Camera Phone Reviews

The Nokia N91 is a mobile phone that is sure to make those in the market for an iPod take a second look. With the ability to store up to 3000 songs on its 4 gigabyte hard disk the N91 definately has some grunt in its stainless steel casing. Nokia is marketing the N91 as a device for listening to, Getting, Managing and Sharing music and we're sure many music lovers will consider it as its released towards the end of 2005.

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Nokia N91 Reviews

InfoSync World reviews the Nokia N91 and writes - 'Who would have thought: after dragging its feet for several years, Nokia is finally making a jump to the forefront of mobile technology again. Part of the maker's new N series of multimedia handsets, the Nokia N91 smartphone unveiled here today in Amsterdam is destined to give Sony Ericsson's W800 walkman phone a solid run for its money - unless it runs out of battery life first.

Integrating a 4 GB hard drive, the Series 60 based Nokia N91 is a surprisingly small smartphone given its mind-boggling feature set. The stainless steel exterior feels comfortable and solid, but you'd better not be suffering from spotless-related obsessive compulsive disorders as keeping it neat and clean is likely to prove virtually impossible. '

Jayvee at Cellphone9 had a chance to take a closer, hands-on look at the Nokia N91 over lunch the other day, and likes the look and feel of the phone, noting that, "It�s light and compact! Wasn�t expecting this at all, even if Nokia claimed that the 4GB hard drive didn�t weigh a thing. It feels good to hold the N91."

Laptop Mag reviews the Nokia N91 and finds that good music and imaging features are brought down by issues like boot time and weak multitasking abilities. About the phone's camera: "You can access other functions while playing music, but when we snapped photos, the music paused for a few seconds. ... On the phone’s rear is a 2-MP camera that shoots quality images as large as 1600 x 1200 pixels and video at 352 x 288 pixels. Disappointingly, there’s no dedicated camera button; you have to access it from a submenu."

IT Reviews reviews the Nokia N91 and writes, "A 2-megapixel stills and video camera sits on the back of the casing, an FM radio with twenty presets and Visual Radio support is built in, and all the usual Series 60 fare for managing contacts and calendar items and suchlike is also here. ... The N91 is a 3G handset, but there is no front-facing camera for video calls. This seems like a weird omission in what is in other ways such a multimedia-rich handset. We find it hard to believe that Nokia couldn't have found room for a front camera in such a chunky handset."

3G reviews the Nokia N91 and has this to say about the smartphone's camera: "For a two-megapixel camera bereft of autofocus and a macro setting, the N91 does manage to deliver some nice shots. It’s not at the same level as its N90 team-mate, which has a Carl Zeiss lens, but the results are pleasing nonetheless. Its only failure for us was on close-ups, where the focus went awry. More impressive is the N91’s flair for video. You can shoot sixty minutes of footage in MP4 format at a resolution of 352x288 pixels, before storing it on your hard drive. The results were some of the best we’ve seen from a mobile phone, with smooth movement and little or no pixelation noise, while the sound capture was strong."

CNET reviews the Nokia N91 and writes about the phone's camera: "there is no flash, but there is a night mode. There's also a self-timer, a sequence mode for multiple shots, a 20X digital zoom, and settings for white balance and color tone. For videos, you have the choice of shooting in one of three resolutions (128x96, 176x144, and 352x288) and two possible lengths (maximum and short). Photo quality was average. Lines and edges were a little blurry, and colors didn't exactly pop, but they weren't bad for a camera phone. On the other hand, we had an enjoyable experience watching videos on the N91. Image quality was excellent, and we didn't see a lot of the pixelation often experienced with camera phones."

BiosMagazine has a review of the Nokia N91 and writes, "The Nokia N91 is not all about music, though, and it contains the latest multimedia technologies and smartphone functionalities. These include an impressive 2-Megapixel (1600x1200 pixels) camera, e-mail support, Opera-based Web browser (supports XHTML, HTML and Java) and video sharing. The main display is bright and clear but only has a resolution of 176x208 pixels (supports up to 262,000 colours), and the phone supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900MHz connectivity. Unfortunately the camera lacks the Carl-Zeiss lens features on the N90, so if photography is your priority, then the N90 is a better choice. Also, there’s no dedicated camera button; you have to access it from a submenu."

Mobileburn reviews the Nokia N91 and writes, "The camera on the N91 does not have an auto focus mechanism, but surprisingly the images taken appeared sharp and in focus. The Nokia N91 can capture images at full 2-megapixel resolution (1600x1200), and in VGA resolution (0.3-megapixel, 640x480). I was quite surprised that the N91 does not make full use of its 2-megapixel sensor by cropping the image when zooming instead of just blowing it up, which rendered the 20x digital zoom fairly worthless. ... Overall, the pictures taken with the N91 gave surprising results, as they were pretty sharp for a non-autofocus camera. If you are lucky, some of the pictures might be good enough for print. "

OhGizmo! reviews the Nokia N91 and writes about the smartphone's camera: "Another good feature, is the 2MP camera. Even though it does not have a flash, like the N70, it takes good quality pictures, provided there is enough light. The video function is also good, capturing decent quality video at around 15fps. What’s great about having a 4GB hard drive is that there is virtually no limit to the length of the videos you take. It compresses to MPEG4 on the fly, so you can fit hours into the drive, provided of course that you have enough space left."

PDAStreet reviews the Nokia N91 and writes, "Very often multifunction devices suffer from the inability to easily switch between those functions, but that isn't the case with the N91 because neither of the device's personalities - smartphone or music player - overwhelms the other. The phone's main menu is always within easy reach via the right-side button, and conversely, a special button embedded within the music keys always takes you back to the N91's "Now Playing" screen no matter where you are in the interface. We did notice that the N91's response time was a bit lethargic, particularly during music playback."

MobileTechReview reviews the Nokia N91 and writes, "The camera isn't as consistent on exposure and white balance as its 3MP brethren, and we noticed that 3 outdoor shots taken of the same subject within 2 minutes yielded a nice shot, a whited-out over-exposed shot and one with a distinct color cast. So shoot a few frames to make sure you capture a pleasing image. The camera will generally turn out a good shot in amenable conditions (moderate lighting, no fast moving subjects). Overall, color balance is good with a bit of a cool (blue) bias but nothing to complain about. Still images have more noise than the N80 and N73, even in good lighting but it's less than the once flagship Nokia N90."

PCAuthority reviews the Nokia N91 and writes, "Add to the mix an FM radio, Macromedia Flash and Real Player compatibility and you’re still not close to covering the N91’s features. There’s also BlueTooth and, impressively, 802.11g WiFi which supports both WEP and WPA security. Push To Talk is available, which is a rather awkward VoIP service which allows only one person to talk at a time, but does allow conference calling. Finally there’s a two megapixel camera. However, quality is grainy and poor compared with that of the W810i. All that’s missing is gaming."

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