Nokia just unveiled a new video which shows the effort behind the Nokia N8 and its awesome optics.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLlMu5ahB3M
The video showcases the collaboration between Nokia and Carl Zeiss. Some key points from the video are detailed below.
Nokia was the only choice for Carl Zeiss: in looking to align itself with a hardware partner, Carl Zeiss wanted a company that clearly matched its own level of commitment and quality. And in its own words, “the only logical partner was Nokia”.
Nokia image sensor + Carl Zeiss lens = Nokia N8 winner: the “true beauty”, as one Nokia engineer puts it, of the Nokia N8′s camera is that it showcases this partnership through both a class-leading 12-megapixel image sensor, and four-element Tessar Optics from Carl Zeiss.
The Nokia N8′s lens is as strong as the rest of the phone: in developing the optics for the Nokia N8, Carl Zeiss made it a priority to make sure the lens was able to withstand normal everyday use. That means being able to survive a drop of up to 1m without complaint.
There’s no substitute for quality components: the Nokia N8 features a mechanical shutter, large image sensor and glass lens – all fairly established markers of quality in the photography world, and strong contributing factors to the overall excellence of the Nokia N8′s camera – there’s no secret ingredient here!
The Nokia N8 is as good as a standalone camera: it’s a claim that’s been made before in fairly hushed tones, but such is the pride Carl Zeiss has in the Nokia N8 that it’s prepared to say it’s a match for a standalone digital stills camera. And as one of the world’s leaders in camera optics, it ought to know.
[Via - NokNokTV]