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Nokia N82

Nokia N82 Reviews

CNET reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "The most distinct feature in the N82 is the addition of a Xenon flash unit, much like the ones we've seen on the Sony Ericsson handsets such as the K800i and K850i. Generally, cameras with flash units take better pictures especially in poor light condition, compared to those with LED illuminators which are more like torchlights. An orientation sensor using built-in accelerometers has also been added for quick toggling between portrait and landscape modes."

CNET UK reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "The N82's most impressive feature is definitely its camera. You may be thinking that on paper there's no significant difference between it and the N95's -- they both boast 5 megapixels -- but we think it's much better. It's possibly even the best camera on a phone so far."

LetsGoMobile reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "The Nokia N82 has been equipped with a five Megapixel digital camera. The camera offers auto focus, an auto focus assist lamp for correct focussing and a xenon flash. When we take a look at the five Megapixel devices such as the LG Viewty and the Samsung G800, we notice that integrating (electronic) image stabilizer and face detection belong to the possibilities. Nokia did not integrate these innovations just yet. The Finnish phone giant is well-known for not wanting to be the first manufacturer to integrate these innovative features.

Register Hardware reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "The performance on fully automatic settings is superb for a cameraphone. The camera self-adjusts metering extremely ably to changing lighting situations, and handles contrast well. Colours are rich, bright and natural, while captured images have impressive detail for a cameraphone. The xenon flash here is welcome and well integrated too, providing strong illumination to brighten shots in dark conditions, but not so much to overwhelm subjects and burn them out, even at relatively close range."

Trusted Reviews has a review of the Nokia N82 and writes, "The main camera is one of the best I've seen on a mobile. The Carl Zeiss lens does a good job, the macro mode is handy, auto focus seemed to work well, and the xenon flash is powerful and really helps indoors. I like the lens cover both because of the protection it offers and because all you need to do is slide it away to start the camera software running."

Pocket-lint reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "Like the Nokia N95, one of the main reasons to get the N82 is the 5 megapixel camera. Exactly the same as the N95 the only difference here is the inclusion of a Xenon flash, the same as the Samsung G800, and picture quality was good...The camera is more responsive than the first N95, comes with autofocus with a dedicated autofocus assist lamp, fast reloading between shots and DVD-like quality video capture however it doesn't have an optical zoom as found in the G800."

Trend reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "While the camera isn't quite up to par with the N95, the N82 camera is still pretty darn good. They were also fairly impressed with audio quality, battery life, and GPS/FM functionality. On the downside, the keypad is "fiddly" and the lack of US-friendly 3G is a bit of a downer."

Gizmodo reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "The camera's not as good as the N95's, but it's still great. Audio quality is good, keypad is "fiddly", messaging isn't as good as a BB or a Windows Mobile phone, solid battery life, no US 3G (yet), and good GPS/FM functionality. In the end, it's up to you whether you can justify a $550 price tag for a non-touchscreen phone without support for 3G in the US."

The Bangkok Post reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "As a camera-phone, the N82 is on par with the Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot, and, in certain cases, betters it in terms of image quality. But, on the other hand, the K850i has dedicated camera controls that can enhance user experience when shooting. Overall, the N82 is a great all-round phone. Despite some niggles that could have been avoided, we'd still recommend it."

PC Mag reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "Finally, a camera phone that gets the camera part right! Thanks to the Nokia N82's excellent xenon flash, I'm genuinely comfortable using it to replace my digital camera, and even my camcorder in a pinch. I know, it's crazy, since cell-phone cameras are typically subpar at best. Even better, beyond the N82's best-in-class camera, this is one capable smartphone that's certainly worthy of our Editors' Choice award."

CNET UK reviews the Nokia N82 and writes, "The N82's most impressive feature is definitely its camera. You may be thinking that on paper there's no significant difference between it and the N95's -- they both boast 5 megapixels -- but we think it's much better. It's possibly even the best camera on a phone so far...Flick the cover open and you're ready to go. Auto-focus works very well and most importantly so does the xenon flash, which the N95 doesn't have -- it really illuminates scenes well in low light and even in total darkness."