Testseek.com have collected 327 expert reviews of the Samsung EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera.
February 2013
(75%)
327 Reviews
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289 Reviews
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The editors liked
Large 4.8-inch touch screen is a great feature
Menu structure is organized similarly to a smartphone
21X optical zoom lens really sets this model apart from smartphones
Built-in Wi-Fi makes it easy to share photos on social networking sites
Popup flas
Powerful 21x optical zoom lens
Bright at wide angle
Too
Bright
Vivid LCD monitor with very good anti-smudge coating
Very sensitive touch panel
Recent Android version feels modern and stable
Large library of available apps for download from Googl...
21x zoom
Automatically upload pictures to various online sites like Facebook and Dropbox
Built-in GPS
Attractive design
21X optical zoom
Good macro feature
Samsung sharing apps included
The Samsung Galaxy Camera's feature set is tough to beat
Combining the power of a high-end Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean device with a giant HD-resolution touch screen and the 21x zoom and 16-megapixel resolution of a compact camera
Gorgeous 4.8-inch display. Runs Instagram and other Android apps. Long 21x zoom range. Good high ISO performance. Always-on network connectivity.
Gorgeous 4.8-inch display. Runs Instagram and other Android apps. Long 21x zoom range. Good high ISO performance. Wi-Fi.
Easily share pictures with LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity
Many automatic and manual shooting modes
Runs any app compatible with Android 4.1
HDMI-out
First camera with total connectivity
Great user interface
Fun to use
Good image quality
Wide range of functionality
Access to Android market
Instantly backs up your photos to the cloud
Beautiful touchscreen
Simple to use
Expandable with apps
Incredibly fun to use
Features galore
The camera's connectivity inventive and useful
Manual mode is approachable
Great Android interface
Powerful hardware
Jelly Bean brings a lot of fun to photography
Wide range of connectivity options
Good stabilization
Superb touchscreen
Seamless connectivity
Large focal range
Intuitive operation
Huge optical zoom range
Tablet and camera
Lots of options for picture editing
Direct upload of pictures
Good display
Integrated image stabilizer
The editors didn't like
Price is high compared to other models with similar image quality
Larger image sensor would help this camera's image quality
Shutter lag problems are common with the Galaxy Camera
There's some image softness in most photos
Noise will appear in many lo
Relatively expensive for a fixed-lens
Small-sensor camera
As big as many large-sensor cameras
Before you consider the lens
Pretty heavy for a fixed-lens camera
Popup flash mechanism feels coarse
Catches sometimes when pushed down
LCD monitor's P...
Expensive
Bulky
No optical viewfinder
4G but no telephony capability
Startup time from power off is 30 seconds
Bulky design
Can't rest thumb on back of camera
Lacks LTE support
Manual mode controls block screen
Requires data plan
If you're looking for great picture quality for the Galaxy Camera's $500 price tag
You're probably going to be disappointed. Its battery life is fairly short. To get the most from it
You'll want to pay for a monthly data plan
Expensive. Large. Touch-based control system is unusual and unwieldy for a camera. Slow 3G connectivity
No 4G. Short battery life
Pricey. Big. Touch-based control system is unusual and unwieldy for a camera
Price
Monthly service fee
Larger than your average compact camera
Cost
Not good for high ISO use
Image quality is no better than a $200 camera
Battery life's short for a camera
Awkward manual shooting
Constant notifications can be irritating
The lens isn't very sharp
Slow image processor
Not much point in using this for voice or video chat
Somewhat heavy
Surprisingly big and heavy
The 4.8-inch screen drains the battery
You can find better image quality for the same price
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a great device and I loved my time with it, it wasn't ideal that every photo I took was snowy, but the shots I got were really nice. I found I could take low light photos better than any device I'd used before, including the N...
Published: 2013-01-23, Author: Allan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: €399 Samsung.co.ukSamsung gives us a vision for the future of all cameras – its just not quite there yet…When Samsung unveiled this camera just before Christmas, many were a bit confused. Why on earth is it putting a smartphone operating system on a came...
Vivid 4.8-inch rear display is largest ever on a digital camera, can connect to the Internet direct from the camera via any available Wi-Fi network, 21x optical zoom offers plentiful framing options for 16 megapixel stills or Full HD video, can update and customise the camera via downloadable apps
Easy to get lost in the flashy features and forget that this is actually a camera too, asking price is high for a camera of only snapshot quality, removable media is the small and fiddly microSD, larger than the average pocket snapshot too
Naturally we're paying a premium here for the innovation on display, whilst over-paying for ‘mere' snapshot quality images, but there is little doubt that one day all cameras will be made this way
Fantastic screen, Good image and video quality, Android functionality opens up uses beyond any other camera on the market
Occasional UI slowdown, Pricey, Battery life could be better,
Would we still recommend the Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Sony RX100? You bet we would - for a certain kind of user anyway. We've said it time and time again, at CES the Android functions of the Galaxy Camera proved invaluable to us, and would to other...
WiFi and 3Gconnectivity, Any apps from Google Play can be installed, Same touchscreen as Galaxy S3: great viewing angles, comfort of use, Photo app is nice to use and fully functional (PSAM modes, etc.), General video quality
Sensitivity isn't handled as well as in the firm's other cameras, Image sharpness isn't consistent over the frame at maximum zoom setting, Bulky
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is king of connectivity and offers plenty of potential to evolve. It's an attractive package for connected users. At wide-angle it takes better phones than most phones (except the unusual Nokia 808) and completely surpasses them ...
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a gorgeous bit of kit, with a dazzling large screen (the best we’ve ever seen on a camera). Its version of Android, 4.1, is much more up to date than that found on the Android-powered Nikon Coolpix S800c, and runs all sorts of apps, even video players and games.As a way to introduce amateurs into the world of photography, it excels: the on-screen dials in Expert mode
We could complain about the lack of software fine tuning - it’d be great if more apps could make use of the optical zoom on the camera. As with the Nikon, you’re better off taking shots first and then opening them in your Android camera app of choice. We could also complain about the meagre battery life, more in line with a modern smartphone than a compact camera - you’ll need to get used to char
With the Samsung Galaxy Camera, the Korean giant is definitely onto something. Between the data connection, seamless uploading, image editing and charging via micro USB, almost all of the hassles of using a camera have been removed. Sadly though, for t...
Superb touchscreen, Seamless connectivity, Large focal range, Intuitive operation
Poor battery life, Some image quality issues, Would benefit from i-Function lens functionality
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an ambitious blend of digital camera and mobile device that, for now at least, occupies a unique position within the digital camera market. And, in many ways it's a success too. As a camera, it's fairly well featured with a fa...
The best parts of a camera and tablet combined – a compelling choice for connected travellers and social network addicts...
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Published: 2012-12-09, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: £400Samsung 's new Galaxy Camera is a unique proposition – is it a phone, thanks to its 3G sim card, or a camera? The answer is clearly the latter, and in fact the 3G emphasis in the marketing is probably something of a red herring. Making phone calls...