Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom – A Cross between S4 and Galaxy Mini Camera
The ” galaxy ” of Samsung smart phones is now enhanced by yet another product. It was just another variant of the official seeded S4, whose full name is Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. It really does not have the same cavalry S4, but is more like a mini S4 with the photographic characteristics of the Galaxy Camera.
The positioning of the product is quite interesting, both for the list price for its features. The Galaxy Room has gotten much praise from the press and from users, but in the hybridization between smart phone and camera was clearly preferred the latter.
The Galaxy S4 Zoom instead, the priorities are reversed and the size starts to be more acceptable. The thickness is always very pronounced with its 15.4 mm, but the rounded corners and 4mm less than the Galaxy Room you can see everyone.
It is equipped with Android 4.2.2 and TouchWiz 5.0 interface customized with Nature UX Samsung. The internal memory is 8GB, but the microSD slot allows you to expand it easily. Supports GSM, 3G HSPA and 4G depending on the market. It has Wi-Fi a / b / g / n dual-band, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM radio and various sensors. The screen is a Super AMOLED 4.25 ” and a dual core 1.5 GHz processor supported by 1.5 GB of RAM.
With regard to the field of photography, the backlit CMOS sensor is a 16 mega pixel, capable of recording video at 1080p at 30fps or 720p at 60fps. The ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 to 3200, has a Xenon flash and the lens is equivalent to a 24-240mm with opening f/3.1-6, 3. In practice, it has a 10x zoom with OIS optical stabilization with retractable lens. Judging by the numbers on the lens (4.3-43mm) it seems that the sensor is 1/2, 3 ” , exactly like the Galaxy Room but has greater range and more brightness (23-483mm f / 2.8 -5.9).
The Galaxy S4 zoom should come to market within the summer with a launch price of $500, which we are used to seeing down very quickly. Continue to be neither a phone or a camera, and certainly we are far from pocketability. It begins to be more attractive in terms of size but judging from compact cameras that you see around with the same sensor, Samsung could and should do much better to conquer a large part to the audience.
