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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  • 08 Oct 2010

why none of the samples are in low light conditions. Most of the smartphones are good daylight shooters, but are pathetic as soon as you try to take pictures indoor under low light conditions. I myself have an n97 mini, which is excellent outdoors, but frustrates whenever i try to take pictures in a party indoors.

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    • HiTek
    • Yg%
    • 08 Oct 2010

    Great job guys....the losers and haters always seem to whine. The people have spoken. Nokis N8 takes the cake.

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      • Nhf
      • 08 Oct 2010

      Yay! Awesome result, I thought C had the best software (disregarding all else, software makes the biggest difference) by far!
      My faith in the N8 is restored

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        • nmP
        • 08 Oct 2010

        Anonymous, 08 Oct 2010 The only reason gsmarena made such a test is to praise no... moreThis was a very well thought out test. Much better than for example the Engadget comparison. Specwise N8 already had better optics and bigger sensor. What the test was about was did they work as they should have.

        If you read the comments, nobody was complaining about the test before the results. Then suddenly when N8 won, the trolls come out of the woodwork.

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          • Anonymous
          • QP{
          • 08 Oct 2010

          idiotic test, 08 Oct 2010What low-light test? They did a high-ISO test, which allowe... more
          The only reason gsmarena made such a test is to praise nokia. I also agree with you that this test is nothing than bias. Because it doesn't test everything. It just test things that gsmarena wants to convince the readers with.

          I guess after all gsmarena are no better than eldar or engadget.

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            • sekundes +_+
            • 9L9
            • 08 Oct 2010

            ye chaps need to get a life, or better yet.. a girlfriend @_@

            wankin off would give ya calluses mates, not too good fpr being a desktop warrior ^_^

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              • Anonymous
              • Mtr
              • 08 Oct 2010

              nicksti, 08 Oct 2010The quote is "immensely popular". Really? Show me... moreSee this website: http://www.gsmarena.com/ yeah, THIS one. Front page. Charts. By daily interest. I'm not even a Nokia fan but I see it.

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                • nicksti
                • 4mD
                • 08 Oct 2010

                Anonymous, 07 Oct 2010you should get out more. it is a popular phone. why else do... moreThe quote is "immensely popular". Really? Show me your numbers. Maybe you need to get out more, not me.

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                  • pda
                  • 08 Oct 2010

                  Rajeev, 06 Oct 2010Simply Unbelievable...!!! I had posted that C is better the... more"But never thought that C would be N8(Although I was praying it to be N8). This is as unbiased as it gets."

                  I was it thinking it just might be C. What I was sure of, was that B was Pixon12.

                  http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=36508422

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                    • pda
                    • 08 Oct 2010

                    "I really don't understand how anyone still believes Eldar Murtazin when it comes to either Samsung or Nokia."

                    Hahaha! Eldar!

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                      • idiotic test
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                      • 08 Oct 2010

                      stylinred, 07 Oct 2010did you follow the test at all??? they did low-light tests.... moreWhat low-light test? They did a high-ISO test, which allowed the Sony to look like the inferior camera in the resolution shot. Why? Because it uses much heavier noise reduction than most cameras in the P&S market today so if you do a 100% zoom on a freaking shot meant to test resolution and detail, of course the other cameras are going to look better because the Sony loses more detail which is fine for 4x6 prints but not pixel scrutinizers. As I said, I LIKE THE N8. But this test is still worthless. Yes, it was a blind test, but it was also one designed to be disadvantageous against the Sony.

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                        • James
                        • nHC
                        • 07 Oct 2010

                        I created a notepad doc yesterday with my choices not realising that GSM Arena where collecting the results in the comments.

                        Anyway here are my uneditied selections in the same order as the original photo set.

                        A Sony
                        B Pixon
                        B Pixon
                        C N8
                        C N8
                        C N8
                        C N8
                        C N8

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                          • R1Y
                          • 07 Oct 2010

                          Anonymous, 07 Oct 2010It its Sure that nokia is better because it its the newest.... moredude, you haven't even seen the new symbian.. how are you just making up crap in ur head like that? its like saying an aston martin doesn't have enough power. Until YOU sit in it and take it for a test drive you;re in NO POSTION to make judgement calls. GSM arena is saying lag-free to the extent they've used it. you havent even done that and you're making shots.

                          why are there so many fools on this forum?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • R1Y
                            • 07 Oct 2010

                            Anmol, 07 Oct 2010Clearly the 'A' images are of Sony HX5V, since if we see th... moreand it doesn't matter who won, the point is this phone out does more than 80% of the phones on the market and people aren't giving it that recognition. a$$holes like you just wanna take every opportunity to $hit talk without reason.

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                              • Anmol
                              • vGU
                              • 07 Oct 2010

                              Clearly the 'A' images are of Sony HX5V, since if we see the pictures of charts, there you can see that the B and C are bright in the middle where as little darker from the edges which is not in case of the case of samples of 'A', i.e. photos taken by Camera Sony HX5V. Which clearly proves that Sony HX5V is winner, Then Samsung Pixon and Then Nokia N8.
                              And yes, Sony Satio should've been taken for comparison since comparison is between phones and not Cameras

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                                • Tr4
                                • 07 Oct 2010

                                hey hey hey!!!!!nokia fans are blind to judge!!!!!cumon man...u know dat sony won dis....lol...just see the colour contrast!!!

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                                  • ibf
                                  • 07 Oct 2010

                                  [deleted post]MOBILE-REVIEW is trying 2b smart...dont u understand! they r comparing N8 with so many models in so many difference enviroment. if u still don get it..u r...don no what to say. a... ok, b'cos some camera only gd in close up shot, some good in out door, some good in colour contrast. they should do A-Z photo shot frm every camera. only than will tell how gd frm d overall pic taken.

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                                    • Mr. Cool
                                    • pda
                                    • 07 Oct 2010

                                    No contest with the CAMERA, but Nokia N8 is also way better PHONE than that iapple. You can even make a call with N8, without having to slide the phone into a condom :) An how about FREE MAPS and FREE NAVIGATION, the list is endless.

                                    This all means that that apple rots soon.

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                                      • livewithit
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                                      • 07 Oct 2010

                                      Eh man I'm not exactly a nokia fan, but common if ever there was ever a comparison that was won fair and square it's this one, cause it was blind not prejudiced or anything.
                                      The comments spoke for themselves can't nobody change that fact.
                                      All you bashers will just have to live with it , and yes other Os's might be better (am actually an android user myself) but in terms of hardware the comments have SPOKEN.

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                                        • Mr. Cool
                                        • pda
                                        • 07 Oct 2010

                                        It's nice to see how upset Rotten ApplePhone users are now :) Just try to take a picture!