Lumia 1020, it's a phone...it's a camera...

Nokia Lumia 1020 seems to be the solution for the new age of instant, always on social-media. With a camera that is capable of capture amazing photos, Lumia enables people to share photographs every minute of every day..

Nokia first unveiled the technology that now graces the 1020 in its 808 Pureview in July last year. At the time it was hailed as spectacular, but a dead end, as it was part of the Finnish company's final Symbian phone.
The good news is that with Lumia 1020, it runs the Windows Phone OS....while it is not perfect, it's definitely a work in the right direction...

In fact, a lot of people start talking about Nokia Lumia 1020 as the perfect replacement for the Nikon family...well, trust me...those DSLRs are still capable to take better photo quality but most people believe the size and lightweight of the Lumia device makes it a better option, especially when one goes to an event to have fun, relax and chill. It's not just a phone...it's a camera!

NOKIA LUMIA 1020

A friend of mine who tested the Lumia 1020 at one of the shop describe Lumia 1020 as this...."It's a phone...it's a camera....what an amazing camera!!"

No one is going to doubt and question Lumia 1020 when it comes to taking snapshots....the advertisement that Nokia put was correct....no other is even close...not the new iPhone 5S or the Samsung Galaxy S4....

A SUPERB CAMERA....SIMPLY STUNNING!!

When I first heard of the 41MP, I questioned the need for such a high megapixels....but I was wrong...

When one look at the photos captured, one just has to give it a thumbs up!
More and bigger pixels do usually equate to coarser grain and "noisier" (less precise) images, the processing software means that this camera oversamples – in other words, it takes information from all the pixels to produce one 5MP image that is really good.


That 5MP image is the one that's available for sharing, and you can post it from the app direct to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or SkyDrive, or add it to an email or picture message. You can also send your picture to OneNote, which is part of the Office suite all Windows Phones bundle.

However, the benefit of those bigger pixels and bigger sensor really become clear when you look at the 38MP image captured at the same time as the smaller image. Blow it up, and the detail captured even at full magnification is really impressive.

Check out this image:

Image taken about half a mile away

While the sensor and the software are very important, nothing is more important when it comes to good pictures than the lens. Nokia has done its very best here, using a six-part assembly by Carl Zeiss, which has been a byword for high-quality lenses since the 19th century. 

Well, here is the bad part though...inevitably, this is an area where the image quality suffers: it's very difficult to get the best optics out of such a small assembly. Looked at in detail, images can suffer from purple fringing and I think the edges are rather soft.

That could reasonably be described as nitpicking: while these images wouldn't bear too much comparison with an image taken with a full-frame DSLR, or even a dedicated, good-quality point and shoot but for a cameraphone, they're STUNNING!

Here is another image taken using the Lumia 1020 that I found from another reviewer...

One could see the reflection on the eye...the power of Lumia 1020

There are simply too many good things when it comes to the ability of Lumia taking good photos....another one of it is during low light settings. Most of the time, the photos taken without flash would looks nicer...and Lumia 1020 makes sure that most of the time even in low light settings.

In party lighting or at dusk, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is still very good. The Xenon flash on the device also won a lot of praises from a lot of reviewers but I doubted the quality of it because I believe any flash can swamp and flatten a scene....anyway, that's really up to preference.

APPS, the big issue?

Here is the thing...each time a Windows Phone device is talked about, apps are the biggest issue....but is it really the big issue? Well, not really....some of the popular apps that are missing are Instagram, Hailo, Kabee, but we are seeing many that is coming along....such as Flipboard, Vine, Path...not forgetting that Dropbox is now on the Windows Phone platform as well.

The big question when it comes to apps are really Google and Microsoft. The problem that Google has with Microsoft caused Nokia and Microsoft to lose out on Google users, which are quite a majority of the people today.

The ongoing spat of Youtube between Google and Microsoft continues...which means no Youtube at the moment...if that's not problematic enough for you, the Nokia Lumia 1020 will find connecting using Gmail becomes so much more problematic....and that's where the big issue is.

