Camera Phone Reviews

Nokia E90 Communicator

Mobile-Review reviews the Nokia E90 and writes, "the latest trend implies that imaging capabilities should be incorporated in such phones and that’s how come Nokia E90 ended up with a 3,2 Mpix CMOS-matrix. The quality of shots you get is excellent and pretty much in line with Nokia N93i, Nokia N73. In fact, in this aspect the E90 has turned out to be a really competent offering. On the downside the camera has no shutter and thus picks up smudge with ease. I should emphasize that the camera module used here is different from the one we see in the already existing devices, even though it allows acquiring snaps just as good."

TechShout reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "the device features one of the fastest RAM in a Nokia phone, 128 MB coupled with a faster processor. This enables the phone to work efficiently. You can run several applications in the background without making it slow or freeze. The Nokia E90 is the first communicator to run on a single platform. It has S60 3.1 platform running on Symbian OS 9.2, which allows you to continue with the same action even when you flip screens."

MobileTechReview reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "The Nokia E90's 3.2 megapixel camera is impressive, both for still photos and video. Video quality rivals the excellent N95 and like the N95 it can shoot at VGA resolution at 30fps. Still image quality isn't quite as good as the 3MP autofocus Nokia N73 (one of the best), nor can it beat the 5MP N95 or Sony Ericsson's top CyberShot phones such as the 800i, but it's better than most camera phones on the market. The autofocus lens is sometimes a little balky to focus but generally it's not too slow by autofocus camera phone standards, and it manages to create good depth in images. ... the E90 overall has just a bit too much sharpening and pleasing smoothing. Color balance is often spot-on, as with the image on the right, but there are times when color shift blue, especially indoors even under incandescent lighting. Overall, contrast is a little too high which can make the photo look slightly dark (see the pool photo below), but we're being picky here. Compared to most camera phones, the photos are fantastic. Unfortunately, indoor shots in poorly lit locations are Nokia's weak point and the E90 is no exception. Even the fairly bright LED flash doesn't help if the subject is more than 4 feet away."

IT Reviews has a review of the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "This is a 3G handset with HSDPA support and it has a VGA camera for making video calls as well as a 3.2-megapixel main camera on the back of the casing...It is the format that sells the Nokia E90 Communicator and if you really do need a seriously wide viewing area and a keyboard for a fair amount of serious typing, then the E90 is definitely worth considering. You might need to double-stitch your pocket to take the weight, though."

CNET Australia reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "The E90 Communicator features a 3.2-megapixel camera with both flash and autofocus. The camera worked well, and the plentiful memory available on the E90 Communicator means that vast numbers of photos or videos could be stored. The E90 also features a number of internal photo editing options including white balance, exposure, contrast, sharpness, and a number of colour options such as black and white photographs, sepia or negative. The flash worked moderately well in dimly lit rooms at night, although the smaller flash probably wouldn't stack up in very low-light conditions. The auto focus was reasonably quick and produced crisp images. The E90 can also capture videos, and has a camera on the internal interface for video calling."

Wired reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "No, it’s not going to tuck you into bed at night, and we’re guessing it won’t get you chicks either (really though, what gadget does?) but the E90 is definitely a good choice for those who want laptop functionality dressed up in the guise of a cell phone."

The Washingtonpost reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "The 3.2-megapixel camera took snapshots that were markedly clearer than those I've taken with other phones, but using it was more difficult than necessary. I somehow managed to invoke the video camera when I meant to take a snapshot; if this had happened only once, I wouldn't have thought it was a big deal, but I did it repeatedly over several days. I had to go in and manually select image mode each time, even though I'd been in image mode to start. Nevertheless, the results were good, and the built-in flash and autofocus worked well."

Nzherald reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "The Wi-Fi, much like the Nokia N95 I've found to be particularly good, easy to log on to networks and authenticate and it holds the signal well. The GPS also works much like the N95 (free downloadable maps available for most countries but a premium service available in some countries for assisted navigation from the phone) though the crisp, bright four inch, 800 pixel widescreen is much better for displaying mapping."

PC World reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "The 3.2-megapixel camera took snapshots that were markedly clearer than those I've taken with other phones, but using it was more difficult than necessary. I somehow managed to invoke the video camera when I meant to take a snapshot; if this had happened only once, I wouldn't have thought it was a big deal, but I did it repeatedly over several days. I had to go in and manually select image mode each time, even though I'd been in image mode to start. Nevertheless, the results were good, and the built-in flash and autofocus worked well."

CNET reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "As a business-centric device, some may be sad to see that the Nokia E90 has a camera, given that a number of companies are banning the use of camera phones at workplaces for security reasons. But for better or worse, the smartphone comes equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera with flash, autofocus, and video-recording capabilities. In camera mode, you have a choice of various scenes and image qualities, and you can tweak the ISO, contrast, and color tones to get the best shot. User settings are a bit more limited in video mode, but you do have two scene modes (auto or night) and five choices in video quality."

MobileBurn reviews the Nokia E90 Communicator and writes, "In spite of Nokia's E90 having an obvious business focus, it has a very solid array of multimedia abilities and plenty of other practical functions that make it an all around handy device to have as a companion. To start with, the E90's 3.2 megapixel camera takes some very nice photos as long as there is reasonable lighting. It has a good auto-focus system and a flash that is passable in dark situations. In general the automatic white balance function works well, and color noise is kept pretty low in all but very dark situations. I may not like the shutter button all that much - it's a bit clunky - but overall I am very pleased with the E90's camera."