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Nokia Challenges Sony To A Smartphone Camera Shootout

Will Sony shy away this time with its latest 20 megapixel Xperia Z2?

 

Nokia's UK Twitter handle loves to brag about a year old handset, the Lumia 1020. It was indeed a brilliant device when launched, and it still stands as the best example of Mobile Imaging.

The closest rival to 1020 comes from Sony. The company's latest flagship Z2 sports a 20 megapixel camera. To promote the phone, Sony UK tweeted that its Xperia Z2 comes with “award-winning camera technology”. Right after that, @Nokia_UK gave the Japanese company an open challenge to camera duel. The 1020 is certainly a photographer’s phone, and shutterbugs such as @detkodave have been proving this time and again. But, we think that it's time for Nokia to shut up, because the hardware on the 1020 is beginning to show its drawbacks (more on that below).

Yes, we know it’s not about the specs, but let’s just compare them here.

                                 Lumia 1020                                            Xperia Z2
Memory
Card Slot                   No                                                          Yes (Micro SD, up to 128 GB)
Internal Memory        32 GB                                                     16 GB
CPU                           Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait                         Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Battery                      Li-Ion 2000 mAh                                    Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
Standby Time           Up to 384 h (3G)                                      Up to 740 h (3G)
Camera features       1/1.5'' sensor size                                  1/2.3'' sensor size
                                
The Lumia 1020’s camera features:

  • 41 MP (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels)
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Optical image stabilisation,
  • Auto/manual focus,
  • Xenon & LED flash


While the Sony Xperia Z2 offers:

  • 20.7 MP
  • 5248 х 3936 pixels
  • Autofocus
  • LED flash

There are certain factors Nokia should be worried about:

  • Shot to shot times (The Lumia is bad at this)
  • Underwater photography (If Nokia steps into the water the duel ends there)
  • 4 K Video

What Sony should be worried about:

  • Physical Shutter (for those long exposures and crisp images)
  • PureView Imaging technology
  • Noise levels
  • Optical Image Stabilisation (Nothing beats it)

Who do you think will win the camera duel? From the looks of it, it all depends upon how the challenges are laid down. We wish both manufacturers best of luck!
 

 


TAGS: Mobile Phones, Android, Windows Phone, Nokia, Sony

 
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