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Posted in Cell Phones, Digital Camera Reviews, Hardware Reviews, Mobile Device Reviews, ReviewsWith a host of features, the Samsung Galaxy Camera LTE 4G from Verizon offers an excellent return on investment. 21X optical zoom, android operating system...
Overall, it seems like an excellent gizmo to own with a decent blend of features and performance. The camera is well thought out with exactly those features that social networking folks want. If you can find the Samsung Galaxy camera with a discount pr...
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Samsung is the class leader when it comes to connected cameras. The company built an excellent Wi-Fi implementation into both point-and-shoots like its WB800F%displayPrice% at %seller% and advanced interchangeable lens models like the NX300$749.99 at Dell...
Gorgeous 4.8-inch display. Runs Instagram and other Android apps. Long 21x zoom range. Good high ISO performance. Wi-Fi.
Pricey. Big. Touch-based control system is unusual and unwieldy for a camera...
The Samsung Galaxy Camera combines the functions of a Android device and a dedicated camera quite well, letting you whisk your photos and videos to the Web instantly. But this first-gen design also shows room for improvement...
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Quick TakeProsLarge 4.8-inch touchscreen is unmatched in digital camera marketplaceGalaxy Camera is a lot of fun to useCombines best features of smartphones and point-n-shoot cameras21x optical zoom sets this model apart versus smartphone camerasInclus...
By Kyle Schurman The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a model that has some very impressive features, but it also has some significant drawbacks. If you're someone who is considering purchasing the Galaxy Camera, you're going to want to make sure that its adva...
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If you own a smartphone, it’s likely that you no longer carry around a point and shoot camera too. Not only are p&s cameras just another item that will take up space in your gear bag, but they really aren’t needed for casual snapshots now that the cam...
21x zoom, Automatically upload pictures to various online sites like Facebook and Dropbox, Built-in GPS...
Expensive, Bulky, No optical viewfinder, 4G but no telephony capability, Startup time from power off is 30 seconds...
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Like any Android-based device, the Galaxy Camera lets your browse the web and download a host of apps for both work and play. It comes with both Google's Play store, and Samsung's S Suggest application, the latter of which lists Samsung-recommended apps f...
Powerful 21x optical zoom lens; bright at wide angle, too, Bright, vivid LCD monitor with very good anti-smudge coating, Very sensitive touch panel, Recent Android version feels modern and stable, Large library of available apps for download from Googl...
Relatively expensive for a fixed-lens, small-sensor camera, As big as many large-sensor cameras, before you consider the lens, Pretty heavy for a fixed-lens camera, Popup flash mechanism feels coarse, catches sometimes when pushed down, LCD monitor's P...
They've long been predicted, and the first round of Android cameras are finally here. Two companies -- Nikon and Samsung -- got the ball rolling, and we were fortunate to be able to compare both cameras side-by-side. Unfortunately, but not entirely sur...
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Stuff magazine Mon, Apr 8 2013, 4:00PM If you’ve been disappointed by every so-called cameraphone lens you’ve ever seen, this is the Frankengadget for you. It combines the camera tech of a 1/2.3in CMOS sensor and 21x zoom lens with the phone-style...
Great screen, tons of apps and glitch-free sharing, but images aren’t great...
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Sharing photos with one's friends and family is a common, everyday occurrence. Instagram has gained over 100 million photo sharing users in just two years, and this is just one of many outlets people use to share photos with the people they love. While...
Easily share pictures with LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, 21x zoom, Many automatic and manual shooting modes, Runs any app compatible with Android 4.1, HDMI-out...
Price, Monthly service fee, Larger than your average compact camera...
The Galaxy Camera has a lot of cool features and functionality that you won't find on other cameras, such as the ability to run Android apps, surf the web, and edit photos. With the ability to connect to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network as well as Wi-Fi n...
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As a fan of the Mac I find it hard to avoid news of the constant sniping, litigation and general blazing that is going on between Apple and Samsung over alleged patent infringements, new developments, new products and amazing improvements to existing i...
Quality: about average; no more.Why you would buy the Samsung Galaxy: it's the latest iDevice.Why you wouldn't: expensive for a camera; despite its glamorous Android and Wi-Fi trappings it's no more than a point-and-shoot digicam; you hate touch screens.M...
