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If you've got a leading brand name, you capitalise on it – and Samsung has certainly done that with the Galaxy S4 brand. We've seen the Galaxy S4, the S4 Mini, S4 Active, and now the S4 Zoom. The Zoom is perhaps the most incongruous of the Galaxy S4 follo...
Good camera, Superb optical zoom, Good quality flash...
Only average phone capability, Unwieldy hardware design, Disappointing screen resolution...
What we have here is a shooter with a quality that's compatible with many compact cameras, combined with a phone that's edging to the good side of mid-range. However, for me, it's not a winning combination. The camera is difficult to complain about, and...
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T he Korean company Samsung has many years of experience in the development of cellphones, and making digital cameras is also familiar territory for this electronics giant. Therefore, it is not so strange that Samsung has weaved these two devices toget...
S amsung has brought a wide portfolio of smartphones out onto the market in order to attract as broad an audience as possible. Not every phone that they develop and manufacture is meant for the masses. The Galaxy S4 Zoom is such a smartphone. It is...
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A camera with a 10-times optical zoom grafted on to the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, the Zoom is both Android smartphone and advanced camera. Watch our Galaxy S4 Zoom video review to find out more. The 16Mp Samsung Galaxy Zoom's rear-facing camera has a Xeno...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated:
2013-11-14 18:53:34
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Samsung has announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom with LTE in Singapore.The device, powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, combines the stylish heritage of the latest Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities, said the South...
The builtin optical image stabiliser helps to reduce blur and stabilises images while zoomed in for highquality photos and videos...
The device, powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, combines the stylish heritage of the latest Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities...
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Is it a camera, is it a phone? I still don't knowHaving been a loyal iPhone fan for many years, I must admit it has been difficult to consider being unfaithful. After all she was so beautiful when I first met her and all my friends seemed to love her. But...
You know what they say about Jack of all Trades. Well never has this been more true of a device than than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. You have to applaud the manufacturer for continuing to innovate. If nothing else it gives journalists something to get th...
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What the Galaxy S4 Zoom does really well is as a mobile companion when you’re out and about. This is down to the lengthy battery life, well above average in its class, and the excellent camera. It is bulky and heavy though and won’t fit easily in a po...
Featurerich. superb, camera, 10x optical lens, impressive battery life. Vivid and rich gHD display.
Big, heavy phone that lacks 4G, and doesn’t have a full HD screen...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom lacks 4G and it's a little on the bulky side, but comes with a great camera and sound battery life. The Zoom is best summed up as a camera first and a smartphone second...
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Smartphone cameras are now so good you may never again need to purchase a standalone compact point and shoot camera . The Galaxy S4 Zoom takes that argument even further: a 16Mp camera with a 10x optical zoom grafted on to the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini , the...
It's almost impossible to score the Galaxy S4 Zoom. It is such a niche product. £400 buys you either not much phone or a lot of camera. Actually, it buys you both. But whether that makes it a good deal depends on your needs: do you want a superzoom camera...
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Camera connectivity has been improving steadily in recent times, but none can match the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. Developing the concept introduced with Samsung's first connected Android camera, the Samsung Galaxy Camera , this hybrid boasts not only cellul...
A cracking phone and camera combination; not the best of both worlds, but a fantastic bargain...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2013-11-14 18:53:34
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom may have only been out for a few days, but we've already hauled this cameraphone into our test lab to check out its photo-taking performances.... Nokia is due to announce a new Lumia Windows Phone smartphone later today that we...
Battery life, Photo quality, Screen quality, Nice finish, Good design for a twoinone device, Comprehensive camera app for a smartphone...
Smartphone design: bulky and heavy, No instant access to digital camera app, Web browsing is a bit choppy, No 4G...
Is the Galaxy S4 Zoom an effective two-in-one device? All in all, yes, it's an interesting solution if you regularly take photos with a zoom lens. However, you're going to have to get used to a mobile that's larger than normal. The GS4 Zoom might be for y...
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For years smartphones' camera prowess has been a top priority for many buyers. In the corporate world this is largely a consequence of the ongoing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, with users wanting an all encompassing device that can be securely used...
Decent camera, optical zoom is a serious bonus, runs Android...
