Nokia Unveils Lumia 1020 With 41Megapixel Camera

The Windows Phone device features Zeiss optics with floating lens technology and Xenon flash.
The Nokia N8 was the unbeatable camera-phone of its time before it was replaced by the Nokia 808 Pure View – the world's first mobile handset with a 41 megapixel camera last year. In our tests, the handset did match up to the DSLR's quality in good lighting conditions. While it had outstanding imaging capabilities, the phone was let down by the ageing Nokia Belle (formerly known as Symbian) platform. Needless to say, fans were waiting for the Finnish company to port this camera tech to its modern Lumia line-up. After months of rumous and leaked images, Nokia has finally announced the Nokia Lumia 1020 at its New York event today.
Unlike the 808 PureView, the Lumia 1020 seems perfectly pocketable. It's actually based on Lumia 920's poly carbonate unibody design. The handsets sport a 4.5" AMOLED screen with pixel dimensions768x1280. The display is protected by a 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 2. Thanks to ClearBlack tech, the screen is said to offer relatively better sunlight legibility. And yes, it's a super sensitive screen, which means you can use it even with gloves on. The phone is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU, and has 2 GB RAM. Internal storage is 32 GB, but there's no microSD card slot.
The USP of course is its 41 megapixel BSI (Backside illuminated) sensor with floating lens technology. It's a 6-lens assembly manufactured by Zeiss (earlier known as Carl Zeiss). There's also a Xenon flash, which is generally found in standalone cameras. The phone can record 1080p at 30 fps with stereo sound.
For this Windows Phone 8 device, Nokia has specially designed the Pro Camera app that gives total control over parameters such as shutter speed, exposure, white balance, and ISO.
The Lumia 1020 will be available in Black, White, and Yellow – no love for Red and Cyan. It will first land on AT&T on 26th of this month, and will be gradually rolled out in the rest of the world. However, there’s no word on its off-contract pricing.