Samsung Announced “Galaxy Camera” Officially, Revealed Ahead of Launch

After many rumors and leaks, Samsung has finally made its first Android camera official at IFA. The first Android Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera announced by Samsung will be as Galaxy Camera, it comes pre-loaded with the latest version of Android – Jelly Bean and a powerful 1.4GHz quad-core processor.

Samsung has stated that Galaxy Camera features a 21x optical zoom lens, a 16M BSI CMOS sensor, and 4.77-inch HD Super Clear LCD.

The Samsung Galaxy Camera also includes a set of 35 photo editing features through the ‘Photo Wizard’, similarly ‘Movie Wizard’ allows users to create and edit videos easily from the touch screen.

The Korean manufacturer has also added an ‘Auto Cloud Backup’ feature, which will automatically save photos into the cloud via Samsung’s AllShare the instant they are taken.

The Galaxy Camera will be released in two connectivity options: a 3G and Wi-Fi version or a 4G and Wi-Fi version.

Key Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Camera:

• Image Sensor: 16.3 effective megapixels 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS
• Lens: F2.8, 23 mm, 21x Optical Zoom Lens
• Display: 121.2 mm (4.77″), 308 PPI, HD Super Clear Touch Display
• ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
• Network: 4G, 3G (HSPA? 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
• Processor: 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor
• OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Memory: 8GB ?
• Memory Slot: : micro SDSC, micro SDHC, micro SDXC
• Video Output: HDMI 1.4
• Voice Control, Slow Motion Video, S Planner, S Suggest
• Google Mobile Services
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
• Connectivity: WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40, Bluetooth 4.0
• Battery: 1,650 mAh
• Dimension (WxHxD): 128.7 x 70.8 x 19.1 mm
• Weight: 305g