Posted on 9 Jul 2013 at 09:41, by Gareth Halfacree
Nokia Lumia 1020 details are appearing thick and fast ahead of the device's expected unveiling this Thursday.
Finally bringing Nokia's 41-megapixel PureView camera sensor, first seen on the Symbian-based PureView 808 smartphone, to its Lumia Windows Phone range, the Lumia 1020 is possibly the company's most anticipated Lumia device. It is expected to include a custom camera application which will give SLR-like control for anyone who values photography above all the other features of their phone.
Windows Phone Central has listed additional details, suggesting the smartphone will double the memory of previous Lumia handsets to 2GB, include 32GB of internal storage but no micro-SD expansion capabilities, use optical image stabilisation for low-light photography, and ship with the upcoming Lumia Amber software update.
The site also suggests that, like the PureView 808, the camera sensor will work in a variety of modes. By default, the camera will capture five megapixel 'supersampled' images, taking high-resolution sensor data and compressing it down to produce a sharp and noise-free final image. It will be possible to override this to take a near full-sensor-size 38-megapixel image, or capture both 38-megapixel and five-megapixel images simultaneously, giving a low-resolution version for sharing and a high resolution version for printing or editing.
Accessories expected to launch for the device include a wireless charging backplate, which will be sold as an optional extra rather than bundled with the device, and a camera grip which provides an external battery, tripod mount and dedicated shutter button.
The Lumia 1020 is expected to launch in the US later this month, with no confirmed date for UK availability, following its unveiling at a Nokia press event this Thursday.
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