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insidehw.com Updated: 2013-12-21 02:27:31
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Samsung Galaxy Camera: It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… “The best camera is the one that’s with you”, goes the well-known motto of a famous smartphone and compact camera manufacturer, while Facebook and Instagram users would likely add “…and the one th...
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The Samsung Galaxy EK-GC100 is an Android based smart camera, which for all intents and purposes is a smartphone, except for the call making part. Also the body is like a big point & shoot camera. As the name suggests, the Galaxy Camera is part of Sams...
Powerful smartphone hardware with a decent camera, Easy expansion and HDMI conectivity, Easily edit and share good quality photos, Easy manual control with good number of video options...
Slow (cold boot) startup, No case or neck strap.
The idea that Samsung portrays is that you can use the Galaxy Camera anywhere, get better photos than a regular smartphone camera, edit (if needed) and share it online instantly and seamlessly. However, throughout my time spent with it I can’t help but...
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The very popular GALAXY brand has migrated to cameras in the form of the first . Targeted to smartphone users who desire their built-in camera to be more than point-and-shoot, the GALAXY Camera features a 21x optical zoom (an ultra wide-angle 23mm...
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Cameras are a part of our lives these days. Be it taking photos of your lunch and posting it to Instagram, taking photos of your ugly children and posting them to Facebook or even taking photos for a living. I take a lot of photos every day, normally...
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The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a rare breed of didgicam. This Android-powered connected camera is stuff typically shown off at tech exhibitions to wow the crowd and soon be forgotten by its maker. But the Galaxy Camera is the real deal - it's available...
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Just to make something clear from the outset of this review: The Samsung Galaxy Camera is not a smartphone. A micro SIM card can be inserted, but it's only for data transfer. You can't have conversations over the Samsung Galaxy Camera. In exchange, the ca...
Huge optical zoom range, Tablet and camera, Lots of options for picture editing, Direct upload of pictures, Good display, Integrated image stabilizer...
Relatively heavy, Expensive, Manual setting of the camera is laborious, Blurring hard to control at high zoom level, despite stabilizer, Photos could be sharper, Long boot time (when completely shut off)...
More of a camera than a smartphone -- that much you can say about the Samsung Galaxy Camera in the end. With the Galaxy Camera, Samsung brought an interesting and versatile product to the market and simultaneously created a new product class.As we have ex...
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Samsung GALAXY Camera EK-GC100 MRP: Rs 31,000What products would you associate with Samsung? Mobiles and tablets? TVs and audio systems? Refrigerators and washing machines? What's not got as much attention is the company's camera business. Samsung has a l...
Powerful 21x optical zoom, 4.8" LCD touchscreen, Lag free operation, 1080p video recording.
Touchscreen gets inadvertent inputs, Mediocre image quality, Slightly large to hold, Lacks manual focus, Expensive, No voice calling...
The Samsung GALAXY Camera, while being far from a perfect point and shoot camera, does have its share of positives. The 21x optical zoom is certainly helpful to bring far off objects within reach, while the image stabilisation allows for a steady image o...
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mobileburn.com Updated: 2013-12-21 02:28:02
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Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The Samsung Galaxy Camera isn't the first camera to include Android, but it's certainly the most interesting and sensible concept we've seen so far. The Galaxy Camera shows what can happen when someone combines...
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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 release...
For $500 to $600 you can currently get higher quality (in the photographic sense) cameras with interchangeable lenses, but you do not get any connectivity, a great OS and the ability to access hundred of thousand of applications.Across the board, the Sams...
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It's a camera. It's Android. It's an Android camera! And it's the best one yet, but not without room for improvementOn a sweltering August afternoon, Samsung ushered a handful of tech journalists into a conference room in Berlin, Germany, to show off...
It's a camera. It's Android. It's an Android camera! And it's the best one yet, but not without room for improvementOn a sweltering August afternoon, Samsung ushered a handful of tech journalists into a conference room in Berlin, Germany, to show off two...
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C amera manufacturers have made numerous attempts to offer something innovative and completely different from the rest; something that allows the user to do much more with the camera. This is quite evident with a few cameras that we've come across in the...
No doubt the Samsung Galaxy Camera is an outstanding concept, but the question is, do you need such a smart camera? Or would you be better off with a DSLR or a premium compact or a super-zoom digital camera and still be left with a few thousand bucks!...