Awkward to hold as a phone, middling processor and display lead to average performance, only 5GB of usable inbuilt storage...
The Galaxy S4 Zoom offers great camera performance for a smartphone alongside full mobile functionality. However, its overly bulky design and middling processor and display mean those looking to use the Zoom as a phone more than a camera will be disappoin...
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2013-11-14 18:53:35
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It's not that long ago that having a 0.3MP camera on a phone was cutting edge. Now, 8MP is the industry standard on premium phones like the Apple iPhone 5 or Nokia Lumia 925 . Even so, it's not enough. The Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 include a 13...
Spectacular 10x zoom, Big screen - great for images, Excellent 16MP camera sensor...
Bulky profile, Average battery life, Unexceptional processor...
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With the Galaxy S4 Zoom Samsung further blurs the line between a phone that thinks it's a camera, and a camera that thinks it's a phone. So which is it? It's on sale now for around £450. Design With its relatively heavy body (208g) and chunky dimension...
Outstanding camera with optical zoom, Touch Wiz interface, expandable memory, decent battery life...
Bulky and heavy, not as fast as it should be, only 8GB onboard memory...
Let's be clear, while it has all the power and features of a decent midrange Android smartphone, the S4 Zoom is more of a camera with phone features rather than a phone with enhanced photo ability. It's shaped and weighted like a camera, and isn't very...
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a phone… Or is it a camera? It's somewhere between both - a Galaxy S4 mini-alike with a 10x optical zoom compact camera strapped to its rear. Conceptually that's brilliant for snapping shots a step above many a standard smart...
Responsive camera, physical controls make for ease of camera use, microSD card slot for expansion, Android OS is snappy, perfect for sharing shots on the go, optical image stabilisation works well, better screen resolution than a compact camera...
Physical camera controls make it horrible to hold as a phone, shiny plastic exterior build, autofocus at 10x can be hit and miss, has lost sight that it should be a phone first and foremost, limited screen resolution...
As a phone the S4 Zoom has us equally as charmed as the S4 Mini - it's snappy, great to use, has plenty enough power and is a decent size. As a camera the S4 Zoom performs like a reasonable 16MP, 10x optical zoom compact camera too. Married together...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2013-11-14 18:53:35
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Is it phone? Is it a camera? Samsung’s sequel to last year’s explorative Galaxy Camera attempts to be both, but is it a Jack of All Trades, Master of None? Or can the Korean giant finally create a device which takes convergence to the next level? Read...
Given the generally lackluster nature of mobile phone cameras, using the Galaxy S4 Zoom is something of a revelation. Samsung has essentially fused a capable point-and-shoot lens onto the back of a smartphone, and the difference is like night and day. Shots are detailed and colourful, and the x10 optical zoom (unheard of on mobiles until now) allows you to zone-in on your subject without losing c...
While it’s genuinely refreshing to take photos on a phone with the same level of competence you’d expect to see in dedicated hardware, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom still feels a little bit like a compromise. As a camera, it beats its phone-based rivals but can’t hope to match the best point-and-shoot compact snappers on the market.And as a phone, it feels very much like last year’s tech. The 1.5GHz...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a curious hybrid device which practically begs you to like it the moment you take it out of the box. There’s something appealing about a phone which takes image capture so seriously, but it takes a dedicated photo-lover to...
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When it comes to the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the South Korean firm had just taken the excellent Galaxy S4 and bolted the camera from the Galaxy Camera on the back. In fact it's not done anything close to that - it's act...
Great camera, Compact size...
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We really want to like the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom but we're just not sure there's a gap in the market for it. If the camera or phone part was better or the price tag was lower then it would make sense, but right now it's a poor compact married to a mid-ra...
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Shortly after Samsung released the Android-powered Galaxy Camera, it revealed that it had more plans for snappers featuring Google's operating system. We'll be seeing some of those throughout 2013, but one has taken the idea one step further. As well as o...
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What is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom? The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is Samsung's idea of the ultimate cameraphone – a 4.3-inch Android smartphone with a full 10x optical zoom camera lens. In effect it's a cross between the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and the Samsun...
An excellent camera with 10x zoom, Useful camera scene modes, Comes with Android 4.2.2...
