Samsung launches Android powered Galaxy Camera with 3G+WiFi

The Galaxy brand is like Frank's Hot Sauce and Samsung just wants to put that on everything, including cameras. The Galaxy Camera will be available at Canadian retailers on December 7, 2012 in time for the holiday shopping season but no pricing was given. This is basically a smartphone fused with a point-and-shoot camera which gives it access to apps making it the perfect real-time social camera and possibly the best Instagram device in the market.

The Galaxy Camera combines high performance photography features with Android™4.1 (Jelly Bean)and the freedom of3G+ Wi-Fi connectivity to create the world’s first truly Connected Camera. 

“The Galaxy Camera marks the next stage of evolution in the history of the camera and we are extremely excited to make it available to Canadian customers today,” said Paul Brannen, Vice President, Enterprise Business Solutions at Samsung Canada.  “Combining world class mobile and digital imaging technologies, The GALAXY Camera gives users the total freedom to take vivid, high quality pictures and videos and share them instantly through their favorite social networking sites or with family and friends without the restrictions of a conventional camera.”

The camera also delivers outstanding photography on the go which easily outperforms any smartphone camera available. Boasted by a 21x super long zoom lens and a super-bright 16M BSI CMOS sensor, the GALAXY Camera also features Samsung’s ‘Smart Mode’ technology; a series of 15 default modes and settings that make professional-looking photography easy for anyone to achieve.

Once captured, users can enjoy their images on the camera’s 4.8”(121.2mm)HD Super ClearTouch Display. However, said display can be used for more than just viewing. Users can quickly and easily make professional edits to their photos using the integrated ‘Photo Wizard’; a comprehensive set of 35 photo editing tools powered by a quad-core processor. 

The Galaxy Camera ships with Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean), giving users access to over 600,000 apps currently available on Google Play. The Android OS also provides full browsing support and the ability to customize your camera to suit your creative needs.

 The Galaxy Camera will be available on December 7^th at Black’s Photography and The Samsung Store, located in Metrotown Mall in Burnaby, B.C. For specific pricing details, please visit your nearest retailer because we have no idea and apparently neither does Samsung.