Charlie over at the Nokia blog, Nokia Conversations, has been wandering around Helsinki with a new Nokia N86, and has posted some sample photos and video taken with said phone’s 8MP shooter. The results are nothing if not impressive, giving hope that this will fulfill the promise to be the best cameraphone yet…
Read – Nokia Conversations
BlackBerrys are not renowned for the quality of their cameras, but you can still get some decent shots with them, and share them straight from your device.
1 Keep the BlackBerry device as steady as possible in order to pre-empt any shutter lag or slow shutter speed. Holding your breath while taking the picture can sometimes help you avoid any evidence of blurring, as can leaning up against a solid object.
2 Make sure that there is a lot of light because unfortunately the camera does not perform very well in low light situations. The included flash is only really useful for illuminating an object or a person who is already close by. This can sometimes limit your picture-taking options.
3 Always keep the camera set to the Large picture size and a picture quality of Superfine. This ensures that you take the highest quality pictures at all times. You can always reduce the size of the pictures later from your PC or Mac, whereas enlarging can leave it pixelated.
4 Turn on Geotagging under the camera options screen if your BlackBerry includes GPS. This allows the BlackBerry to include your exact GPS co-ordinates in each picture taken, which is handy for any friends who wish to know where the picture was taken.
5 Share your pictures with friends and family by downloading and installing social networking applications like Facebook and Flickr. These applications allow you to upload pictures directly from the BlackBerry, and not a single cable is necessary.
Cameras have always been the Achilles heel of HTC devices. No matter what else they throw at their smartphones, the output from their cameras has always been decidedly mediocre.
The company once told us that their priority was in the speed of the camera rather than the quality – due to the more spontaneous way in which phone cameras are used – and this is something that is certainly noticeable with the 5MP offering in the Touch Diamond2.
The camera app loads and focuses quickly, and there is minimal shutter lag. We would have preferred a dedicated button for all of this, though, rather than controlling it solely through the touch screen, and there’s no flash either, so reduces its usefulness after dark. But hey, you can’t have everything…
So what of the quality? For my money they are as good as any Windows Mobile phone (although still not up with the best of Nokia or Samsung on S60). The samples below were mostly taken on the default settings – for my money they look a touch over-sharpened, but this can be reduced in camera.
As you can see, in flat light the images are typically unimpressive, but in good light the Touch Diamond2 can produce some pretty decent results. Click through for the full size versions.
Even the best cameras on phones don’t match the performance of dedicated devices, but with these tips you can make the most of what you have.
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