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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Tom May

I bought a phone with a terrible camera – and it made me a better photographer

Hand holding a dumbphone .

In a world when some people think nothing of dropping more than a grand on a phone, it's amazing what you buy for less than the cost of a takeaway meal. I recently reviewed the Nokia 225 4G: a modern take on the dumbphone with a price tag of less than $50 in the US, which also happens to include a camera.

Before you get too excited, though, note that this is a very low-res camera, offering just 0.3MP, so you're never going to take professional-grade shots. But actually, I've found that's kind of a good thing. Bear with me, and I'll explain.

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