Though Nokia may have taken its time in releasing a “stupendous” smartphone that has been the talk of the smartphone world in the past few days, it has brought a smile and cheers from a great section of photographers that are looking towards a smartphone device that offers HD quality pictures@ 12MP.

The 12 MP camera is made from a Carl Zeiss lens that features a Xenon flash. Unlike the Vivaz, which was considered another hallmark for photography by boasting a 8Mp camera with HD recording; the Nokia N8 has more to offer in terms of image quality and apps. If you have a passion for photography then the good news is that the Nokia N8 also has a built-in photo editing app which is exclusively devoted to enhancing the quality of image through a variety of choice.

The specification of Nokia N8’s camera is as follows:

  • Media Storage/Memory:
    • Internal memory: 16 GB
    • MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 32 GB
  • Video Playback:
    • Video recording, Performance: encoding
    • 25fps, decoding 30fps, File Formats:
    • H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.263, Real Video
    • 10, ON2 VP6, Flash video
  • Main Camera:
    • Lens: Carl Zeiss optics
    • Image capture: 12 megapixels
    • Video capture: HD 720p
    • Aperture: F2.8
    • Focal length: 5.4
    • Flash: Xenon flash