The Nokia Lumia 1020 is now available in the South African market, this attractive device has interesting imaging features that are hard to ignore.
This device carries a second generation 41 megapixel sensor (yes 41) and is designed to reinvent zoom by enabling the users to discover more detail than the eye can see, with a new application called Nokia Camera, which makes it easy for anyone to take professional quality images.
This phone has a feature called the dual capture which allows the user to take high resolution 38 megapixel image and that’s not all, it has endless editing opportunities. It also creates a 5 megapixel picture that is easy to share to social networks with Windows Phone 8.
The Nokia Lumia 1020′s 41 megapixel sensor features leading ZEISS optics with six physical lenses; with this getting crystal clear photos is inevitable even in low lights.
Adding to that, the Nokia Rich Recording will capture blur free videos with stereo sound as it handles sound pressure level six times louder than conventional smartphones.
The personal nature of Windows Phone makes it the perfect platform for the Nokia Lumia 1020, showcasing live images on the Start screen with the Photos tile, quick sharing to social networks, and easy access to files across a number of devices with SkyDrive. With the dedicated camera button, Windows Phone is designed with imaging in mind.
Let’s call it awakening the sleeping giant, Nokia has proved that it equally has good devices to take it back to smartphone competition league. Let’s wait and see how the consumer market of South Africa will place this device.