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Even the very presence of a camera in mobile phones, at first caused skeptical smiles. Perhaps any innovation, any experiment causes them. Now it is unlikely that someone will say that the camera, which is always at hand, is an excess (although there is no, someone will say). But is you needed a mobile phone in the camera? This question tried to answer Samsung, releaseing Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Galaxy Camera

Even the very presence of a camera in mobile phones, at first caused skeptical smiles. Perhaps any innovation, any experiment causes them. Now it is unlikely that someone will say that the camera, which is always at hand, is an excess (although there is no, someone will say). But is you needed a mobile phone in the camera? This question tried to answer Samsung, releaseing the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, previously experimenting with Galaxy Camera. The latter, although I could not call, but possessed a similar Galaxy S3 iron (with the exception of the camera and telephone module block) with the Android arid and the functions of a small tablet. Almost all the same can Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, which has a stuffing close to Galaxy S4 mini. Only now the zoom is not 16, but 10 times, it is much more elegant. Well, I can call. SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ZOOM started in the UK yesterday, the equivalent of 4500 hryvnia (18,000 rubles) is asked for him, which, of course, is a lot, but much less than the amount that would have to lay out for Galaxy Camera.

SPECIFICATIONS SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ZOOM

Appearance and design

With iPhone 4S.

The dual in the literal sense of the word is able to call this camera-smartphone! Alfas is a standard SAMSUNG Galaxy white. Just when he lies on the table the impression is that something fell under him. And if you see what underwhelmed it, it turns out that it is a lens.

Yes, and in general, rather the camera, a small compact samsung soappen from the class, gradually, but a thoroughly survived with the face of the Earth with smartphones. Only very thin.

But, let me, do you can call S4 zoom thin? Putting lens upstairs, grip for hand at the bottom .... Down below? Maybe on the left? Again, it depends on how to see.

For the camera - it is thin, for the smartphone of the Sample 2013 - it is in disabilities, and even unevenly, Tolsta. Well, for a hybrid just right. While using it for shooting, it does not attract any special attention: just a small camera. But when she begins to call anything with anything, you bring her to my head, and at the level of the ear sticking out the lens, it surprises.

Even in our age of convergent gadgets. Well, nothing terrible, wonders and stop. The person gets used to everything. Although it is not too convenient to keep it in your hand: and grip, and the lens interfere with a few.

They, creating a thickness of 15 millimeters, will prevent the comfortable location of the device in narrow pockets: it is necessary to pay for the optical zoom! Although in large pockets of men's jeans, the smartphone is still placed, unlike the Galaxy Camera, which is thicker by a third. White gloss, as in many other models is quite practical.

And I am also pleased that the battery is removable, it can be removed by removing the wall of the lower face, on which the microUSB connector is located. Under the same plug hidden and connector for the SIM card.

From above there are audio parts for the headset, on the left (or below, if "chamber") - a nest for screwing to a tripod and a card connector microSd memory.

Well, on the right (or on top) - the traditional buttons of the power and adjustment of the sound and the unconventional and large key activation key (where without it!).

Although the chamber can also be activated simply by turning the lens if the smartphone has an active screen. Oh yes, I almost did not forget: there are no complaints about the assembly, nowhere will not creak anything, does not disappear and does not bend.

Display

From the point of view of the camera, the display is almost unique here: 4.3 inches, with a multitatch, made using QHD SAMOLED technology with its bright colors, and even with a resolution of 960x540 points. The pixel density is obtained by 256 ppi, which does not amaze, however, it is enough to make the grain not been noticeable. Viewing angles - wide, colors are practically not changed at any deviation. The measured brightness of the white field was 339 cd / m2, which is more than that of Galaxy S4 mini, and even with the Galaxy S4, so the screen is really very bright.

Device name	White field brightness, cD / m 2	Black field brightness, cD / m 2	Contrast
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ZOOM	339	0	∞
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 MINI	288	0	∞
Huawei Ascend D2.	310,52	0.30	1037:1
Sony Xperia ZL.	394	0.66	596:1
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4.	320	0	∞
Sony Xperia T.	421	0.28	1503:1
iPhone 4S.	434	0.53	818:1

And this is extremely important for the camera, because to shoot out on the street in a bright sunny day - absolutely normal and common practice. The glare is true, somewhat interfere with, but minimal. At the same time, black, as well as the above-mentioned fellows on the line, is really black, which generates simply excellent contrast. By default, the screen is characterized by acid colors that like someone, there is no one. It is in the "native" mode, we removed the measurements from the screen. But if they are tired, the smartphone allows you to change the display mode to a calmer, such as "film".

System, performance, autonomy

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ZOOM hardware filling is close by performance to such in Galaxy S4 Mini, only a little weaker: smartphone is based on dual-core sAMSUNG processor Exynos 4210 with a 1.5 GHz frequency with a MALI-400 MP graphic coprocessor. RAM here, like S4 mini, 1.5 gigabytes, drive - 8 gigabytes with the possibility of expansion due to microSD cards. Accordingly, it is close, but just weaker and indicators in synthetic tests: antutu, for example, showed 10122 points against 11696 at S4 mini. The device is running Android 4.2.2 with the TouchWiz Nature UX branded interface. A set of functions compared to the flagships is somewhat trimmed (as mentioned, probably 10 times s4 mini).

So, absent multi-plate mode or gesture management. But there is an interesting application of the "Photo Recommendations", based on the Google-tied Panoramio image database. You come and see, for example, that nearby is interesting. Or at least captured by other people and laid out on the Internet. There is also an interesting Paper Artist program to edit pictures. In the rest of the rest of the interface, the Galaxy S4 Mini is almost identical to the survey of which, I will send you. Here I only add that the interface worked smoothly, like three-dimensional toys, in particular - Dead Trigger. The battery in the device is not enough that removable, so also enough capacious - 2330 ma-h. Moreover, he endured more than a day without recharging in normal mode, and video from the Internet reproduced for 8 hours 5 minutes. I can also assume that the versions for sale will differ in this indicator for the better.

All communications - GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS - worked without problems, at a decent modern level. I didn't really like the speaker, on a high volume outstanding wheezing, but when connecting acceptable headphones, Galaxy S4 Zoom is a good audio player.

