It is Steve's turn for a guest editorial slot on Nokia Conversations. In 'What makes a good cameraphone?' he considers what's needed to take great photos in all conditions. The editorial is part of the blog's Design by Community season, which aims to create a concept product via community input. This weeks focus is on the specifications of the camera and related components.

"Although camera-toting smartphones will never get close to the results from high quality dedicated, semi-pro cameras, they’re easily good enough for most people in sunlight. Where the best camera phones shine (pun intended) is in taking photos when the going gets tough. The range from the brightest and harshest of conditions (where there’s far too much light) to the dimmest bar rooms and clubs really sorts out the best from the rest. What’s needed is a top quality sensor, as large as possible (within the form factor constraints), plus a high quality lens of decent size and aperture. These components will cope with most situations until nightfall – the N86 8MP is a great example of such a camera phone – in most light conditions, it’s almost impossible to take a *bad* photo!"

Read on at Nokia Conversations.