SAMSUNG GALAXY CAMERA 2: ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES, VALUATION AND PRICE (UPDATED)

Since Samsung abandoned (at least as far as we know) its idyll with compact cameras, they do not offer brand successors for these discontinued photo cameras. What we do have and what you will be interested in reading is a list of the 10 best compact cameras (and for all budgets). If you are looking for a camera of this type, you cannot miss it.

If you are as hooked on photography as on social networks, if you love sharing freshly made photos on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr or whatever your favorite social network, but you miss some quality in your smartphone's camera ... I think we just found YOUR FUTURE CAMERA! (or at least one candidate) Yes, it depends on how your pocket

WHO IS IT FOR? WHY?

I have already advanced a little in the introduction. If you are a social media fan, if you are used to working with your smartphone, if it makes you crazy to take photos with it and have the possibility to share them instantly without waiting to get home, download them, open them on Instagram (or dont be) retouch them, etc. and you need or like something more immediate and with better image quality, this camera-tablet can be a good candidate for you. Why it is very simple: It is used just like a smartphone or tablet, so it will be perfectly intuitive, but it also turns out that it is a camera with a much better processor than any phone, with zoom, flash, possibilities of Work manual parameters (focal length, ISO, etc.), millions of filters, editing tools, and one of the best screens on the market.

FEATURED TECHNICAL FEATURES

16.3 MP effective BSI CMOS sensor
Optics:
- 21x Zoom (equivalent to 23-483mm)
- Brightness f / 2.8-5.9
- Image Stabilizer
Sensitivity 100-3.200 ISO
Built-in WI-FI
4.8 '' touch screen with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 (HD)
1.6GHz processor
Shutter speed
- Auto: 1 / 8-1 / 2,000 sec
- Manual: 16-1 / 2,000 sec
Full HD video resolution (1080p), 30fps speed
Memory 8 G Byte
Android Operating System Version 4.3 (jellybean)
Weight 280gr.
Battery life 400 shots
Built-in flash
Available colors: White, black.

ADVANTAGES OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY CAMERA 2

As I have already advanced, it is a camera designed to work side by side with social networks, just as you would with your mobile phone but with higher image quality and photographic features (and more weight, of course). Therefore, its advantages are oriented in this regard:

All the advantages of internet connectivity : Listening to music (has headphone jack), surfing, etc.
Large screen : Touch, full color, very bright, agile, and with great image quality.
Immediacy : You won't have to wait to get home to start sharing your images, you can do it instantly.
Multiple serial applications to edit your photos (and the ability to add more through the Google Play store), paint on them, put filters, borders, and so on.
You can unleash your creativity with the Smart Mode Suggest , which allows you to choose from numerous automatic modes . With them you can do compositions, merge images, paint with light, and so on.
Possibility of working in manual and choosing all the opening, speed and ISO parameters.
Possibility to store your images directly in Dropbox.

DRAWBACKS

The size : It is not a smartphone and it is not a compact camera, it is rather a hybrid between a tablet and a camera, so no, you cannot carry it in a pocket (because in addition the pocket you will take it occupied with your smartphone). The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is rather a candidate to travel in a shoulder bag or backpack.
Price : It is true that for the same price you have compact with better image quality, smaller, and better performance in general, although they will hardly offer you the immediate connectivity that this camera can provide you.
Do not "pounds" to continue taking the phone with you, because despite its connectivity, the ability to access the internet, check email, etc., this hybrid camera-tablet is NOT a phone.

PRICE

You can find it on Amazon for about € 350 today.

GALLERY

You can see a gallery of images made with this camera here and here .

CONCLUSION

For anyone who is accustomed to photographing through their mobile phone but it falls short in terms of image quality and other features such as zoom or flash, this is an ideal camera. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, even the instantaneousness of a smartphone with the quality of a compact camera that, although, for price may be below other compact cameras in terms of image quality, this is more than acceptable and is compensated for its possibilities of connectivity and integration in social networks. If you are passionate about selfies, Instagram, Facebook, art filters, frames, if you spend the day downloading applications to edit your images and you love to share them instantly with others, this camera can be a good candidate for you. Of course, you will have to scratch your pocket, but it promises hours and hours of fun I hope you found this article interesting, if so, please share it on your favorite social network just as you are sure to do with your images . Thank you and see you soon