Nokia improves Lumia 920 camera. We do a before and after comparison.

Nosotros but reported this morning that the Bone and firmware update for the AT&T Lumia 920 is sitting on Nokia'due south servers, presumably getting ready to be rolled out. When software appears via Navifirm, it'southward the finalized version and is handed off to the carriers for testing, significant this update is near.

While we take detailed the Os update 'Portico' before with the HTC 8X (and information technology'south the same feature fix here) it'southward the firmware that we're interested in. The firmware update (build 1249) will fix and adjust a few things on the phone merely information technology's the camera fix that most are curious almost. It's not secret that currently the 920 is a bit "soft" during daylight shots and so Nokia has fixed it up with this update and we have the show.

Methodology

We took two Nokia Lumia 920s side by side using a tripod to steady both devices and but swapped out the phone, keeping the tripod as steady every bit we tin. Nosotros used "tap to focus" on the same spot in the viewfinder and all settings were on 'Auto' (note: at that place are no new settings in this update for the camera, only algorithm improvements). The AF aid lamp was on and no wink was used.

In the next series of shots y'all will see the "old" 1242 Lumia 920 firmwareon the leftand the 1249 everon the right. The majority of the photos areheavily cropped to compare the new sharpening features of the camera. Click on a photo on a desktop browser will enlarge them (likewise, you lot tin can open in a new tab to get a amend look).

Results

The differences should be obvious. Nokia has done, in our stance, a keen job on improving the camera. Clearly the images are significantly sharper with the new firmware (the white balance as well seems tweaked for the amend).

The first comparing photos tell the whole story from our experience with the new firmware.

Update: 4PM ET: The last two sets are from the Front-facing camera, which also improves with the update.

Old Firmware (Fifty) versus New Firmware (R)

Old Firmware (50) versus New Firmware (R)

Onetime Firmware (L) versus New Firmware (R)

Old Firmware (50) versus New Firmware (R)

One-time Firmware (L) versus New Firmware (R)

Old Firmware (L) versus New Firmware (R)

Front facing photographic camera: Left is old, Right is new firmware

Front facing camera: Left is former, Right is new firmware

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