Low res screen, Bulky design, Slight lag in performance...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a great smartphone/camera hybrid – it's a decent mid-range smartphone and camera delivers where it counts. We can't recommend it to everyone, but if you love the idea then you'll love the S4 Zoom.Next, find out which phones w...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2013-11-27 03:42:12
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom ($199.99 with 2-year contract) is a camera phone in the truest sense of the word—it’s literally a point-and-shoot camera grafted onto an Android smartphone. AT&T would have you believe that with the S4 Zoom “you don’t have to co...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is an interesting hybrid Android smartphone and camera, but it won't be a practical replacement for both devices for most people...
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Phones have had cameras for a long time, but these have been phones with cameras inside of them. If you’re looking for a camera first with a phone inside, Samsung has the answer with the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a camera with 10x optical zoom and a 4G phone in...
Battery is removable; 4G speeds are excellent; Battery isn't bad at all; Includes a tripod mount; Camera has a lot of modes to choose from; Infrared port included, effectively turning this into a cameraphone that doubles as a remote;...
You'll look a little. odd. holding a camera to your head when you want to call someone; Not a very fast phone performance-wise; Very chunky and not made for all pants; Low res screen is pretty well under what has been used in the S4 name before; Still...
It's easily one of the more unique concepts we've seen to come out of a company's R&D labs, and is really the first time we've seen a phone make the camera the true priority. So does it work?The answer is yes, though be prepared for the massive chunk that...
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REVIEW—SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ZOOM] by terry on 12 December 2013 Price: $420 unlocked (street price) Charmingly topsy turvy THE LOW-DOWN: This device is a camera with a phone attached, unlike other smartphones which are phones with cameras added on. The c...
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Mobiles Cameras Technology News Digital Life News DateDecember 12, 2013 (3) Read later This device is a camera with a phone attached, not - like other smartphones - phones with cameras added on. The camera is a 16-megapixel unit with an im...
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tech.uk.msn.com Updated:
2013-12-30 02:40:40
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Last year, Samsung pulled the covers off of the Samsung Galaxy Camera ; an Android powered smartphone / compact camera hybrid that had all the ingredients of a modern mobile device – email, Twitter, Facebook, apps, a web browser, photo editing software, o...
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Samsung's bid is the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a hybrid device which at first glance looks more camera than phone. Has the company got the right idea? Has it pulled off the merging of smartphone with enhanced camera optics? Damien McFerran aims to find out.Viewed f...
Amazing camera, decent battery life, plays games well...
Large and heavy, dualcore CPU is outdated, Only 8GB of storage...
Although it looks like something of a bad joke when you initially pick it up, the Galaxy S4 Zoom really surprised us. After a few days of use we honestly forgot about how large and bulky it is, and learned to love the fact that we had a top-quality camer...
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Many people are doing away with their digital cameras and are instead taking more photos on their phone. Samsung have decided to test the waters with this, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. It’s a device which merges a digital camera with an S4 Mini. Unfortu...
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geeksquad.co.uk Updated:
2014-03-19 01:45:43
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Camera technology in smartphones has come on leaps and bounds in the last 12 months with Nokia's PureView and HTC's Ultrapixels. The S4 Zoom could be seen as Samsung's answer to these handsets, but instead of developing fancy new technology, Samsung has g...
10x Optical Zoom, Xenon Flash...
Screen is difficult to see when taking photos in sunlight, Much heavier and chunkier than other smartphones, design and first impressions, When you pick the phone up however, the difference is obvious. The S4 Zoom is at least twice as thick as any other s...
The Galaxy Zoom is not a bad Android handset and it is not a bad compact camera. If you are someone that likes to take a lot of photos and you are certain that you only want to carry around one device then the Zoom could be the perfect handset for you. Ho...
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Samsung 's second attempt at sandwiching a compact camera onto a smartphone comes in the form of the Galaxy S4 Zoom. An interesting concept, it hopes to combine the flexibility and image quality of a compact camera with the connectivity of an Android smar...
Despite the ergonomics being fairly bad, we have a soft spot for the S4 Zoom. There is no way it would replace our phone for day-to-day use, simply because we don't see the image quality as a necessity.For those who want a compact camera and a mobile, wit...
