A Day with the Lumia 920 - A Photo Journal (Updated with Night Shots)
We took the Nokia Lumia 920, its PureView technology, 8.7-megapixel sensor and f/2.0 Carl Zeiss lens for a nice walk to capture its photographic qualities. Here's the outcome!
**Updated on 12th November 2012**
We've updated our earlier released article on 10th November with night shots as requested by community members. If you've viewed our article previously, you can jump straight to the night shoot photos.
A Day with the Lumia 920
Almost gone are the days where people bother carrying a point-and-shoot camera. But then again, why should we when there are smartphone devices that are good enough for casual shots? Case in point: the Nokia Lumia 920. Before we start flooding you with photos taken with the device, here's a quick rundown of the device's key specs:
- 4.5-inch Pure Motion HD+ display, 768 x 1280 resolution
- 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor
- 8.7-megapixel camera with Pureview technology
- 32GB mass memory with 7GB free SkyDrive storage
- 2000mAh battery with integrated Qi wireless charging
In a nutshell: 8.7-megapixel camera at the back with f/2.0 lens and 1.2-megapixel camera on the front with f/2.4 lens.
In fact, we liked the phone's camera quite a bit that we decided put together a small montage of photo from one of our casual morning shoots. Do note that these photos were taken on Auto mode and without changes to the default camera settings. To snap a photo, you either lightly tap on the touch screen on the area you want focused or press and release the shutter button located on the phone's right profile - most of the time we relied on the former since it is simply just more convenient unless the phone's in sleep mode.
Photos were all taken without zooming in to preserve as much quality as possible. They have not been post-processed and are copyright to SPH Magazines. These are provided for your reference only and we ask that you do not reproduce them elsewhere. Click for the full-resolution images.
f/2.0, 1/50 sec, ISO 400.
f/2.0, 1/10 sec, ISO 640.
f/2.0, 1/3200 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/140 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 160.
f/2.0, 1/500 sec, ISO 100.
Wait, there's more. Head to the second page for more photos.
A Day with the Lumia 920 (Cont.)
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f/2.0, 1/950 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/110 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/370 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/4500 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/35 sec, ISO 400.
f/2.0, 1/300 sec, ISO 100.
f/2.0, 1/50 sec, ISO 320.
f/2.0, 1/250 sec, ISO 100.
And last but not least, some night shots. Head on to the last page.
**Updated on 12th November 2012**
Night Shots on the Lumia 920
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As a point of reference for the Lumia 920's excellent low-light performance, we have taken similar shots on the Galaxy S III as well. Both were shot on Auto with no flash.
Nokia Lumia 920
f/2.0, 1/3 sec, ISO 800.
Samsung Galaxy S III
f/2.6, 1/17 sec, ISO 800.
Nokia Lumia 920
f/2.0, 1/22 sec, ISO 400.
Samsung Galaxy S III
Nokia Lumia 920
f/2.0, 1/6sec, ISO 640.
Samsung Galaxy S III
We hope you have enjoyed some of the sample shots that we have taken with the Lumia 920. As you can tell, it's decent enough to match up against a traditional compact camera and the Lumia 920 should fare well for quick casual shots. However dedicated cameras will last you a lot longer for extended shooting, so they're not quite sidelined yet. If you would like to know more about how the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 device fared as a complete package, head over here for the detailed review.
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