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How the iPod Nano's Video Abilities Stack Up

Posted by timothy on from the now-equipped-for-one-night-stands dept.

andylim writes "Recombu.com has pitted the iPod Nano's video capabilities against an iPhone 3GS, a Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and Flip Mino HD. This simple test shows how the camera deals with motion, colour and audio. The iPod Nano's camera seems to offer a basic yet decent video experience and some might say delivers a higher picture quality than the iPhone 3GS's camera. What's interesting is how well it deals with close-ups."

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  1. Re:make a real camera please by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm not so sure, considering that probably most people who are willing to spend the money on a DSLR camera, WANT a DSLR.
    It likely wouldn't sell well enough to be viable as a product.

  2. Has anyone stopped to wonder... by skyride · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Its an MP3 player... Why the fuck does it have a camera on it?

    1. Re:Has anyone stopped to wonder... by cerberusss · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Because the world has decided putting videos of yourself puking on YouTube is the killer app for our modern technology.

      Oh, get off of your high horse. The whole world except you has decided that having fun is a great way of spending time. As for what's considered fun, well... *shrugs*

      I've had fun shooting impromptu videos of me and the girlfriend on holiday, going to the beach, playing with my nephew, etc. And then sharing it with friends, and the world as a side incident. Apple/YouTube enables this and I think it's great.

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  3. Can it read email? by flink · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is this a corollary to the old adage about software bloat: "a piece of software will gain features until it is capable of reading email"?

    "A piece of consumer electronics will gain features until it can take digital photographs".