Camera

Auto-Moscow

So, the main pride of the smartphone Galaxy S4 zoom is the camera. And if there is a completely accurate - the optical zoom, which the model name is explicitly hinting. He is tenfold here. It is not as large-scale as Galaxy Camera with her 16-fold approximation, but even such a luxury to other smartphones and did not dream. For approximation - all in an adult - an lens ring is used. It can also be twisted for focusing in the macrorem. Of the good details that should be taken over for conventional cameras - the presence of protective glass on the lens. From obvious misses I will note the impossibility of starting the camera from the standby mode. It's a shame: after all, the camera, which is always with you, should start at first call, and in the case of S4 Zoom you will have to first activate the screen, and then the camera. However, this is done in order to protect the smart side of the device from random calls, so it is forgiven. Moreover, the camera starts quickly. Camera characteristics are good as for a smartphone, but in fact, these are the parameters of an ordinary soap. The size of the matrix is \u200b\u200babsolutely small, 1: 2.3 inches, so it should be understood that at high ISO values, the pictures will be noisy. In this case, the lens is not the most photosensitive in the world. Technical characteristics of the chamber module 4.3-43 mm, 1: 3.1-6.3 24 mm, while Galaxy Camera - 4.1-86.1 mm, 1: 2.8-5.9 23 mm. The camera has an interface, closer to compacts than to modules embedded in smartphones: a wheel appears on the screen by which you can choose the mode. In the case of manual modes (there are three of them here, the menu of the settings, also the wheel-shaped one, is also completely manual, software and "colors".

There are also a lot of ready-made modes (as much as 27) and many different settings, which, based on experience, few people use. The quality of the pictures is not bad, the detail, as for the smartphone, is good, but overall is not too different from the usual "soap box" of the average level. Be here the matrix is \u200b\u200bmore, other things being equal, the results would be completely different. However, many flamns can be forgive for the presence of zoom: no smartphone can be removed from such a distance, and due to the zoom it is much easier with the geometry of the pictures. Here are some pictures made with zoom and without it.

Without zuma

With zoom

Without zuma

With zoom

Without zuma

With zoom

Link to the gallery on "Toruba" (pictures in the original resolution).

Here - panoramic pictures.

• Camera
• USB Cable Charger
• Li-Ion 2330 Mach battery
• Strap on hand
• Instruction

Positioning

The first Android camera from Samsung was called Galaxy Camera and hit the shelves of shops in November 2012. Her index was EK-GC100. The positioning of that device was not very clear, in Samsung, as usual, rushed into a new niche in the market, which only appeared. Let me remind you that in the second half of 2012, many manufacturers of cameras presented their vision of Android cameras, for example, it was a device from Nikon. In the Galaxy Camera review, I wrote that "This is the first generation product, which was released as an answer to the delight in this area of \u200b\u200bdigital cameras, for example, Nikon. Samsung tried the product, invented use scenarios, gave a certain flexibility in installing additional programs. And now they are ready to learn which scenarios will be involved in practice. And this approach works, as people know better, why can they apply the camera. "

After seven months, sales Galaxy Camera can be said that this market segment took place, but not at all, as previously assumed. Sales Galaxy Camera, despite the high cost, turned out to be noticeable, which made it possible to develop a second generation of devices - a new segment of devices appeared presumably, which is at the junction between smartphones and digital cameras, which flows out of their application scenarios. Most of the buyers of Galaxy Camera are technologies lovers, those who eagerly look for new types of devices and applies them in practice. My good friend is a typical example of the buyer Galaxy Camera - it bumps most of the technological innovations, many of them get out of the box, are joined and sent to the shelf. He is interested in the process of studying new toys, and Galaxy Camera at the same time gave the opportunity to share photographs in real time, without additional shamanism and transfer photos to the phone or computer.

What did they find out in Samsung on the scripts of the application of the Android cameras after selling the first generation and what complaints were heard? One of the main complaints was that despite the presence of the GSM module, it is impossible to call the camera. Suddenly, it turned out that many buyers of this chamber use it on trips, in particular on vacation or in another country. That is, having the opportunity to publish pictures, people wanted to call - from time to time. They were not at all embarrassed, as it might look from the side. Perhaps this script could not be predicted by creating the first generation.

Another complaint was the size of Galaxy Camera - each second user spoke about what it would be nice to hide the camera in his pocket. Many responded about the time of work that was due to the large diagonal of the screen and the motor in the camera lens is quite small.

But the main conclusion that was made in Samsung from the first generation of Android cameras, this is what the device, like Galaxy Note, is once able to create your niche. And this is not a device at all, which is positioned as a camera, and in the second place as a smartphone or something odor. This is not directly symbiosis of two types of devices - this is an additional device for certain buyers who are ready to buy it with hunting to buy it as an impact to the already existing smartphone with similar characteristics. The only obstacle for them was the price of such a product.

For me personally, it became an unpleasant discovery (but in some extent expected - forgive the tautology) that few of the users of the first generation Galaxy Camera noted that they are not satisfied with the quality of the pictures. For me, it was the main reason why I do not use the camera on a daily basis, it removes the same Galaxy S3 / S4, and only a good optical zoom offers benefits.

The new Galaxy S4 Zoom index indicates that samsung positioning has changed. Number 101 is the sequence number of the camera, the previous one was a hundred. True, there was an abbreviation GC (Galaxy Camera), now it has changed to SM-C101. The SM letter lies the word Smart, that's just here it does not even indicate smartphones or cameras, this is a new category of devices in which, in theory, there will be other types, for example, something for a smart home. The letter C indicates that it is Camera. For example, SM-R100 may be the first one in generation of 4G-routers (this is just an example, not sure that the model with such an index exists).

Another point is an attempt to position the chamber as an imbreaches to the existing Galaxy line and specifically to Galaxy S4, as its flagship. Presence in the title Galaxy S4 directly sends to this superpopular phone and such an approach works. From the point of view of marketing in Samsung, they consider ZOOM smartphone. Having understood with the name, let's see what categories in Samsung will try to withdraw this device.

The orientation on technology lovers is maintained, this is one of the main groups. But also the second emphasis is on young people, which can choose this device as an additional or second. The third, noticeable, but not very large group becomes "Mobile Photographers", those who do not think of their lives without Instagram or similar services. I will add that the camera turns into a fairly interesting tool for instant reporting, it wins in ordinary phones exactly one - the presence of an optical zoom. It can be unambiguously argued that at the expense of other price positioning the second generation of Android cameras from Samsung will be sold in large volumes. There are no direct competitors this device, as it was created in the paradigm of an additional chamber (second device). For example, if there is a mirror chamber, this device can perform additional for filming and publication in social networks (instant publication). For someone, the device can be added to the smartphone to ensure that the same zoom or not spend the battery charge. A very interesting script application of the application in roaming, when you acquire a local SIM card for navigation (there is no need to remove your phone).

Other manufacturers continue to develop Android cameras, based on their initial conditions - camera manufacturers are trying to improve their functionality due to Android, phone manufacturers, such as Nokia, are trying to increase the attractiveness of their phones at the expense of cameras. Samsung is not afraid to create a niche product that can potentially be used as a replacement of both cameras and smartphones. To this step, neither camera manufacturers nor smartphone makers can go. Although example Galaxy Zoom. It suggests that this is a new, big niche, and first of all, such cameras act as an additional.

