Danny Winget
The 1020 apparently feels premium in the hand whilst the S4 Zoom is more like a P&S (or PoS? ) and doesn’t feel as premium.
Unlike the S4, technically as a Droid, the S4 Zoom is a ‘mid range’ device, 4.3″ 540 x 960 dual core vs the 4.5″ 1280×768, also Dual Core (but WP flies on lower specs where as you can still find lag in quadcore droids).
Onto camera
- 1020 better colour replication than S4 Zoom
- 1020 better bokeh
- 1020 can get oversaturated in colours (when it comes to green things though it seems to vary)
- Photos look better on 1020, much better contrast
- The detail of this 41mp pureview sensor – unbelievable
- 1020 shots apparently just look better, having a more cinematic look to them
- Low light performance of the 1020 is apparently much better, 1020 picking up vibrant colours where as S4 zoom is overexposed and doesn’t look as good (somewhat dull)
- props to the S4 Zoom for the zoom bit. The only thing really that warrants such a fat device. The zoom is different for both devices, Nokia’s Zoom is zoom reinvented, being able to zoom AFTER you’ve taken the picture (reframe and rezoom as much as you want). You cannot do this on any other device atm.
- As a whole, Danny feels the 1080p video is better on the 1020.
- 1020′s OIS is apparently better too.
- Finally the pocket test. 1020 fits without a problem. S4 zoom, you apparently definitely will notice the difference because it’s really thick and chunky.
- Verdict? Depends on what you want but 1020 has more consistent shots, Danny prefers the shots from the 1020 than the S4 Zoom. The 1020 is just that good and makes Danny want to take pictures of thigns he doesn’t usually take pictures of. It’s a great mobile camera.
- S4 zoom gets a plus for having android and them apps.
- On checks: Hardware better on 1020, camera better on 1020, screen is better on the 1020 but feels that it is lacking Android.
- “If I had to pick a winner, I’m gonna pick the Nokia Lumia 1020″