Everyone concentrates on the big numbers when it comes to phone cameras, but do the 8-Megapixels of the i8510 (AKA the Innov8) deliver? Well, the quality of its snaps is excellent, with a cracking zoom to show detail even on close ups.

There are also lots of bonus features that might make you drop your regular compact camera and just carry this in your pocket. The panorama mode allows you to stick a number of shots together to easily create a much larger image. This worked extremely well - much better than the blink mode, which is supposed to catch head shots when people have their eyes open but still managed to catch that attractive 'asleep on the job' look occasionally. There’s a similar feature to snap you when you’re smiling, too, but again it occasionally gets its timing wrong.

Images are handsomely displayed on the screen, which is a good size for easy viewing. However, should you need to see them a little bigger (or, for that matter, watch a DivX movie) the i8510 also has a TV out port. Forget a carousel of slides and a darkened room, now you can subject your friends to your holiday snaps in their own home (joy!).

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