The Nokia 7.2 has only little to offer to photographers – its wide angle camera works still good at full viewing angle. But as a substitute for a normal focal length it is, much the same as the super wide angle module, no winner of this photo test. This comparably heavily limits the options for photographers. Also, a partly very strong enhancement of edges is noticeable.

Wide angle (main camera) – 1.8/4.71 mm lens

(35mm equivalent: 26 mm), 48 MP sensor, JPEG with 12 or 48 MP

The same as the Honor 20 Pro, also the Nokia 7.2 offers a wide angle camera, which can take photos alternatively with 48 or 12 megapixels. In bright light, we recommend the maximum resolution, because then the camera con convert the higher pixel count into finer detailed structures. However, the 48 MP images show visible artefacts even at a high amount of light. In bright light, the Nokia scores a little weaker then the Honor 20 Pro – the more aggressive re-sharpening of the Nokia leads to a loss of points. As is often the case, in decreasing light, the 12 MP JPEGs are the better option, because they are more neatly calculated with a comparable degree of details. At night, Nokias wide angle camera is hardly useable – too many structures are damaged. Our assessment is based on the higher sum of points reached by the 12 MP solution.

Normal focal length – 1.8/4.71 mm lens

(35mm equivalent: 52 mm), 48 MP sensor, JPEG with 12 MP

The Nokia offers a 2x zoom only as a digital option. Then, the wide angle camera crops the sensor section and produces JPEGs with a resolution of 12 MPs. The loss in quality in considerable: The resolution and Dead Leaves results significantly sink compared to the wide angle setting, slushing especially finer structures. At the same time, the artefacts increase. Edges are computed very aggressively by Nokia in this mode. In very dark environments, the image quality once more decreases heavily. All in all: The user should better not use the Nokia 7.2’s zoom.

Super wide angle – 2.2/1.6 mm LENS

(35mm equivalent: 13 mm), 8 MP sensor, JPEG with 8 MP

The super wide angle module scores better, but still this camera does not receive a recommendation. The 8 MP sensor delivers comparably low-detail images even in bright light. When the stream of photos decreases, the quality deteriorates very quickly. In dark situations, the motives are hardly recognizable. At least, the super wide angle module does not compute edges as aggressively as the digital 2x zoom.

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Device	Nokia 7.2
Average market price	290 Euro
Functionality
Image formats	JPEG, RAW
Focusing	Phase AF
ISO sensitivity	ISO auto, man: 100-3200
Exposure control	Auto, ISO/Time Shift, M
Shutter speed, Exposure correction	auto, man: 1/4000-20 s, ±3 f-stops
White balance	auto, Presets
Features
Display	IPS, 6,3", 2280 x 1080 Pixels
Internal memory, Memory card, USB	128 GB, microSDHC/microSDXC, USB 2.0, Type C
Video	3840 x 2160 Pixels, 30 F/s
Size, Weight, Battery capacity	160 x 75 x 8 mm, 180 g, 3500 mAh

Test results
measured at	5000 \| 200 \| 5 Lux
Wide angle (main lens)
5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	1,8/4,7 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 100, 4 ms
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	1,8/4,7 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 124, 67 ms
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	1,8/4,7 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 3904, 100 ms
Image stabilization	–
Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)	1485 / 1295 \| 1516 / 1224 \| 0 / 0
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)	1331 / 1139 \| 1344 / 1118 \| 0 / 0
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)	1256 \| 1254 \| 0
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)	876 / 763 \| 784 / 695 \| 0 / 0
Artefacts High/Low	42 / 46 \| 43 / 46 \| 0 / 0
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)	1,9 / 12,4 \| 1,7 / 9,6 \| 0 / 0
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)	0 / 24 \| 0 / 26 \| 0 / 0
Points	62,6 \| 61,5 \| 0
Score Wide angle lens	65

Normal lens (2x zoom)
5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	1,8/4,70 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 100, 4 ms
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	1,8/4,70 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 120, 67 ms
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	1,8/4,70 mm, 4000 x 3000 Px, ISO 4032, 100 ms
Image stabilization	–
Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)	730 / 662 \| 713 / 640 \| 599 / 428
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)	720 / 646 \| 711 / 629 \| 578 / 396
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)	687 \| 686 \| 581
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)	493 / 486 \| 483 / 475 \| 72 / 68
Artefacts High/Low	23 / 25 \| 23 / 26 \| 88 / 94
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)	1,6 / 12,4 \| 1,4 / 9,2 \| 2,3 / 13,0
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)	0,3 / 10 \| 0,4 / 7 \| 0,4 / 22
Points	39,3 \| 39,5 \| 0
Score Normal lens (2x zoom)	41

Tele lens
5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	–
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	–
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	–
Image stabilization	–
Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)	–
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)	–
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)	–
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)	–
Artefacts High/Low	–
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)	–
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)	–
Points	–
Score Tele lens	0

Super wide angle lens
5000 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	2,2/1,70 mm, 3264 x 2448 Px, ISO 100, 8 ms
200 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	2,2/1,70 mm, 3264 x 2448 Px, ISO 431, 67 ms
5 Lux - Lens, Res., ISO, Exposure	2,2/1,70 mm, 3264 x 2448 Px, ISO 7040, 83 ms
Image stabilization	–
Resolution Center High/Low (LP/IH)	1384 / 1151 \| 1203 / 1123 \| 0 / 0
Resolution Edge High/Low (LP/IH)	1036 / 837 \| 929 / 820 \|
Resolution Corners High (LP/IH)	727 \| 680 \|
Dead leaves High/Low (LP/IH)	702 / 639 \| 453 / 509 \|
Artefacts High/Low	43 / 48 \| 63 / 58 \|
Noise (VN)/Color accuracy (deltaE)	3,4 / 9,5 \| 5,1 / 7,7 \| 0
Distortion (%)/Vignetting (%)	0,1 / 28 \| 0,1 / 33 \|
Points	55,6 \| 44,4 \| 0
Score Super Wide angle lens	52

Score 5000 \| 200 \| 5 Lux	47 \| 45 \| 0
Overall score camera qb	37