5 reasons to use N8 instead of digital camera

1. No doubt that the quality of photos can't leave you indifferent. Even, photos are so good that many comparisions between N8 and digital cameras give advantage to mobile phone. For example: http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24096/nokia-n8-vs-canon-ixus-130-camera-comparison.html or even DSLR at this post http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/12165_Nokia_N8_vs_a_Canon_DSLR.php

2. Size matters. Nokia N8 is 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm and 135g and fit into every pocket (jeans, jacket, shorts). Those digital cameras with compact size with same ability to put it in your pocket, rarely have good optics. Those with good optics you must keep in some kind of backpack.

3. Time to shoot. On purpose i've not indicated the shutter speed but time to shoot. Why? N8 has great shutter speed and hardware shutter button but many of compact digital cameras and all DSLRs are faster shooters. But if you want to catch unforgettable moments in a sec it is easier to pull your N8 from your pocket, point and shoot instead of pulling camera from some bag, turning it on etc. Time to shoot between unprepared devices are: N8 (2,5 sec), compact digital camera (5 sec), DSLR camera (more than 10 sec).

4. Digital viewfinder/screen is big (3,5"), and it is in front of lens. With digital cameras viewfinders are usually smaller and placed little bit lower of lens which force you to use normal viewfinder.

5. Memory size is great. Built in memory is 16 gigabytes and you can add memory card up to 32gb which is 48 gbs in total. Lot more than any compact digital camera.

Will Lumia 1020 impress?

Years after introducing photographers mobile phone gadgets as Nokia N86, N8 and 808 pureview, at the same time when Nokia announced that is official over with symbianOS support the next year, Nokia (read: Microsoft) launched Lumia 1020 equipped with similar camera as Nokia 808 pureview which held the throne.

Smaller senzor size (1/1.5"), same photo resolution (38mpix 4:3, 33mpix 16:9), great output judging from the photos from Flickr(R) etc. with all other functions (big screen, big screen resolution, social network integration...), i might say THIS COLUD BE IT!

N8 still the best

Today i've tested oldtimer Nokia N8 again and again. 

*Nokia N8, Carl Zeiss tessar 2.8/28mm, 1/1.83" lens, 12 megapixels resolution 4000x3000 (4:3)*

The reason why i back to the old school is because in the year 2013 i still didn't find appropriate substitution for Nokia's great camera. 

Price of Nokia N8 is about 100eu on black market (oct.2013)

Dimensions of N8 are 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm with 135gr. weight.

Great deal, if you consider small pocket size of this device with capabilities to shoot great photos comparable with most of compact camera devices and even with some DSLR cameras.