Nokia Dominates with 41 megapixel camera 808 PureView

Anyone promoting 41 megapixel technology for the consumer market is going to get some attention, and Nokia has achieved just that and more with its 808 PureView camera-phone. Such specs lead to some awesome imaging capabilities. Specifically, the huge amount of information leads to 'oversampling' of the visual details to the point where sharp, noiseless pictures are no longer just possible, but the normal output when shots are taken. Many have compared its super sharpness with current rivals like the HTC One S or iPhone 4S, and found the 808 PureView a clear winner.

Among additional core specs that make the 808 PureView distinctive are an f/2.4 Carl Zeiss lens and a focal length of 8.02mm. The unit can capture images at both 34 and 38 megapixels, which gives it the flexibility to deliver high definition at both th 4:3 and 16:9 ratio. For those with lesser needs, the model does pictures at a humble 5 megapixels as well. No one can touch the camera for the noiseless detail this amount of pixels can bring to pictures. What the camera lacks by way of a HDR mode for its camera, it makes up with a rapid-fire ability to take 5 shots at different exposures.                                                            

The advantages of such a powerful camera are numerous if you have serious shooting in mind. Too many consumers are settling nowadays for a smartphone that has a powerful camera as an add-on built-in extra on a label like Apple or HTC model, instead of looking further. The Nokia 808 PureView puts the camera more as a main feature, and not an afterthought. It is actually faster in operation and easier to access than an iPhone or Android-based handhelds. It's also able to perform a one-touch zoom on 5 megapixel picture-making, with just a flick of the finger as it swipes across the display, much like the touch screen features of the rival devices.

But some flaws in the total package may create pause in picking up the Nokia, first of which is the suggested price tag. $599-$699 for the 80 PureView maybe way too much for even a discriminating buyer of hi-tech communication products. If it causes a lag in sales, it relates to a sadder possibility---It may be the unit is Nokia's swan song, or final attempt to re-establish a foot hold in the mobile wars, which the brand once dominated. In that case there is a question as to how much support will remain available for the model in the long run.

More positively, the Nokia 808 PureView could well revive the domination of the label in the market, as it represents a quantum leap in what can be packed into consumer camera phone technology. A few additional touches, such as extra external memory capacity to handle the data from the data-rich photos, will give the unit much more practical usability. As it stands the post-processing and editing that can be done on the large photos produced by the PureView will far exceed those produced on other models (as there's so much data to work from, per each photo). The state of the art nature of the camera features makes Nokia worth the purchase, and hard to beat in this area for years to come.