Nokia N86 Review: Part 5 – Full Review
Here it is, my long overdue full review of the Nokia N86, but you might want to check out the earlier 4 parts before that:
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Nokia N86: Mighty Machine with a Lil Achilles’ Heel
A brief intro
What is possibly the greatest asset of the Nokia N86 8MP? Well, the name tells it all; yes, it’s the mighty 8 Megapixel camera. It might not sound so great now in 2010 with the coming of Samsung M8910 Pixon12 and subsequently the SE Satio, but this time last year, the Nokia N86 was the pack leader (the Samsung Omnia HD wasn’t doing so well). With a dual slider mechanism similar to the Nokia N85 and N96 earlier, it was indeed one of the best buys, for the camera alone. But what if you’re looking for an all-rounded Nseries? Is this phone worthy of considering, or is it just another flawed Nokia with potent photography capabilities?
I like the Nokia N86 for many reasons, but also dislike it for many specific reasons likewise. It has a balance of pro’s and con’s, but in my opinion, the N86 is quite an all-rounded device, albeit with minor and yet tolerable problems. Read my review below, and you’ll know why.
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Tags: Nokia, Nokia camera phone review, Nokia N86, Nokia N86 8MP review, Nokia N86 review, WOMWorld/Nokia
Nokia N86 Review: Part 4
I’ve covered the photography part of the mighty N86, so what’s next? The physical quality/built and looks of course. A picture paints a thousand words, so see the images below to view the beautiful N86.
Getting Physical with Nokia N86
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Final verdict: Long story told short; for a phone that’s made in China, it’s as good as the N97 that’s made in Finland. I just don’t like the tear-to-open rear cover, which is again becoming a trademark for recent Nokia models (Nokia N97, X6, 5800, etc), but apart from that, almost everything is extremely satisfying.
The model I received from WOM/Nokia would have probably travelled across all the continents in the world from one hand of reviewer to another, which explains why the sliding mechanism was slightly off, and why the camera button was problematic, as I’ve mentioned previously. If I was the only person using it, I guess even after a year or so, I would have no complaints as to the built quality.
Other aspects will be covered thoroughly in the Full Review which is coming in a few days!
Full gallery can be found on Flickr
Tags: Camera phone review, Nokia, Nokia N86, Nokia N86 8MP review, Nokia N86 review, WOM/Nokia
Nokia N86 Review: Part 3
I’ve covered Landscape Photography and Close-Up likewise, so this time, I’m going to turn to normal domestic photography on the Nokia N86. And which part of the house is best to show the potential of the N86? The garden of course!
Gardening with Nokia N86
These are mostly a mix of close-up and normal shots; some just taken under Automatic mode with similar lighting, referring to sunlight of course. No additional settings were changed. Side note; thanks to WOMWorld/Nokia!
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Full gallery can be found on Flickr
Tags: Camera phone review, Nokia, Nokia N86, Nokia N86 8MP review, Nokia N86 review, WOM/Nokia
Nokia N86 Review: Part 2 [Updated!]
I covered Landscape Photography last week, so this time around, I’m going to focus on Macro shots, known as Close-Up on the Nokia N86‘s camera menu.
Close Ups with Nokia N86
These are various shots, taken at different places under different lighting. No additional settings were changed, I used the preset “Close-up“. Side note; thanks to WOMWorld/Nokia!
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Full gallery can be found on Flickr
Tags: Camera phone review, Nokia, Nokia N86, Nokia N86 8MP review, Nokia N86 review, WOM/Nokia
Nokia N86 Review: Part 1
What is the greatest asset of the Nokia N86 8MP? Well, the name tells it all; yes, it’s the mighty 8 Mega-pixel camera. It might not sound so great now in 2010 with the coming of SE Aino and Satio, but this same time last year, the Nokia N86 was the King in the game.
Since the camera is the biggest and most important feature on the phone, I’d cover that first, in a series of posts, on various and different aspects of photography. Side note; thanks to WOMWorld/Nokia!
Going Scenic with Nokia N86
Today, we’ll look into Landscape Photography taken by the phone outdoors and indoors. To put the wide-angle lens to test, I had the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC), one of the tallest buildings in the world, in mind; so here we go, some shots for your pleasure. Note how well the photos turned out!
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My original gallery’s on Flickr
Tags: Camera phone review, Nokia, Nokia N86, Nokia N86 8MP review, Nokia N86 review, WOM/Nokia
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