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Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom a brilliant phone or a brilliant camera? It has the components to be both, but this is a device that is currently less than the sum of its parts.Based on the S4 Mini mobile, the S4 Zoom offers a 10x optical zoom, and from...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2014-04-02 02:15:50
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is one of the first smartphones to boast a powerful 10x optical zoom lens, making this a formidable camera phone that also boasts Samsungs full range of mobile features. Unfortunately that impressive camera is also the Galaxy S...
Featurepacked camera with optical zoom; Incredible battery life; The qHD screen is colourful and bright...
Chunky chappy; No 4G support; No Full HD screen...
If you’re regularly on the move, the Galaxy S4 Zoom will be a reliable portable pal – even if the bulky build isn’t exactly easy to slip inside a pocket. The combination of long battery life and impressive camera make it a great travel companion, providin...
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tracyandmatt.co.uk Updated:
2014-04-11 01:15:06
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First we had the Nokia 808 Pureview Symbian smartphone with a beastly 41 megapixel camera, then Nokia came out, all guns blazing, with the Nokia Lumia 1020. This time toting Windows Phone 8 which you either love or hate…and Samsung clearly saw the relativ...
During my time with the Galaxy S4 Zoom I realised something, devices like this one definitely have a place in todays market and the main reason for me saying this to you is this…Using it has made me convert from a none believer in this type of device int...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-13 02:33:47
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is an unusual beast. In some ways it seems like a great idea, smartphone cameras have always paled in comparison to their compact counterparts, so why not stick a compact quality snapper on a phone, rather than forcing photo fan...
Great smartphone camera, Good battery life, Decent web browsing, Great media players...
Expensive for midrange, Only 8GB built in storage, Occasionally sluggish, Average screen...
Best phone deals Save up to 40% on your mobile phone contract We really want to like the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom but we're just not sure there's a gap in the market for it. If the camera or phone part was better or the price tag was lower then it would ma...
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My first task here is to find a category to place this in. It could be computers, PDAs, Phones or the one I choose Cameras. The reason is it has a proper lens and 10x optical zoom but it is also an Android device doing all that does as well...
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom , to put it simply, looks just like a camera. Thought of as a smartphone, its chrome ‘zoom' lens is nothing short of bulky and makes the device feel quite heavy and cumbersome as a result. However, considered as a digital camera...
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techview.co Updated:
2014-06-13 03:49:44
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We often get asked the question – which phone has the best reception, best antenna, best data speeds or the equivalent. The answer to this question is often affected by variables can include location, network, phone and congestion. Last month we bought yo...
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Two of the Android navigation buttons are, by default, hidden. They illuminate when touched but anyone unfamiliar with the Android system won't find them by accident.This Samsung camera with phone attached would make the perfect traveller's compact. When...
This Samsung camera with phone attached would make the perfect traveller's compact. When in Venice, where the quality of the images is more important than the need to make phone calls, and you don't want the hassle of carrying two devices, the Galaxy S4 Z...
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Samsung's bid is the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a hybrid device which at first glance looks more camera than phone. Has the company got the right idea? Has it pulled off the merging of smartphone with enhanced camera optics? Damien McFerran aims to find out.Viewed f...
Amazing camera, decent battery life, plays games well...
Large and heavy, dual-core CPU is outdated, Only 8GB of storage...
Although it looks like something of a bad joke when you initially pick it up, the Galaxy S4 Zoom really surprised us. After a few days of use we honestly forgot about how large and bulky it is, and learned to love the fact that we had a top-quality came...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-06 10:42:25
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Lisa Gade reviews the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. This is both a 16 megapixel point and shoot camera and a phone. We look at the AT&T model that has both voice and 4G LTE data. It sells for $149 with contract and it features 10x optical zoom, a BSI sensor, op...
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2015-04-23 12:17:07
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We’ve seen many smartphones claim that they produce the best image, but which one actually does? The two most niche camera phones on the market, the Lumia 1020 and Galaxy S4 Zoom have been out in the wild for quite some time, and we’ve been able to see me...
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Can anything out-Lumia the outstanding, 41-megapixel Nokia Lumia 1020? We think we might have found a contender that can give it a go. Meet the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.A Galaxy S4 with a whacking-great camera on the back.Inside is a dual-core 1.5GHz Cortex...
