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Samsung Galaxy Android Camera EK-GC110 Anyone have real-world experience of it?
tomos:
is this the same camera? - Samsung Galaxy Camera - imaging-resource.com
Here the pros & cons from bottom of that page:
SpoilerPro:
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 Google Play store
Third-party apps allow functionality unheard of in closed-OS cameras
Integrated 3G or 3G/4G data plus Wi-Fi for almost-anywhere photo sharing (or Wi-Fi only to avoid data plan costs)
Same processor and graphics as Galaxy S II smartphone, easily up to gaming etc.
Good prints to 13 x 19 at base ISO, and 8 x 10 at up to ISO 400
Internal memory is pretty generous (but may vary by market / carrier)
Good viewfinder accuracy
Reasonably fast full-res burst shooting with exposure / focus locked from first frame
Minimal shutter lag if prefocused
Shutter button returns you to camera mode from launcher, some apps
Third-party camera apps can access full resolution, optical zoom, compass sensor
Reasonably fast USB transfers
Battery charges in-camera via USB
Unlike many smart devices, battery is actually interchangeable
Can still use camera / Android features while battery charges
Headphone jack
Con:
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 PenTile matrix gives the impression of lower resolution than it actually has
Uses tiny, easily lost microSD cards instead of much more common SD cards
Smudging of low-contrast detail even at base ISO
Strong noise and blurring above ISO 1,600
Colors aren't the most accurate, and saturation is very high
Tends towards very warm color under incandescent light
Higher than average pincushion distortion at telephoto
Flash coverage poor in macro shots
Cant't force flash on (Auto and Off are the only options)
Can't shoot photos before Android finishes booting up
Slow startup even if Android isn't shut down
Very sedate continuous shooting unless autofocus and autoexposure are locked from first frame
Slow autofocus
Stock camera feature set is limited, eg. you can't adjust step size for bracketing, etc.
Very obtrusive user interface in camera mode
TouchWiz interface in Android mode breaks with normal Android UI conventions
Dedicated battery charger is optional
Strong division between Android and camera features
Android confusingly refers to internal memory as "SD card"
Compact cameras are dropping the viewfinder, and I dont know if any are particularly visible in sunlight (? - not saying they arent, I just dont know)
What attracted you to this particular model?
cranioscopical:
is this the same camera?-tomos (July 03, 2013, 01:36 AM)
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Close enough. Thanks for the link. Having tried one now, I'm not sure that I agree fully with the reviewer. Does one ever?
Compact cameras are dropping the viewfinder, and I dont know if any are particularly visible in sunlight (? - not saying they arent, I just dont know)
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The better models tend to have screens that articulate, which helps a bit.
What attracted you to this particular model?
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Fits in shirt pocket. Already have a Galaxy phone so this camera could become two gadgets in one and save me some pocket space. Great user interface - all that's nice about handling images on a smart phone but now with half-decent images.Surprisingly good zoom for a pocket camera. I have a DSLR but don't want to lug it around where I'm going to be, and this is one of those times when good enough is good enough. The Galaxy is on my short list at least.
xtabber:
You could trade in your smartphone for the new Galaxy S4 Zoom and replace two stones with one bird.
Target:
You could trade in your smartphone for the new Galaxy S4 Zoom and replace two stones with one bird.-xtabber (July 03, 2013, 03:31 PM)
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he's already gotten more birds than he can poke a stick at
cranioscopical:
I put the nicest of them on display when we have a shindig. I like to put on my best party flock.
You could trade in your smartphone for the new Galaxy S4 Zoom and replace two stones with one bird.-xtabber (July 03, 2013, 03:31 PM)
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he's already gotten more birds than he can poke a stick at
-Target (July 03, 2013, 05:58 PM)
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