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Re: New "Camera" out Issue

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Originally Posted by Adam_n800 (Post 42109)

From my experience with tweaking K750/W800 camera phone on the Esato forum I can tell you, there is no point in having a video recording feature, as nice as it sounds the camera technology Nokia chose for the N800 just CANNOT even compare with a rubbish 1.2 mp mobile camera.

I'm very baffled as to why they chose a low quality camera, if they wacked on at least a 1.2 MP or 2MP with autofocus that with highly improve the package and shouldn't increase the RRP.

Also the camera is positioned in an akward position, anyone who is a webcammer knows the middle is usually the best position and also have it "mirrored" so people dont see you the wrong way round.

Well, I never expected this device or a cell phone for that matter to replace a proper camera. In fact, in the 2 + years that I have had a camera on my phone... I've used it maybe 3 or 4 times.
When I did use it, it was more than likely to summon someone with a proper camera (via email) to record an event such as property damage, etc.; or to show what tools were required.
On the N800 this feature shows promise in that someone who carries one could record a spur of the moment event that could affect an events outcome. (think Rodney King).

Baby steps I suppose...
Perhaps this feature can promote additional apps such as streaming motion from the device. The small file size may make it easy to email other, MMS enabled mobile devices as well. :)

Re: New "Camera" out Issue

I suppose, I just wish Nokia would have chosen a better camera for the device, seems so stupid and no firmware upgrade or patch will improve the quality unless I find away to hack the device and edit the file like I did on my Sony ericsson W800i, I increased the quality by 20% and video quality runned at a higher frame rate. For some reason the manufacturers always set the JPEG compression too high which gives off too much over exposure and noise.

The one thing I would like to see happen in the next release of the camera app is the ability to change the white balance, as to me it is too warm and the saturation is set too high which also decreases the quality.

Re: New "Camera" out Issue

I'm suprised you say you hardly used your camera, do you know what type of lense it was?

These are photos with just a regular 2 mp camera phone with sometimes macro mode on

http://www.esato.com/phonephotos/index.php?toplist=yes

Like I always say, "It's not what you got, it's how you use it" ;)