I know it sends Windows Phone users into a tailspin whenever anyone says it, but the lack of apps for its ecosystem really put some people off. The camera on the Lumia 1020 is so compelling that mobile photogs are drawn to it despite the app wilderness th...
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a phone/camera hybrid, much like the Lumia 1020. Unlike the 1020, the S4 Zoom's bulky form-factor puts it more on the ‘camera' side of the equation.Worse still, it doesn't really deliver on either promise. The camera is fanta...
2.5/5 The S4 Zoom tries too hard to be two different things and fails at both. As a phone it offers a frustrating, laggy user experience and as a camera its bulk and merely-OK camera (compared to dedicated shooters) aren't offset by the novelty of havi...
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Never miss a thing: Talk, shoot, share at the same time In-Call Photo Share Don't just share memories; create experiences. In-call Photo Share creates new picture-taking possibilities. Take a shot and send it in a text to a friend—while you're talking wit...
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Never miss a thing: Talk, shoot, share at the same time In-Call Photo Share Don't just share memories; create experiences. In-call Photo Share creates new picture-taking possibilities. Take a shot and send it in a text to a friend—while you're talking wit...
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dpexpert.com.au Updated:
2016-10-21 03:26:32
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420 unlocked (street price) Charmingly topsy turvyThis device is a camera with a phone attached, unlike other smartphones which are phones with cameras added on. The camera is a 16 megapixel unit with an image stabilised zoom lens (24—240mm film equivale...
The price! This is a fine compact camera, worth at least $300, plus a top quality Android phone, worth $400. Image quality is very good. The zoombywire controlled by a lensconcentric ring is better than on most compacts. And a proper shutter release butto...
Two of the Android navigation buttons are, by default, hidden. They illuminate when touched but anyone unfamiliar with the Android system won't find them by accident...
This Samsung camera with phone attached would make the perfect traveller's compact. When in Venice where the quality of the images is more important than the need to make phone calls, and you don't want the hassle of carrying two devices, then the Galaxy...
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Update: The new SRP of the Galaxy S4 Zoom is PhP 14,990. Samsung previously priced the Galaxy S4 Zoom at PhP 23,490 , PhP 22,490, and PhP 18,990, respectively.With smartphones displaying a certain uniform look nowadays, device manufacturers have turned to...
With smartphone photography being all the rage right now, it's no surprise many compact cameras now come with Wi-Fi and smartphones touting better-performing cameras. The problem is that many cameras have clunky Wi-Fi user interfaces, while the cameras on...
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Here's Samsung GALAXY S4 Zoom vs Samsung GALAXY S3 Yo guys, after using this camera-smartphone for so long, here's Samsung GALAXY S4 Zoom Review that you may wanna read if you are considering getting a new smartphone with 10 x optical zoom camera. If co...
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When we last reviewed the Samsung GALAXY Camera, we mentioned that the only thing the Android-based camera was missing was the ability to make calls. Samsung seems to have caught on to that, and have created a device that's a cross between a Samsung GALAX...
Great daytime shots, Wide array of filters and modes...
Less than stellar lowlight shots...
If you're in two minds about getting a new smartphone or a new compact camera to shoot everyday things, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is probably one to consider. Low light issues aside, this is a really convenient device if you don't mind how it looks like...
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Immersion; that's what I needed to fully understand the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. I used it in school, in a birthday party, in a theme park & in my everyday life, and there & then I understood that this device isn't for everyone, but it is a wonderful devic...
Interesting form factor for some, 10x optical zoom is useful, Camera captures sharp details, Xenon flash works beautifully well...
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I was very excited during the first days that I had it, but eventually, in a few more days, I said to myself – “I give up.” I can't use a phone this thick, I can't text properly on this thing & an identity crisis is something that the Galaxy S4 Zoom suffe...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-11-26 15:46:11
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Samsung is not one to shy away from experimenting with design. If it wasn't for their Galaxy Note, we might have never seen a category called Phablets- the oversized phone that everyone from Huawei to Lenovo is now jumping on. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom i...
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Ya, kami teruja dan tidak sabar untuk mencuba sendiri kebolehan kamera telefon ini yang merupakan ciri utama telefon pintar dari Samsung. S4 Zoom merupakan peranti pertama di dunia yang memiliki ciri zoom optikal berserta sensor CMOS 16 Megapiksel.Ia meng...
