Nokia E75: Camera Performance
I took this picture while out and about a couple of days ago. Ignoring the main subject of the photo for just a moment, the quality of the photo is truly staggering. The vibrant colors, sharp details, and lack of detectable noise or tinting set this image apart from my E71 in very big ways. I fact, they're so good that I've begun to see the E75 as being just as competent as my N82, just lacking a couple of megapixels. (And the xenon flash, which I should note I liked to have but rarely used because of it's glaring effects.)
It is actually astonishing that a device like this has been made and targeted for the Business sector. It's true that this device doesn't exactly fit very well into the N-Series category, and neither is it boring enough to fit into the standard numbered category. But I mean c'mon, this device has got all the bases covered. 3.5mm jack, N-Gage, and accelerometers set one foot in the N-Series world. QWERTY keyboard, QuickOffice, and advanced email support put the other foot in the E-Series world. Remove all those things and what's left is a standard Nokia candybar handset, aka the numbered line of devices.
I chose my E71 because it offered me E-Series benefits with an eye-catching and sturdy design. But I've always wished it had the better camera and 3.5mm jack that the N's had. (And did I mention it's an AV-Out jack too?) It seems Nokia has finally built a device for me. Two actually... The E72 has many of the same upgrades (minus N-Gage). I suppose the only question remaining is... Which do I prefer more in terms of design? I think the answer to that question depends on how well I master the keyboard on the E75, something which I have recently made good progress towards.
(Composed on the Nokia E75.)