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The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a 16 megapixel superzoom compact camera with a 4.8-inch high-definition capacitive touchscreen, a 21x optical zoom with a focal range equivalent to 23-483mm, built-in optical image stabilisation, and the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean...
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Let me set the scene before we get started here. Since Apple started making its iPhone devices, I've been an Apple smartphone guy. I'm also a PC guy through and through, but it hasn't stopped me owning Mac products. In kind of the same principle here...
Let me set the scene before we get started here. Since Apple started making its iPhone devices, I've been an Apple smartphone guy. I'm also a PC guy through and through, but it hasn't stopped me owning Mac products. In kind of the same principle here...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated: 2013-12-21 02:28:18
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There's no denying that smartphones are becoming the take-everywhere camera of choice for many photographers, for a variety of reasons. The saying goes that the best camera is the one you have with you and most people are now rarely without their mobil...
Superb touchscreen, Seamless connectivity, Large focal range, Intuitive operation...
Poor battery life, White balance issues, Concerns over lens fringing, Would benefit from iFn technology...
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an impressive combination of technology. As far as features go it's as well specified as any on the market, with the only real missing feature being Raw capture for advanced shooters. It's also well designed, with the main...
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What we actually have is the Samsung Galaxy Camera, a 16-megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a motorized 21x zoom, a 4.8-inch touchscreen, and 3G / Wi-Fi connectivity. It's not the first camera to claim to be "smart" — Samsung itself sells cameras under...
Instantly backs up your photos to the cloud, Beautiful touchscreen, Simple to use, Expandable with apps...
Image quality is no better than a $200 camera, Battery life's short for a camera, Awkward manual shooting, Constant notifications can be irritating...
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Samsung's Galaxy Camera, the manufacturer's first entry into the world of dedicated shooters powered by Android, was announced with little warning at IFA earlier this year. Besides Nikon's foray into the market, the Galaxy Camera is one of the only And...
The big question, after using this device for almost two weeks, remains – is this a product that answers a question or fulfills a need? The jury is still out. Time will tell if this is something consumers want, but in my opinion it's a strange product...
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Everyone seems to be improving their cameras in smartphones, so why not the reverse? The Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 is a full-fledged Android device that, courtesy a SIM card slot, connects to AT&T's network. So, once you take a photo or video, yo...
Attractive design, 21X optical zoom, Good macro feature, Samsung sharing apps included...
Bulky design, Can't rest thumb on back of camera, Lacks LTE support, Manual mode controls block screen, Requires data plan...
This Android-powered camera takes great pictures and lets you share them wirelessly, but the lack of 4G and chunky design disappoint.
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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Camera at IFA, Berlin in August, that launched in India last week. You saw the unboxing of the Galaxy Camera recently. The Galaxy Camera is a Smart Camera that runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 4.8-inch (1280 x 720...
If you want a camera with additional features such as apps, option uploading photos online and watching videos, this is a good choice. There are several point and shoot cameras in the range including the Samsung NX1000 with WiFi support and Sony RX100...
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Times are tough for point-and-shoot cameras. The rise of the smartphone and its ever-increasing megapixel count, as well as a demand for instant sharing, has seen dedicated camera sales droop. Yet, as any photography aficionado will tell you, there’s m...
Is the Galaxy Camera a game-changer? Yes, and no. In itself, it’s the best of the Android-based cameras, though that’s hardly a well-stocked category. Judged purely on its photography abilities it struggles, falling short of what similarly-priced riva...
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About a year ago, at CES 2012, we learned that Samsung was going all-in on connected cameras. It planned to push point-and-shoot cameras sporting Wi-Fi capabilities and easy-upload despite a sea of mirrorless DSLRs flooding the show. And while other new m...
Incredibly fun to use, Features galore, The camera's connectivity inventive and useful, Manual mode is approachable, Great Android interface, Powerful hardware...
The lens isn't very sharp, Slow image processor, Not much point in using this for voice or video chat, Somewhat heavy...
Creating something like the Samsung Galaxy Camera is a risk: Because it's a hybrid device, there's the chance it's both a crappy Android device and a crappy camera. This isn't a perfect camera; it could have a bigger sensor and a better lens. And, of co...