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Mobile phone imaging is one of the big draws of owning a particular smartphone over another. With each release, manufacturers try to best each other when it comes to sharper, larger, clearer images. There is, however, a limit to how much imaging technolog...
If you have the room for it and really want a capable camera without having to take one around with you, this is what you've been waiting for.REVIEWMobile phone imaging is one of the big draws of owning a particular smartphone over another. With each rele...
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Meet the Samsung Galaxy S4 ZoomShortly after the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung announced three more models carrying the Galaxy S4 brand. There was the waterproof Galaxy S4 Active , the smaller Galaxy S4 Mini, and the camera-smartphone hybrid, the Galaxy S4 Z...
Fun but not really serious.So what's our verdict? It's a fun device. It's not a primary smartphone that you'd keep as your daily driver. Not only will you always look weird while walking around with a camera to the side of your face, you'll also end up ru...
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At the Samsung Premiere 2013 event in London today, we got a chance to take the recently announced Samsung GALAXY S4 Zoom for a ride. Although the new camera smartphone is pretty much ready in terms of build and hardware, the software features are still s...
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At the Samsung Premiere 2013 event in London today, we got a chance to take the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom for a ride. Although the new camera smartphone is pretty much ready in terms of build and hardware, the software features are still s...
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Is it a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini? Is it a Samsung Galaxy Camera 2? Well, only time will tell but until that, it looks like a Russian website, Hi-Tech.mail.ru has gotten their hands on the purported Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and even wrote what looks like a ful...
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Samsung has always had variety when it comes to its phone portfolio. So much so, that it tends to release mini versions of its flagship phones. With the Galaxy S3, we only saw the Galaxy S3 Mini, but with the S4, Samsung announced two mini versions - the...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is clearly meant for those looking at a camera with a calling functionality. That seems like the only way to put it thanks to the phone's form factor and heft. The camera performance is impressive and with a 10x optical zoom, t...
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Samsung's latest hybrid device is a decent phone and a decent camera — but is that enough?With the arrival of handsets like the Nokia Lumia 1020, Sony Xperia Z1 and HTC One, it's officially the year of the cameraphone. As smartphone designs have become...
Samsung's latest hybrid device is a decent phone and a decent camera — but is that enough?With the arrival of handsets like the Nokia Lumia 1020, Sony Xperia Z1 and HTC One, it's officially the year of the cameraphone. As smartphone designs have become mo...
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KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom sees the firm looking to challenge Nokia in the cameraphone market, having already tackled Sony with its rugged Galaxy S4 Active and HTC with the affordable Galaxy S4 Mini smartphone...
Great camera, good display...
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Many people are doing away with their digital cameras and are instead taking more photos on their phone. Samsung have decided to test the waters with this, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. It’s a device which merges a digital camera with an S4 Mini. Unfortu...
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Compact camera or smartphone? Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom is the newest addition to the Galaxy S4-series and wants to be both, just like the Samsung Galaxy Camera , but this time with a bigger focus on the camera. The officially advertised compact camera wit...
High quality main camera, 10x optical zoom, High build quality, Good connectivity, Infrared port, Excellent display, Good performance, Current Android operating system...
Retail price, Less compact than usual smartphones, Main camera cannot compete with similarly priced compact cameras...
We can fully recommend the Galaxy S4 Zoom as a smartphone. Despite the, at least in theory, average performance of the Exynos 4212 dual-core SoC of our review unit, it can convince us with high performance in real life scenarios and the smooth operation...
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KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom is half smartphone, half camera, and challenges the Nokia Lumia 1020 for the cameraphone crown. As you'd expect from a 16MP sensor, optical zoom and LED flash, the camera on the...
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Samsung has been recently having an obsession to provide solutions of convergence in weird form factors. We saw that with the Mega 6.3 and the Galaxy Note 510, both being devices with a certain feature, unknown to that specific form factor, hacked in...
The Galaxy S4 Zoom seeks to converge the capabilities of a smartphone and a good point and shoot camera, but fails at being what it claims to be, a cameraphone. It also somewhat struggles to be a connected point and shoot saddled by the burden of phone...
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Smartphone cameras are incredibly portable, but they lack the ability to take the kind of high-quality images a point-and-shoot can. With its new Galaxy S4 Zoom, though, Samsung is looking to close the gap between convenience and quality. This variation o...