Design, dimensions, control elements

Device size - 126 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm, weight - 208 grams. For comparison, the size of Galaxy Camera - 128.7 x 70.8 x 35 mm, but the size of the smartphone S4 mini - 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm. Not so big as the previous camera, but not so small. In the pocket of jeans, if desired, can fit, but it will not be convenient for you. With pockets jacket everything is much easier and better. The weight is also not different from the usual smartphone, so it will be extremely difficult to consider it a casual device for communication. Positioning as a smartphone is the idea of \u200b\u200bmarketers who want to fight with smartphones of other manufacturers by this device. It does not have a relationship to real positioning at all.

From the point of view of the placement of the control elements, this is almost a complete copy of the usual smartphone, especially if you look at the front panel - screen, indicators, front camera - everything as usual. At the bottom - the mechanical button, and on the sides - two sensory. But already on the left side of you see the tripod connector, as well as a microSD card slot. There is also a hole for the strap.

At the top of the end there is a 3.5 mm slot for headphones, as well as an IR port for managing household devices. The lower end occupied the microUSB connector, rightly - a folding cover, under it - a slot for Microsim, as well as the attachment of a removable battery.

On the right side (the same side of the top when shooting in the camera mode), the on / off button, a paired volume adjustment key and separate the camera shutter are located.

The back side is assigned to the lens, which strongly protrudes from the housing, there is also a LED flash and IR illumination.

The quality of the plastic does not cause any complaints, the same can be said about the assembly - claims to the Samsung devices for these parameters there is no long time ago.

Display

Screen diagonal - 4.3 inches, with a resolution of 540x960 points (256 dpi), this is not a giant diagonal at current times. On the other hand, the presence of Super AMOLED screen is winning, as it will be flown less in the sun, including the Galaxy Camera.

The quality of the picture is good, although, of course, explicitly loses in the color of the color and brightness of Galaxy S4, but this device is lower than the class and is much cheaper. In my opinion, in its segment it is quite acceptable and does not look outdated. Photos on the screen look good, including when viewing in the photo album mode.

Capacitive screen has an excellent sensor, a multitouch is supported - however, it is already so expected, the usual characteristics that you can not remember about them.

The menu has the option "Optimize Display". This is the most interesting setting, since the device analyzes the level of lighting around and, depending on the conditions, it exposes contrast, brightness, plus configures colors on the screen. It turns out that white color looks white almost in all conditions. Another configuration of Adobe RGB, but it almost does not affect the quality of the image display, the latter does not change significantly compared to other settings (I failed to notice this).

Battery

The phone has a battery 2330 Mach Li-Ion (2100 mAh in Galaxy S3 for comparison). We are accustomed to the fact that the power consumption of modern smartphones is huge, and this unit wins only in comparison with more voracious analogues that have faster processors, large screens so on. In principle, when used only as a camera with a 3G-module, the device is able to work for a couple of days and make three hundred photographs. If you actively use the smartphone component - call, write messages, communicate in social networks, then by the evening of the first day the device will ask for recharging. This is a little more than the current flagships, but still not so good, especially for a hybrid device. If this is an addition to your smartphone, then the working time is acceptable if this is the main device, then it is clearly low - although it is not knocked out of what is in the market from other manufacturers or Samsung.

USB, Bluetooth, Communication Features

Bluetooth. Bluetooth 4.0 version (LE). When transferring files to other devices with support for this technology, Wi-Fi 802.11 n is activated, and the theoretical transmission rate is about 24 Mbps. Checking transmit 1 GB file showed the maximum speed of about 12 Mbps within three meters between devices.

The model supports various profiles, in particular, Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking, File Transfer, Object Push, Basic Printing, SIM Access, A2DP. Working with headsets does not cause any questions, everything is forgiven.

USB connection. In Android 4 for some reason, you abandoned the USB Mass Storage mode, left only MTP (there is also PTP mode).

USB version - 2, data transfer rate is about 25 MB / s.

When connected to the PC, the simultaneous USB and Bluetooth operation is unacceptable, the device requires turning off Bluetooth, regardless of the current state (there is a connection and transmission, or not), it is extremely inconvenient. With a USB connection, the device is recharged.

The MicroUSB connector also supports the MHL standard, which means using a special cable (you can purchase it in electronics stores), you can connect the phone to the TV (to HDMI-output). In fact, the standard and describes the ability to connect via microUSB to HDMI. Such a solution looks preferable than a separate minihdmi connector on the housing.

For GSM networks provided EDGE class 12.

Wi-Fi. The 802.11 A / B / G / N standard is supported, the workshop is similar to that for Bluetooth. You can remember the selected networks, automatically connect to them. It is possible to configure the connection to the router to one touch, for this you need to press the key on the router, as well as activate the same button in the WPA SecureEasySetup menu. From additional options, it is worth noting the setup wizard, it appears with a weak or disappearing signal. You can also configure Wi-Fi to schedule.

Wi-Fi Direct. The protocol that is intended to replace Bluetooth or start competing with its third version (it also uses Wi-Fi versions n to transfer large files). On the menu Wi-Fi settings Select the Wi-Fi Direct section, the phone begins to search for devices around. Choose the desired device, activate the connection on it, and voila. Now B. file Manager You can view files on another device, as well as transmit them. Another option is to simply find devices connected to your router, and send the necessary files to them, it can be made from the gallery or other partitions of the phone. The main thing is that the device supports Wi-Fi Direct.

NFC.. The device contains NFC technology, it can be used with various additional applications.

S beam. Technology that allows you to send a few gigabyte size to another phone in a few minutes. In fact, we see in S Beam a combination of two technologies - NFC and Wi-Fi Direct. The first technology is used to bring and authorize the phones, but the second is already to transfer the files themselves. A creative recycled way to use Wi-Fi Direct is much easier than using connections on two devices, file selection and so on.

IR Port.. We are needed to use the phone as a remote control of various household appliances. Automatically adjusts almost for any technique model.

Memory, memory cards

In the telephone 16 GB of internal memory, about 12 GB is available to the user. Also supported memory cards up to 64 GB.

The amount of RAM is equal to 1.5 GB, after loading free about 750 MB. This is enough for all applications.

Hardware platform

In this device, an exynos 4212 processor is used, the dual-core processor and has a maximum frequency of 1.5 GHz (ARM V7), MALI-400 graphic coprocessor. Not the fastest or productive solution, but it is enough in this apparatus. Below you can see the results of synthetic tests, if you like to measure everything in virtual parrots.

