Samsung Galaxy Camera from Kogan for $399, usually $449. Save $50!
Probably the cheapest you can get it right now.
Features:
Powered by Android
Micro SD Card Slot
USB Connection
16MP Sensor
21x Optical Zoom
Quad-band 3G
Delivery is $19 Australia wide (as far as I can tell).
The problem with 'smart cameras' is that they're always going to be $150-$200 more expensive than an equivalent quality regular camera because of all the extra stuff that has to go in them. If it comes down to the choice of a better photo or sharing directly from the camera, I'm always going to go with the better photos, unfortunately.
it's not a problem, it's market transition and prices go down over time, just like how we no longer look at mobile phones with numpads
Agree. Better photos is much much better option than sharing photos for me.
Unless you are in the kind of work where you need to instantly share your photos, the last thing we want is more annoying instant photos posted on FaceBook. As if instant boring messages posted by some friends is not enough to annoy us already :(
can't wait to see android powering DSLR's and video cams, never liked their crappy proprietary software anyways
would have thought Apple would want to conquer this part of the market with their intuitive IOS software
almost got a plus 1 for me, but the whole idea of a DSLR is that it is a camera in its purest form…no add ons etc… i like the idea because of the ability to easily share your photos easily specially via 3g etc…
but then your adding a whole lot of crap to a camera that doesnt need it…
I think thats why other people negged you atleast.
A good review of this product can be found here:
http://www.techtree.com/content/reviews/2315/review-samsung-…
Id rather buy a decent entry level DSLR for a $100 more
you are comparing apples with oranges now
I wish they would make a Canon Ixus phone. Canon Nexus.
that would be a nice camera.
just wish this thing had voice on it… would make a great spare to take with you when your out and about.
also great for the wife that wants to take more of a camera and less of a phone with her.
ohh well, im sure someone wll do a proper one soon… thats the problem with the galaxy camera, it doesnt know if its a camera or a phone.
It's a camera; says it right in the product name.
What i mean by that is its half camer and half phone, but seems to do neither well…
guess its probably 3/4 camera 1/4 phone… but still…
If you meant its half camera and half tablet, then yes I think that’s exactly what they are aiming at.
Samsung released the code so ,if you don't mind using custom roms, you will almost certainly be able to get one that allows voice calls pretty soon.
Source: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/11/14/samsung-releases-galaxy-…
you can already use VOIP, however, no GSM chip (I beleive… :( )
if it does, im there, one of these would be great for the wife… although, from the reviews still doesnt appear to be a great camera.
Nice, these were supposed to be $550 when they hit our shores, well Kogan probably imports them don't they.
It appears these aren't up to the standard of the advanced point and shoot but it's a step in the right direction.
Snippet from the following review
http://www.gadgetguy.com.au/product/samsung-galaxy-camera-ek…
Image quality isn’t bad for the camera, though it certainly doesn’t compete with advanced point and shoots, even though the Galaxy Camera has features one could say are “advanced,” even if they’re not advanced in areas like low-light or RAW support.
Close-ups and macro images are surprisingly detailed, with very sharp images that could be usable to nature photographers and food bloggers, allowing you to get up close and personal with the nitty gritty details.
Regular shots are sharp enough upon first glance, but once you get close to any of these, you see the sensor create a slightly blurry recreation of what you were photographing, similar to what we see from low-end shooters and smartphone cameras.