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==Hardware== | ==Hardware== | ||
- | The main camera is a ET8EK8 by Toshiba. The datasheet | + | The main camera is a ET8EK8 by Toshiba. The datasheet for this part is not publicly available. |
- | The camera is a 5MP imager, with a [[N900_Hardware_Flash_Torch|Dual LED flash | + | The camera is a 5MP imager, with a [[N900_Hardware_Flash_Torch|Dual LED flash]]. |
It is compatible with the N96, N85, N79 and [[Nokia N900|N900]]. [http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=383792&eventPage=2] | It is compatible with the N96, N85, N79 and [[Nokia N900|N900]]. [http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=383792&eventPage=2] | ||
+ | The service manual for the N900 indicates that the camera can be replaced. In principle this would allow upgrading the camera, however it is perhaps unlikely that a compatible camera of better quality will be easily available. There is also the obvious warranty issues - the camera is not a user serviceable part. | ||
It is connected via a multiplexer to the single camera bus on the CPU, along with the front camera. The two cannot be used at once. | It is connected via a multiplexer to the single camera bus on the CPU, along with the front camera. The two cannot be used at once. | ||
- | This lens is [[:wikipedia:Diffraction-limited system|considerably smaller]] than the minimum physical requirement for a true 5MP camera. | + | This lens is [[:wikipedia:Diffraction-limited system|considerably smaller]] than the minimum physical requirement for a true 5MP camera. |
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==Software== | ==Software== | ||
- | The lens cover on the phone can be sensed by the phone, to open the [[ | + | The lens cover on the phone can be sensed by the phone, to open the [[N900 Software Camera|Camera]] camera application automatically. This can be overridden - see [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=495516#post495516 this post] |
In [[Maemo 5/PR1.2|PR1.2]], the camera performance improved substantially in dark conditions. | In [[Maemo 5/PR1.2|PR1.2]], the camera performance improved substantially in dark conditions. |
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