Software features Touchwiz

This machine almost completely repeats the capabilities of Galaxy S4 in standard functions, adjusted to other hardware capabilities. To tell once again about these features there is no point, you can read about them in the review Galaxy S4.

Detailed analysis of camera capabilities

Focal length of lens 4.3-43 mm (4.1-86.1 mm from Galaxy Camera). The diaphragm from 3.1 to 6.3. Tenfold optical zoom (in previous model x21). Unfortunately, since the zoom model is lower than the class, then it was decided not to change the matrix - this is a 1 / 2.3 inches bsi matrix. So the main complaint to Galaxy Camera has not changed in any way and here - in the device, where the camera becomes one of the main characteristics, all spoils a rather cheap matrix, which does not allow to get the benefits that lens gives. This is on the one hand, on the other hand, the quality of the pictures of the Galaxy Camera has satisfied the target audience, which also, apparently, determined the choice of such a sensor.

Looking forward, I note that the camera takes off at the level of Galaxy Camera, no breakthrough happened, however, there is no noticeable deterioration in quality. You actually get the same photos, only zoom has become tenfold.

ISO value from 100 to 3200. In most cases, the device seeks to put small ISO values \u200b\u200band it is correct. Also, I want to note separately that the device is not bad working out the white balance, which is unexpectedly for such a camera.

For most devices, there is no sense in manual mode to set the ISO value, in most cases the automation works out everything correctly. The ISO remains 800, then the picture is well noticeable.

But this is how the optical zoom function works, it is interesting in most situations, except for certain scenarios. The first and basic, maximum zoom cannot be used with smart modes, then the result becomes unpredictable. Secondly, you can zoom to the rotating ring of the lens, and you can press the buttons on the screen. With the help of the buttons to do it easier and faster, the mechanics are rather tribute to fashion than the real necessity. I was surprised that it was impossible to activate the zoom of the volume button, although it would be expected.

In the pictures you can see how the device zooms the picture, pictures are given with a different step of zoom, from the original to the maximum. Some pictures are simply shown with the maximum zoom. Perhaps this is a basic function that highlights this mobile device among others.

Voice control

In the chamber you can activate voice control, Then, using the commands, you can take pictures, zooming the picture, turn on the "retouch" mode and turn it off. The number of teams is small, but perhaps to someone such management will be useful, especially when you want to make yourself a loved one against the background of some city, but around a single living soul. This is just another extra chip, not at all the main one.

Smart shooting modes

One of the Galaxy Camera chips were smart modes in which it is enough to choose the scene and get the result when shooting. Power presets that even newcomer allow good pictures in different conditions. In ZOOM, the number of such modes has been expanded, plus, added favorites (the last used modes), and also made a separate mode in which the camera automatically assumes what exactly you want to photograph, and fits the desired mode.

Best photo. - A series of pictures from which you can choose the best photo.

Continuous shooting - Shooting at a speed of 4 frames per second.

Best face - With group photos, you can choose for each person the most successful facial expression (out of five photos) and get the final photo on which each person will be presented as you want.

Scenery - Improved landscape shooting by increasing the brightness of blue and green colors.

Macro shot The comments do not need.

Freeze - Shot of fast moving objects.

Saturated tones (In fact, it is HDR) - photos are glued from steam, obtained very saturated.

Panorama - Up to 8 photos can be combined into panorama.

Silhouette - Shooting silhouettes lit from behind.

Sunset - Increases color saturation.

Night - Also combines pictures, a kind of HDR.

Fireworks - Also a long exposure, the use of tripod is recommended.

Light tracks - Long exposure and beautiful lights of light, for example, the flow of cars on the road.

Retouch - Automatic skin improvement, masking of flaws on portraits.

Food - Photographs of food, as it is understandable from the name.

Photo with sound - To the picture you can burn up to 9 seconds of sound, the function first appeared on Galaxy S4, now applies to all devices from Samsung.

Eraser - The ability to erase the object flashed in the frame, for example, a person who passed by. In real life, not a very applicable script.

Photo of movement - Collects in one photo all stages of movement.

Animation - Large GIF file with animation glued from several frames.

Double-sided photography - Analogue of the same function on S4, but with honors - there is a photo of it instantly, immediately take off to the main chamber, and then on the front - the result glues into one file.

Comparison of photos with Galaxy Camera and Galaxy S4

I am sure that the photos speak for themselves, so let's compare them. I will give pictures on Galaxy Camera and Zoom - I think in most cases you will see that they are comparable.

Samsung Zoom	SAMSUNG GALAXY CAMERA.

With Galaxy S4, everything is also about the same - in the absence of an optical zoom flagship loses, but in the rest of the devices, by and large, about the same, despite the best optics in ZOOM.

Samsung Zoom	SAMSUNG GALAXY S4.

You can also look at other pictures, I think that they will fully describe the capabilities of the camera in different modes.

Video Recording - Shooting Examples

From the point of view of video recording, this device is typical of something for soaps. With the maximum video resolution in 1920x1080 points, the frequency is 30 frames per second. At the same time, when resolving 1280x720 points, it increases to 60 frames. There are slow motion (no sound), frequency 120 frames, resolution 768x512 points. It can be used to record various sporting events, the rapid movement you want to consider. In a word, typical chamber capabilities, no features.

Impression

The cost of Galaxy S4 Zoom will be 19,900 rubles, which is quite comparable to the price of Galaxy S4 mini, the option of which this device is. At the same time, the price of Galaxy Camera in November last year began with 29,990 rubles. Given the comparable quality of the camera, it can be said that the reassessment of values \u200b\u200bhas occurred and the positioning of the device has changed - which we talked in detail at the beginning of the review.

Samsung is trying to create a new niche on the market, before the eyes of the company's marketers - the success of Note, which has become unexpected for everyone. Note Category has undergone a few changes, the same is waiting for the concept of Android cameras, the second device in the ruler, which has become less, works longer, and at the same time knows how to call. I am confident that many jokes will be born from the fact that people will see the person talking on the human camera.

Can Galaxy S4 ZOOM serve to serve as a replacement for a conventional camera, even if worth 10-15 thousand rubles? Definitely, no, since its characteristics are much weaker in the photo form. He wins the ability to instantly send a snapshot to the network, but this is now difficult to surprise - most cameras from Samsung and not only get nfc and Wi-Fi, you can download the snapshot to your smartphone into one touch and post a photo anywhere. In my opinion, such a bunch of winning, as it allows you to buy any camera, based on your budget and preferences as pictures. In this aspect Zoom - a compromise solution, and I do not like it. I photograph a lot to my smartphone, it's no secret that it is Galaxy S4 (for more than a month, the lack of software update, which is rebooting the phone when calling the camera). Mobile photo (I do not like this word, but it, apparently, still gothes) I am familiar to me in practice, since I peep different scenes daily in my life and posting them in Instagram. Quality Camera Galaxy S4 is enough for the eyes, and even more than. In Zoom, the macro mode is better implemented (autofocus triggers or rather, the quality itself is comparable), there is an optical zoom - but it is clearly not enough for me to wear another device.

