Finland's Nokia unveiled its latest smartphone Thursday with a powerful 41-megapixel camera touted as offering "more detail than the eye can see

01 / 13

Finland's Nokia unveiled its latest smartphone Thursday with a powerful 41-megapixel camera touted as offering "more detail than the eye can see."

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

02 / 13

Many tech bloggers applauded the model's camera after Chief Executive Stephen Elop demonstrated features including "floating lens" technology that adjusts for camera shake and six-lens optics that help produce sharper images.

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

03 / 13

In unveiling the new device in New York, Nokia said its Lumia 1020 smartphone "is able to produce some of the sharpest images possible by any digital camera." (AFP)

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

04 / 13

The Windows-powered phone has six physical lenses and optical image stabilization, and can handle sound pressure levels six times louder than conventional smartphone microphones, the company said.

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

05 / 13

"We want to take people on a journey from capturing pictures to recording and sharing their lives," said Stephen Elop, president and chief executive.

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

06 / 13

"The Nokia Lumia 1020 will bring new meaning to pictures and continues to strengthen Nokia's leadership in imaging."

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

07 / 13

The phone, which will be sold in the US market this month and in Europe and China in the coming weeks, features a new photo application designed for professional quality images.

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

08 / 13

Using a feature called dual capture, the phone 1020 simultaneously takes a high-resolution 38-megapixel image for editing opportunities, and a five-megapixel picture that is easy to share on social networks, Nokia said. (AFP)

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

09 / 13

Tony Cripps, analyst at the research firm Ovum, said Nokia's new device "sets a new benchmark for high-end smartphone engineering" and highlights Nokia's technical strengths. (AFP)

See more of : Nokia unveils Lumia with moster camera

10 / 13

"But the company must still overcome incumbent rivals, slow adoption of Windows Phone and a modest marketing budget if it is to finally help the company turn a financial corner after its recent time in the doldrums," Cripps added. (Reuters)

See more of : Stephen Elop