2012-08-31



Samsung Presents ‘Camera, Reborn’ the GALAXY Camera. The new device combines leading-edge camera capabilities with Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean and wireless network connectivity, letting users shoot, edit and share images easily anywhere, at any time



Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, announced the launch of the GALAXY Camera. Developed to fit the changing ways we communicate, the GALAXY Camera combines high performance photography with the latest Android™ 4.1 platform – titled Jelly Bean and wireless network connectivity, creating a brand new type of device. The Samsung GALAXY Camera fits perfectly for those who wish to shoot, edit and share high quality photographs and videos easily and spontaneously from anywhere, at any time.



“The GALAXY Camera opens a new visual communication era shifting old paradigms to make way for a new beginning. With the growth of social networks and the prevalence of smartphones and tablets, today, people need and expect to communicate faster than ever before. Articulating our life experiences through pictures and videos, the GALAXY Camera has been created to lead the way in this new era of visual communications. Communications have become more vivid and lively with high-quality images and instant sharing anywhere, anytime,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.

Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of

Mobile

and Digital Content at Google, congratulated the Samsung team on their launch. “When we first started work on Android, we envisioned building a smart camera that would take digital photography to the next level. The GALAXY Camera is an innovative product that speaks to the openness and flexibility of the Android platform.”

The GALAXY Camera creates outstanding photographic result on the go. Users never again have to sacrifice picture quality if they want to edit and share their photos instantly. It easily outperforms any smartphone camera. The GALAXY Camera, boasting a 21x super long zoom lens and a super-bright 16M BSI CMOS sensor, delivers pictures in brilliant quality.

The device also features ‘Smart Pro’ technology, a series of modes bringing professional-looking photography to life for anyone to achieve. What truly revolutionises this photography experience is the Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean and wireless connectivity, which opens up the device to applications for photo-editing, sharing and much more. Users will experience all of the GALAXY Camera’s great features on a market-leading HD Super Clear LCD screen.  With stunning clarity, incredible ease-of-use and unparalleled connectivity, the GALAXY Camera is the next step in imaging innovation.

Shoot stunning quality images

The GALAXY Camera’s ‘Smart Pro’ feature makes it easy to recreate advanced photographic setups in just a few simple steps for stunning artistic results. Using the easy-to-navigate menu system, users can choose from a series of preset scenario options which will automatically adjust the camera’s settings in order to capture the perfect photo. For example, the ‘Rich Tone’ setting delivers images with greater intensity – particularly effective for reducing overexposure in bright surroundings, while the ‘Light Trace’ setting automatically controls shutter speed for atmospheric night scenes, full of light trails.

The GALAXY Camera’s 21x optical zoom can be controlled by either button or touchscreen, permitting long-distance pictures in a quality that users will be proud to share, while OIS ensures that images stay clear and crisp. The camera’s 16 Megapixel 1/2.3” BSI CMOS sensor captures images with brilliant colour and resolution, while the 23mm aperture lens delivers impressive wide-angle shots incomparable to smartphone pictures.

Enjoy your photos and videos on a world-leading display

The GALAXY Camera boasts a large and vivid camera display – a 4.8” (121.2mm) HD Super Clear LCD screen, which makes it a pleasure to shoot, share and edit images from the palm of the hand. Another advantage of smartphone technology is the Voice Control option which allows the user to control a number of functions such as ‘Zoom in’ and ‘Shoot’ through voice. All these features are housed in a beautifully designed, ergonomic body with the GALAXY Camera’s minimal, organic design complementing its easy-to-use professional features.

Edit and perfect images on your device

The GALAXY Camera includes a comprehensive set of 35 powerful photo editing features through the ‘Photo Wizard,’ allowing users to make professional quality edits on the go. The new features take advantage of the ultrafast quad-core processor and HD Super Clear LCD, giving access to a feature like Auto Face Calibration so edits can be made with precise detail and with ease. The ‘Movie Wizard’ also allows users to create and edit expert-quality videos easily from the touch screen.

The GALAXY Camera features ‘Smart Content Manager,’ an innovative on-device organisation tool that intelligently creates folders, tags faces and even suggests which pictures to delete when they do not come out as desired.

Thanks to the combination of wireless connectivity and Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, the internet capabilities of the GALAXY Camera are equal to those of the latest smartphone so that users can get even more enjoyment out of their device. In addition to the pre-installed applications from Samsung, users can browse the web and enjoy any applications from Google Play or Samsung Apps stores. If users are not sure which app to download, ‘S Suggest’ will help them recommend a new photo editing app or fun game to download.

Share your images anywhere, anytime

The camera’s convenient ‘Auto Cloud Backup’ feature will automatically save valued photos into the cloud – via Samsung’s AllShare – the instant they are taken. The GALAXY Camera also allows users to share photos at the same time as they shoot them with ‘Share Shot.’

As well as sharing to social networks and cloud services, users can connect to a range of GALAXY devices including the GALAXY S III and GALAXY Note II for effortless and automatic sharing of pictures across the GALAXY family. The new device enables connection to 3G or 4G, allowing photo sharing and browsing anywhere. The GALAXY Camera also functions on Wi-Fi with Dual Band and Channel Bonding for extra speed. Connectivity is supported by a quad-core processor, enabling fast web-browsing and multi-tasking, as well as high-speed image processing without a significant impact on battery life.

The GALAXY Camera comes in two connectivity options: a 3G and Wi-Fi version or a 4G and Wi-Fi version.

Samsung GALAXY Camera Product Specifications:-

Image Sensor

16.3 effective megapixel 1/2.3" BSI CMOS

Lens

F2.8, 23 mm, 21x Optical Zoom Lens

IS

OIS

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

Image

JPEG format  16M, 14M, 12M Wide, 10M, 5M, 3M, 2M Wide, 1M

Video

MP4 (Video: MPEG4, AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC)

Full HD 1920x1080 30fps

Slow motion Movie 720x480 120fps

Video Output

HDMI 1.4

Value-added Features

Smart Pro : 10 modes (Macro, Rich Tone, Action Freeze, Waterfall Trace, Light Trace,

Beautiful Sunset, Blue Sky, Natural Green, Silhouette, Vivid Fireworks)

Share shot, Auto Cloud Back-up

Smart Content Manager, Photo Wizard, Movie Wizard

Voice Control, Slow Motion Video, S Planner, S Suggest

AllShare Play, Family Story, Drop box

Google™ Mobile Services

Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude
Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,
Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Google Chrome browser,

Google Play Books, Google Play Movies

GPS

A-GPS, GLONASS

Connectivity

WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40

GPS/GLONASS
Bluetooth® 4.0

Battery

1,650 mAh

Dimension (WxHxD)

128.7 x 70.8 x 19.1 mm

Weight

305g

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

* The availability of each Google service may differ by country

* Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.

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