Nokia N8 Photo Skills Demonstrated: Do They Make Up For S^3?

While controversy continues over the Nokia N8's Symbian^3 OS, one thing most people can agree on is that the smartphone's 12-megapixel camera is possibly the best so-far on a mobile device.  We grabbed a couple of test shots in our recent hands-on with the N8, but Nokia Conversations has a full gallery of unedited pictures from the phone.

Interestingly, they've shown various sets of images through different builds of the N8's firmware, kicking off in April this year and ending up with last month's releases.  We've picked a couple of the newer pictures out for the gallery below – remember these are straight off a cellphone – but the full gallery is here.

So, the big question: if you're an avid mobile shutterbug, is the Nokia N8's obvious image proficiency enough to make up for its OS?  Let us know in the comments.