Nokia N8 review
Review Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010
Author : Paul Nuttal
How good is the camera phone of the Nokia N8? Find out in our Nokia N8 review...
| Pros: | Feels like a compact, large screen, HD video |
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| Cons: | Symbian OS can be difficult to operate, limited ‘Ovi' store |
Key specs of the Nokia N8:
Camera: 12MP AF w/ flash, 28mm f/2.8 fixed Zeiss lens
Display: 3.5in TFT, 640 x 360 pixels
Memory: 16GB, MicroSD expansion
Dimensions: 59 x 113.5 x 12.9mm, 135g
Nokia N8 camera phone review
As one of the veterans in the mobile phone market, Nokia has a wealth of experience in making handsets that both appeal to the mass-market and also offer high-end functionality. The company's latest handset, the Nokia N8, claims to offer imaging performance like no other handset on the market, while also offering a range of functionality to match the very best available.
Where Nokia excels is in developing handsets that have mass appeal, and the Nokia N8 is no different. The Symbian-running handset is available in five colours and features a 3.5in touchscreen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. The N8 also benefits in the memory stakes, with it shipping with both 16GB of internal memory and offering support for microSD cards up to 32GB, which when combined can offer 48GB capacity in your pocket.
The Nokia N8 is, on paper, streets ahead of the rest of the group with regards to serious camera specification. The optics are supplied by Carl Zeiss, while the handset also features a Xenon flash. HD video is also present capturing at a resolution of 720p and, when combined with the Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound and HDMI out, looks to deliver a home cinema experience directly from your phone.
Nokia N8 image quality
Image: sample image taken with the Nokia N8
Despite the pixel-crammed sensor, the Nokia N8 still delivers an impressive amount of fine detail. Images display a pleasingly natural colour palette, with a good tonal range also on show.
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April 16 21:16
ru_anderson
Great qulity especially on fine detail compared to other similar price phone ( see gsm arena for photo comparisons) and while the are fewere aps in ovi store i havent found anything in the android stor that was unique. an excelent phone . BUT 1) It has an irritating privacy feature in the form of a red light flash when taking a photo that renders it a lliability in UK if you intend using it for street photography. Its intrusive enought to anoy even your pals if you take more than one or two shots. 2) Compared to android with a htc sense overlay or apple - the UI is a bit clunky. and the camera instructions and facilities trimmed to idiot level. A hobby-ists camera with a beginers set of controls.
June 10 22:19
gatto
this is a crap superficial review of no use whatsoever to anyone looking for a proper assessment of the camera