Price <-> Performance 3

The Galaxy Camera corresponds to the camera output data of the slightly cheaper Samsung WB850F Smart Digital Camera (16 Megapixel, 21-fach opt. Zoom, 7.6 cm (3 inch) screen, wifi) black. Anyone interested just for the photo and video quality, the place where sufficient objective evidence about the expected performance.

It is definitely clear and far from any cell phone camera, both luminous efficiency (F = 2.8) is concerned, actual resolution (measured> 1550 line pairs in height) and control of all camera parameters. Even the shortest focal length with only 23mm (according to small picture) allowed just indoors large-scale image areas that are surpassed by the multiple geteste 360 ​​degree Panaromafunktion. Although the luminous efficiency naturally decreases the zoom range, the focusing works here fairly reliably. Even in the range of exposure times of 1/10 second and despite a full 21-fold zoom succeed shots from the hand, otherwise a tripod would be necessary for the thanks of both optical and digital image stabilization. The shutter lag including focus is 0.36 seconds remaining in the area of ​​what is tolerable and is to focus (Shutter half-pressing) with under 0.1 seconds barely perceptible.

On the other hand, is all about the price of WB850F but transcends the equipment with complete Android Jelly Beans including Google Play Store, as well as the additional UMTS and GPRS capabilities owed. Whether this extra cost is justified, everyone likes to decide for themselves. One should, however, be fair: The Galaxy Camera is currently (12/2012) in Austria for 299, - available. We even have the Christmas shopping in Paris with Virgin for 349, - get and find the charge to a pure camera more than justified (especially when compared with the price of the Galaxy S3, which is hateful to as "Galaxy Camera" without real Camera might be called) ...

Many comments Galaxy Camera but apparently compare apples with pears and put totally overpriced astronomical prices as compared to its book review.

Already in the basic equipment without special cable to share certain for photo or video apps a lot of things are simply already there:

+ Video editor with which you can cut, assemble and export clips virtually, including Ken Burns effect for photos, as well as title and text overlays and even audio and sound effect track.

Show automatically + gallery, the photos and videos from a wide variety of services and caching can (among other things, Picasa or Google+, Facebook, Dropbox and DLNA-enabled network devices).

+ Video Player, which offers the same network access opportunities and play directly from eg Picasa, Dropbox or DLNA devices can

+ Built-in DLNA server, the photos and videos can pass it on to all DLNA-enabled devices (eg TV, PC, Playstation, XBOX)

+ Built-in AllShare Cast may even reflect in real time the entire screen contents of the Galaxy Camera via WLAN to an HDMI device in HD resolution. This requires Samsung AllShare Cast Hub EAD T10EDEGSTD for Samsung Galaxy SIII. From the label must not be irritated you look. AllShare Cast works not only with the S3, but also with the Galaxy Note2, Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Galaxy Camera up.

+ 50GB Dropbox storage paid for 2 years (After all, a value of 120 $)

+ Instant Upload in various social media services. In Google+ and Dropbox can even simultaneously and automatically be saved at full quality, so that the annoying around Copying photos / videos deleted and you can be sure to always find a world retrievable complete copy of all recordings in said services. The upload can also be limited to WiFi and / or only take place when the Galaxy Camera depends on the charger.

+ Easy HDR scenarios (color, night) are in smart mode already exists. However, these can not compete with the excellent results of eg the app "Pro HDR +" from the PlayStore admittedly. Exactly for this case, however, there's indeed the PlayStore this Android camera. One can invite any other camera apps and thereby substantially improve the camera's performance in a wide range and reach Shoo qualities that would otherwise be possible only through a post on the PC.

+ Competent post within the camera app with more than 50 basic filters and effects (eg Intelligent raising, post-exposure, tilt-shift, sharpening, etc.). Again, additional processing possibilities directly in the Galaxy Camera with eg Photoshop Express, PicsArt studio PhotoLab Pro, Painteresque, Infinite Painter and the preinstalled Paper Artist.

+ SMS, Email, Twitter, Google Talk and Chaton about other Messenger pre-installed. Free video calls through Google + Hangouts Google Talk fail here but due to lack of front camera.

+ If you want to necessarily make calls (for example, to his cell phone to leave at home), also this can not only with VOIP apps (eg FritzBox Phone, Sipdroid or Easybell) but contrary to other statements by installing a dialer via the GSM network ( eg exDialer).

+ About the website Samsung Dive, the Galaxy Camera system anytime localized, or is suspended or withdrawn in case of loss. In addition, all settings, and all data (including their own) in the Samsung cloud can back up and synchronize eg SMS to a mobile phone.

+ About Multi-Sims, offered by all major mobile operators, the entrainment of a mobile phone is not necessary if you have the Galaxy Camera case. We have the one gets the Multisim O2 simcards three for one and the same number at no additional monthly cost for a small one-off payment. So you can then even (also free) to be simultaneously with multiple devices on the same number on the internet and telephony is priority-controlled on the device automatically routed, which is just to the call and actually receives.

- Battery capacity - The built-in battery is slightly undersized with 1650mAh and not enough so extremely long such as the Galaxy Note. For the Galaxy Camera has the possibility of inactivity completely off after a set time.