I’ve been using my Nokia 7210 Supernova for over three months now. Here’s a quick review of how the phone has fared thus far.
I bought it mainly because I wanted a simple and cheap camera-phone that I could use on my solo road trip from Manila back to Cebu (the trip was called “Ride 4 Life“). I was attracted by its 2-megapixel camera and low cost (at around P6000) and its large phone directory (around 1000 contacts, at least). The main screen was large and bright and the case was slim and light. Clinching the sale was its expandable storage via a micro-SD slot. I left the store with an additional 2GB micro-SD card.
I left Manila after a day or two and eagerly put the camera to work. During the first day of my trip (which ended in Gumaca, Quezon), I took photos of several old churches and got acquainjted with the capabilities and limitations of the camera. I found that it took decent and fairly sharp pictures in good light, but under poor lighting conditions the shots were “noisy” and often blurred (I guess it was compensating with a “longer” exposure). The digital zoom was practically worthless too since it resulted in blurred, unfocused pictures. This built-in digital camera is strictly for daytime outdoor use, or for brightly-lit indoor venues. Forget about using it at night. It does not have a flash unit. It does video too, but I haven’t made much use of that feature yet.
You can check out some photos taken with this camera at my Multiply site.
Posted by Maddog 
