The sudden surge in interest for amateur photography has seen many people wanting to share photos, particularly through social media. This has led to a rise in demand for more features on smartphone cameras, with manufacturers producing cheaper DSLRs and giving birth to the Micro Four Thirds, thus potentially putting high-quality cameras in the hands of everyone who can afford it.
Samsung is always at the forefront of innovation, and the company aims to cover all bases when it comes to their tech products. This has led them to manufacture one of the most advanced digital cameras out in the market today. The technology is quite simple: take everything that’s good about a camera and integrate it with the social media and connectivity capabilities of an Android smartphone. The result is a camera that is perfect for sharing quick shots, without the limitations offered by interface, sensor size and the general lack of options from smartphones.
Android fans will surely get a kick out of the new Samsung Galaxy Camera that’s currently out in the market. It is a 16-megapixel digital point-and-shoot camera that has a 4.8-inch touchscreen, a motorized 21x zoom and 3G with Wi-Fi connectivity to take advantage of wireless internet specials. While it may not be the company’s first smart camera, it is the first that runs with an established operating system, the Android 4.1 version. But as with most products that attempt to integrate two categories into one, there are features that are compromised. Let’s take a closer look to see if one product can truly get the best of both worlds.
The Samsung Galaxy Camera has taken the digital camera to a whole new level, with an attractive design that may not be far different from Samsung’s equally attractive regular digital cameras. And while it boasts of a 4.8-inch touchscreen, it doesn’t look anything different from what’s already out in the market. The camera is wider compared to regular point-and-shoots, measuring over five inches across at three inches tall. It may not be particularly tall, but it is quite thick at 0.75 of an inch exclusive of the handgrip and lens.
The 16-megapixel camera may look impressive, but for those who are aware, sensor size is more important than megapixel numbers. The Galaxy Camera has a small sensor unit at ½.3” regardless of its backlit feature. There are bigger and better sensors in cameras at the same price range.
The 4.8-inch screen may be one of the best you’ll see in digital cameras. The 720p LCD has impressive display angles and color reproduction, and arguably better than anything Samsung has put on their smartphones. The touchscreen response is great, with the functions easy to navigate at the onscreen menu.
The Android OS allow the camera to download apps from the Google Playstore, making social media networks that focus on photos like Instagram a fantastic experience. Perhaps the biggest benefit this OS has is the editing features that give the user access to photo and video modification apps from the Playstore.
Overall, the Galaxy Camera is one of the most effective digital cameras you’ll ever get your hands on. Almost every idea Samsung has applied on this camera is great, and works exactly as expected. It’s a fantastic point-and-shoot with great editing and sharing features perfect for the tech savvy amateur photographers and social media buffs of today.
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