Nokia has set an industry first,
with the Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1020 cameras updated to shoot and
support RAW file modes.
The first smartphones to offer
the high capacity file type, Nokia has revealed that both the 41-megapixel
camera hosting 1020 and newly confirmed 1520 will benefit from the RAW file
support as a result of repeated consumer requests.
“There have been requests for a
long time from professionals and amateurs asking for RAW file support. This is
something that has not been available in any smartphone before,” Samuli
Hänninen, Vice President of Software Program Management for Nokia’s Smart
Devices business stated.
He added:
happy to announce RAW file support for the Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1020.”
Explaining what this move means
to end users, Hänninen, speaking at today’s Nokia World conference in Abu Dhabi
stated: “RAW means that you can capture the pure sensor data and process it the
way you would like it to be processed.
“This is the standard in many
professional DSLRs and now we are bringing it to smartphone.”
He went on to add: “We are really
proud of our cameras and RAW will make them even better. It will hugely improve
the flexibility and the creative potential of users.”
Building on the new Nokia Camera
app announced earlier today, introduction of RAW photo capabilities will
further enhance the already impressive photographic options provided by Nokia’s
latest flagship phones.
The new Nokia Lumia 1520, one of the
two devices to offer the RAW file support, was officially unveiled today, with
a 6-inch 1080p Full HD display lining up alongside a 2.2GHz quad-core processor
and Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.
With a 20-megapixel PureView
sensor on the rear, the Nokia Lumia 1520 camera is further enhanced by a Carl
Zeiss lens, auto focus and a dual LED flash.
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