Backpacker Magazine – January 2009

Picture Taker: Nokia N95 Cell Phone GPS

Capture your trail memories with the 5-megapixel camera and light-duty GPS of the Nokia N95 cell phone.

by: Kris Wagner

Tags:
• Gear
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• GPS
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• Cameras
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• Digital cameras
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• Camcorders
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• Audio players
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• Cell phones & PDA's
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Most do-it-all devices add a camera as an afterthought. Not the N95, which is more like a camera with GPS, phone, and music player. The 5-megapixel camera uses high-end Carl Zeiss optics and features eight shooting modes, plus it has options to adjust contrast, white balance, colors, and ISO settings. Activate the free Sports Tracker (sportstracker.nokia.com), and your photos are automatically positioned along the GPS track. Using the included street maps, testers found last-minute camping stores, remote trailheads, and post-trip burger joints. And even with all the built-in functions, the N95 is lightweight and pocket-friendly (the 2.6-inch screen slides up to reveal the music player controls). The catch? Consider this unit a light-duty GPS best-suited to on-trail dayhikes; the basic navigation functions are similar to the iPhone's, the rechargeable battery lasts a relatively short time (four to six hours in GPS mode), and acquisition time is slower than average. Reader service #104

• Street price $400 (plus mobile plan)
• Weight 4.3 oz.
• Battery Rechargeable
• Expandable memory Yes, micro SD
• Info nokia.com

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