As promised, I’m back with part 3 of what is turning out to be a very long review. I’ll keep this one short. As I mentioned earlier, I was not too happy with the few test shots I took on the Nokia E75 camera, though after using the N82, one tends to expect too much from the camera on a mobile phone.

A 3.2MP, Carl Zeiss with single LED Flash. Not top of the line camera hardware, but then again its a business phone. With these specs, it should be capable enough of taking above average photographs during the day, and the Nokia E75 does not dissappoint.

The camera interface is the standard Nokia Interface we’re so used to already. The options list on the right, controllable via the D-Pad, and Location Awareness built into the firmware. I could not see any differences here between the N82 interface and this, probably there are none.

In bright clear conditions, the Nokia E75 somewhat surprised me with the clarity, as can be seen in the three photos below.

E75 Landscape

E75 Landscape

Random shot.

Random shot.

Close Range Shot.

Close Range Shot.

I could not see any of the purple tinge that the 3.2 MP camera of the E71 was so notorious for. Pretty good printable photos, if you ask me! The colour reproduction, though not as good as the N82, is a great improvement over all the other E-Series phones. I can safely say the Nokia E75 camera blew the Nokia E71 camera right out of the water, from what I’d seen until then.

Now, encouraged by what I saw above, I tried to test the Macro-Mode on the E75, and the result is alongside. Not too bad at all, quite a lot of detail. A very good score in this regard too!

Skoda Logo in Macro

Skoda Logo in Macro

I was pretty happy with what I’d seen so far, and what remained was to test the video recording. VGA Quality recording at 640X480, and the video quality was about as good as the N82!

As a final test, I decided to take low light photos just to complete the whole camera review. As expected, the LED Flash generates at best average photos at close range. If you’re looking for brightly lit subjects during the dark, you should not expect the E75 to deliver on this count at all. Pics below, just so you can see for yourself.

Night Mode - Incandescent Light in the background.

Night Mode - Incandescent Light in the background.

Night Mode - My car from 10 feet away.

Night Mode - My car from 10 feet away.

Macro Mode at Night - Car Logo from 12" away.

Macro Mode at Night - Car Logo from 12" away.

So, as you can see, if you’re carrying only the E75 at night and happen to see something worth capturing, you’re really going to regret the fact that you left your standalone digital camera at home. I can’t help wonder why Nokia did not include a Xenon flash instead of the LED Flash.

I did not even bother testing the front camera, or the night mode video recording after what I saw above.

To conclude, as I said earlier, the Camera does not really do justice to this device. Its good if you’re carrying it around during the day, but the performance is seriously lacking at night. If you’re looking to save some money by having an all in one device, this is most definitely not it. I’d not rate the E75 camera very high, inspite of it taking good day photos, but it is a sure improvement over the E71 camera, by far.

In the final part of my review, I’ll look at all the stuff I’ve missed, and dwell over whether this device is worth the upgrade if you already have an E71. Hope this was not too long!

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