In my opinion, in Samsung prove this segment, S4 Zoom is work on the mistakes of Galaxy Camera, but something tells me that large Android cameras will also be developed. And here everything rests on the technical implementation of optics, sensor. I will gladly acquire a mirrorless camera on Android with replaceable optics. For such devices the future. But Zoom is a clearly niche product that will be in demand with the gickens and a number of other audiences, they will be warmly loved. But it is impossible to make this device, while Samsung does not solve one small task - they will not make photo form at the level of similar solutions. So far, the company is not ready to go to such a step, which means that nothing threatens the chambers market (especially since Samsung's soapovers occupies a solid first place, flooding the market inexpensive models).

Specifications
Network	LTE	2.5G (GSM / GPRS / EDGE): 850/900/1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSPA + 21MBPS): 850/900 / 1900/2100 MHz 4G (LTE Cat 3 100 / 50Mbps): Up to 6 Different Band Sets (Dependent ON MARKET)
	3G.	2.5G (GSM / GPRS / EDGE): 850/900/1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSPA + 21MBPS): 850/900 / 1900/2100 MHz
Display	4.3 Inch QHD SAMOLED (960x540) Screen
Ap.	1.5Ghz Dual-Core Processor * The Selection of AP Will Be Differed by Markets
OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Camera.	Main (REAR): 16 Mega Pixel WITH X10 Optical Zoom and Enhanced Smart Modes, Ois 24-240mm, F3.1-F6.3 Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega Pixel Camera
	ISO: AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Continuous Shot: 4fps Max with AF Format: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, Agif Xenon Flash, Smart Mode, Expert Mode (P / S / M / C), My Mode
Video.	Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, VP8, WMV7 / 8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1920x1080 30p)
Audio.	Codec: MP3, AMR-NB / WB, AAC / AAC + / EAAC +, WMA, VORBIS (OGG), FLAC, APT-X
Camera Features.	Smart Mode (25): Smart Mode Suggest, Beauty Face, Best Photo, Continuous Shot, Best Face, Kids Shot, Landscape, Dawn, Snow, Macro, Food, Party / Indoor, Action Freeze, Rich Tone (HDR), Panorama, Waterfall, Animated Photo, Drama, Eraser, Sound & Shot, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace
ADDITIONAL FEATURES.	SAMSUNG LINK, SAMSUNG CHATON
	S voice, s translator
	Group Play: Share Music (MP3), Share Picture (JPEG, GIF), Share Document (PDF, PPT), Play Games
	Story Album, Trip Advisor, Paper Artist
Google Mobile Services.	Chrome, downloads, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Search, Google Play Store, Google Messenger, Google Navigation, YouTube, Google Talk, Voice Search, Google Play Movie & TV, Google Play Books, Google Play Music, Google Play Magazine
Connectivity	WiFi A / B / G / N 5GHz NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE) A-GPS + GLONASS
Sensor	Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, RGB Light
Memory.	8GB INTERNAL MEMORY (User Memory Approximately 5GB) + MicroSD Slot (UP TO 64GB) 1.5GB RAM * User Memory Space May Be Less Than to Total Memory Space Due to System Files. User Memory May Differ by Region, Carrier, and Supporting Language, and May Change After Software Upgrade.
Dimension	125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 MM, 208G (with Standard Battery)
Battery.	2,330mah

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Design

Information on sizes and weight of the device presented in different units of measurement. Used materials offered colors, certificates.

Width Information about width - meant the horizontal side of the device when it is standard orientation during use.	63.5 mm (millimeters) 6.35 cm (centimeters) 0.21 ft (ft) 2.5 IN (inches)
Height Information about height - meant the vertical side of the device when it is standard orientation during use.	125.5 mm (millimeters) 12.55 cm (centimeters) 0.41 ft (ft) 4.94 IN (inches)
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units Measurements.	15.4 mm (millimeters) 1.54 cm (centimeters) 0.05 ft (ft) 0.61 IN (inches)
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	208 g (grams) 0.46 LBS (pounds) 7.34 OZ (oz)
Volume The approximate volume of the device calculated on the basis of the size provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with a form of rectangular parallelepiped.	122.73 cm³. (Cubic centimeters) 7.45 In³. (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is available on sale.	The black White
Case Production Materials Materials used for making the device body.	Plastic

SIM-card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to save data certifying the authenticity of mobile services subscribers.

Mobile networks

Mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to exchange data among themselves.

Mobile communication technology and data transfer rate

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

The operating system is system software, controlling and coordinating the hardware components in the device.

SOC (crystal system)

The system on the crystal (SOC) includes all the most important hardware components of the mobile device in one chip.

SOC (crystal system) The system on the crystal (SOC) integrates various hardware components, such as the processor, graphic processor, memory, periphery, interfaces, etc., as well as the Software necessary for their operation.	PEGA-DUAL + XMM6262
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of the mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	ARM Cortex-A9
Kingdom of processor cores The core of the processor performs software instructions. There are processors with one, two or more nuclei. The presence of a larger number of nuclei increases performance, allowing parallel execution of a plurality of instructions.	2
Processor clock frequency The processor clock frequency describes its speed by means of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or Gighellians (GHZ).	1500 MHz (Meghertz)
Graphic Processor (GPU) The graphics processor (GPU) processes the calculations for various 2D / 3D graphic applications. IN mobile devicesoh it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc.	ARM MALI-400 MP4
Kolynism of the core processor Like a processor, the graphics processor consists of several working parts, which are called nuclei. They handle graphic calculations of different applications.	4
RAM (RAM) RAM (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data that are stored in RAM is lost after turning off or restarting the device.	1.5 GB (Gigabytes)
RAM type (RAM) Information about the type of RAM (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR2.

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed volume.

Memory cards

Memory Cards are used in mobile devices to increase the amount of memory to save data.

