Good combination of compact camera and smartphone

Positives:
+ 10x Optical Zoom
+ Optical Image Stabilizer
+ 20 Megapixel
+ Many preinstalled camera modes (Pro proposals)
+ Camera and smartphone in one device
+ Battery life
+ Power Saving Modes
+ Xenon flash
+ Storage easily expandable via external Micro SD

Negatives:
- Lower resolution than the Galaxy S4
- Noticeably higher weight and thickness than the Galaxy S4
- Only 8GB internal memory

Quality of pictures:

In good lighting conditions it does not require special settings. It was sufficient for most photos Auto mode to colorful to conserve natural and sharp images.
Since I am not a professional and therefore can not provide laboratory test results, I would like to show you some pictures, which I have taken with the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom. The images I uploaded here at the product photos.

Optical Image Stabilizer:

The Optical Image Stabilizer does its job mostly good. He had only a few outs already, although not negligible. If you do not get too wobbles then sharp images come out.

10x Optical Zoom:

The clear advantage of the Galaxy K zoom is optical zoom of the camera. I had a few years ago a Panasonic Lumix FZ-18 bridge camera with 12x optical zoom. The Galaxy K Zoom is the time 330 expensive camera almost second to none. During my 2 visits to the zoo, I could pick up the animals so close that they filled the whole motif.
In comparison, my Galaxy S4: Without Zoom she showed the animals only very small on the subject, too many details from the environment and thus disturbed the motif.

Xenon flash:

The xenon flash lights good light so you can shoot good photos even in darker environments. Enclosed Note that you can do without flash with the appropriate pre-installed modes in darker environments simply good pictures with the Galaxy K zoom example (Party / Indoor).

Tracking autofocus:

The tracking autofocus is another highlight. After the subject on the touch screen, which is to be followed selects the zoom-focus follows the object. And this he does quite well, thereby simplifying the detention of moving subjects.

Height and weight:

Now we come to one point by my Galaxy S4 nose against the Galaxy K Zoom has front. The Galaxy K Zoom is a compact hybrid smartphone and it shows him to. Through the camera lens, the Galaxy has risen significantly in thickness and weight.
Yet it is this very well in the hand and on the weight you get used quickly.

Free space:

Memory is measured relatively scarce with 8GB, but may have to take comfort from the outside without the battery be extended from the side with a micro SD card. I have it expanded with a 32GB micro SD from Samsung, which works fine.

Screen quality:

The screen is hardly noticeable smaller than that of the Galaxy S4. After the first switch initially notice that the resolution contrary to the Galaxy S4 (1920 × 1080 pixels) is visible low (1280x720 pixels) and thus slightly less sharp than that of the Galaxy S4. In terms of color rendering, I could not see any difference from the rough Galaxy S4. Both phones have a colorful and natural color reproduction.

Handling and ease of use:

Who knows Android already will find immediately to law. No special changes. The Galaxy K Zoom has the new interface of the Galaxy S5, which better for my taste looks than its predecessor.
On the positive side emphasized that the volume buttons are now on the same side as the on and off button. At the Galaxy S4 they face each other, whereby sometimes the wrong button was pressed with.
The zoom on the volume up / down button can be very good use, and the side with the keys held above it also feels like a "real" compact camera on and fun.

Image editing options:

I have tried the "Studio" APP. There you can adjust the brightness, contrast, color etc. setting. For simple edits enough the. If you want even more creative freedom, you can upload from the numerous app stores more editing app's.

Battery:

When fully charged, I went to the zoo in the morning and have done with short breaks more than 100 photos there about 5 hours. At the end of the evening I had about 70% battery level thanks to energy-saving mode. He keeps really what it promises. If I had my Galaxy S4 the day used as much would the battery at most 15-20%.

Conclusion:

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is just right for you if you want to be happy sometimes photographing something more distant objects, but not always, specially want to drag a camera with you. The 10x Optical Zoom-times is the highlight of this smartphone. The price of about 400 I think is also appropriate when you consider that a comparable camera can cost to the 200-300 and you can still get a smartphone can be found here.

4 of 5 stars

Reason:
Unfortunately, the display of the Galaxy K Zoom visibly thinner than the resolution of the Galaxy S4. The heavier weight is unfortunately also to feel and gives the unit a total of 1 point deduction.