The Samsung Galaxy Camera is a

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which is an

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based

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. Samsung announced the camera in August 2012, with the slogan "Camera. Reborn." The device was officially released on 8 November 2012, with web sales beginning on 7 November.

Specifications

The camera features a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor and a 21x optical

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, as well as

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and 3G connectivity, and a

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by which the camera can make

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s. It runs on Android's 4.1 "Jelly Bean" software and it allows for in-camera organizing, editing and online sharing or storage of images and videos. As with other Android devices, other software can be downloaded from

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. However, voice calls cannot be made on the Galaxy Camera. This feature would be provided in its successor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.

Marketing

To promote the Galaxy Camera, Samsung released a

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on their

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channel, featuring

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demonstrating the camera's features.

Availability

On October 4, 2012, U.S. wireless provider

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announced that it would begin to carry the Galaxy Camera through its retail outlets on November 16. On December 11, 2012, Verizon announced that it would also carry the Galaxy Camera. It was the first 4G LTE camera. The camera was discontinued in 2014.

Models

Although the Galaxy Camera started as a single camera, the branded concept was expanded to include multiple iterations of digital camera, with the Android OS being the unifying feature. As of February 2016, the range of galaxy camera includes (and has included): * Galaxy Camera * Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 * Samsung Galaxy NX

Modifications

Members of

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have added the possibility to

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from an

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card.

Gallery

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Reception

The idea of the camera was received favorable, but the execution less.

References

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