Nokia Lumia 1020
The legendary 41-megapixel PureView camera phone
82/100
MOBILE CAMERA SCORE
Features 19
Performance 14
Durability 17
Price 15
Usability 17
Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera System
MAIN CAMERA
41MP PureView, f/2.2, 1/1.5 inch sensor, OIS
ULTRAWIDE
None
TELEPHOTO
3x lossless digital zoom via sensor cropping
Key Features
COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Oversampling technology, Nokia Pro Camera app
NIGHT MODE
Xenon flash, LED assist, long exposure support
VIDEO
1080p at 30fps, 4x lossless zoom in video
STABILIZATION
2nd generation Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
DISPLAY
4.5-inch AMOLED, 1280x768, Gorilla Glass 3
CONNECTIVITY
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
BATTERY
2000 mAh, non-removable, Qi wireless charging supported
BUILD
Polycarbonate unibody, 158g, 10.4mm thickness
CHIP
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus, Adreno 225 GPU
Shooting Capabilities
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Technical Specifications — Nokia Lumia 1020
Specifications not yet available for this item.
Phone Controls for Photography — Nokia Lumia 1020
Physical and software controls relevant to capturing photos on this phone.
| Control | Present | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Button (Shutter Trigger) | ✓ Present | Dedicated two-stage shutter button |
| Action Button | ✗ Not Present | |
| Power / Side Button | ✓ Present | |
| Face ID / Touch ID | ✗ Not Present | |
| Pinch-to-zoom (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Tap-to-focus (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Swipe for Camera Controls | ✗ Not Present | |
| Silent / Ring Switch | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRAW Shooting | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRes Video Recording | ✗ Not Present |
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