Samsung Galaxy Camera Review - DOES IT SUCK?

Blunty wrings the Samsung Galaxy Camera through the review machine.
Compact Camera meets Android 4.1 Jellybean... a "Camdroid"? lets find out if it's worth owning in this Galaxy Camera review filled with test shots, sample photos, video and real world "live with it" tests.
A Gallery of the Galaxy Camera test shots can be viewed here;
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See my review of Nikon's first attempt at an Android powered compact camera here;
Nikon's Android Camera - Does it suck? - Nikon S800C Review
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[@BAHRAMCR]

I have this camera, the battery is not an issue. I carry a rechargeable battery that connects to the camera via USB, but I hardly use it. The camera is awesome, the only problem I have with it is that if you want to use this camera manually, it is a bit difficult. One great option is that you can control this camera remotely from your tablet. You can also transfer pictures and video from the camera to your tablet via WIFI (no wires). It also has voice recognition for a lot of camera functions.

[@BluntyTV]

For the same reason cars are rated in "miles per gallon", KM's/Litre etc instead of "piston firings per litre". To make a comparative measurement that is relevant to real-world use.

[@TheThomasMalthus]

You've reviewed better spec cameras before but your photos with this Galaxy camera are the best I've seen in your reviews so far.

[@jonwithnoh7]

Like your reviews, and you always include some awesome videography too. Keep em coming.

[@McRocket]

I rarely take photos...especially lately. But I like gadgets and your presentation style is pleasing/interesting to view. Also, maybe I will learn enough to know how to actually work a proper camera if I ever wanted to.

[@MikRoriz]

It seems that they are going that way, these are good times, thanks for pointing that to me. Lets hope that they come with a game changer product, a mix of Android and good camera with interchangeable lens and apps that allow us to control it via wireless (or similar) with a phone/tablet.

[@alfmeister13]

Looks like Samsung has addressed most of the issues of this camera/mobile device with the new Galaxy Camera 2 GC200. The battery is larger at 2000mAh and the camera software has been improved with new features such as those found on other Galaxy devices such as the S4. The GC2 runs Android 4.3 and has a 1.6 quad core processor and 2 GB of ram instead of the 1 GB on the GC1. It's also smaller and lighter and looks a lot better.

[@eLJaybud]

Damn, that's better than my phone I bought around the same time.

[@dawayen]

Why I trust your reviews is because of this. You gave the pros and cons normally as you do, despite your relationship with Samsung (past videos). I agree. Basing on your review, this camera is not ready to replace my phone nor my camera. For people who don't have any of the two, this is a good toy.

[@TronPachioftheDynamo]

The photo of the girl on the hill...was life changing.

[@BluntyTV]

No. I acquired this via a third party. Samsung continue to blacklist me, and no hint of an apology is expected.

[@GenesisGamingSWE]

is there no option to get a stronger battery? that really sucks

[@ROYALWAND]

all true ...I have one ..and the battery fades pretty quick ;)

[@BluntyTV]

Yes. It is.

[@MarioBenites]

excellent review. congrats!

[@Nicklpud]

Im sure you already know this, but you are really good at reviews. Keep up the good work mate!

[@MichaelSutton]

Great review mate, glad to see you finally got your hands on one.

[@Justins1877]

Not interested in the camera from the get go, but that's not why I was watching. Another great review, Blunty. I look forward to your next video.

[@lichmd]

Good review Nate. Agree with you that leverage of cloud storage and services and compact cameras (not those we carry with us on our phones) is the direction of the near term and as an experiment this is very interesting. A shame though that large corporations want individuals to pay for their R&D in this way. The Galaxy brand is a strong one, as denoted by sales of the SGS2 and 3 and this device is so limited that releasing it, as is, seems very poorly thoughtout. Cheers

[@sofruity3]

wow wifi enabled sd cards, never knew those existed

[@ljmuzza]

Would you recommend this camera for casual sports photography? for example if I was at a stadium would I be able to get a good enough zoom to take good close-up photos?

[@specials29]

I've always wondered why battery life for camera is measured in shots. What does the 'term' shots mean in a battery life scale?

[@stilb25]

great for newbie photographer who don't have any android device, you can shot, edit and share in one device. But professional might won't use it due lack of quality compared to compact camera in same price range.

[@aNewJesus]

I feel this would be good for students in school to be on facebook and stuff in class.