Powerful 10x optical zoom lens, Myriad camera options, Helpful camera tutorials, Bright, vibrant display, Image quality suffers in Auto mode...
Slow camera, Not available in U.S, Heavy, Uncomfortable to hold for long periods, Below average battery life, No LTE...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has a powerful camera and granular controls for getting the best shot, but its large 10x zoom lens makes this Android smartphone heavy and awkward to hold...
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smartphone with a rather sizable camera on its back. While you'll find this machine appearing to want o take the place of the Samsung Galaxy Camera, we've found it to be attempting to carve out a different category entirely...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a smartphone with a rather sizable camera on its back. While you’ll find this machine appearing to want o take the place of the Samsung Galaxy Camera, we’ve found it to be attempting to carve out a different category entir...
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So, a phone or a camera, which is it? The Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom tries to be both, but it does better at one than the other. You should've all figured by now that it's the camera we're talking about. The S4 zoom has all the trimmings of a digicam. It...
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Samsung, whose goal appears to be presence in each and every niche mobile segment, decided to beat the onslaught of cameraphones to market with the Galaxy S4 Zoom.Despite the flagship branding, we'd have to admit that the S4 Zoom seems to be first a sh...
Good valueformoney for a convergence device, Very good pictures and video, including in lowlight, 10x optical zoom performs very well...
Bulky and challenging for onehanded use, Low OLED screen brightness makes it hard to frame a shot outside...
The minute you hold the Galaxy S4 Zoom, it becomes clear that Samsung has done more of a compact camera with phone functions, rather than a cameraphone conceived from the ground up with mobility in mind. It is quite bulky because of the 10x zoom lens...
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The camera and the phone have a tense relationship. Though people are abandoning point-and-shoot cameras for phones with little fixed lenses and LED flashes, none of them can match the power of a dedicated device. Recently, plenty of cameras have come clo...
Very cool idea, Only phone with 10x optical zoom, MicroSD card support...
Uncomfortable to hold, and bulky, Zoom wheel will annoy you, Weak processing power, Camera zoom doesn't work with all apps, Photos didn't look better than iPhone 5S, No full SD support, No external battery charging...
There will be a group of people that really like the Galaxy S4 Zoom, cling to it, and defend it rigorously. It will have a cult following. But like the Galaxy Cam, it's kind of a strange tweener product. It's too bulky and slow to be a great Android phone...
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Flanked by rumored efforts from Nokia and Sony to resurrect the cameraphone market niche in a modern mobile OS environment, Samsung, whose recent goals appear to be presence in each and every mobile segment, decided to beat them to market with the Gala...
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Our first reaction to the Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom was "It's smaller!" You probably want to hear about the optics or the image sensor, but the simple fact is that the Galaxy Camera was the size of a micro four thirds, which people that are even remotely...
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insidehw.com Updated:
2013-11-14 18:53:35
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Samsung Galaxy S4: The new king? At first glance, this year’s flagship of Android, Galaxy S4 cellphone looks a lot like the last year’s Galaxy S III model. Although, when we looked more closely, it became clear that improvements in design do exist – t...
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom ($199.99 with 2-year contract) is a camera phone in the truest sense of the word—it's literally a point-and-shoot camera grafted onto an Android smartphone. AT&T would have you believe that with the S4 Zoom "you don't have t...
10x zoom lens and dedicated camera controls. Reasonable shutter lag and 3.6fps burst shooting. Good call quality.
Images on the noisy side. Bulky and awkward design for a phone. Only midrange CPU and gaming performance...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is an interesting hybrid Android smartphone and camera, but it won't be a practical replacement for both devices for most people...
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Quick TakeProsRarely found combination of mid-range point-n-shoot digital camera and full-feature smartphoneImproved photographic performance versus Samsung Galaxy CameraEasily outperforms most smartphone cameras10x optical zoom lens sets S4 Zoom apart...
By Kyle Schurman Samsung's second effort at a smartphone-like camera is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, except this model is as much smartphone as camera, which is unlike the Samsung Galaxy Camera released in the United States several months earlier.The Ga...
