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
Abstract: Aaron reviews the Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom , the camera-centric member of the Galaxy S 4 clan. Essentially the fusion of a Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy Camera, the S4 zoom offers a 1.5 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 CPU, 4.3-inch qHD display (540x960 pixels) with 256...
Abstract: Is it a smartphone? Is it a camera? Actually, it is an amalgamation of both, and it is known as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. This peculiar device has the guts of a modern-day smartphone, and as a matter of fact, it packs enough punch to be anyone's dai...
Good valueformoney for a convergence device, Very good pictures and video, including in lowlight, 10x optical zoom performs very well
Bulky and challenging for onehanded use, Low OLED screen brightness makes it hard to frame a shot outside
The minute you hold the Galaxy S4 Zoom, it becomes clear that Samsung has done more of a compact camera with phone functions, rather than a cameraphone conceived from the ground up with mobility in mind. It is quite bulky because of the 10x zoom lens, ...
Very cool idea, Only phone with 10x optical zoom, MicroSD card support
Uncomfortable to hold, and bulky, Zoom wheel will annoy you, Weak processing power, Camera zoom doesn't work with all apps, Photos didn't look better than iPhone 5S, No full SD support, No external battery charging
There will be a group of people that really like the Galaxy S4 Zoom, cling to it, and defend it rigorously. It will have a cult following. But like the Galaxy Cam, it's kind of a strange tweener product. It's too bulky and slow to be a great Android phone...
Abstract: Flanked by rumored efforts from Nokia and Sony to resurrect the cameraphone market niche in a modern mobile OS environment, Samsung, whose recent goals appear to be presence in each and every mobile segment, decided to beat them to market with the Gala...
Abstract: Samsung Galaxy S4: The new king? At first glance, this year’s flagship of Android, Galaxy S4 cellphone looks a lot like the last year’s Galaxy S III model. Although, when we looked more closely, it became clear that improvements in design do exist – t...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. This is both a 16 megapixel point and shoot camera and a phone. We look at the AT&T model that has both voice and 4G LTE data. It sells for $149 with contract and it features 10x optical zoom, a BSI sensor, op...
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Published: 2013-12-30, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
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