Nokia N8 vs. Samsung Pixon12 vs. Sony HX5v shootout: Blind test

05 October 2010
The Nokia N8 is an immensely popular phone and we’re already hard at work on a proper review of the handset. Since the N8 camera is its pivotal feature, we’re interested how you'd rate it in a blind shootout with two other cameras...

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  • g
  • gs13
  • t1%
  • 06 Oct 2010

C is having the best detail and gr8 low light performance.
so C is 1st

    • s
    • smashing_mallows
    • 9L9
    • 06 Oct 2010

    I wonder why Sony Ericsson Satio(Idou) is not included? It also possess a 12MP camera, right?

      • ?
      • Anonymous
      • sH3
      • 06 Oct 2010

      C takes the crown.

        • a
        • adam
        • vx4
        • 06 Oct 2010

        i'll pick letter b..coz a and c are somewht darker

          • A
          • Abdullah
          • t}e
          • 06 Oct 2010

          Abdullah, 06 Oct 2010Overall, 1st. C 2nd. B 3rd. A Detail, 1st. C 2n... moreAnd oh yeah, forgot about the low light performance,

          1st. C
          2nd. A
          3rd. B

            • A
            • Abdullah
            • t}e
            • 06 Oct 2010

            Overall,

            1st. C
            2nd. B
            3rd. A

            Detail,

            1st. C
            2nd. B
            3rd. A

            Noise Levels,

            1st. C
            2nd. B
            3rd. A

            Weird, I'm trying to do this the best I can, have looked at them a thousand times, and yet, in all the above three aspects, the order of preference remains the same!

            1st. C
            2nd. B
            3rd. A

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • TR@
              • 06 Oct 2010

              Good idea, but GSM should setup a vote.

                • a
                • akash from nepal
                • u10
                • 06 Oct 2010

                you all lol! Gsmarena didn't say that what is a,what is b and what is c result will announce at night so,judge which picture you like most a,b or c(blind test)ha ha ha understood lollllll...

                  • R
                  • RJ11
                  • 9Lb
                  • 06 Oct 2010

                  nice job with this blind shootout thing by the way GSM arena!!
                  very clever!!

                  i think that A and C are the better among the 3..
                  A produced a clearer picture but C i think produced more detail..
                  but i'd prefer A then C then B would be the last..

                  let's see which is which tom..

                    • s
                    • synn
                    • YTx
                    • 06 Oct 2010

                    I know the severe noise reduction pattern on Sony P&S cameras a bit too well.

                    A Pixon 12
                    B Sony P&S
                    C N8

                      • ?
                      • Anonymous
                      • xjg
                      • 06 Oct 2010

                      Extremely improved camera photo quality of N8 after ROM hack:

                      http://hx-custom-roms.com/?p=2545

                      WOW!!!! This guy reduced the internal compression of N8 camera images and increased the file size from 2 MB to 11MB. Accordingly the image quality improved much as well. THis shows the TRUE potential of the N8 camera which is apparently MUCH MUCH better than what Nokia allows by crippling image quality with suboptimal compression.

                        • E
                        • EmperorXX
                        • Tr3
                        • 06 Oct 2010

                        C = 1st
                        B = 2nd
                        A = 3rd

                          • A
                          • Aw
                          • U}}
                          • 06 Oct 2010

                          Off course Sony HX5 ,Win in details
                          but Sony HX5 not Smartphone

                          Smartphone category:
                          this result, The N8 clearly takes better photos than Pixon12.

                            • T
                            • Tom
                            • u{H
                            • 06 Oct 2010

                            I think C is the best, but I like B colours best

                              • n
                              • nwar
                              • L72
                              • 06 Oct 2010

                              b
                              c
                              a

                                • ?
                                • Anonymous
                                • ptD
                                • 06 Oct 2010

                                for me C is better in detail because you can read little letters in last pics.

                                  • R
                                  • Ramy El-Gohary
                                  • fvC
                                  • 06 Oct 2010

                                  in order C,B,A

                                  I like How B performed in the 1st 2 rows
                                  and of course C was the winner at the rest

                                  C- Sony
                                  B- Pixon
                                  A- N8

                                    • a
                                    • alex
                                    • PZv
                                    • 06 Oct 2010

                                    guys the point isn't to guess which one is which, they said it in the post. The point is to judge which sample you like more! If you even start to guess which is which, you will start to form a bias. Decide on your favourites then wait for an announcement. They want you to all be keeping an open mind!

                                    Best quality for me was C, (but i prefer how colours look, so my favourite was B!)

                                      • e
                                      • ezekiel zick
                                      • t7X
                                      • 06 Oct 2010

                                      I think the Letter C bel0ngz t0 N8.. And Letter B f0r s0ny.. A f0r pix0n..? N0t s0 sure.. But datz what i think..! Hehe... I L0ve the Ph0t0s taken fr0m Letter C.. 2nd B And 3rd A....

                                        • ?
                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Lp%
                                        • 06 Oct 2010

                                        Focal lenghts:

                                        Sony: 24mm
                                        Nokia: 28
                                        Samsung: 30.

                                        Compare the first 3 shots.

                                        We conclude that:

                                        Sony: A
                                        Nokia: C
                                        Samsung: B