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Nokia Launches Lumia 925 Advertisement Bashing iPhone Camera

wirelessness said:
Android device automatically sync your photos with Picasa. Since Picasa is a true storage site not a faux-Cloud like Apples' iCloud your photos are safe and accessible for as long as you want. That said, I still prefer the iPhone.

Apple does need to step up it's game in regards to camera quality and make the iCloud a real Cloud solution.
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rdlink said:
1. This is a Windows phone, not an Android.
2. I have to pay for my data. And 98.44% of my pictures are taken in places where I don't have WiFi connectivity.
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I was replying to the previous poster who said 'this applies to all phone makers I assume'. So at least ONE maker has a solution to provide cloud storage so you don't have to worry about deleting your photos if needed.

We all pay for data. That should not prevent Apple from providing a decent Cloud service.
 
Nokia vs iPhone Photo Quality

As a photographer and iPhone user, I've been reasonably satisfied with iPhone 5 output, but it's not a true camera substitute. All the hoopla about the 41MP Nokia photo internals made me curious. I visited the AT&T store the other day to see firsthand if the camera lived up to the hype. IT DID NOT. I was sorely disappointed by the quality of images captured by the Nokia 1020. They can sing all the praises they want about the camera quality... white balance was abysmal and the software available for processing was just as bad. Nokia certainly hasn't given this iPhone user any reason not to sit and wait for the next iPhone.
 
unplugme71 said:
Usually when a company bashes another company's product, is because their own product is not good enough to sell on its own.

If you truly have a product that is better, it will sell itself. This is what Apple is doing.
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Apple has been down that path many times before, even at times when the Apple product was in fact better than the ones they were bashing.
 
You have to admit, when third party manufacturers produce a lot of iPhone camera lens and add-ons to improve its quality then something can't be right. There are a ton more iPhone camera corrective/improvement accessories than other devices, and not simply because the iPhone is more popular. Since the first iPhone in 2007, camera quality had been the weakest link. I like my iPhone, but it's not perfect.

There are some nice looking lenses on the market.

If anyone hasn't already, check out "BiteMyApple." Great company, supported some of their kickstarted projects and am impressed:

olloclip

http://www.sainsonic.com/3-in-1-lens-clip.html?___store=en&___store=en

This is an interesting find I don't believe MacRumors has covered:

Apple patent reveals three-lens, three-sensor iPhone camera

According to a patent granted by the USPTO Tuesday, the California-based manufacturer secured the right to create a triple-lens, triple-sensor image capture device that would allow for unprecedented color quality.
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Chupa Chupa said:
Depends. If all you ever eat is hamburger a dinner knife is perfectly fine. But you'll need a knife that is a bit sharper and more precise if you are going to enjoy a fine aged sirloin.
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And what knife do I have in my pocket right now? My Swiss Army knife.
And it has two ultra-sharp knife blades.
 
Admittedly, Apple has a lot of potential to upgrade the iPhone's camera spec. Saying that however, if I'm going to a place I've never been that I know has breathtaking scenery, I'm going to make sure I've got a separate camera specifically for taking memorable shots, and not rely on a phone. Phone pictures are good for quick snaps on the go, not for capturing the essence of a new place.
 
SockRolid said:
Because you need ultra-high quality photos of your damn lunch.
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You know for a fact that if Apple had this tech in the iPhone, you'd be praising it to high heaven, and comparing it to everything else out there.

There are about a thousand and one different reasons to have a quality camera in your smartphone. It's not just for taking pictures of your damn lunch. In fact, your answered why it's a good idea in one of your later posts...

SockRolid said:
And what knife do I have in my pocket right now? My Swiss Army knife.
And it has two ultra-sharp knife blades.
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Exactly. If you're going out to take pictures, you'll want to have a DSLR on hand. But sometimes, you might see something you want to take a nice picture of. Some beautiful scenery with the clouds breaking just right, or something dramatic going on at the bus stop. And when that happens, wouldn't it'd be nice if your swiss army knife had a really good camera installed on it?
 
sfrancis928 said:
You understand there's more to DSLR quality than just megapixels, right?
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No. He doesn't. I love my Nikon DSLR but use my iPhone 95% of the time... When I need superior quality and the options that are available only on a DSLR I use it and the pics blow ANY smartphone camera away (including the 1020)...
 
RubenTheys said:
The more manufacturers release ads like this, the more people will be convinced that iPhone really is reference material on the smartphone market.

So keep it coming, marketeers! Who's next in line? HTC, Asus?
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Why do you say this like it is a team you are rooting for? Do you work for Apple?
 
They certainly cranked up the exposure on the Lumia photo. It's not clear the dynamic range is any better though…the photos is pretty blown out. If they're serious about doing this comparison, they should at least do similar exposures on the two cameras (with a slightly higher shutter speed on the Lumia to take advantage of its slightly faster lens).
 
Djentleman said:
...if I'm going to a place I've never been that I know has breathtaking scenery, I'm going to make sure I've got a separate camera specifically for taking memorable shots, and not rely on a phone. Phone pictures are good for quick snaps on the go, not for capturing the essence of a new place.
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I always use my iPhone for such things as I get good results compared to having to purchase or carry a DSLR.

So do these other folks... I'm pointing you to a 'landscape' gallery as these images are more 'trad' (and mostly iPhone shots).

http://mobilephotographyblog.com/landscapes/
 
Jalopybox said:
Making the iPhone 5S with a 12mp camera is not improving anything. It's making it worse. I don't need larger, crappy photos. Larger sensor, better optics are needed, not higher MP and another LED added to the flash.
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and an optical image stabilizer
 
unplugme71 said:
Agreed, but I said 'doing' as in present tense, not past tense. :D
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Splitting hairs if you ask me. But . . . I stand corrected.

Although, with such a statement we are basically committing to an understanding that everything Apple made from 2010 and prior was total garbage.

One caveat is, that I was drawn to Apple when it was at it's worst, and it's products were in fact total crap.
 
Liquorpuki said:
"I'm a Mac"
"And I'm a PC"

Apple's bashed stuff too
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True!

And Apple was never able to beat the evil "PC" despite 60 TV commercials.

So if history is an indicator... Nokia will never beat the iPhone!

Most of the time the bashers don't win.
 
Let's hope the new iPhone camera improvements go far beyond just a higher pixel count and dual LED flash.

Faster camera launching, higher dynamic range, less noise, faster focusing, etc.
THOSE are camera improvements, IMO.
 
Every day better commercials are made by every other company. Including Microsoft. By the way, I've always heard it no-kia not nah-kia?
 
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