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Sony Xperia Z1 Clear Zoom vs Lumia 1020 lossless zoom samples

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By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Oct 01, 2013, 8:58 AM

Sony Xperia Z1 Clear Zoom vs Lumia 1020 lossless zoom samples

Sony Xperia Z1 seemingly uses the high resolution of its 20MP sensor for lossless zooming in a way that is very similar to the one pioneered by the Nokia 808 PureView, then making a cameo in the current Lumia 1020 flagship.

Sony's oversampling makes an 8 MP image out of the sensor, letting you close on the scene a tad shy of two times, whereas the huge sensor of the Lumia lets you zoom in more, though it results in 5 MP auto-mode photos.

A dedicated blog took identical photos with the Lumia 1020 and the Z1, then zoomed in with the PureView lossless tech of Nokia and the Clear Zoom of Sony, and the results were pretty neck-and-neck when there was enough luminance around.

When the light starts to go down, though, the gigantic sensor, optical image stabilization and Xenon flash of the Lumia 1020 certainly gave it a huge advantage before the Z1, though Sony's phone arguably brings a higher level of photographic prowess to the Android world. Check out the zoom crops compared below, with Lumia 1020 on the left, and the Xperia Z1 on the right.

source: AAWP

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.