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The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You’ll Need When Traveling

Judie Lipsett Stanford
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The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

I use an HTC One, but its camera is subpar, and I take a lot of pictures. When the Nokia Lumia 1020 was released, who wasn’t intrigued by its camera? I sure was, and so I bought one. But could the 1020 function as my only camera while on a dream vacation in Paris and Dubrovnik? I would soon find out.

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From the moment we arrived in Paris, I started snapping pictures predominantly with the Lumia’s Pro Cam app set to 5 megapixels, which is oversampled for lossless zoom. About midway through the trip (or about the time we moved on to Dubrovnik), I changed the settings so that the camera would take a 5 megapixel plus a 34 megapixel picture at the same time.

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I took over a thousand photos on that trip — many of them in extremely poor lighting conditions. As would have happened no matter which camera I was using, there were some photos that were much better than others; I had blurry shots, I have under or overexposed shots … and I had some photos that took my breath away.

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Take  a look at the following galleries, and tell me if you can honestly tell that these photos were taken with a smartphone camera rather than a DSLR. Each picture is a thumbnail, and clicking it should open up a larger gallery.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

Notre Dame Cathedral & Treasury

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Outside Notre Dame, looking up at the gargoyles
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
More gargoyles!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
In front of the cathedral
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
One of Notre Dame Cathedral’s side doors
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Notre Dame Cathedral’s main entrance
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Joan of Arc
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This looks like pirates booty, doesn’t it?
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Whether you believe it or not, this is supposed to be the shrine for the original crown of thorns.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This reliquary houses bones from various saints
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
A portion of a martyr’s femur inside a reliquary.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This photo was taken without flash and in incredibly poor light
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

Along the Seine River

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
No matter which way you look, it is all beautiful
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Notre Dame Cathedral seen from the Seine
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Vendors line both sides of the Seine River
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
On the Pont de Arts Bridge, lovers attach a lock with their names on them, then they toss the key into the Seine River.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Kev surprised me with a lock he’d engraved with our names …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… now we are part of the bridge, too. =)
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

Napoleon’s Tomb in the Dôme des Invalides

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Napolean’s Tomb is inside the Dôme des Invalides.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
It’s quite an impressive resting space!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Entering the room with his tomb, you pass through this impressive doorway …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The tomb of Napoleon III
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

The Musée de l’Armée

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Canons are everywhere you look! French canons, as well as canons captured from enemies
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Have you ever seen a triple-barreled gun?
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Quite an ornate helmet
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
One of the most impressive helmets I’ve ever seen!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Here’s another gun with triple barrels
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
That’s one fat canon and a big canonball
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Crossbow and bolts
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
A very ornate crossbow
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The engravings and moldings on many of the canons were beautiful!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
There were even suits of armor from the Orient …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… collected from Japan Samurai and Chinese Shogun.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
That’s a pretty fancy set of pistols right?
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
I liked the canon with the face on it. 😉
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Dragons are also a favorite of mine.

Les Catacombes

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
We waited in line for about two hours …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… the line wrapped all the way around the block!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Finally we got to the main entrance …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Down 130 steps into the ancient quarry …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
With reminders along the way of the workers who were there before
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This wall looks like two pieces of a railroad that didn’t quite match up when they met!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Carvings done by past quarry workers
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
An old foot batch for the workers
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
A cast of a fossil found in the quarry
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… and the bones. Six million people are entombed in the catacombs
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
No flash is allowed once you hit the portion where the bones are entombed …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Kev’s iPhone 4S couldn’t capture anything at all in the areas with the poorest lighting
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The skeletons are a sobering and yet magnificent reminder of our mortality
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
After a while, the sheer number of BONES becomes nearly overwhelming!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
These skulls were the only ones that had jawbones attached, and for some reason that made them creepy
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

Seen Around Paris

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
We did a segway tour! =)
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Eiffel Tower
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Notice the ¡Viva Terlingua! sticker?
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Arc de Triomphe
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
One of the many symbols of France
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
A door into the Louvre Museum palace
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Outside the Louvre Museum
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Outside the Louvre Museum
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Outside the Louvre Museum
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The big pyramid at the Louvre.

In and Around Old Town Dubrovnik (Read my separate King’s Landing / Dubrovnik post)

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Isle of Lokrum
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
One of the local pivos (beers)
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
A portion of the glasses I collected as souvenirs on our trip. =)
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Seafood is everywhere … and it is amazing!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… with one of the best views in the world …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Kev recreating a scene from Season 2 Game of Thrones. 😉
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
There are a ton of gelato shops, and on our last day we couldn’t help but indulge
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Needless to say, the food everwhere we went was amazing!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Another local pivo
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
If someone ever asks if you’d like small fish, this is what they mean. Say yes, because they are delicious!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Portions of the city that were affected during the Siege of Dubrovnik
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling

The Medieval Foundry in Old Town Dubrovnik

The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Under the concrete slab that makes up a basketball court …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… with one of the best views in the world …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
… there is an archeological museum that contains a foundry from the late 16th century.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Various tools and artifacts are on display …
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The fire pits used to melt the ore
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This is actual volcanic sand that was found in situ; it dates from the late 1500s!
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This bowl-shaped mold was used to cast bells — like those used in a church
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
These are canon-ball molds
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
This was a water-way that ran through the middle of the foundry; sand was recycled for reuse here.
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Notice the original volcanic casting sand that is still sitting here
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Our fabulous guide, ?ivo
The Nokia Lumia 1020 Is the Only Camera You'll Need When Traveling
Here’s where it gets really interesting … the foundry was evidently built on top of another ruin, because that is an arrow port that used to be in an exterior wall! Further excavation would destroy the foundry, however … =/

My conclusion? After traveling with the Nokia Lumia 1020 as my only camera, I can safely say that it is absolutely the best smartphone camera available, and it is easily powerful enough to function as my only camera when I travel. The phone’s operating system isn’t that bad, either. 😉

What do you think? Would you be willing to travel with no better camera than the one on your smartphone? I have no regrets.

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