Our first day with the Samsung Behold (SGH-T919) has been very exciting and the first thing on our mind and I’m sure most of you out there is the camera.  Being the first 5.0-megapixel full-touchscreen phone to be sold by a US carrier is no small feat, but this also leads to high expectations especially with unlocked Nokia devices going mainstream at Best Buy Mobile as of late (N95 / E71 /N82 / N96).  To give you a taste of what this 5 megapixel camera can accomplish, we put together a few sample shots taken earlier today that highlight the capabilities of the Behold’s optics.

The 5.0-megapixel camera (2560 x 1920 pixels) feature a LED flash and autofocus.  There are 4 different effects that can be applied when taking pictures: Black and White, Sepia, Negative and Water Color, of course the default setting has these disabled.  To help adjust your pictures for the proper setting you can adjust the White Balance to Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent or Cloudy.  Rounding out the camera settings is the Scene selection where you can choose between Portrait, Landscape, Night, Sports, Sunset or Dawn.

Those of you who really want to take control of the Behold’s imaging capabilities will be glad to see ISO settings, Image Quality, Exposure Meter, Anti-Shake and WDR.  The bottom line is that the camera capabilities of the Samsung Behold are robust and the photos above are a good demonstration of what to expect out-of-the-box with Auto Settings.  As we continue to explore the device we will experiment with the camera in more detail in our full review later this week so stay tuned.
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