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The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an incredible device. Samsung‘s daring attempt to combine Android with serious compact camera has created what could be the gadget of the year. Like great fusion cuisine, it takes advantage of the strengths of its two compo...
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The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an incredible device. Samsung‘s daring attempt to combine Android with serious compact camera has created what could be the gadget of the year. Like great fusion cuisine, it takes advantage of the strengths of its two compo...
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Samsung is ahead of the curve when it comes to connected cameras. The company built an excellent Wi-Fi implementation into both point-and-shoots like its WB850F%displayPrice% at %seller% and advanced interchangeable lens cameras like the NX1000$328.1...
Gorgeous 4.8-inch display. Runs Instagram and other Android apps. Long 21x zoom range. Good high ISO performance. Always-on network connectivity.
Expensive. Large. Touch-based control system is unusual and unwieldy for a camera. Slow 3G connectivity; no 4G. Short battery life...
The Samsung Galaxy Camera combines the functions of a Android device and a dedicated camera quite well, letting you whisk your photos and videos to the Web instantly. But this first-gen design also shows room for improvement...
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There were no heckles, boos or crickets for Samsung's reps back at IFA. But it's fair to say that the atmosphere following its unveiling of the Galaxy Camera was as muted as it was polite. It didn't help that most journalists in that meeting room were the...
Jelly Bean brings a lot of fun to photography, Wide range of connectivity options, Good stabilization...
Surprisingly big and heavy, The 4.8-inch screen drains the battery, You can find better image quality for the same price...
The Galaxy Camera proves that Android on a point-and-shoot is no gimmick. But until the price drops closer to the level of other compacts, it's not a very practical purchase...
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I had my first chance to go hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Camera at PhotoPlus 2012. For those unfamiliar with the new camera, it is an Android-powered hybrid of a camera that is somewhere between a point and shoot camera and a smartphone. The Galax...
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At first glance, the Nikon Coolpix S800c ($349) looks like just another compact ultra zoom camera. It's anything but ordinary. The Coolpix S800c is one of only two cameras on the market powered by the Android operating system, with the other being Samsung's Galaxy Camera...
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Over the years we've done our fair share of cameraphone comparisons, but the one we have for you today is unlike any other. That's because among the contestants we have a real, dedicated point-and-shoot camera – the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Came...
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The Samsung Galaxy EK-GC100 is an Android based smart camera, which for all intents and purposes is a smartphone, except for the call making part. Also the body is like a big point & shoot camera. Smart Camera As the name suggests, the Galaxy Camera is...
The idea that Samsung portrays is that you can use the Galaxy Camera anywhere, get better photos than a regular smartphone camera, edit (if needed) and share it online instantly and seamlessly. However, throughout my time spent with it I can't help but...
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The Samsung Galaxy Camera is on the larger end of the point and shoot class. It measures 70.8x128.7x19.1mm and weighs 300g. The design of the camera is simplistic and clean. It is everything we have come to expect from Samsung and its Galaxy line. A huge...
First camera with total connectivity, Great user interface, Fun to use, Good image quality, Wide range of functionality, Access to Android market...
Cost, Not good for high ISO use...
The Samsung Galaxy Camera offers a great deal of connectivity allowing users to transfer photos from the device to a tablet or phone along with one of the best implementations of connectivity seen to date. The quality of image is good as photos taken in...
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Not that long ago, phone cameras were something exciting and novel. I can still remember the “exciting” 0.3 MP camera that came with my Nokia 5140. The idea of having a camera inside a phone was in itself groundbreaking, and no one seemed to care about th...
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All the photos and videos we uploaded at the world's largest (and most stressful) electronics show, were done so using the Samsung Galaxy Camera. What's more, our time with the Android powered digicam made us realise this puppy could almost replace a smar...
Fantastic screen, Good image and video quality, Android functionality opens up uses beyond any other camera on the market...
Occasional UI slowdown, Pricey, Battery life could be better...
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Android is a powerful and flexible operating system. It has been powering smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, watches, and more. In the near future, I can see myself living in a smart house running Android.A newcomer has also arrived that further lengthens t...
The Samsung Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 is a Samsung flagship device that could potentially change how we use or think about a point-and-shoot camera. It has a lot of elements that will most likely attract photoholics and hobbyists alike. I myself love the “...
