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Nikon and Canon just can't compete...

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Posted by Scott Fricke on February 27, 2012 at 11:45 AM
with Nokia, a 41 MP sensor with Carl Zeiss optics....in a camera phone :jump:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/02/nokia-unveils-smartphone-with-41-megapixel-camera/1#.T0uyN1HR38s
Posted by Jack Brauer on February 27, 2012 at 12:25 PM
HA! Does it have a tripod socket? :razz:
Posted by Dave Showalter` on February 27, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Another nail in the compact p&s coffin.
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 27, 2012 at 3:57 PM
I wonder how those Carl Zeiss optics will look after I've repeatedly squished my thumbprint onto it, like I do with every other cell phone camera lens.
Posted by Jon LaBass on February 27, 2012 at 5:56 PM
How does it handle the pocket lint that always gets stuck on my cell phone camera lens?
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 27, 2012 at 10:28 PM
I thought this was pretty silly for a camera phone, but here's an interesting discussion of the technology by DP Review:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/27/Nokia-808-PureView-with-41MP-sensor

Seems there is some method to their madness. The MP race is far from over !! :biggrin: