Testseek.co.uk have collected 343 expert reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom SM-C1010 / SM-C1050 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom SM-C1010 / SM-C1050.
July 2013
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The editors liked
Great camera
Compact size
10x Optical Zoom
Xenon Flash
Unique optical zoom
Decent overall image quality
Good low-light photos
Responsive camera
Physical controls make for ease of camera use
MicroSD card slot for expansion
Android OS is snappy
Perfect for sharing shots on the go
Optical image stabilisation works well
Better screen resolution than a compact camera
Decent camera
Optical zoom is a serious bonus
Runs Android
Spectacular 10x zoom
Big screen - great for images
Excellent 16MP camera sensor
Userfriendly smartphonestyle handling
3G
WiFi
GPS
Big AMOLED touchscreen
Advanced camera settings (for a smartphone)
Speedy AF
Customisable menu
Good video quality
Featurerich. superb
Camera
10x optical lens
Impressive battery life. Vivid and rich gHD display.
Featurepacked camera with optical zoom
Incredible battery life
The qHD screen is colourful and bright
Amazing camera
Decent battery life
Plays games well
Given the generally lackluster nature of mobile phone cameras
Using the Galaxy S4 Zoom is something of a revelation. Samsung has essentially fused a capable point-and-shoot lens onto the back of a smartphone
And the difference is like night and day. Shots are detailed and colourful
And the x10 optical zoom (unheard of on mobiles until now) allows you to zone-in on your subject without losing c
Battery life
Photo quality
Screen quality
Nice finish
Good design for a twoinone device
Comprehensive camera app for a smartphone
Good camera
Superb optical zoom
Good quality flash
An excellent camera with 10x zoom
Useful camera scene modes
Comes with Android 4.2.2
Outstanding camera with optical zoom
Touch Wiz interface
Expandable memory
The editors didn't like
Odd hybrid
Likely to be expensive
Screen is difficult to see when taking photos in sunlight
Much heavier and chunkier than other smartphones
Design and first impressions
When you pick the phone up however
The difference is obvious. The S4 Zoom is at least twice as thick as any other s
Chubby body makes it very cumbersome to carry around
Poor performance from dual-core processor
Low-resolution screen
Zoom ring is awkward to use
Annoying sound when zooming while filming
Physical camera controls make it horrible to hold as a phone
Shiny plastic exterior build
Autofocus at 10x can be hit and miss
Has lost sight that it should be a phone first and foremost
Limited screen resolution
Awkward to hold as a phone
Middling processor and display lead to average performance
Only 5GB of usable inbuilt storage
Bulky profile
Average battery life
Unexceptional processor
No direct access to the camera app
Making startup longwinded
No menu button for direct access to picture settings (ISO
White balance
Exposure)
Images look a bit dull
Digital artefacts are a problem in photos
Lens quality
Sharpness levels aren't un
Big
Heavy phone that lacks 4G
And doesn’t have a full HD screen
Chunky chappy
No 4G support
No Full HD screen
Large and heavy
Dual-core CPU is outdated
Only 8GB of storage
While it’s genuinely refreshing to take photos on a phone with the same level of competence you’d expect to see in dedicated hardware
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom still feels a little bit like a compromise. As a camera
It beats its phone-based rivals but can’t hope to match the best point-and-shoot compact snappers on the market.And as a phone
It feels very much like last year’s tech. The 1.5GHz
Amazing camera, decent battery life, plays games well
Large and heavy, dual-core CPU is outdated, Only 8GB of storage
Although it looks like something of a bad joke when you initially pick it up, the Galaxy S4 Zoom really surprised us. After a few days of use we honestly forgot about how large and bulky it is, and learned to love the fact that we had a top-quality came...
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom , to put it simply, looks just like a camera. Thought of as a smartphone, its chrome ‘zoom' lens is nothing short of bulky and makes the device feel quite heavy and cumbersome as a result. However, considered as a digital camera...
Abstract: My first task here is to find a category to place this in. It could be computers, PDAs, Phones or the one I choose Cameras. The reason is it has a proper lens and 10x optical zoom but it is also an Android device doing all that does as well....
During my time with the Galaxy S4 Zoom I realised something, devices like this one definitely have a place in todays market and the main reason for me saying this to you is this…Using it has made me convert from a none believer in this type of device int...
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Published: 2013-12-27, Author: Paul , review by: tech.uk.msn.com
Abstract: Last year, Samsung pulled the covers off of the Samsung Galaxy Camera ; an Android powered smartphone / compact camera hybrid that had all the ingredients of a modern mobile device – email, Twitter, Facebook, apps, a web browser, photo editing software, o...
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Published: 2013-11-20, Author: Jordan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: We’ve seen many smartphones claim that they produce the best image, but which one actually does? The two most niche camera phones on the market, the Lumia 1020 and Galaxy S4 Zoom have been out in the wild for quite some time, and we’ve been able to see me...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is an interesting hybrid Android smartphone and camera, but it won't be a practical replacement for both devices for most people....
Good camera, Superb optical zoom, Good quality flash
Only average phone capability, Unwieldy hardware design, Disappointing screen resolution
What we have here is a shooter with a quality that's compatible with many compact cameras, combined with a phone that's edging to the good side of mid-range. However, for me, it's not a winning combination. The camera is difficult to complain about, and ...
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