Top 10 Cell Phones (2) - Motorola Motozine ZN5
2. Motorola Motozine ZN5
Motorola and Kodak deliver a mobile phone (cell phone) with an impressive digital camera, but uninspired design.
The Motorola Motozine ZN5 is part cell phone (mobile phone), part digital camera. Motozine ZN5 is the brainchild of a partnership between Motorola and Kodak, boasting a 5-megapixel camera with a bevy of impressive settings and features. And at $99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it comes at an unbeatable price--it's much less expensive than the Nokia N95 (approximately $500, unlocked), which also has a 5-megapixel digital camera. But Motorola put so much effort into the digital camera component that it compromised on other aspects of the phone, such as design and 3G support.
Face up, the Motozine ZN5 is a typical candy-bar-shaped phone. Motozine ZN5 has a bright, 2.4-inch, 320-by-240-pixel screen, and beneath that lies a flat keypad (with small, tactile bumps on the number keys). The handset also has dedicated keys for different camera functions, such as photo reviewing and sharing.
Flip the Motozine ZN5 over, and it looks like a stand-alone point-and-shoot camera, complete with a Xenon flash and lens cover. Unfortunately the lens cover is flimsy and easily pops up in a bag or pocket.
Either way you turn it, the ZN5 still resembles a slab of concrete. In spite of that, however, it feels good in the hand, both as a digital camera and as a mobile phone. Weighing about 4 ounces, the Motozine ZN5 is sturdy without being too bulky, and it's constructed with a combination of hard and soft plastic that makes it comfortable to hold for long periods of time.