The Samsung Galaxy Camera sports an Android Jelly Bean OS, along with a touchscreen and Wi-Fi connectivity for uploading directly to the web
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is the brand's first Android-powered digital camera and joins the recently announced Nikon Coolpix S800C in the Android camera camp.
Sporting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the camera features built-in Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity along with a 21x optical zoom and an HD touchscreen.
The camera body itself isn't the smallest we've seen, but it fits comfortably in the hand and the the textured grip means that it feels secure.
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Controls
Thanks to the presence of a touchscreen, physical controls are kept to a minimum, and you won't find much beyond the shutter release and power buttons. There's a top-mounted zoom control, but the zoom can also be controlled using the touchscreen.
The camera also features voice control for basic functions such as 'Shoot' and 'Zoom in', but we didn't get the chance to try this out on the busy Samsung stand at IFA.
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Screen
Samsung describes the HD LCD touchscreen as "the world?s largest and most vivid camera display", and at 4.77 inches, and it certainly looks good. We were impressed by the clarity and brightness of the screen, in fact we're surprised that no brand has put such a good quality screen on a camera until now.
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Android
Powered by a quadcore processor, the camera runs on the latest version of Android (Jelly Bean) so that that the user interface feels more like that of a smartphone than a camera. The graphical UI is easy to navigate around, and will let you choose from a variety of settings including Auto and manual modes.
You can also download apps from Google Play including Instagram and Facebook so that you'll be able to upload directly to all your social networks, in a couple of easy steps.
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Picture quality
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The Galaxy Camera has a 16-Megapixel 1/2.3? BSI CMOS sensor, along with a 23mm lens for wide angle shots. The brand's 'Smart Pro? technology comprises a series of modes that have been designed to get professional results, without the hard work. A series of preset modes are there to help you: depending on the shooting situation, this will automatically adjust your settings for you.
We reeled off a few quick test shots on the Samsung stand and they looked excellent on the large bright screen, but obviously this is something we'll be looking at more closely in our full review.
The camera will be available as a 3G and Wi-Fi model or a 4G and Wi-Fi version.
Samsung Galaxy Camera: Verdict
While we were initially skeptical about the need for an Android-based camera, we were impressed with the Samsung Galaxy Camera. We particularly liked the snapper's physical design as well as the large, HD screen. We looking forward to testing the camera out in the wild.
Samsung Galaxy Camera availability: TBC
Samsung Galaxy Camera price: TBC
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