Nokia Lumia 1020 Cameratastic with Balls (Bearing) Preorders Now

Nokia finally announced Nokia Lumia 1020 with a 41MP PureView camera . It will go on sale from AT&T beginning July 26, for $299.99 with a contract. It is currently available for preorder from AT&T.

It comes in three colors matte black, matte white(web only) and matte yellow. There are rumors that a red verison may be coming in the future from AT&T.  We call it camertastic because it has superior camera features including a Zeiss lens.The smartphone features of the Nokia Lumia 1020 are  a 4.5-inch AMOLED PureMotion HD+ display (1280 x 768 pixels, 15:9 aspect ratio) made with Gorilla Glass 3  (sensitive to touch by fingernails or gloves) and 32GB of storage. Specs include 4G LTE access, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 2000mAh battery, 2GB RAM, 7GB SkyDrive Storage, Wi-Fi, NFC

NokaLumia1020 LensNokia claims to offer a professional camera with smartphone ease with the Nokia Lumia 1020. The second generation 41 megapixel sensor is the largest back side illuminated (BSI) sensor.

The Zeiss lens has several embedded elements including ball bearings, to help make photos better. Users can capture high-resolution photos and video and  zoom-in or out and reframe the smaller details within your pictures.

Here are all the camera features:

  • Second generation optical image stabilization (OIS).
  • The manual shutter speed options make it easy to capture people, pets and other things in movement.
  • ZEISS optics 6-lens design
  • Ball bearings to meet any hand movement and one of the widest apertures on a camera phone.
  • Xnon flash has the power to illuminate shots for the 1/16,000 of a second it takes to capture a shot with the Lumia 1020 at the minimum shutter speed.
  • HD video in 1080p at 30 frames per second and lets you zoom in up to four times closer to the action with no loss of quality (up to 6x closer in HD 720p).
  • Digital high-performance microphones that record high quality stereo sound with deep bass, even at loud events.
  • Pre-installed tutorials and access to Nokia Photo Masters, an online photography master class.
  • Nokia Pro Camera app lets you manually adjust flash, focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance and exposure.
  • Dual capture that lets you zoom, re-frame, straighten horizons, change orientation and discover new details.
  • Automatic creation of 5MP versions of photos to share via e-mail, messaging or social media.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 comes with an attachable point-and-shoot-like leather wrist strap to make it even easier to take anywhere you go.  You can also buy the Nokia Camera Grip accessory.  This sturdy case snaps on the phone to mimic the feel of an actual camera and includes extra battery power, shutter button and a universal tripod mount.

 Customers who purchase a Nokia Lumia 1020 will receive 5 GB of free storage of AT&T Locker for media .storage