Screen

The mobile device screen is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / Technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology on which it is manufactured and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.	Super Amoled.
Diagonal Mobile devices the screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.	4.3 in (inches) 109.22 mm (millimeters) 10.92 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate screen width	2.11 In (inches) 53.55 mm (millimeters) 5.35 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate screen height	3.75 IN (inches) 95.19 mm (millimeters) 9.52 cm (centimeters)
Aspect ratio The ratio of the size of the length of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Resolution Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally screen. Higher resolution means a clearer image item.	540 x 960 pixels
Pixel density Information on the number of pixels on a centimeter or an inch screen. Higher density allows you to show information on the screen with clearer items.	256 PPI (pixels per inch) 100 ppcm. (pixels for centimeter)
Color depth The color color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can show.	24 bits 16777216 Flowers
Screen Approximate area in percent, occupied by the screen on the front panel of the device.	64.17% (interest)
Other features Information about other features and screen characteristics.	Cucitive Multitach Resistance to scratches
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 mDNIE TECHNOLOGY - Mobile Digital Natural Image Engine Technology

Sensors

Various sensors perform various quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators to signals that the mobile device recognizes.

Main camera

The main camera of the mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for photo and video filming.

Sensor type	CMOS BSI (BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION)
Sensor size	6.13 x 4.6 mm (millimeters) 0.3 in (inches)
Pixel size	1.33 μm (Mikrometters) 0.00133 mm (millimeters)
Crop-factor	5.65
ISO (photosensitivity) ISO indicators determine the level of photosensitivity of the photo sensor. The lower indicator means more weak sensitivity and vice versa - higher indicators mean higher photosensitivity, i.e. the better ability of the sensor to operate under low light conditions.	100 - 3200
Diaphragm	f / 3.1 - 6.3
Excerpt Exposure (exposure time) indicates the time during which the camera shutter is open during the shooting process. The longer it is open, the more light reaches the photo sensor. Exposure is measured in seconds (for example 5, 2, 1) or in fractions of seconds (for example 1/2, 1/8, 1/8000).	16 - 1/2000
Focal length	4.25 - 42.51 mm (millimeters) 24 - 240 mm (millimeters) * (35 mm / Full Frame)
Type of outbreak The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras is LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give softer light and, unlike brighter xenon, are used in video photography.	Xenon
Image resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile devices cameras is their resolution that shows the number of pixels horizontally and vertically images.	4608 x 3456 pixels 15.93 MP (megapixels)
Allowing video Information on the most supported resolution during video recording device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - personnel frequency / frames in sec. Information on the maximum number of frames per second (FPS) supported by the device when video recording with a maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30 frames / sec (Frames per second)
Characteristics Information on other software and hardware characteristics associated with the main chamber and improve its functionality.	Autofocus Serial shooting Optical zoom Optical image stabilization Geographic labels Panoramic shooting HDR shooting

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the device screen and are mainly used for video dealers, gesture recognition, etc.

Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors for photography. The sensor, as well as optics, are one of the main chamber quality factors in the mobile device.	CMOS (Complemenient Metal-Oxide Semiconductor)
Sensor size Information about the sizes of the photo sensor used in the device. Usually cameras with a larger sensor and with a smaller pixel density offer more high quality Images Despite the lower resolution.	3 x 2.4 mm (millimeters) 0.15 in (inches)
Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photo sensor allows you to use more pixels per unit area, thus increasing permitting ability. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on the quality of the image at high levels of light sensitivity (ISO).	1.875 μm (Mikrometters) 0.001875 mm (millimeters)
Crop-factor Crop-factor is the ratio between the size of the full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm, the equivalent frame of the standard 35 mm film) and the size sensor sizes of the device. The specified number is the ratio of the diagonals of the full-frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photo sensor of a particular device.	11.26
Diaphragm The diaphragm (F-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photo sensor. A lower F number means that the aperture hole is greater.	f / 2.4.
Focal length The focal length is the distance in millimeters from the photo sensor to the optical center of the lens. The equivalent focal length is also indicated, providing the same field of vision field when full-frame (Full Frame) chamber.	1.85 mm (millimeters) 20.83 mm (millimeters) * (35 mm / Full Frame)
Image resolution Information about the maximum permissive ability of an additional camera when shooting. In most cases, the permission of an additional chamber is below the one that has the main chamber.	1600 x 1200 pixels 1.92 MP (megapixels)
Allowing video Information on the maximum supported resolution when video recording is an additional camera.	1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP (Megapixels)

Audio

Information on the type of loudspeakers and supported by the audio technology.

Radio

Mobile radio radio is a built-in FM receiver.

Location

Information on navigation and location devices supported by the device.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for data transfer to close distances between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is the standard of secure wireless data transfer between different devices of different types for short distances.

Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, while each subsequent improves communication speed, coverage, contributes to more easily detecting and connecting devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.	4.0
Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols that provide faster data exchange, energy savings, improve device detection, etc. Some of these profiles and protocols that support the device are shown here.	A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP (Audio / Visual Remote Control Profile) DIP (Device ID Profile) HFP (Hands-Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) LE (Low Energy) MAP (Message Access Profile) Pan (Personal Area Networking Profile) PBAP / PAB (Phone Book Access Profile) SAP / SIM / RSAP (SIM ACCESS PROFILE)

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industrial standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio / video interface that replaces older analog audio / video standards.

Plug for headphones

This is an audio connector, which is also called the audio connector. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information on other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

The web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser Information on some basic characteristics and standards supported by the device browser.

HTML HTML5.

Sound File Formats / Codecs

Mobile devices support different formats and codecs of sound files that are respectively preserved and encoded / decoded digital audio data.

Formats / Codecs Video Files

Mobile devices support different formats and codecs of video files that are respectively preserved and encoded / decoded digital video data.

Battery

Mobile batteries differ from each other in its capacity and technology. They provide an electrical charge needed for their operation.

Capacity The battery capacity shows the maximum charge that it is capable of saving, measured in milliamme aperture.	2330 mA · h (milliamper watch)
A type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically used by chemicals. Exist different types Batteries, and most often in mobile devices are used lithium-ion and lithium-ion-polymer batteries.	Li-Ion (lithium-ion)
Talk time 2G. The time of the conversation in 2G is the period of time for which the battery charge is discharged completely at a continuous conversation in 2G network.	13 h (hours) 780 min (minutes) 0.5 days
2G waiting time Waiting time in 2G is the time period for which the battery charge is discharged completely when the device is in standby mode (STAND-BY) and connected to 2G network.	570 h (hours) 34200 min (minutes) 23.8 days
Talk time 3G. The conversation time in 3G is the time period for which the battery charge is discharged completely with a continuous conversation in the 3G network.	13 h (hours) 780 min (minutes) 0.5 days
3G waiting time Waiting time in 3G is a period of time for which the battery charge is discharged completely when the device is in standby mode (Stand-BY) and connected to 3G network.	570 h (hours) 34200 min (minutes) 23.8 days
Characteristics Information on some additional characteristics of the device battery.	Removable

Specific absorption coefficient (SAR)

The SAR level indicates the number of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body during using the mobile device.