[@TheColdplayUnheard]

How do you feel about a camera being bolted on to a OS that will be dated in a years time Blunty? Personally I think it will be almost throw away each year providing they release a new cam each year. Software needs to implement the camera more

[@peterjaena]

"For people who don't have any of the two, this is a good toy." I have both smartphones and assortment of cameras... and I still got this, reason? For times you want to bring only 1 thing... It's 2 in 1... no need to bring both.

[@AchrafAouad]

this device uses 1650mah the battery from the good old GS2 !! not even the new GS3 !! the image quality is comparable to the GS3 the only good thing is the optical zoom range i hope samsung will get their shit together maybe in the next generation

[@peterjaena]

OS is firmware upgradable.... I don't see android changing by much in a year or 2. This camera's OS will still be operational.. up until maybe they release Android 5.0. It's quad core processor, can still handle that though.

[@BluntyTV]

The exact same way you "develop a good eye" for anything; Experience.

[@ian000x]

Great review.. Can you make a review about the NX1000? i'm planning to buy this galaxy camera or nx1000.. thanks :)

[@Raffix394]

I think it would sell better if they'd integrad phone functionalitys e.g calling and recieving calls... guessing they just won't do it because it would mean competion to their existing galaxy phones...

[@ShannaFromLouisiana]

Hey Blunty - I'm using this camera for short videos for my work. I need an app that will allow me to put a "title card" at the end during editing phase. Any ideas? I can't find that option in Video Editor or Andro Vid Pro - the ones I use to compile/edit/convert to that formats I need.

[@Alovatololo]

I think it's the Cybershot RX100 and the Pextax MX-1

[@MarioBenites]

I am suscribed to your channel. I hope you can do a review to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy NX!

[@overratedname]

It's a shame that the marriage between ease-of-use cameras and Android is so awkward at the moment. It sounds like a match made in heaven, but with these sort of battery limitations and the surprising fact that some apps struggle to even edit your snaps, I suppose I'll be sitting it out for now.

[@KiddsockTV]

Neat camera for the Average user. I guess you could put skype on it and use it like a phone too. It has a headphonejack so why not. just wifi only.

[@larsvdwerf]

Thanks for, again, a great and very helpfull review. Keep 'm coming, mister Blunty!

[@DJSaulTNutss]

Great review blunty

[@OnyxWright]

Are all those shots done with the camera?

[@BleakVision]

If it was a retailer he must love you right now:)

[@MrKdr500]

it's how many photos (shots) you can expect on average per battery charge.

[@H3rBz92]

I'm surprised it looks like stock Android... Samsung haven't gone all touchwizzy on it.

[@janijtube]

Isn't Polaroid / Sakar doing just that, an android m43 camera?

[@ahumpedgoblin]

I'd bloody hope so.

[@lee26carl]

youre right... i rather have a seperate camera and a phone. thanks for the review...

[@lemmontree1]

How could this replace a phone if you can't call anybody with it?

[@350sofast]

Im getting this

[@sydjaguar]

Blunty, enjoy your reviews. I thought you were done with Samsung?

[@saevius1]

really clever conclusions you made; i think, ik you cling more to making quality pictures or videos, an apparatus like the Olympus SH-50 is better...

[@KennyCutout]

You got the review. Make your own dame decision. . . . . Well actually Blunty did answer your question but I don't want to give you the answer because you're not thinking.

[@JimCullen]

*sigh* He stated in a previous video, and in at least one comment on this video. He *didn't* buy it, he won it in a contest that was run by a third party (i.e., it wasn't run by Samsung). And in that infamous video where he talked about how Samsung was blacklisting him, he specifically said that he *would* still review Samsung products if he could get them through some other means.

[@deeanneohara5493]

Thanks for saving me 399.00 I have aD300S and nee something small but would also like a back like the D5200, which I have thought about, still, no point and shoot. I have 2 fusions I didn't have when I started shooting, good thing my life does not depend on this,lol...

[@ismailkhan-gx1ti]

+Dee Ohara what about this camera??? have you used ?

[@TheAnthony264]

You could always buy a mobile charger? Cant you

[@lnro4494]

illusion466 A solar panel charging hack would be nice ive always thought of that

[@TheXtremesoundz]

FANTASTIC Review

[@loyka1223]

is this the only camera from samsung , that u can download apps?

