Samsung Galaxy Camera

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Samsung Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100 codename) is the second camera support Android OS but it is the first camera to support 3G / 4G network. The combination of a camera with high-speed wireless network is really great for people who like the ability to take pictures and share instantly on the phone, but also want the flexibility of the zoom lens, and Quality photographing, filming telephone higher.

Besides that purpose, you have the Android operating system, with the ability to use many applications. In essence interface photographed on just one application, like photography apps on phones or tablets. You can also turn it on and use the application to edit, and do whatever you want. Of course, you can also choose social networking, cloud storage services, or share photos they like. Also capable of developing the service will be modified to take advantage of the capabilities of this camera.

However, with all its strengths, Samsung Galaxy Camera is still a camera, and the image quality is really it’s just a camera category “press is shooting” (PnS – Point & Shoot) medium. Zoom lens and BSI sensor with 16 megapixel resolution of it is the same type as the Samsung WB850F digital camera supports Wi-Fi. The Samsung WB850F is priced at 330 USD and you can find a lower price; while the Galaxy Camera $ 499.

Image quality

Like many other shoot camera, lighting conditions as possible when taking the photo more beautiful from the Galaxy Camera. If you use it for shooting in daylight, the picture quality will make you satisfied. Photo taken when light is not much better phone. However, when looking at a picture resolution not very impressive, noise and lack of detail.

The things in the picture as blurry as you increase the ISO up, which means that in low-light conditions, the picture will lose sharpness and detail, and appear to be flat (if you use the small picture the increased sharpness after shooting will have a large effect).

With f2.8 aperture lens and BSI CMOS image sensor ISO also not increase much when shooting dark, let you take photos in low light conditions darker than some competing devices (at least when you wide angle, ie the largest aperture). Basically, if you want to use this camera for online photo sharing and photo printing are not too large, often enlarge and crop the image, or view photos on the big screen, this is a good choice and provide better image quality smartphone.

Very good film quality and optical vibration resistance. However, just as with photos, movies, as well as noise and light dimmer. The zoom while filming can be done, but will make it slightly jerky picture. Microphone and is located right next to the shutter button will record any movement of the finger or zoom button. A point or the headset jack on the right side can also use to plug in the microphone.

Performance

Like the picture quality, you expect this camera is capable of taking much faster on PnS using conventional CMOS sensor. The reality is not so.

After you start the machine, the machine will idle until you use. From idle time to time takes 3.2 seconds to photograph, mainly the aperture. Interval between shots average about 1.7 seconds, but if the flash turned on, up to 4.2 seconds. The time from pressing the shutter button until the picture is actually taken as 0.4 seconds in bright light conditions, and 0.7 seconds for low light. If the light is very weak, this time up to 0.9 seconds.

It also sports a continuous shooting mode, with the ability to shoot 20 consecutive images at a rate of up to 4 images / sec. This speed is quite fast, and as soon as the machine is done shots before you can shoot again. But the focus and brightness adjustments are made only from the first picture, so if you take an object moving at high speed, it is likely to have many photos are not sharp.

Overall performance of the machine is quite good. Quad processor 1.4 GHz speeds and 2 GB of RAM makes everything run smoother. Although sometimes I feel a little machine paused while dragging photos to see, it never slowed as the Nikon Coolpix S800c Android camera. It can also become an entertainment machine, and do all the tasks of a smartphone except to call.

Design and features

Android camera left on the market, Nikon Coolpix S800c, designed like a normal shoot camera with a smartphone attached to the back old. Interface photography and Nikon use the Android version does not update makes it like an old thing. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Camera feels like an expensive camera with a nice interface that you expect from a new Android device.

However, this camera still kind of weird. Often the camera with the touch screen still has space on the back to put the finger, but the back of the Galaxy Camera is purely touch glass, just like someone was “peeled” out the back of the machine go. Although the front with blank slip rubber pad, this camera is still very easy to slip your hand. In addition to the weight of the machine is not evenly distributed by the lens and the big screen, it does not fit very well when you want to shoot with one hand.

One of the reasons why users prefer to use smartphones to take pictures when out, it was because of their compact. The Galaxy Camera is not too big, but also difficult pocketed, and its weight up to 300 g. Meanwhile the Samsung W850F weighs just 200 g.

4.8 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 is one of the factors that make heavy machines. I have never seen cramped when using the screen-shoot camera with 3-inch, until using the Galaxy. Large screen makes shooting, viewing and editing photos or video so comfortable.

But the big screen again causing poor battery usage time. The battery of the WB850F is considered enough to capture 200 shots, and when testing the Galaxy, this figure is much lower. You might want to buy a few more spare battery park, especially when the regime wanted to take was not automatic. A point or a battery for the Galaxy Camera can be found easily on the Internet, for only about $ 10. The battery charge level through the camera will take 4 hours, so you’ll want to find an external charger.

Accommodation is at the bottom of the battery mounted machines, like many other cameras. This is also where to plug the SIM card, microSDHC memory card Micro-HDMI port and. Micro-USB port is located on the right side of the machine, along with a headphone / microphone and a slot for integrated hand strap.

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For users automatic mode, Smart Auto mode the Samsung pretty good for most cases of snapshot. However, two special modes. One is casual, with some adjustments available for portrait or landscape, with some interesting functions are added. For example, Best Face mode helps you take a group of people with five pictures, then choose the most beautiful face of each person in the group.

Mode called Smart Pro rest, simply transfer the concepts of photography into understandable terms. For example, Light Trace (tracking light) is slowing down the shutter speed, while the Action Freeze (freeze motion) is to increase the shutter speed.

If you want to control more things, Galaxy Camera with manual mode and combining manual control – automatic with a very interesting interface, allowing adjustment shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO. When selecting this mode, the rotation will appear, and you just rotate your right choice. However if you want to adjust the wrong parameters and adjust the interface a bit laborious.

In a small focal, 10 aperture from F8.0 to f2.8, in large focal 4 aperture f8.5 from F5.9 to. Shutter speeds from 1/2000 second can adjust to 16 seconds.

For the filming, you can come with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels to (1080p) and 30 fps (frames / sec), a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (720p) at 30 or 60 fps , 768 x 512 pixels at a rate of 120 fps (slow motion), 640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps or 60 fps, and 230 x 240 at 30 fps. You can also stop when turning and continue.

In burst mode, there are 13 kinds of filters you can create additional effects when taking pictures, which are arranged in the lower part of the screen. They can also add to the filmed or after photographed.

Of course, one reason to use the Android operating system is the large number of photography applications and share. However it should be noted that when you use an Android application, you will be limited to the restrictions of the application. For example, not all applications are allowed to adjust the magnification. Only one application, Paper Camera, allows tuning the zoom ring, but is backwards. Camera Zoom FX, Pro HDR Camera, Fast Burst Camera, and require you to pull Camera360 hands to zoom, or use the scroll bar on the screen applications, but not always work well. Instagram, Cymera, Little Photo, HDR Camera, Retro Camera and Vignette absolutely not allow zoom, and you will be taken at the smallest focal length. These limitations can be overcome when the application is updated, so this is just a note, not necessarily a major drawback.

Conclude

For Samsung Galaxy Camera, we can say it is a fine camera, but not a good technology product. Lens and image sensor nothing special, and if you want the camera “super zoom” or featuring WiFi, can select Sony Cybershot DSC-HX30V or Samsung WB850F, or use any camera combined with Eye-Fi SD card.

With things on, you can capture any picture yet, and send it through a wireless connection to a mobile device and upload photos from the device. Galaxy Camera’s advantage is that it combines all these functions in one: you can take a picture and share as with any smartphone or any other tablet.