Android phones are loads of fun to use, but aren't you tired of having to defend your particular phone's subpar camera to all your iPhone friends? What if we were to tell you that more robust camera applications are available for download via the Android marketplace?

Retro Camera

Are you a wild child? Or perhaps you just wish you grew up in a bygone era such as the 1960s? Film photography was just a big part of life back then and it may sadden you that the digital era is replacing the analog look and feel you long for. Then just download the Retro Camera app for the Google Play store and relive your childhood dreams. Different picture styles are available to play with courtesy of the included "Loma," "Holga," "Polaroid" and "Diana" style cameras. Once you've snapped a pic you can dirty up your images by adding scratches and achieve a more focused composition by adding in a vignette.

Free on Google Play

Camera ZOOM FX

Coined "The Ultimate Camera App for Android" by its creators, ZOOM FX redefines what a smartphone camera can achieve image wise. Praised by tech sites as legit as Gizmodo, Wired and Mashable, ZOOM FX allows users to unlock the full potential of their smartphone camera. You can stabilize shots at the touch of a button or take a series of photos via the handy burst mode. If you're the popular type just try out the handy timer function. Click on the timer and set your duration. As the camera counts down round up your friends and and lean your camera against a wall. Just remember to smile and you'll have easily created an amazing group shot. 

Buy it for just $2.99

Other great Android camera apps include:

VSCO Cam

You'll appreciate the app's modern, efficient design and multitude of photo editing options. You can also share your pictures on your favorite social networking sites directly inside the app.

Free on Google Play

VSCO Cam is also available for free on the iOS app store

Little Photo

Similar to the Retro Camera app in that it allows users to capture low-fi, analog like images, Little Photo sets itself apart by offering the ability to layer multiple effects onto your image. Little Photo is also easier on the eyes then Retro Camera.

Free on Google Play

Fast Burst Camera

This app provides control equivalent to a pseudo-DSLR camera minus the associated heft, learning curve and daunting price tag. Two versions are available.

The "Lite" version is free on Google Play

The premium version is $4.00 on Google Play

This is an Android list, but it would seem inappropriate to completely leave iPhone and iPad users the world over in the dark about the best mobile photo apps. Lucky the iOS App Store has arguably the best camera app of any platform in Camera+. Download the iPhone version ($1.99) here. Or download the iPad version ($4.99) here.

Do any of these camera apps strike your fancy? Which one would (or will) you use going forward. Let us know in the comments section below.