About two weekends ago I was hiking around the Flumserberg mountain ranges in Switzerland with a good female friend and cameras in tow when we were caught out by one of the worst Alpine thunderstorms I have ever had the pleasure to experience. The spectacle consisted of some quite stunning lighting bolts and accompanying waves of rolling thunder. My dSLR decided to hide in my backpack, while my tougher Leica D-Lux3 compact camera decided it would take one shot and then excuse itself with a discharged battery. And so it happened I suddenly found myself limited to the 3.2 mega pixel camera integrated within the Nokia E52 smart phone in my trouser pocket.
As it turns out it, it takes perfectly nice pictures and even has a smart little photo stitch function that lets you take 360 degree pictures of your immediate surroundings. The sensor is of course not as good as one you will find on any average compact point and shoot camera, but nevertheless I can not really fault the sensor or the very basic lens design. For pictures in emergency situations up to 10 by 8 in size it is most useful and usable.
Oh and in case you’re wondering why I took a picture of the above mud hole, well that’s a little cavity underneath a rock ledge we found, which provided us with some much needed shelter from the storm…
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