznach optic sporting camera. Hands down, this one of the best image-capturing devices we’ve seen on a […]
Todd Tankersly
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WIRED
Best shot rapidly snaps nine images. Bundled headphone adapter actually rocks a 3.5mm jack. Xenon flash great for low-light shoots. Useful menu shortcuts. World traveler's tool for converting currency, measurements, temperature and velocity;
TIRED
Funky, tiresome interface. Only 2 GB of external memory. Battery must be removed to insert Micro SD. Device literally buzzes with every touch of the screen. No 3 G and no WiFi. Touch icons have super small sweet spot. Lame stylus resembles a tiny mini-mascara stick -- we so don't care if it gets lost.