Nokia Lumia 1020 first impressions: Pocketnow Live

Опубликовано 11 июля 2013, 16:12

The moment has arrived. The idea of a Windows Phone 8 handset that takes advantage of the fantastic camera hardware Nokia introduced with the 808 PureView has finally become a reality, capping off months of rumors, leaks, and teases; in New York City this morning, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced the Lumia 1020.

As is only appropriate, Elop got things started by recounting the role Nokia's played in smartphone camera advancements over the years. While it's come a long way, that story is far from over, and the CEO introduced the era of the 1020 as the "next chapter in smartphone photography."

Just as we saw in the leaks so far, the 1020 will be available in yellow, white, and black. Like on the 808, the 41-megapixel sensor on the 1020 will let you choose between maximum resolutions depending on the desired aspect ratio; for 4:3, you can go up to 38 megapixels, or 34 megapixels with 16:9 widescreen. While the camera's storing one of those high-res shots, it can simultaneously generate a oversampled five-megapixel version, more conducive to sharing online.

Optical image stabilization is indeed present, and Elop describes the 1020′s system as an advancement over previous designs, with a new ball bearing mounting for increased performance. As we've seen in leak after leak, the phone uses a real xenon flash.

The 1020′s optics package consists of six Carl Zeiss lenses, which Nokia claims to be the most ever for a smartphone's camera.

Camera functionality may be the 1020′s claim to fame, but Nokia didn't skimp in other areas; like other Lumias before it, the 1020 will support extended range audio recording, capturing both quiet and loud sources alike.

Of course, there's a software side to all of this, as well, and Elop showed off the extensive manual camera controls that will be possible through the 1020′s camera app. Beyond that, Nokia's releasing a new SDK to let developers take advantage of the 1020′s 41-megapixel sensor in their own apps. One of those apps is going to be a new Hipstamatic port, arriving as a Lumia 1020 exclusive.

As rumored, the 1020 is getting a camera grip accessory, and we finally get our first good look at the add-on, which definitely appear to have some more bulk to it than leaks suggested. That's a good thing, and this is looking a whole lot more useful than it once did. The grip gives the phone a tripod mount, augments its battery life, and offers a large shutter button.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 first impressions: Pocketnow Live
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