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I just did a post on the picture quality of the Lumia 1020 and I thought I would do a quick post on the video quality of the Lumia 1020.  If you are looking for an amazing phone that also does a superb job at taking videos, take a look at the Lumia 1020.

How good is it?  Take a look at Ellie Golding’s music video (and the behind the scenes video).

Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You

Ellie Goulding’s Music Video

This music video was shot entirely with the Lumia 1020*.

Behind the Scenes

Here is the Behind the Scenes on the making of the above video.

*Video shot with the Nokia Lumia 1020. Audio recorded with an external mic. Video edited on Final Cut Pro.

There have been a number of articles posted about this already, but I wanted to do my own post.  I was at the Detroit Airport about a week ago and when I pulled out my Lumia 1020 so I could show my boarding pass, the attendant began asking me  “Is the picture quality really that good on that phone?”  So, I responded… “let’s see.”

This is the picture I took at the Detroit airport

But, that wasn’t the most impressive part about the conversation.  I showed her how I could zoom in on things I didn’t realize were there.  Although this next photo isn’t super clear, it showcases how you can zoom in on the farthest objects and still get a sense of what was taken.

I’m assuming you can see where I zoomed to, but just in case, here is the TSA sign that I zoomed in on.

The phone does an amazing job at taking photos and videos.  When you take a photo, it saves two (2) copies – a 5 MP and a 41 MP file.  The 5 MP file allows for easy sharing of the photo on Facebook, Twitter, or sending it through text messaging/email.  The 41 MP file makes it super easy to capture your family photo or vacation location and have confidence that you can develop large prints for your home (or for the kid’s grandparents).

My photo example probably doesn’t do it justice.  Go to Nokia’s website where you can learn more about the Lumia 1020.

Printed Photo Size

How important is that 41 MP camera in the Lumia 1020?  Well, if you want to take those stunning photos and print them, you should have confidence that you will get clear prints up to 17 inches x 25 inches.

I found a post at Design215 that describes this pretty well:

Each colored box represents a certain number of megapixels. The numbers along the top and left side are print dimensions in inches at 300ppi (pixels per inch). Most books and magazines require 300ppi for photo quality. For example, the chart shows that you can make a 5″ x 7″ photo quality print from a 3 megapixel camera.

(picture taken from Design215’s web post)

Nokia’s Photo Example

How does your video camera stack up?  Better yet, how does your Mobile Phone’s video camera stack up?  Check out this video that was created by producer Claudiu Voicu.  The entire video was captured using three (3) Nokia Lumia 1020 devices.

You can also read the story behind the video at:  Free runtastic!  Is this the coolest video ever shot on a Nokia Lumia 1020?

Epic Red Bull “Art of Motion”

*It was edited in Adobe Premiere and Aftereffects