<p>Since the rebirth of the smartphone (with Apple's original iPhone), mobile devices have been taking over the functions and marketshare of the independent devices of the past. In short order, they've usurped the watch, made dedicated media players a thing of the past and are even are even likely to begin killing off the third-party media remote any day now. With the arrival of Nokia's latest flagship the Lumia 1020, it's likely the smartphones are finally poised to kill off the once venerable point-and-shoot camera as well.</p><p>Here's the thing: the point-and-shoot camera has begged to be sent packing for years now. Until recently, the only problem really had been that the things that make the smartphone and high-quality camera mash-up unique simply hadn't been on the buying public's radar.</p><p>Now with the Lumia 1020, these features are finally being integrated in a way that makes sense for smartphone buyers and point-in-shoot camera lovers.Optical Image Stabilization</p><p>Optical image stabilization had been something of a novelty. While the idea of suspending an image sensor inside the device to avoid sudden movements and bumps wasn't entirely new, smartphone makers hadn't yet added the feature to their devices in large numbers. That changed with last year's introduction of the Lumia 920. Today, Nokia's Lumia 925 and Lumia 928 also offer the functionality. With the optical image stabilization in the Lumia 1020, pictures and video come out clearer.Mobile Data</p><p><a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/07/11/5-reasons-why-the-lumia-1020-tops-point-in-shoot-cameras/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/nokia-lumia-1020-may-put-the-compact-point-and-shoot-to-rest/">Put your point-and-shoot in a museum, next-gen phones have finally surpassed it</a> (Digital Trends)</p><p><a href="http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/nokia-lumia-1020-camera-tops-many-point-and-shoot-devices-1.5674054">Nokia Lumia 1020 camera tops many point-and-shoot devices</a> (Newsday)</p><p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57593587-94/should-i-ditch-android-for-nokias-lumia-1020/">Should I ditch Android for Nokia's Lumia 1020?</a> (CNET (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dZXAWU4A1nfZuYMZPInwIdlNmPytM&ned=us">1,308 additional articles.</a></p>
