Samsung Galaxy 2 Camera with Android Jelly Bean v4.3 OS, 16.3 MP CMOS with 21x Optical Zoom and 4.8" LCD Touch Screen (WiFi & NFC - Black)
First a note, I'm a semi-pro photographer (I do some paid work, but that's not my main job). Professional photographers generally consider me...
06/09/2021
First a note, I'm a semi-pro photographer (I do some paid work, but that's not my main job). Professional photographers generally consider me an advanced hobby. I don't expect this camera to replace any of the high end cameras I use, I just want something faster and lighter for day trips, family time or when I'm looking for possible places to come back with the best gear. Let me start with the main problem I have with this camera: I either have to leave my data open to anyone who takes or finds my camera, or I have to go through the login circle to take pictures. I've had two Motorola phones and the Google Nexus 6 and with those three phones there's either a gesture I can do or a shortcut I can add to the lock screen that lets me take pictures without have to unlock the device. With the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, I don't have this option. So either I leave my Android device open for everyone to read or I'm missing photos because I can't just pick it up and take a picture. You might say "all other cameras allow people to look at your photos, why is this one different?". Easy answer, normal cameras also do not provide access to email, instant messaging, social media and anything else the device can connect to. I considered signing up for a Google account just for this camera, because part of the value of an Android device is how well it integrates with Google. As for the rest of the camera, I have other annoyances/problems. I've been using this camera for a few weeks now including an out of state trip and have a few things: Battery - Yes the battery works really fast you show you expect that from these type of cameras and buy a backup battery and external charger.Interface - Samsung decided to implement Android, but do something completely different for the settings app. There was no good reason to do so and it ends up hiding settings and features from you that there is no reason to hide. Image quality - Under the right circumstances, the photos taken are quite good, but if there is backlighting, there is not. I don't let you select another part of the screen to fix the image (at least you can go to manual settings to fix that) and the image quality at night isn't as good as in many other phone cameras I've used (especially the Lumina from 3 years ago). my photos are already in Google Photos/Picasa, I also like how I can email photos or send them with TXT/IM (Hangouts) from anywhere with Wifi. I found myself keeping my phone in hotspot mode (which uses battery even faster on the Samsung camera) and was able to view the photos on my tablet within minutes of taking them. Zoom - this camera has a wonderful zoom with good optics. With the exception of night shooting, it was as good as, if not better than, most other mid-level point-and-shoot digital cameras I've used in the past couple of years. , many compact cameras are too small, but this one seems to balance size and shape a bit better, so it fits in my large hands, being a bit heavy might be a drawback for some people. So in the end, I don't return it, but it also didn't completely replace my other main point-and-shoot, which I was hoping to do. Whenever I have a backlit photo or it's night/evening, I switch to another camera.