Videos and Photos: Nokia N97 vs Nokia N82 in low light.
[Sidenote: This test was done with pre-release early edition firmware V10.0.009, and not the "final" firmware V10.0.012]
Just before we went to see “The Hangover”, we went to the pub for a quick drink. Here were three shots I took with the N97 and the N82 in your average moderate/low lighting pub.
Preferably, for a comparison, I would have actually tested it on a proper night out in a club (like the collection here with the N82)- with much less light and a little more thought into certain making the tests fair.
Nevertheless, here’s what I managed with 5 minutes to spare – some “real world” testing of the N97 and the N82 in low lighting conditions (with flash).
N97 (and dual LED Flash)
N82 (And Xenon Flash)
N97
N82
N97
N82
For me – I prefer what the N82 produces. Crisp, non blurry, well lit images as opposed to the N97 under low lighting appears to be taking pictures through a murky muddy bottle.
Video
Supposedly – the LED light is meant to help, but as you can see – the N82 manages fine without it (seen in first few seconds of N82 video, thereafter “assisted” by N97). But the focus is blurry, the video is grainy and overall poor. I guess if it was pitch black then the N97 may have won slightly by having the LED light to give your face a slight gray halloween tint.
Sample from a Nokia N97
Sample from a Nokia N82
I really want to get the N97, but it kills me that for something so important to me (people photos – nights out – I am a student :p) there’s a lot I’ll have to sacrifice in terms of no longer being able to carry just one device again. Unless that is, I go and wait for the Satio. Hmm. It’s early days yet. I’ve not even had the N97 for half a day.
(Note though, it’s not all bad, the N97 performs well in optimum conditions – i.e. bright sunlight – something of a rarity in Wales)
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“bright sunlight – something of a rarity in Wales” – ^_^
Yup. True to form it was raining and very cloudy earlier. Though there is a tad bit of sun trying to poke through.
i can teel you now that its only going to get better, the n95 was way crap when it came out!!!!
The more I use it, the more I customise it, the more apps I put – the more I’m feeling attached to it.
At the moment, I’m thinking that I will buy one as soon as or during the trial period that I have the N97 from WOM.
How are you finding yours so far?
“(people photos – nights out)” Im in the same boat, Ive had the black n97 a week now… time for the n82 to go.
Im sure with updates the n97 will get better for night photos.
Definately better colour on the N82 – perhaps the processing will be fixed in a future Nokia N97 update.
[...] I’d need to bring a proper camera (with real xenon flash) as dual LED has never cut it on previous occasions in really low light with the Nokia N97. Whilst not a dedicated point and shoot, I brought the N82 which was damn good enough to light up [...]