SAR level for head (EU) SAR level indicates the maximum number electromagnetic radiationwhich is exposed to the human body if you hold a mobile device next to the ear in the negotiation position. In Europe, the maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W / kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard is established by the Cenelec Committee in accordance with IEC standards, subject to ICNIRP instructions from 1998.	0.144 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)
SAR level for body (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is subject to the human body if you keep your mobile device at the thigh level. The maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W / kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard is established by the Cenelec Committee subject to the ICNIRP instructions from 1998 and IEC standards.	0.202 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)
SAR level for head (USA) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is exposed to the human body if you hold the mobile device next to the ear. The maximum value used in the United States is 1.6 W / kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the United States are controlled by CTIA, and FCC spends tests and sets them SAR values.	0.346 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR Level (USA) The SAR level indicates the maximum number of electromagnetic radiation, which is subject to the human body if you keep your mobile device at the thigh level. The highest permissible SAR value in the United States is 1.6 W / kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by FCC, and CTIA controls the Mobile Device Compliance with this standard.	1.047 W / kg (Watt per kilogram)

Not so long ago samsung company Presented a new hybrid of smartphone and a compact camera Galaxy Camera 2, and we, in turn, decided to deal with the possibilities of the last hybrid Galaxy S4 Zoom, including with the problem points of such a device, which clearly need to be finalized.

This device is probably already forgotten by everyone, except samsung, but it was discussed many times, caused admiration and discontent. Well, it is interesting to us not as much as a specific serial product, how much as a concept, possible direction of development. So this camera hybrid and smartphone we will be learned in detail.

The rapid development of smartphones gradually led to the fact that some of them began to replace many other electronic devices. When smartphone cameras came to a decent level, and compact cameras acquired sensory displays, "distance" between the compact and the smartphone decreased literally to the pair of steps: the camera could not call yet, and the smartphone had no optical zoom. Samsung decided to make these two steps, fill the space, releasing one universal device. Let's try to figure out how much it managed.

Characteristics

Maintenance
The matrix	BSI CMOS 1 / 2.3 inches (6.16 × 4,62 mm)
Resolution	16 million effective pixels, maximum resolution 4608 × 3456
Stabilizer image	there is
Flash	Xenon for photography, diode spot for video
Photosensitivity	ISO 100-3200.
Lens	f / 3.1-6.3; 24-240 in a 35mm equivalent; 10-fold zoom
Shutter speed modes	16 - 1/2000 seconds
Min. Distance Focusing	Approx. 2 cm (in the wide-angle position of the zoom)
Format files	JPEG, MP4.
Video	1920 × 1080 30 frames / s, approx. 17.1 Mbps, MP4
Memory	MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC Memory Cards
Connectors	Micro USB port (USB charging is supported)
Power supply	Lithium-ion battery 2330 mA · h
Sizes, weight	63.5 × 125.5 × 15.4 mm; 208 g

Appearance

	The front view gives the main idea of \u200b\u200bthe lens and its characteristics. It is also visible to a xenon flash, a diode that serves as a spot when video recording, and a dynamics grid. Focus distances range - 24-240 mm in a 35 mm equivalent, and a diaphragm for the extreme zoom positions - F / 3.1-6.3.
	From the display, the camera is almost indistinguishable from Samsung Galaxy S4.
	From above there are a power button, volume adjustment rocker and shutter shutter button.
	From the bottom you can see the microSD card connector, a tripod 1/4 socket ", as well as a lace loop.
	On the right side there is a Micro-USB connector, a microphone and a battery cover, under which in addition to the battery is a micro-SIM card slot.
	On the left there is a headphone jack (3.5 mm) and an IR port.
	Outside the lens curtains are additionally covered with protective glass, so you can not be afraid to break them and damage the lens itself, actively using the smartphone.

Interface and Work Features

On the camera there are only two physical controls (related directly to the camera) - the descent button and the ring of the zero. They are duplicated and on the display. All other controls are sensory, which is not very convenient. In general, the convenience of working with the buttons largely depends on the orientation of the smartphone and the method of grip.

When grabbing one hand is very hard, since, despite the ledge under the fingers, the device is quite slippery, and if you hold it in a habit of thumb, there is a risk to click on the touch buttons or the display, which often happened. In addition, certain problems with zooming are arising for which you need to use the second hand.

If you keep the camera with two hands, it is possible to accidentally press the power button, after which the camera turns off, and the frame will be missed.

Access to the camera is not easy. To enable it, you must first unlock the smartphone, and then start the camera application. For relatively simple launch of the S4 Zoom camera, there are two options: either long pressing on the descent button, or the rotation of the zoom ring, which calls the selection mode menu.

There is a lot of time to turn on the camera. In general, it is not scary, but sometimes, at particularly hurried moments (when time presses, when the frame goes) I want to pronounce too affectionate words.

In manual mode there are several problems. It is possible to adjust the exposure, but its values \u200b\u200bare so discrete, which have to constantly monitor the exposure meter and search for a compromise. In addition, the exposure meter, or, rather, the value of the exposure correction is displayed with a gray icon on a gray background, since it is impossible to change the exposure directly in manual mode, so it is necessary to look at it. And only when the icon becomes red when re-or no longest exposure to two or more steps.

It is even worse things with a diaphragm, which in this case seems to be a neutral filter. It has only two positions - roughly speaking, open and closed, - which change depending on the focal length, the values \u200b\u200bof which are also discrete.

As a result, "to fit the exposition under zero" is not so easy, and sometimes it is not possible at all.

When viewing the image, you can increase the rotation of the zoom ring. You can return from the gallery to shooting mode using the descent button by closing it for about a second.

An interesting point: if you believe the EXIF \u200b\u200bdata, the maximum equivalent focal length is 172 (30.8) millimeters, and the minimum - 24 (4.3). Thus, we have no 10x zoom, but only 7 times. This, of course, is not so noticeable in practice, but leaves an unpleasant sediment, as no one in the store. In addition, the 10-fold zoom promises us not just the inscription "10x" on the chamber body, but also the inscription on the lens "4.3-43mm", which still should report the real parameters of the lens.

Image quality

If you rudely rate the camera pictures, then without taking into account the zoom, they are very similar in quality to the pictures of Galaxy S4.

1/30 C. ISO 100.
1/60 C. ISO 200.
1/125 C. ISO 400.
1/250 C. ISO 800.
1/500 C. ISO 1600.
1/1000 C. ISO 3200.

