BERLIN - Samsung today took the wraps off its next-generation Galaxy Note II, but the company also unveiled a new Android-based camera, dubbed simply the Samsung Galaxy Camera.
The device, which comes in black and white, looks like an average point-and-shoot camera from the front. But flip it over and there's a huge 4.8-inch touch-screen HD display on the back.
The Galaxy Camera boasts a 21x optical zoom lens (23-483mm f/2.8-5.9 equivalent) and a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor. The sensor is 1/2.3 inches in size, matching the current standard for point-and-shoot cameras.
For connectivity, the Galaxy Camera can tap into 3G/4G or Wi-Fi, Samsung said.
Samsung's Won-Hyoung Cho talked up a number of the Camera's different photo modes, from Best Photo, which selects the best photo from a group, and Beauty Face, which perfects facial imperfections, to Smart Night, which crafts one perfect shot from multiple night photos for less blur, and Smart Pro for more professional-looking shots.
The Galaxy Camera runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean including the standard Google Play app store. Tap Applications from the home screen and the Galaxy Camera brings up the standard Android app drawer, for easy access to photo-sharing options like Facebook or Instagram. You can also send pics via text or email; a touch-screen keyboard will pop up on the display for you to type a message. You can also play games, surf the Web and do almost anything else you would do with a smartphone except make phone calls.
Cho said one of the "pain points" for the average camera is the inability to manage photos inside the device. To that end, the Galaxy Camera allows the user to create folders and tag faces. You can also search through photos saved on the device by time, location, name, or face. Over time, the device will also learn certain faces for easier tagging and crafting composite shots.
Photos will also be saved to the cloud, Cho said, while the Galaxy Camera can connect wirelessly to other Galaxy cameras or smartphones for easy photo sharing.
Cho said the device should get about 7 hours of battery life.
Pricing and availability were not revealed.
For more from IFA, see the photo blog below.
For more from Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeAlbanesius.
Source: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409043,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000750
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