Here are some tips you should know about Nokia N8 camera:

Start N8 Camera Fast
You can start fast the camera application by pushing the shutter button.

Switch to 16:9 image capture
go to Options > Settings > Image Quality > Print 9M (large)

Disable N8 camera capture sound
Start camera, go to Options > Settings > Capture tone > Off

Set your own scene mode by default:
Select the wrench key from main camera app screen.
Select Scene Mode (upper left of the screen)
Select M (User Defined) > Edit
From there make your own settings, but don't forget to change "Set as default scene mode" to "Yes".

Other Nokia N8 camera tips:
Red Eye Reduction does not work that well, so you should disable it and fix the eyes in photoshop.
Sometimes the pictures needs more contrast. Set it from your manual scene mode.
CameraPro application is better than N8's default camera application

Joyeye Lite Touch

This free photo app can be upgraded from Joyeye FX. If it's not working that way you'll have to unninstall everything and start over. Visit download page to see more about this N8 application.
Download it from Ovi Store

ShutterPro Preview Edition

This free app for N8 is an extended photo app that allows you to experience full power of Nokia N8 camera. With SutterPro you can take amazing pictures and you can add special effects to them like tilt-shift or color filters. The software allows facebook upload!
Download it from Ovi Store

Nokia Panorama

I just love this N8 free photo software. As you can see, with Nokia Panorama you can take high-quality smooth landscape panormic images with your phone. The software combines multiple photos in order to create a wide panoramic picture.


Download it from Ovi Store