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Is it a smartphone? Is it a camera? Actually, it is an amalgamation of both, and it is known as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. This peculiar device has the guts of a modern-day smartphone, and as a matter of fact, it packs enough punch to be anyone's dai...
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More Info Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom hands-on Samsung Galaxy Camera review Samsung Galaxy S 4 review Android on a point-and-shoot? Last year we learned that it could be done. But with some features that duplicate the functionality of a smartphone without an a...
Compact design, Full smartphone functionality...
Poor battery life, Mediocre image quality, Sluggish and inconsistent performance, Limited camera control in third-party apps...
Samsung's GS4 Zoom may be a slight improvement over the Galaxy Camera, but it's still not very good...
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a 16 megapixel smartphone with a 10x optical zoom offering a focal range equivalent to 24-240mm, complete with optical image stabilisation. The S4 Zoom also features a 4.3-inch high-definition capacitive OLED touchscreen, a X...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is the natural answer to the question - what happens if you combine a compact camera with a smartphone? It looks exactly like a camera from the front, and exactly like a phone from the back. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom isn't the...
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Samsung is not one to shy away from experimenting with design. If it wasn't for their Galaxy Note, we might have never seen a category called Phablets- the oversized phone that everyone from Huawei to Lenovo is now jumping on. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom i...
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The biggest question we were trying to answer since day-one with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is whether we are using a phone with a zoom-lens enabled camera, or a camera with a phone attached. Needless to say people were shocked, curious, and intrigued, to...
optical zoom lens, good battery life, solid camera performance, microSD expansion...
no LED notification light, qHD resolution, 8GB internal storage (only 5GB accessible), processor could have been faster, too bulky for some, shutter button won't wake the device, same old Samsung design and materials...
regardless of how much Samsung would like you to believe otherwise, we think that the Galaxy S4 Zoom is a camera with a phone slapped on it, rather than a Galaxy S 4 (with which it has nothing in common) with a zoom lens...
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The Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, and S4 Active are here, and now the glorified camera of the dynasty has entered the fray — the Galaxy S4 Zoom. So just how well does this device perform, being a smartphone and camera? Find out in our review.Subtlety named the Gala...
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Samsung tried bringing Android and the digital camera together once before with the Galaxy Camera. While that attempt didn't work out, Samsung isn't a company to give up. In fact, 2013 has been a year of “Let's try this” for Samsung in a number of ways. T...
When I first approached the Galaxy S4 Zoom, I was struggling to figure out just who Samsung was aiming this phone at. Then it hit me. The Galaxy S4 Zoom is the type of phone for those that are constantly travelling or those that simply take photos all...
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The aim of Samsung in creating the Galaxy S4 Zoom is to craft a phone with better than average camera specs, and the Zoom achieves that lofty goal with features like a Xenon flash, 10X optical zoom, optical image stabilization, and a tripod mount to boot...
One use for the protruding lens is to have it serve as a kickstand to prop up your phone's screen while it's sitting on your desk. This only works in landscape mode, however.The Galaxy S4 Zoom is a versatile device that allows users to ditch their telepho...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-26 02:03:42
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Don't let the name fool you - the Galaxy S4 Zoom isn't a match for the Samsung's flagship handset, but it does bring something unique to the table: a x10 optical zoom lens which could well render your dedicated point-and-shoot compact camera useless.In te...
Great camera phone, Optical zoom and OIS, Good value convergence device...
Laggy gallery performance, Mediocre battery life, High gloss finish...
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Samsung pairs a high-end point-and-shoot camera with a powerful smartphone to spectacular results.When you first glance at the Galaxy S4 Zoom from a distance, the first thought that might pop into your mind is that you've found an artifact from 2008. That...
Reaching for greatness The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a good device by any regards, but it isn't a great device. Small things keep it from reaching greatness, like shipping with limited memory and a small battery. The device's touch screen is responsive...
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Aaron reviews the Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom , the camera-centric member of the Galaxy S 4 clan. Essentially the fusion of a Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy Camera, the S4 zoom offers a 1.5 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 CPU, 4.3-inch qHD display (540x960 pixels) with 256...
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When the Samsung Galaxy Camera was launched in Sep 2012, it was a bold step of Samsung to create a hybrid device, and ever since, Samsung has been developing this line to cater to the group of consumers who demands higher image quality with the convenienc...
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