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
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With smartphone photography being all the rage right now, it's no surprise many compact cameras now come with Wi-Fi and smartphones touting better-performing cameras. The problem is that many cameras have clunky Wi-Fi user interfaces, while the cameras on...
With smartphone photography being all the rage right now, it's no surprise many compact cameras now come with Wi-Fi and smartphones touting better-performing cameras. The problem is that many cameras have clunky Wi-Fi user interfaces, while the cameras on...
Optical zoom beats digital zoom anytime; great for sharing photos instantly on social media; lots of helpful features for shooting photos
Bulky for a smartphone; optical zoom is noisy; battery life could be better
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Published: 2013-09-12, Author: Bob , review by: yugatech.com
Interesting form factor for some, 10x optical zoom is useful, Camera captures sharp details, Xenon flash works beautifully well
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I was very excited during the first days that I had it, but eventually, in a few more days, I said to myself – “I give up.” I can't use a phone this thick, I can't text properly on this thing & an identity crisis is something that the Galaxy S4 Zoom suffe...
Published: 2013-08-28, Author: Abbas , review by: tbreak.ae
Abstract: Samsung is not one to shy away from experimenting with design. If it wasn't for their Galaxy Note, we might have never seen a category called Phablets- the oversized phone that everyone from Huawei to Lenovo is now jumping on. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom i...
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Published: 2013-08-14, Author: Sam , review by: vr-zone.com
Reaching for greatness The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a good device by any regards, but it isn't a great device. Small things keep it from reaching greatness, like shipping with limited memory and a small battery. The device's touch screen is responsive, ...
If you have the room for it and really want a capable camera without having to take one around with you, this is what you've been waiting for.REVIEWMobile phone imaging is one of the big draws of owning a particular smartphone over another. With each rele...
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Published: 2013-07-26, Author: Carlo , review by: unbox.ph
Fun but not really serious.So what's our verdict? It's a fun device. It's not a primary smartphone that you'd keep as your daily driver. Not only will you always look weird while walking around with a camera to the side of your face, you'll also end up ru...
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom is part smartphone, part digital camera.The camera has a 10x optical zoom (24 to 240mm) lens, a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, optical image stabiliser and xenon flash - specifications that beat those of some digital compact cameras....
