The Nokia Oro comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display that is fantastic to use as a viewfinder for the 8-Megapixel camera. Packing in dual-LED Flash and a neat 720p video recording function too, this is just what you need to capture your life around town. Find out more with our Nokia Oro Camera review.

The Nokia Oro takes everything we thought we knew about the Nokia C7 and ramps it up a notch. Not only in terms of the latest Symbian Anna operating system, which makes things smoother and faster but also in terms of the materials used.

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At the heart of both devices is the 8-Megapixel camera EDoF (Extended Depth Of Focus), which is a reliable camera for the casual user that has been boosted to allow for better video capture. EDoF means the Nokia Oro camera has a fixed focus lens but it comes with some added Nokia software tools to make sure that everything more than 40cm away from the lens is in focus. This means you won't find any close up or Macro modes on the Nokia Oro camera, so it’s better suited to the casual user than for the serious photographer.

The trade-off between the Nokia Oro and the likes of the high-end Nokia N8 is that this type of camera design is slim and sleek. So, you won’t find any camera housing on the back of the Oro. Instead, the gold-plated body is flush with the leather backing of the device.

To use the camera on the Nokia Oro you can either tap the icon on the screen, or simply press the dedicated Capture button on the right-hand side of the device. Using either method will fire up the software, which makes full use of the 3.5-inch screen. You can shoot in Portrait or Landscape mode, with the latter being easier and you can make full use of the onscreen Zoom buttons, or make use of the Volume hardware buttons on the side as they also double-up as Zoom controls.

Down the right-hand side of the Nokia Oro screen you’ll find icons for Still/Video, Flash and Settings and details of shots available, image size and ISO information in the top right-hand corner. Being a touchscreen device you can simply tap to switch between camera and video mode, while tapping Flash allows you to opt between Automatic, Red-Eye Reduction, On and Off.

You’ll find the Settings button on the Nokia Oro camera menu allows you to fine-tune what's on offer, from Scene Mode and Face Detection to ISO rating, Contrast and even Sharpness settings. EDoF cameras are designed for to take the hassle out of taking snaps.

The Nokia Oro camera delivers images up to 3264 x 2448 pixels in size and coms with a 2x digital zoom. Taking snaps is simply a case of tapping the screen or using the dedicated hardware button and we found the device responded well to either method. Images tend to be bright but a little trial and error with the settings will soon find a balance that you like.

Getting to grips with the Nokia Oro can take a little practice. EDoF takes a great deal of strain out of dealing with focus but you need a steady hand to make sure it works smoothly. It’s a solid and reliable camera and while it won’t deliver the same experience as the Nokia N8, it was never intended to. With this in mind, Oro users will be more than satisfied with what it has to offer.