Nokia 5610 XpressMusic camera samples

A range of sample digital photos to demonstrate the performance of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic's 3.2-megapixel camera

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic features a 3.2 megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash on its back panel, and a lower resolution secondary 3G video calling camera on the front of the phone.

The 5610 is capable of producing fine quality images with its 3.2-megapixel camera that can be printed up to 6x4-inch standard photo size. It has autofocus built in, plus an automatic macroshot facility for getting sharp close in shots. There's also an 8x digital zoom.

Video recording is also possible on the 5610 XpressMusic, with the main camera capable of shooting maximum VGA quality (640x480 pixels) images at 15 frames per second. Videos downloaded or copied on to the 5610 can be played back at near-DVD quality on the display at 30 fps.

For still images, there are six image sizes you can choose from, from thumbnail size 120x160 pixels shots (for adding to phonebook contacts) up to the top 1536x2048 pixels size for top quality prints.

The 5610 has a dedicated camera key on the side, which doubles up as a capture key when the phone is held in landscape mode. The volume key on the side can be used for the zoom.

The cameraphone can switch between portait and landscape shooting modes with menus shown accordingly. However, settings adjustments for the camera are fairly limited; brightness can be adusted and there are five white blanace settings (including auto) for indoor and outdoor light situations. The flash can be switched on and off or left to auto, and there's a night mode that can be engaged too.

There's a multi-shot sequence option, and self-timer, plus a bunch of three colour effects - sepia, greyscale or negative - that can be added before shooting. In addition, Nokia provides a few post-shooting basic editing options, so shots can be cropped, text added or clip-art or other images imposed on captured shots.

The quality of images taken by the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic is impressive, however. The camera can capture fine detail and colour rendition in complicated shots, and adjusts well on automatic settings to varying light conditions.

The addition of autofocus is a real plus point, and helps to get more precise images. The two-step capture button allows proper framing before shooting the image. Close up shots too are vastly improved by the macroshot capability - although it does require a bit of trial and error to get close shots sharp. The phone takes a second or two from when the capture button is pressed to process shots, which some users might also find tiresome.

However, overall the 3.2-megapixel camera is a real plus point of a phone that sells itself more on its music abilities than its camera qualities.

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The Nokia 5610 has full 3G functionality to complement its music player features

The camera can take some impressive shots indoors, with the dual LED flash working well. This image has plenty of rich detail and colours have come out accurately too.
Colours are produced vibrantly in this shot - and you can even make out the prices on the flower stall
Images are sharp and detailed in this mid-range shot

The camera can produce fine quality images, handling difficult lighting conditions well for an atmospheric shot of a skyline
The chairs and tables are captured in detail despite subdued lighting
The close in shot of the bush shows great detail and colour contrast

Well composed shots are easy thanks to the autofocus system
The autofocus and macroshot facilities enable you to shoot subjects in focus at very close range. The camera here manages to focus tightly on the tiny MicroSD card. Shot in artificial indoor light, with the flash switched off, there is some picture noise in the image
Exposure is handled well in this late afternoon winter street scene; there's lots of detail and colour, while the seasonal lights don't flare out against the overcast sky

This night shot still maintains a good level of colour and detail, and is well exposed
Shot indoors, there's some impressive detail - you can even make out the serial number in the guitar's sound hole. The dual LED flash hasn't created any nasty shadows
Again, thanks to the autofocus with macroshot facility, it's possible to capture some very detailed close in shots, even in subdued indoor lighting conditions. Some patience is required to produce optimum results