Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Camera is now up for pre-orders from Samsung's India online store.
As is customary with Samsung India's online pre-orders, there is mention of exact price or release date. Customers are expected to cough up Rs. 3,000 to book their Galaxy Camera unit in choice of Black or White. Samsung is offering a 16GB microSD with every pre-order to sweeten the deal.
The Samsung Galaxy Camera features a 16-megapixel sensor with a f/2.8 aperture and 23mm-480mm lens with 21x optical zoom. Under the hood, the camera is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor. It features a 4.8-inch S-LCD display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels translating into 308ppi. The camera comes with 8GB of internal storage with an option of adding another 32GB via microSD.
Connectivity options include 3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps), HDMI 1.4, WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. While the camera offers micro-SIM support, it does not feature voice calling. Apart from this, the camera also has 1,650 mAh battery that Samsung claims can last up to seven hours. The camera runs on Android 4.1 with Google Play Store support, so it can run Android apps just like an Android mobile.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Camera back in August at IFA 2012 in Berlin. It later announced plans to launch the camera in India by mid-November, so it seems to have stuck to the release schedule.
Nikon unveiled an Android-based camera of its own, Coolpix S800c, way back in August. The camera was recently launched in India carrying a price tag of Rs 20,950.
Sony at IFA 2012, Berlin
Samsung Galaxy Camera Technical Specifications
| Specifications | |||
| Image Sensor | Sensor Type | BSI CMOS | |
| Effective Pixel | Approx. 16.3 M | ||
| Total Pixel | Approx. 17.0 M | ||
| Lens | Focal Length | f = 4.1 ~ 86.1mm (35mm film equivalent : 23 ~ 483mm) | |
| Digital Zoom | 21x Zoom Lens | ||
| Optical Zoom | 21x Zoom Lens | ||
| F Value (F. No.) | 2.8 (W) ~ 5.9 (T) | ||
| Image Stabilization | Mode | Optical Image Stablization | |
| Display | Size | 121.2 mm (4.8") | |
| Focusing | Type | TTL Auto Focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Face Detection AF) | |
| Range | Normal : 80cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 350cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Macro : 10cm ~ 80cm (Wide), 150cm ~ 350cm (Tele) Auto Macro : 10cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 150cm ~ Infinity (Tele) Manual : 10cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 150cm ~ Infinity (Tele) | ||
| Exposure | Control | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure | |
| Metering System | Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face Detection AE | ||
| Compensation | ±2EV (1/3EV steps) | ||
| ISO Equivalent | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | ||
| Flash | Mode | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix | |
| Range | Wide : 0.2m ~ 6.2m (ISO Auto), Tele : 0.5m ~ 5.1m (ISO Auto) , Flash EVC : ±1EV(1/2 steps) | ||
| Recharging Time | Approx. 4 sec. | ||
| White Balance | Mode | Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom | |
| Movie Clip | Recording | Movie Size : 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(60fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(60fps), 640x480(30fps), 320x240(30fps) Slow Motion Video WVGA : 768x512(120fps) | |
| Effect | Normal, Vintage, Black & White, Autumn Brown, Negative, Nostalgia, Color Fade, Retro, Sunshine, Old Photo, Comic, Pastel Sketch, Gothic Noir, Impressionist | ||
| Pysical Specification | Dimension (WxHxD) | 70.8X128.7X19.1 mm | |
| Weight | 300g | ||
| GPS | A-GPS, GLOSS | ||
| Image Sensor | Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | |
| Display | Resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) | |
| Shutter Speed | Speed | Auto : 1/8 ~ 1/2,000 sec , Manual : 16 ~ 1/2,000 sec | |
| Google™ Mobile Services | Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google LatitudeGoogle Play Store Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,Google Local, Google Navigation Google Downloads, Google Chrome browser, Google Play Books Google Play Movies | ||
| Network | Bluetooth Profiles | 4 | |
| PC Sync | KIES, KIES Air | ||
| Connectivity Support | DL, HDMI 1.4 | ||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz/5GHz | ||
| 3G | 3G (HSPA+ D/L 21Mbps, U/L 5.76Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | ||
| Infra | GSM 3G , HSPA-PLUS | ||
| Audio and Video | Audio Format | MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, OGG, FLAC, 3GA/M4A, WAV | |
| Video Frame rate | 30fps | ||
| Video Resolution | Full HD (1080p) Video Recording & Playback | ||
| Video Format | AVI, MP4/3GP, WMV, FLV, MKV, WEBM | ||
| Services and Applications | Special Features | Instagram, Paper Artist, dropbox, Gallery, Photo wizard, Video Editor, AllShare Play, S-Suggest, S-Voice | |
| ActiveSync | Yes | ||
| mFluent IM | ChatON | ||
| Samsung Apps | Yes | ||
| Battery | Standby Time | Up to 280 hours (3G) | |
| USB Chargeable | Yes | ||
| Capacity | 1,650mAh | ||
| Connectivity | Connector | Micro USB | |
| SIM Support | Yes | ||
| External Memory Slot | MicroSD (up to 64GB) | ||
| Earjack | 3.5pi 4pole, Stereo | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 | ||
| Processor | Processor | 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor | |
| Display | Technology | HD Super Clear LCD (TFT) | |
| Still Image | Shooting | Auto, Smart (15 Mode) : Beauty face, Best photo, Continuous shot, Best face, Landscape, Macro, Action freeze, Rich tone, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light trace, Expert Control (5 Mode) : P (Auto+), A (Aperture Priority), S (Speed Priority), Camcorder, M (Manual) | |
| Image Size | 16M : 4608×3456, 14MP : 4608×3072, 12M W : 4608×2592, 10M : 3648×2736, 5M : 2592×1944, 3M : 1984×1488, 2MW : 1920×1080, 1M : 1024×768 | ||
| Effect | Normal, Vintage, Black & White, Autumn Brown, Negative, Nostalgia, Color Fade, Retro, Sunshine, Old Photo, Comic, Pastel Sketch, Gothic Noir, Impressionist | ||
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