The Lumia series has come a long way since its inception, and one department where Nokia has always focused to give it an edge over Android-powered smartphones is the camera section. The new Lumia installment, Lumia 730 Dual SIM is following the momentum and specially creating hype among mobile camera fanatics for many good reasons.

In the past, budget smartphones never had a luxury of quality cameras, especially when it came to the front snapper. But the things have changed lately. Manufacturers are now realizing the needs of the selfie-crazy generation, and the Lumia 730 is a product of one such realization. It flaunts a 5MP front snapper, which according to company is designed specifically for selfies and Skype video calls.

The primary camera, on the other hand carries a resolution 6.7MP, and is equipped with a f/1.9 aperture and 26mm focal length. Nokia has maintained its reputation in quality by offering ZEISS optics to this budget smartphone. The snapper wears special Backside-illuminated image sensor and True 16:9 sensor at 1/3.4-inch. It is accompanied with LED flash and 4x zoom for capturing scenes with detail and precision, in spite of the distance. The device comes preloaded with a bundle of imaging features and apps including auto focus, Bing vision, Lumia Cinemagraph, Lumia Refocus, Lumia Panorama etc. In addition, the device also excels in terms of video recording thanks to its video zooming and continuous autofocus features. You can shoot MP4 and H.264 format videos in Full-HD (1080p) resolution at the rate of 30fps. Video zooming up to 4x is an added advantage when it comes to recording moments that will be cherished for years.

The 5-megapixel front camera of the gadget is designed with f/2.4 aperture and comes as an added advantage for selfie lovers. The wide-angle lens lets you click group photos without the need of cropping out friends. The Lumia selfie app helps you set self timers, which could be a good option if you want to avoid blur created due to movement of your hand while clicking. The front shooter not only shines in taking photos but can also record great videos. Furthermore, the pre-installed Skype app, and easy sync of online contacts deliver serene experience while video chatting.

In short, the wonderful cameras of this Lumia 730 enable you to take selfies, groupfies, Full-HD video clips, make video and Skype calls and do a lot more with the pre-loaded apps and features. Other features of the Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim running smartphone includes a 4.7-inch HD display, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB built-in memory expandable up to 128GB, and a 2,220mAh battery.

The Lumia 730 is the last smartphone in the the Lumia series to be launched under the Nokia brand name. By making the gadget affordable to common blokes, Microsoft is carrying the value-for-money element of the Lumia series to take on the Samsung Galaxy smartphones in the budget category.