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The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an intriguing proposition, in that it offers all the capabilities of a high-end smartphone (except the key one of being able to make calls … more on that later) with a capable point-and-shoot camera. It's a new genre of produc...
As I alluded to earlier, I really didn't get on with the Samsung Galaxy Camera when I first started using it, in fact I positively hated it! It wasn't as responsive as a traditional compact camera, and the image quality was nowhere near what I'd expect fo...
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droid-life.com Updated: 2014-03-14 02:21:00
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This is a new one for me. I only recently got into photography, from a blogger's point of view, taking close-up pictures of devices and posting them up on the web. I took some photography classes when I was younger, but never got into the science of it or...
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How would you feel if I told you that you can play Angry Birds on your Camera? Or check Google+ and Twitter from your camera? Well Samsung has made that a reality. This is the first camera on Android that is running a recent version of Android, and is ava...
The Galaxy Camera is a great camera. I've really enjoyed my time with it. But what blew me away was how quickly you can go ahead from a cold boot to opening the camera. It's almost as fast as booting up my Samsung Chromebook. Another thing that blew me...
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mobilephonereviewss.com Updated: 2014-03-20 02:13:08
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Galaxy Camera is Samsung's attempt to strap a camera-sized sensor onto the Galaxy S III, whilst stretching it out a little. We received this camera not in a box made of cardboard, but in a case made of doubt and disbelief. We had very little faith in this...
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"Android camera." It doesn't even sound like a real thing. That's why the Samsung Galaxy Camera could easily have been a nonsense concept—two desirable things hurled together in hopes that the result will be a revolutionary hybrid, and not a catastrophe.A...
Maybe, actually. For all its foibles, the Galaxy camera is a lot of fun to use. Maybe this things nothing more than a toy, but its a really entertaining toy. People want to instantly share an image—they just dont want to sacrifice quality to do it. So...
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examiner.com Updated: 2014-07-23 11:05:46
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What an opportunity had presented itself to test the Samsung Galaxy EK-GC120 Camera.Firstly, let me clear up any misconception you may have that I am a professional photographer; I am not, but the Samsung Galaxy Camera is fun to use and has piqued my inte...
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Let's face it, we live in a world connected through the internet where we are constantly looking at (and for) noteworthy photos from our friends, family or anyone of any sort of relevance. It's no secret that as we become more and more connected through t...
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This is not a smartphone, despite the device's pedigree. Nor is it any plain old point-and-shoot. With Galaxy S III guts, Samsung's Galaxy Camera is bravely attempting to merge the very separate and conflicted worlds of point-and-shoot photography with hy...
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On a scale from 1 to Awesome, I rate the Samsung Galaxy Camera a 12. My scale is a bit bias since I've been craving a quality Android device with optical zoom since the G1 days, and my full review will be more objective, but allow me to bask in the glory...
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When we started this article we thought that the Samsung Galaxy Camera and the Nokia 808 PureView might have a lot in common - a great camera package with a smartphone OS to extend their functionality. It turns out that they are pretty different and w...
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I enjoy using my Samsung Galaxy Note II and the more I test the camera and compare it to other smartphones, the more impressed I am by the solid performance. Samsung took their camera experience to the next level with the Samsung Galaxy Camera, but the ad...
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Next up on our review agenda is the Android-powered Galaxy Camera by Samsung. We are not handling with the Wi-Fi only version but the cellular one powered by Verizon's 4G LTE. We already gave the Wi-Fi only model a test spin back in October. Inte...
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This applies directly to the Galaxy Camera, as its image quality is good for sharing photos on the web but isn't going to work well for making large prints.That factor alone makes it impossible for me to give this model a high star rating...
Large 4.8-inch touch screen is a great feature, Menu structure is organized similarly to a smartphone, 21X optical zoom lens really sets this model apart from smartphones, Built-in Wi-Fi makes it easy to share photos on social networking sites, Popup flas...
Price is high compared to other models with similar image quality, Larger image sensor would help this camera's image quality, Shutter lag problems are common with the Galaxy Camera, There's some image softness in most photos, Noise will appear in many lo...
Because the Samsung Galaxy Camera is so fun to use, I nearly gave it a much higher star rating than is listed here. However, my overriding rule when awarding star ratings is that image quality is a primary consideration. If the camera doesn't shoot great...
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