At the minimum focal length, the S4 Zoom resolution approximately corresponds to the resolution of S4, which is already a little sad - after all, with a greater matrix, I wanted better quality. In the middle focal lengths, the resolution is noticeably worse than at the minimum. The graph shows the dependence of the resolution of photosensitivity for two average focal lengths S4 Zoom and for S4.

Noise treatment is approximately the same as in S4, but by resolution, the camera copes a little worse.

CDR Center
Focal length	f / 3,1	f / 8.8.
24 mm
	f / 5.8.	f / 16.4
113 mm
	f / 6.3.	f / 17.8.
172 mm
Edge frame
Focal length	f / 3,1	f / 8.8.
24 mm
	f / 5.8.	f / 16.4
113 mm
	f / 6.3.	f / 17.8.
172 mm

The geometric distortion of the lens is quite weak, substantial chromatics is also absent. But the resolution falls quite quickly - both from the center to the edges and with an increase in the focal length.

Focal length	f / 3,1	f / 8.8.
24 mm
	f / 5.8.	f / 16.4
113 mm
	f / 6.3.	f / 17.8.
172 mm

Video

Video filming, perhaps, can be attributed to the strengths of the chamber. In places in the image, you can coal some ripples, but in general the quality of shooting for the compact is very decent. It cannot but rejoice the abundance of shooting modes.

Video	Sound
1920 × 1080, ≈30 FPS, MPEG4 AVC [Email Protected], 16.9 Mbps	AAC LC, 256 kbps, stereo

The sound quality is also quite decent, but it makes no sense in the sound record a little, because during the shooting the sounds of the zero and especially autofocus, which works too loudly and often.

The refocusing speed when zooming is low for the camcorder, but for a compact acceptable.

Mode "Multi-" allows you to slow down or speed up the video 8 times. Moreover, unlike, for example, the Samsung NX300, the user does not need to pre-select the admissible permission for this mode. Below are examples of shooting with acceleration and a deceleration of 8 times.

The presence of a tripod jack is expanding the camera capabilities in the video recording area. However, despite the good quality video and good stabilization, numerous disadvantages - discrete zoom, noisy autofocus, low refocusing speed - impose significant restrictions on the use of the device as a camcorder.

Outcome

As a result, we have a very dubious device: a smartphone with a "10-fold" (and in fact - with a 7-fold) zoom. Perhaps it can not even be proudly called the lens, since the pictures are almost no different from the snapshots of SGS4.

For S4 Zoom smartphone too big and heavy. For the camera - too weak in all parameters. Yes, and the price in the area of \u200b\u200b20 thousand rubles finally places the device in the category of expensive toys. Now, more than six months since the start of sales, S4 Zoom stands in the area of \u200b\u200b15 thousand, which is still too much for such fun. But, apparently, there is some demand for S4 Zoom, since at the official price of 15,990 rubles prices on Yandex.Market are ranging from 10,900 to 20,490 rubles.

The very idea is interesting, but it is known that it is hard to cross two good devices, having received the device at least 2 times better - more often it happens that something is average. So in this case, we have a short-member and an underphoto apparatus in one building.

Summing up written, it can be concluded that samsung galaxy s4 zoom is, in fact, cut down sAMSUNG version Galaxy S4, supplemented, and rather even to say - burdened with an optical seven-time zoom.

What would happen if ...

Perhaps the idea of \u200b\u200bteaching the camera to call is not so bad. But the functions of the smartphone are not limited only by the telephone part, and in the other areas of the application of the smartphone, the camera is hardly comfortable instead.

Probably, many do not mind wear one device instead of two. But this device must meet several requirements at once and have no more than a pair of deficiencies in the characteristics that can be sacrificed for the sake of such a venture.

What could be transformed by the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, if you focus on a fairly narrow circle (and Samsung loves such experiments) buyers who want to have 2-in-1, and besides, they can not spend the day without a camera (compact, of course ; with mirrors here it is meaningless)?

If you sacrifice the sizes of the device, then do it in full. Most necessarily turn thin smartphone In a huge brick - modern compacts have not such large sizes. You can try to cross the compact and smartphone, making focus on the photo form, that is, mount the smartphone in the compact case - the screen is smaller, the touch buttons shift and add a pair of physical, to increase the thickness and capacity of the battery. (It's time to remember about Galaxy Camera, which in the second modification has already had to learn to call.) The ring of the zero can be replaced with a lever that, with an allegedly more convenient enough enough, will allow you to shoot with one hand and at the same time will reduce the height of the lens mine. Moreover, if you do not rest in size and weight, you can put good optics and a relatively large matrix.

Finally, if you comb on a compact and smartphone, you just need to use the potential of the latter. Characteristics of a sufficiently powerful smartphone will make it well tighten the parameters of the camera, but the most important advantage that in this case should be used is to quickly turn on the camera, since the smartphone is practically not turned off completely. BUT camera Galaxy S4 Zoom turns on longer than many current compacts.

Much of this list of SAMSUNG wishes tried to implement in Galaxy Camera 2, although some problem areas seem to be left. Yes, and about the telephone part it is difficult to say even whether it will be at all.

What will suggest Samsung as a Galaxy S5 Zoom, is not clear. And at the moment we have all the same wide abyss between smartphone compacts and compact smartphones. On the other hand, such experiments should be treated precisely as experiments and niche products, and not as "gadgets for the general public." But with Galaxy S4 Zoom, of course, Samsung missed immediately for all purposes.

Gallery

Gallery

The other day, Samsung presented his last, extremely unusual novelty - Galaxy S4 Zoom, combining a powerful chamber in one case and a rather productive smartphone.

photo samsung galaxy s4 zoom

The novelty became the world's first communicator in which the lens there is a 10-fold optical zoom and a system of optical stabilization is present. For the camera, a 16-megapixel matrix with reverse illumination is used. There is a xenon flash. On the front of the case there is an additional chamber with a 1.9 MP matrix for video calls.

The lens is the Zoom Ring ring, with which you can activate various functions and modes, for example, in-call Photo Share when you can photograph and send pictures during the conversation. Smart feature Mode allows you to select one of several modes for creating professional photos.

photo of smartphone Side

SPECIFICATIONS SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ZOOM

The hardware filling is quite impressive for the device of this class. Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is based on the processor with two cores, clock frequency which is 1.5 GHz. RAM volume - 1.5 GB, the amount of memory for user information is 8 GB with the possibility of using microSD cards. 4.3-inch samoled display has a resolution of 540x960 points. There is a complete set of standard sensors: approximation and illumination, accelerometer, magnetometer; Modules Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC chip, GPS / GLONASS module. Supports work in the 4th generation networks.

Video

Summary of the smartphone (video):

Price samsung galaxy s4 zoom

In Russia, the smartphone will offer at a price of 19,990 rubles. Sales of new items will begin in July of the current year.