Nokia N86 8MP up for preorder, get a bag full of cash ready

[steaner]

Expansys have posted the Nokia N86 8MP for an online pre-order with an expected release date of July 22 2009. Quite naturally, the reputation of the store and the rather hefty price seem to attract attention.
Advertized only in black, the Nokia N86 8MP is offered at the whopping price of 625 euro (incl. taxes), which is almost double the expected price of 375 euro before taxes posted by Nokia.
Anyway, the first 8 megapixel shooter from Nokia, which we managed to get our hands on last week, was expected to start retailing in Q2 but getting a nod on July is not bad at all. The price is quite steep but that's not unusual for early pre-orders and it should drop down to more reasonable levels once the phone hits the market.
Besides the pumped up camera specs, the Nokia N86 8MP boasts 8GB of internal memory, a microSDHC card slot, a 2.6-inch OLED screen, FM transmitter, Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, a 3.5mm audio jack and TV out. Quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA support are also present for a truly worldwide voice and data roaming.

[Togemon]

nice nokia phone . like usual it will be expensive at the start ..

[Togemon]

Many of the Nokia Nseries devices, as well as the Nokia
6220 classic, are equipped with a special lens which
corresponds to the classic Carl Zeiss four-element
Tessar. The special features of this lens include its high
definition, low chromatic aberration and high speed of
f/2.9 – despite its small size. Mobile photographers can
expect sharper image contrast, truer color saturation
and professional-quality images every time. The lens’
focal length of 5.5 mm offers a very universal moderate
wide angle perspective, comparable to a 35 mm lens
for SLR cameras. The optical system reproduces the
captured scene with maximum precision on a 2952 x
1994 pixel micro sensor.
Furthermore, several of the latest Nokia devices also
support geotagging. With this technique, photos are
tagged with geographic metadata, making it possible
to view the capture location of the image on a map
either on the Internet or on the device itself. This
allows users to save their photos not only according to
the date, but also according to the relevant place they
were taken which makes sharing them with others on
the Internet even more compelling.

More than 100 cine lenses from Carl Zeiss were among
the tools of the movie makers who filmed the trilogy
"Lord of the Rings", the first part of which was awarded
four Oscars by the Academy of Motion Pictures in
Hollywood in March 2002. One Oscar was presented for
the best camera which resulted in the fantastic pictures
shot with ZEISS lenses.
The two companies have collaborated since 2005 and
have brought the design expertise and stringent
quality requirements of Carl Zeiss to Nokia’s product
creation process for high-end camera devices. As a
result of the collaboration, consumers are able to
capture, share, store and print better quality images
with Nokia’s flagship imaging devices. The outstanding
scientific expertise from Carl Zeiss in camera optics and
the industry-leading position of Nokia in the mobile
phone market offer a solid foundation for the
cooperation.