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Michal,
>> << You're gonna wait three months to save $100, when you could have the best imaging phone on the planet, right now? >>
The above is a response to a post I made elsewhere this afternoon where I noted that the Amazon delivered and US warranted price of the 808PV imaging device with PureView Pro technology and hardware/firmware incorporated recently dropped ~$100 (-15%) to $579 and would likely drop at least another $100 or more by early next year at the latest.
The >4 year old post of mine you are responding to that contains a photo of Espoo's Nokia House at sunrise taken by London's Matt Jones with a 6 year old neo-classic Symbian OS v8.1a WCDMA/EDGE Nokia N70-1 with 2MP rear camera taken is a personal favorite of mine. Matt's better looking than you, <ggg> ...
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... and younger than either you or me, a more talanted photog than me but not thee, but like thee (and me) he's a Canon Man (although that photo of him was taken with a Panasonic P&S digicam).
But Yes, I am going to wait at least 3 months. I already own a large sensor 12MP Nokia N8 imaging device with Xenon and LCD flash running S^3 Belle which until 2 or 3 months ago was "the best imaging phone on the planet," and it is still one of the best even though no match for the 808PV. The N8 has superior voice audio and RF to any competing smartphone except possibly the 808PV, and it runs the same LBS navigation software. As a consequence purchasing a replacement is a medium term, medium priority for me with pieces of AV multimedia kit higher up my wish list.
Actually if I didn't (unexpectedly) have to write a $2000.09 check to my HVAC supplier tomorrow after replacement of the lower energy convertor in my 12 year old gas furnace I might have not resisted temptation today and ordered the 800PV despite where I prioritize it. The $2K is all labor as fortunately the component is covered under extended warranty, but it came out of She(ila) who Must be Obeyed's and my entertainment budget and when replaced the furnace will heat no better than it has for the last dozen years.
BTW: The table below is a work in progress, but it compares the size of the Symbian Belle 808PV and N8 to the WP8 Lumia 920.
Lumia 920 (WP8) |808 PureView (Belle FP2) | N8 (S3 Belle FP1)
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Screen Size 4.5" | 4.0" | 3.5"
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Device Size 130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7 mm | 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9¹ mm | 113.5 x 59 x 12.9 mm
| ¹17.9 mm at camera bump |
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5.1" x 2.8" x 0.42" | 4.9" x 2.4" x .55" | 4.5" x 2.3" x 0.51"
| ¹.7" at camera bump |
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Weight 185 g | 169 g | 135 g
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6.5 ounces | 6.0 ounces | 5.3 ounces
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I'm perfectly satisfied with the size of the N8 and I've used a friend's 808PV and I rather like the 808PV's size and weight. The requisite camera bump helps balance the camera. I'm not into anorexicly thin (<10mm/03.9"). While I think the Lumia 920 and its upcoming variants will be very saleable and it most certainly has many features both Symbian's lack, it does not appeal to me for several reasons (e.g. no micro-SD storage, no pentaband 3GSM/HSPA RF, no Xenon flash, etc.). Both the Lumia 920 are a bit wide for my taste and while I like heft in a camera phone I do think that the 6½ ounce weight of the Lumia 920 will be off-putting to many and perhaps its most significant knock-off for the masses ... every bit as I'm really looking forward to seeing stills and videos shot with it once the initial release software is stabilized.
BTW2: I really enjoy the images you have captured with 808PV and posted to the 'SI Photography, Digital including Point and Shoot' board. Great work and I'm glad you are really enjoying and getting value from the device.
Cheers,
- Eric - |
