Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Announced: 02 Jan 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 283g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 71 x 19 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 4.8" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
31
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
21
Speed Performance
54
Versatility
79
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

25

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 battery has only 400.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Samsung
Galaxy Camera 2
31 13 11 25 52 52

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is a bridge camera launched on 02/01/2014.

Technically speaking, the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 31 overall. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 weights 283 gr and spans 133 x 71 x 19 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 79, ranks in the category best 21%.
  • Versatility - Score 54, ranks in the category best 37%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 21, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 44% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

23-483mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.9

Macro Focus Range

10 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

4.8"

Screen Resolution

1037Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

16s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

5fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
auto w/redeye reduction
fill-in
slow sync
flash off
redeye fix

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

283g

Physical Dimensions

133 x 71 x 19 mm

Battery Life

400

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Built-in

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

microSD microSDHC microSDXC

Storage Slots

1

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