Category: PureView

Camera Blind Test: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL vs Lumia 1020

Kevin Bruce Francisco

This is the third installment of our Camera Blind Test for this week since we have ourselves a threesome of smartphones that have given their rear cameras some serious equipment. We first compared the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL against the LG V10, then the Lumia 1020 and the LG V10, now we pit the two Lumia cousins face to face to see their respective performances in the imaging department.

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As a quick rundown of their shooting hardware, the Lumia 950 XL has a 20-megapixel PureView rear camera with Carl Zeiss Optics and is accompanied by a three-piece (RGB) LED flash. The Lumia 1020, on the other hand, rocks a 41-megapixel rear shooter with Carl Zeiss optics as well, but uses a Xenon flash to light its subjects.

Just like before, sample photos will be labeled with A or B so you won’t know which device took which picture. We will be revealing the results next week after tallying all your votes. 

Outdoor – Buildings and Trees

A B A/B

Outdoor – Sea and Sky

A B A/B

Outdoor – Landscape

A B A/B

Outdoor – Zoom

A B A/B

Outdoor – Flash

A B A/B

Outdoor – Contrast

A B A/B

Outdoor – Closeup

A B A/B

Indoor – Low Light

A B A/B

Indoor – Flash

A B A/B

Outdoor – Night

A B A/B

Outdoor – Night Lights and People

A B A/B

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Lumia Image Quality lead is moving to Apple

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Fresh from the Microsoft acquisition, a former Nokia employee is now being absorbed by a rival company. He’s not just a mere employee but the a lead of the Lumia Photography division.

Ari Partinen, who has announced that he is now moving to Apple, joined Nokia back in 2007 and is currently listed in LinkedIn as “Lumia Photography Lead at Nokia” with “comprehensive knowledge about Image Quality testing and tuning on ISP level from very successful Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia N8 projects.”

No specific details was posted about his new position at the Cupertino-based company but of course we will be expecting great things from him, same as we did with the PureView technology.

Apple’s iPhone 6 is just around the corner so Partinen’s contribution might come late into the game. We’ll just have to see what he has in store for us starting next year.

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Video: Nokia thinks DSLR should retire

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It is true that Nokia creates the best camera smartphone but saying that DSLR should say goodbye? That is indeed very debatable.


Since the PureView 808, Nokia made a stand regarding the megapixel race. A 41-megapixel in a phone chassis, even though fat, is a great achievement. Even until now, the PureView 808 is a very capable camera phone despite running on an obsolete software.

Incorporating Windows Phone 8 and Optical Image Stabilization plus newer hardware made the Nokia Lumia 1020 a worthy successor. Don’t forget the Lumia Black update that makes its image algorithms better. So can it replace your DLSR when travelling?

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Video: Nokia thinks DSLR should retire

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

It is true that Nokia creates the best camera smartphone but saying that DSLR should say goodbye? That is indeed very debatable.


Since the PureView 808, Nokia made a stand regarding the megapixel race. A 41-megapixel in a phone chassis, even though fat, is a great achievement. Even until now, the PureView 808 is a very capable camera phone despite running on an obsolete software.

Incorporating Windows Phone 8 and Optical Image Stabilization plus newer hardware made the Nokia Lumia 1020 a worthy successor. Don’t forget the Lumia Black update that makes its image algorithms better. So can it replace your DLSR when travelling?

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Nokia Lumia 1020 now official: the 41MP Windows Phone

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Over at New York, Nokia finally announces their next flagship phone – the Lumia 1020. The ultimate cameraphone reels in a 41 megapixel shooter with tons of hardware & software features, enough processing power with 2GB RAM and the playful & solid, yet familiar design from the Lumia series.

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Previously dubbed as the EOS, the Nokia Lumia 1020 packs a 768 x 1280 PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack AMOLED panel, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU and an improved 2GB RAM. It is all wrapped around a unibody polycarbonate casing with 32GB internal storage, Windows Phone 8 and a non-removable 2,000mAh battery.

But of course, let us not forget one of the main highlights of the phone – the camera. On the hardware side, the 41MP PureView shooter on the back of the phone has an aperture of f/2.2, and it features a mechanical shutter. It packs optical image stabilization, improved low-light performance, oversampling technology (now on video as well) and loseless zoom.

On the software side however, Nokia employs their new app called “Pro Cam”. What it does is it allows you to adjust specific settings to your liking such as ISO, white balance, focus & shutter speed. Features such as long exposure have been demoed on stage and it worked very well. Dual Capture also allows you to take two photos at the same time at different resolutions.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 specs:
4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack AMOLED display @ 1280×768 pixels, 332ppi
Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon Krait 1.5GHz dual-core processor
Adreno 225 GPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
3G, HSPA+, 4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth
41MP f/2.2 1/1.2″ PureView rear camera, Zeiss optics, Xenon flash
1080p HD video (low-light, image stabilization, mechanical shutter)
Pro Camera (ISO, white balance, focus & shutter speed controls)
1.3MP wide-angle front-facing camera, 720p video
GPS w/ aGPS support, GLONASS
Windows Phone 8
Li-ion 2,000mAh, non-removable
130.4 x 71.4 x 10.4 mm (dimensions)
158g (weight)

The phone will also have a camera grip accessory that will allow for tripods and longer battery life, and it will be sold in black, white & yellow variants. A wireless charging case will also be sold separately.

Price and availability for international release is yet to be announced, but over at the U.S., it is being sold for a high $299 on contract, and is expected to arrive before August.

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