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The Lumia 1020 won't replace digital cameras with interchangeable lenses, known as DSLRs, even if its megapixel resolution is higher. For one thing, the Lumia 1020 lacks a real zoom lens; the zoom it offers is essentially blowing up the image. By contrast, DSLRs with a telephoto lens can let you take close-up shots from afar. The Lumia 1020 also lacks a setting for aperture, or how wide the lens is opened to let in light. Changing the aperture can affect how much of your image is in focus.
To make photos on the Lumia 1020 easier to share, the camera actually records two versions of each image. The first is in full resolution, which you can use to zoom in or crop, or download to a computer to make large prints. A smaller version, equivalent to 5 megapixels, is also produced. That's the one you can use to post on Facebook or Instagram without eating too much of your cellular data plan. The U.S. version syncs with Microsoft's SkyDrive and AT&T's Locker storage services. Otherwise, the 32 gigabytes of storage on the device will fill up in no time.
The Lumia 1020 isn't Nokia's first 41-megapixel phone. Its 808 PureView phone last year had the feature, too. But that phone lacks the image-stabilization technology introduced later in the year with the Lumia 920. The new phone combines the two in a shell that is made to resemble a camera. It comes in yellow, white or black.
Nokia is also selling a Camera Grip attachment for $79, offering extended battery life and a case that makes you feel as if you're holding a regular point-and-shoot camera. With the Grip, you'll also be able to attach the phone to a tripod.
The phone's display measures 4.5 inches diagonally, which is larger than the iPhone's, but smaller than those on leading Android phones. At 332 pixels per inch, the display resolution is comparable to the iPhone 5, but lags those of several Android phones.
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Online:
Nokia on Lumia 1020: http://www.nokia.com/Lumia1020
AT&T on Lumia 1020: http://www.att.com/lumia1020
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