For the past few years we have been waiting for a functional Android camera, something that we deem to be “unavoidable”, so we were very glad to see Samsung launch its Galaxy Camera at IFA in Berlin in September. One of the previous attempt was released by Polaroid
at CES 2012, however the design was far from being good enough, and
much needed to be improved (design, performance, optics, Android
version…).
Since we got our hands on
the Samsung Galaxy camera last month (during the official US launch in
NYC), we knew it was the first successful integration of Android in a
compact camera.We’ve taken the camera for a spin, and after using it for about one week, here is our complete review of the Samsung Galaxy Camera in which we try to draw a picture of how good it is as a camera, and what benefits Android brings to the table.
The AT&T model with HSPA+ retails for $499 or $599 while the Verizon model with 4G LTE costs $599 ( both prices do not include the monthly data plan). The review unit we tested was powered by AT&T.
The Galaxy Camera is basically a compact camera with a large (4.8”) touch screen that allows users to access all their favorite Android apps, check the images they shot on a high-resolution display and upload them via Wi-Fi or 3G. It looks like Samsung took a Galaxy Smartphone and glued it to the back of a compact camera, except that you cannot place phone calls. However, voice calls are available via VoIP applications such as Skype.
The Galaxy Camera aims at delivering a higher-quality image than what is available on smartphones while offering top-notch Android capabilities, including wireless connectivity (cellular and WIFI) and the ability to use various applications directly from the camera.
The Samsung Galaxy camera is designed to fit somewhere between a pocket camera and a large smartphone in both size and performance. The camera is larger and heavier than standard point-and-shoot cameras to allow room for the large display and the extra quad-core processor horsepower (aka SoC) needed for Android and wireless connectivity.
Our review unit has a white plastic body with a hint of black on the edges and on the back side, which is totally covered by the display. The textured grip on the right side makes it comfortable to hold the Galaxy Camera in one hand and press on the physical shutter button at the top.
A virtual shutter button for shooting still images is also available at the top right corner of the display, video capture can only be triggered via a digital “recording” icon. The tiny power button is found on the top as well, at the left side of the shutter button and the zoom commands. A tiny microphone can be seen right by the the shutter button.
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| Galaxy Camera From Top Side |
Full Spesification's for samsung Galaxy Camera
| General | 2G Network | N/A |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE (market dependent) | |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Announced | 2012, August | |
| Status | Available. Released 2012, November | |
| Body | Dimensions | 128.7 x 70.8 x 19.1 mm (5.07 x 2.79 x 0.75 in) |
| Weight | 300 g (10.58 oz) | |
| Display | Type | Super Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| - TouchWiz UI | ||
| Sound | Alert types | N/A |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Internal | 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | |
| Data | GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE (optional) | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | |
| Camera | Primary | 16.3 MP, 4608×3456 pixels, autofocus, 21x optical zoom, pop-up Xenon flash, AF light |
| Features | Wide-angle 23mm lens, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, optical image stabilization | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, 768x512@120fps | |
| Secondary | No | |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Exynos 4412 Quad | |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Radio | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Orange | |
| - SNS integration | ||
| - Dropbox (50 GB storage) | ||
| - HDMI port | ||
| - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player | ||
| - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player | ||
| - Organizer | ||
| - Image/video editor | ||
| - Document editor | ||
| - Voice memo/dial | ||
| - Predictive text input (Swype) | ||
| Battery | Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 168 h (2G) / Up to 280 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min | |
| Misc | SAR US | 3.13 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.16 W/kg (head) | |
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