[@MikRoriz]

I want a micro43 with android, interchangeable lens... Hope Olympus/Panasonic read this... that would be great... I think.

[@Knifelyf]

why are under samsung blacklist .. just asking

[@evonasify]

can i know what the sony model n mx in this video?

[@fitleesusan]

so blunt is it worth to sell my Sony new 5n for this Samsung????

[@Blober112]

pentax mx1, come on dude it's written on the front of the camera.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I honestly don't see this thing selling very well, when compared to a good compact camera, or a really good smart phone which the average buying Joe six pack would choose.

[@DogEatervt16]

oh, that's L from Death Note and some girls from Suzumiya haruhi. Gald to know many people like anime

[@Scrubadub12]

A little disappointed. However if I can get few cheap batteries off of amazon and I can this for the right price , I may have to snag 1

[@BleakVision]

Android definately adds a lot of value and best of all you get Apps. The touch interface of my NEX 5N is awful. I hope they make a NX model with Android, that should scare the shit out of Sony!

[@nickbenn51]

..yeah, coz that's all they make hey. You're smart.

[@jimbob5599]

does it takes sd cards

[@Arc0w]

I don't know why, but I don't like touchscreens on my camera.

[@Red23UK]

i was going to buy this camera until you mentioned the battery life!

[@mkrshtz]

thanks for battery tip!

[@nickbenn51]

yes, micro sd up to 64GB

[@skodds]

Probably not

[@TheYungFusion]

Best review ever

[@Dancrazyman1]

Blunty3000 you are the Boss

[@ThePayola123]

Looks like Samsung will have to go back to the drawing board, or is that electronic tablet, to bring this tired old expression up to date.

[@greendayshoes78]

And that's why Samsung should stick to making phones.

[@DJignyte]

Wow that battery life is pathetic... Great review though.

[@snackpup]

WHAT!!! THEY HAVE WIFI ON SD CARDS!!!! seriously tho that was so off the cuff

[@routerbad]

A camera coozie?!

[@hasanzero]

great review i was going to make it my maine device then i found this review the battery life just killed it for me ill wait for the next gen i hope its near :)

[@MrHaxx1]

It's a shitty camera and all, but god damn, the design is nice.

[@sintomasbps]

You just made me confident enought to forget about this camera. Thanks! I think im going for some point and shoot with this eye-fi thing.

[@eng.ahmedamir7606]

you could just buy a portable charger

[@paulmckinnon7596]

yup it is m8

[@robiolic]

awesome

[@Hallowk]

nope also galxy nx

[@ironsaber2]

something tells me the note 2 would be a more suitable platform for this camera then the s3 because of the quad core and 3100mah battery

[@wogboy120]

Sony make one NOW!

[@evilutionltd]

The longer I own my one, the more I hate it. I'm an Apple fan but due to there not being an Apple camera, I thought I'd give it a go. The Kies software for getting the photos off the camera is terrible, slow and rarely works. The battery is terrible, made worse by the Android software soaking up unnecessary power running unnecessary tasks. The wifi transfer has never worked, it won't even find my wifi which is why I had to use EyeFi instead. The camera takes 15 seconds to boot up and even with power saving turned off, it still shuts off each time instead of going into stand by. The focusing is hit and miss and the flash is too bright for close shots. Processing shots is slow and even in slightly low light it unnecessarily opens the aperture for too long giving you a blurred photo. Overall, the hardware is good but it is let down with the "jack of all trades" Android software which is laggy, badly thought out, terribly designed, counterintuitive, power hungry and is the bottleneck for the hardware. I'll read the reviews of the GC200 but I suspect I'll shy away from an Android phone to something running software specifically designed for a camera.

[@Ti7Vk3y]

Awwww ducklings..... uh Great review XD

[@mauriciovera3884]

Poor dragon-fly

[@C1ch0ci3mnY]

SPOILER! Yes, it suck. SPOILER!

[@datdudeinred]

every first technology is useless so wait for galexy camera 2

[@MrWeb49]

No camera has good batt life. None

[@BluntyTV]

Demonstrable HORSESHIT.

[@AntKingNo1]

What an adorable L figure!

[@TheHenryStark]

Yes. IT SUCKS.!

battery life is useless shit ;D

[@hasemisport]

Lol dont buy this shit