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<blockquote data-quote="WeeHector" data-source="post: 189114" data-attributes="member: 14301"><a href="http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/specifications/" target="_blank">Nokia Lumia 1020 - Specifications - Nokia - UK</a>I had a quick read through this (very quick) and eventually came across the camera specs. A number of points sprang to mind.1) Camera focal length: 26 mm. 3x zoom. I shouldn't be looking to take photos of the moon with it. Perhaps they are hoping that photos can be blown up to 800% due to MPs. I suppose this is digital zoom, rather than real zoom, which is merely going to increase the size of the pixels. 2) Minimum focus range: 15 cms so don't go looking for any macro shots.3) Secondary camera resolution is given as 1280x960 but no figure is given for the main camera; why not, as this ought to be the main selling point of the thing.4) Every app on this camera appears to be aimed at instantly posting on Twitter or Facebook, or Facebook or Twitter. That is how photography is seen these days.5) &quot;just like on a DSLR camera&quot;.&nbsp; Only, it isn't a DSLR, it is a compact. So because it has a 41MP sensor, it is 2-3 times better than a Nikon DSLR? I hope very soon to meet someone with one of these so we can compare them properly. This needs to be reported to trades standards for abusive advertising.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WeeHector, post: 189114, member: 14301"] [url=http://www.nokia.com/gb-en/phones/phone/lumia1020/specifications/]Nokia Lumia 1020 - Specifications - Nokia - UK[/url] I had a quick read through this (very quick) and eventually came across the camera specs. A number of points sprang to mind. 1) Camera focal length: 26 mm. 3x zoom. I shouldn't be looking to take photos of the moon with it. Perhaps they are hoping that photos can be blown up to 800% due to MPs. I suppose this is digital zoom, rather than real zoom, which is merely going to increase the size of the pixels. 2) Minimum focus range: 15 cms so don't go looking for any macro shots. 3) Secondary camera resolution is given as 1280x960 but no figure is given for the main camera; why not, as this ought to be the main selling point of the thing. 4) Every app on this camera appears to be aimed at instantly posting on Twitter or Facebook, or Facebook or Twitter. That is how photography is seen these days. 5) "just like on a DSLR camera". Only, it isn't a DSLR, it is a compact. So because it has a 41MP sensor, it is 2-3 times better than a Nikon DSLR? I hope very soon to meet someone with one of these so we can compare them properly. This needs to be reported to trades standards for abusive advertising. [/QUOTE]

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