Samsung Galaxy Camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera
Announced: 19 Feb 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 300g
Physical Dimensions: 129 x 71 x 19 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 4.8" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
28
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
9
Speed Performance
33
Versatility
95
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

18

Sport
Street

54

Street
Everyday

51

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 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 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 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung Galaxy Camera is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Samsung Galaxy Camera and its rivals

Review compare Samsung Galaxy Camera with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung Galaxy Camera Samsung
Galaxy Camera
28 11 8 18 54 51

Samsung Galaxy Camera: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a bridge camera launched on 02/19/2013.

Technically speaking, the Samsung Galaxy Camera ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Samsung Galaxy Camera weights 300 gr and spans 129 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 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 95, ranks in the category best 3%.

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

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 9, ranks among the worst 3% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 33, ranks among the worst 6% 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 11, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 13% in its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 18, ranks 4% in its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Samsung Galaxy Camera works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 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

23-481mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.9

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

4.8"

Screen Resolution

922Kdot

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

fps

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

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

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

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

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

none

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

300g

Physical Dimensions

129 x 71 x 19 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

n/a

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

micro SD micro SDHC micro SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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