Mobile phones are increasingly the reliance on several gadgets for diverse requirements. Besides being used as an entertainment package on the go, more and more people want their mobile phones to comply as a digital camera and hence there is an ever increased demand for camera mobile phones. Most of the mobile phones from leading manufacturers like Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, HTC, Apple and Samsung come with an embedded camera of varying power ranging between 2 mega pixels to a maximum of 12 mega pixels. Some of the handsets like Sony Ericsson XPERA X2, Samsung M8910 Pixon12 and Nokia 86 8MP have their USP in the guise of a high powered camera only.

Most of the decent camera mobile phones like the ones mentioned earlier boast of powerful lenses having a power of 8 mega pixels. However, it is the Samsung M8910 Pixon12 that tips the list of camera phones with a 12 mega pixel camera. Usually the mobile phones that have camera as their USP tend to have a large screen averaging 2.8 to 3 inches in measurement. The large colored screen ensures that you can have a decent view of the photos that are being clicked.

The camera in these phones is being backed by robust and the latest technology which in turn complements the quality of photos. Features like auto focus, dual LED flash are common occurrence with camera mobile phones. Most of these phones are also aided by the geo-tagging feature through which you can click a photograph and tag its geographical location.

Other exquisite features that are not available in many handsets include face recognition, smile recognition etc which can enhance the stills of any person. Almost all the camera mobile phones have an embedded advanced version of Bluetooth through which the photos can be sent or received to and from other compatible devices respectively. Availing these mobile phones is quite an easy task with the online mobile stores. However, in case you wish to purchase a camera mobile phone then you must compare the specifications from different handsets and then only focus on a particular phone.