Smartphone Cameras have improved a lot over the years but there's one feature that's still missing: an optical zoom. That is unless your phone happens to be the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom which has a lens that extend from the back of the camera to bring distant objects up close like a real camera, I am pretty sure this was addressed as a phone!
The lens magnifies up to a decent 10x, or pretty much exactly the same as last year's Galaxy S4 Zoom, Samsung's first attempt to bring optical zoom to a phone which wasn't really that successful, only because of the bulky mess that it was but these flaws are somewhat fixed in the new Galaxy K Zoom!
At 7 ounces and 0.80 of an inch thick, the K Zoom is impressively compact considering the technology on board. Samsung somehow managed to squeeze the massive camera into a smaller body by having two of the multiple lenses swing into place only when the zoom is extended; when in standby, they're off to the side.
The result is not really as compact as the Nokia lumia 1020 with its great 41MP camera with no optical zoom of course but it's still pretty close!
On the back of the phone or camera whatever you wanna say is the textured plastic which is based on the Galaxy S5 which helps you to get a comfortable grip and it looks good too especially from the previous year model!
Samsung also designed the dedicated shutter button smartly: It's right where it should be on the lower-right side of the phone, but it's not so sensitive that you might accidentally extend the lens while it's tucked away.
The display is not really high end, it sports a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen which is slightly smaller than the Galaxy S5! It is as you would think is not the sharpest either!
When you're using it as a phone, you'll forget it's a camera, too, but since all camera controls are on the display (apart from shutter and zoom), you'll never mistake the Galaxy K Zoom for a DSLR, or even a point-and-shoot.
Samsung also included some brand new camera features like the Selfie Alarm!
The Selfie Alarm lets you select the area of the frame where you want your head to appear; then when you turn the camera around, it'll play a tone when everything's lined up, snapping the pic a few seconds later.
It is a great feature to have which lets you take high resolution selfies!
The Galaxy K Zoom also provides extra help in navigating Samsung's plethora of "smart" modes, each of which adjusts camera settings for specific scenarios (e.g. "beauty face," "macro," etc.). In Pro Suggest mode, the camera will offer up several options for taking the best pic of what's on the LCD. You can download extras anytime, and enthusiasts can even create and upload their own for others to use.
The camera also lets you separate autofocus from auto exposure, that will be a big help with people who are backlit, for instance!
As a camera, the Galaxy K Zoom holds its own against point-and-shoots, but compared to most other smartphone cameras, it's in the top of its class: Besides having the otherwise unattainable 10x zoom, the K Zoom shoots 20.7-megapixel photos and captures 1080p video at 60 frames per second. The lens includes optical image stabilization to reduce blur from camera shake, and the flash is Xenon rather than LED, which usually gives more natural light.
If you are wondering about the processor, it is a "hexacore" design, with two 1.7GHz cores and four running at 1.3GHz. It has a 2GB of RAM, and runs Android 4.4 KitKat which is more than enough as I don't think you will be playing a lot games on this particular device!
Like the Galaxy S5, the K Zoom has an ultra power-saving mode, which shuts off everything but essential functions, and turns the screen black and white.
Samsung will roll out the Galaxy K Zoom globally, starting in May. There is currently no information about a U.S. release.
Bottom line is that this is only for those who are just want the "real camera" experience like feature on a smartphone but you should know the limitations before doing so! I don't think you will use this device as your phone given the size and not so top notch specs!
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The lens magnifies up to a decent 10x, or pretty much exactly the same as last year's Galaxy S4 Zoom, Samsung's first attempt to bring optical zoom to a phone which wasn't really that successful, only because of the bulky mess that it was but these flaws are somewhat fixed in the new Galaxy K Zoom!
At 7 ounces and 0.80 of an inch thick, the K Zoom is impressively compact considering the technology on board. Samsung somehow managed to squeeze the massive camera into a smaller body by having two of the multiple lenses swing into place only when the zoom is extended; when in standby, they're off to the side.
The result is not really as compact as the Nokia lumia 1020 with its great 41MP camera with no optical zoom of course but it's still pretty close!
On the back of the phone or camera whatever you wanna say is the textured plastic which is based on the Galaxy S5 which helps you to get a comfortable grip and it looks good too especially from the previous year model!
Samsung also designed the dedicated shutter button smartly: It's right where it should be on the lower-right side of the phone, but it's not so sensitive that you might accidentally extend the lens while it's tucked away.
The display is not really high end, it sports a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen which is slightly smaller than the Galaxy S5! It is as you would think is not the sharpest either!
When you're using it as a phone, you'll forget it's a camera, too, but since all camera controls are on the display (apart from shutter and zoom), you'll never mistake the Galaxy K Zoom for a DSLR, or even a point-and-shoot.
Samsung also included some brand new camera features like the Selfie Alarm!
The Selfie Alarm lets you select the area of the frame where you want your head to appear; then when you turn the camera around, it'll play a tone when everything's lined up, snapping the pic a few seconds later.
It is a great feature to have which lets you take high resolution selfies!
The Galaxy K Zoom also provides extra help in navigating Samsung's plethora of "smart" modes, each of which adjusts camera settings for specific scenarios (e.g. "beauty face," "macro," etc.). In Pro Suggest mode, the camera will offer up several options for taking the best pic of what's on the LCD. You can download extras anytime, and enthusiasts can even create and upload their own for others to use.
The camera also lets you separate autofocus from auto exposure, that will be a big help with people who are backlit, for instance!
As a camera, the Galaxy K Zoom holds its own against point-and-shoots, but compared to most other smartphone cameras, it's in the top of its class: Besides having the otherwise unattainable 10x zoom, the K Zoom shoots 20.7-megapixel photos and captures 1080p video at 60 frames per second. The lens includes optical image stabilization to reduce blur from camera shake, and the flash is Xenon rather than LED, which usually gives more natural light.
If you are wondering about the processor, it is a "hexacore" design, with two 1.7GHz cores and four running at 1.3GHz. It has a 2GB of RAM, and runs Android 4.4 KitKat which is more than enough as I don't think you will be playing a lot games on this particular device!
Like the Galaxy S5, the K Zoom has an ultra power-saving mode, which shuts off everything but essential functions, and turns the screen black and white.
Samsung will roll out the Galaxy K Zoom globally, starting in May. There is currently no information about a U.S. release.
Bottom line is that this is only for those who are just want the "real camera" experience like feature on a smartphone but you should know the limitations before doing so! I don't think you will use this device as your phone given the size and not so top notch specs!
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR READING, IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE SUGGESTIONS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ARTICLE , COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED OR YOU CONNECT ME ON TWITTER@phonesoldier or Facebook!
DO MAKE SURE TO HIT THAT SHARE BUTTON IF YOU LIKED READING IT!
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