Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of the much awaited Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom, which combines the heritage of the GALAXY S4 smartphone with photographic capabilities.
"The Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom represents yet another step forward in the way Samsung is working to enhance the lives of our customers around the world," said JK Shin, President and CEO, Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics.
Feature highlights
The cameraphone features Zoom Ring which is an intuitive way to capture an image and share while you're on a call. Zoom Ring activates the In-Call Photo.
Share feature allows you to capture and send an image via MMS to whoever you want to share.
Zoom Ring can be used to activate the Quick Launch and Shortcut features, to have instant access to various camera modes --Auto, Gallery and Smart Mode.
16MP BSI CMOS Sensor lets you snap images from far away or up close, in all light conditions.
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Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom Specifications
Display: 4.3 inch qHD sAMOLED (960x540) screen
OS: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
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
Memory: 8GB Internal memory (User memory approx 5GB), microSD slot (up to 64GB), 1.5GB RAM
Battery: 2,330mAh
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Smart Mode Suggest feature can analyze the scene for you and shortlist the best options for your consideration based on factors such as light levels, focal length, or face detection.
S4 Zoom runs Android Jelly Bean 4.2, and flaunts of features we have experienced in the recently launched GALAXY S4, including Touchwiz, which lets you fully customize various aspects of your device --lock screen and notification bar, etc.
Story Album lets you tidy all of your images and videos into one timeline to share with friends. You can also edit images and even order prints directly from the device through a partnership with blurb, a creative publishing platform.
Samsung Link lets you transfer your images to your laptop or tablet. Also, you can sync all of your data in your own personal cloud through HomeSync.