Even with Office, Twitter, People Hub that is integrated deeply with social network such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc....Nokia Lumia 1020 will still be a big gamble product. 


ANOTHER GREAT DEVICE THAT IS NOT GOING TO SELL

With a price tag of RM2499 slapped on it, many consumers will continue to go for iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy family....not many will gamble to jump onto Microsoft platform, given the inconsistencies in the upgrades and apps issues. Well, Nokia has pulled off an amazing device....Microsoft definitely need to improve their platform, or else, Nokia Lumia 1020 will simply be another GREAT DEVICE THAT IS NOT GOING TO SELL.

Nokia Lumia 1020, at RM2499

Well, Nokia and Microsoft must think of Lumia as a premium product to price it as RM2499. No doubt about it, the camera on the device is probably the best that's around the market at the moment, but to put a RM2499 price tag is like asking you not to buy.

The pricetag on the Lumia 1020 is as expensive as the iPhone 5 with 32GB....most people would opt for iPhone 5 with 16GB, which is at RM2,199....you can save RM300 to buy accessories and apps. 

I will be kidding myself if I were to imagine the iPhone is as good as Lumia 1020....Nokia has put a lot of effort and innovation into Lumia 1020 and it's a device that will definitely capture the attention of young people and professional alike....with Windows Office on the go, it definitely has an edge over Apple's iPhone...but Microsoft and Nokia must have both overlook one crucial thing....the brand itself is not strong enough...the OS itself is not yet stabilize and has yet to prove itself...to put a price tag of RM2499 is simply asking prospect customers to buy Samsung or iPhone.

How many of us remember when Samsung initially started the Galaxy family....all of the S families are priced at a cheaper price in comparison to iPhone and has better features...because back then Samsung has yet to prove itself...but today, Samsung is getting a lot of customers even when their products are on par with Apple's iPhone. Time for Nokia and Microsoft to learn the basic of marketing.

It is a shame that Nokia Lumia 1020 will be another great device that is not going to sell.

Nokia Lumia 1020

Nokia Lumia 1020, the next chapter in Smartphone photography...that is a bold statement but not an understatement. Indeed, the Nokia Lumia 1020 just change the smartphone industry ball game a little bit. The camera function of the new Nokia Lumia 1020 is far ahead of the devices in Samsung and also the Apple iPhone.

 

The Nokia Lumia 1020 doesn't feel like a camera when you hold it, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. But its' capability in phototaking is way better. From the lens-holding protrusion on the back and – to a lesser extent – the dedicated shutter button on the right side...all of these simply emphasize the focus on the power of its' camera ability. Nokia is back, it seems and this time in smartphone photography. The 1020 has been kept to be as thin as possible and it is significantly lighter than the 920 at 159g instead of 184g.

The screens are exactly the same at 4.5 inches, but the 1020 feels better in the hand. One of the downside is that Nokia did not incorporate the wireless charging into the phone although phone accessories made it possible.

When you talk about Nokia Lumia 1020, you talk about the camera...and it is so good that it comes with 2 camera apps...such is the emphasis on photography. We have the Pro Camera and also the Smart Camera app. Here is one of the comment from some of those who get a first hand on the 1020....Taking photos is pretty straightforward, and I appreciated the ability to press the shutter button halfway down to focus, just like a DSLR. You can select the focus point simply by tapping the screen, and the button remembers – it returns to the default centre position after a few seconds.

The phone also has 32GB onboard for storage.

The photos taken are amazing....how about sharing it on Facebook?? The high resolution photos will be impossible to upload onto your social network page but the Lumia 1020 thinks ahead for the users...1020 will simultaneously create a 5-megapixel version of your photo for sharing. How cool is that??

Video taking is also very impressive....in fact, I totally agree with how Nokia promoted the phone. Nothing else comes closer to this. Anyone who prioritize taking amazing photos using their smartphone, Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best buy for you....

 

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