Samsung Galaxy Camera review

Android apps on a 'proper' camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera
It's got a huge touchscreen and controls to suit novice and enthusiast photographers

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The colour of the late afternoon sun has been washed out by the automatic white balance system here.

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Switching to the Daylight white balance setting produced a more natural result.

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The Galaxy Camera is a great option fro shooting subjects when you are out and about and something takes your eye

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There's no shortage of detail in this indoor shot and the colors a spot-on.

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The relatively limited dynamic range has cause the blue sky here to burn our in the brightest area and turn cyan in some other parts.

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Using Landscape scene mode has made the blues of this scene go a bit over the top.

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This version taken a little earlier just after sunrise looks a lot more natural. The Automatic white balance setting has managed to capture the warmth of the light as well.

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We used Best Face mode here to select each person's preferred expression and avoid any blinks being recorded.

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