The Nokia 808 PureView exists because smartphones have made compact cameras all but obsolete. A 41Mp camera strapped to a dated Symbian smartphone , the Nokia 808 PureView is a strange mix of awesome and awful, probably best viewed as a compact camera with low-end smartphone functions attached.

The Nokia 808 PureView's most compelling feature -- some might say it's only feature -- is its 41 megapixel camera. This clever technology lives up to the hype and can turn out some truly stunning shots, beating all current smart phones known for their imaging prowess, including the iPhone 4S and...

Excellent camera that's comparable with compacts; Snapper performs well in low light; Good screen readability under direct sunlight; Robust build; MicroSD card slot

Extremely sluggish web browsing; Symbian OS lags behind the competition; Ovi Store needs more apps; Low-resolution display; Hefty and bulky

Happy with your phone's 8MP camera? Surely 41 of them would be preferable? Nokia thinks so, and is trying to prove the point with the 808 Pureview.

The camera UI is probably the most elaborate I've seen in mobile devices. In still photo mode, the user is provided with three options: Automatic (for newbies), Scenes (with preset scene modes), and Creative (another name for programmable shooting mode).

Very good image quality; Advanced photography modes; Video stabilisation

Noisy in inadequate lighting; No burst mode; Lacks panorama mode; Macro mode requires minimum distance of 15 cm; Focussing issues in low-light conditions

I've been using symbain for 7 years...nothing is really wrong with symbian its the propaganda and ignorance that killed it.

The Nokia 808 PureView is getting a lot of attention - if nothing else, the Finns have sparked people's curiosity to unprecedented levels. This review is just the latest in a series of articles we've posted to try and cover every aspect of the most impressive cameraphone we've ever seen.

Like the concept behind the Nokia Pureview 808 and its 41-megapixel camera? You're going to have to import one, as Nokia's indicated that it won't be selling the phone in Australia.

T he Nokia 808 is a pioneering phone when it comes to the camera specifications of this smartphone. The Nokia 808 does not only feature a powerful and bright Carl Zeiss lens but also offers a groundbreaking 41 megapixel image sensor.

Nokia may be focusing primarily on the for its core smartphone range, but it still hasn't completely given up on Symbian. The company's latest Symbian phone is the 808 PureView, best described as a camera with a phone in it. A 41-megapixel camera. Yes, you read that right.

Impressive looking camera; Xenon flash

Symbian OS; Chunky design; No word on AU release