The T-Mobile myTouch 4G claims to have the most advanced camera of any smartphone currently on the market.

If you’ve been looking for a phone with a serious camera, T-Mobile may have you covered with its latest offering.

The HTC myTouch 4G Slide’s main claim to fame is its camera, an 8-megapixel beast with dual LED flash and “zero shutter lag.”

A backside illuminated sensor and f/2 aperture lens are included to improve low-light performance. Other camera-centric features include a panoramic photo tool, HDR, and something called BurstShot, which takes multiple photos in quick succession so you can capture just the right moment — presumably so your cherished jump shots don’t become awkward squatting shots.

It’s interesting to see HTC put so much emphasis on the myTouch 4G’s camera, as opposed to performance and display, like most companies do when marketing their smartphones. But hey — the old saying goes that the best camera is the one you carry everywhere, so if the smartphone in your pocket has an awesome camera, even better. It’s a clever way for HTC to differentiate a smartphone in an extremely crowded market.

The myTouch 4G runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is skinned with HTC Sense 3.0. As a T-Mobile phone, it’s also got the company’s Qik video chat and Group Text services baked in. A hands-free mode lets users control the smartphone with voice commands when they’re driving or otherwise occupied.

Rounding out the specs are a 3.7-inch WVGA super LCD touchscreen and a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor.

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide will be available in July for $200 with a two-year service agreement.

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