Samsung announce Galaxy Camera 2 and NX30

We are barely into the new year and we begin to get our CES announcements and Samsung doesn’t want to wait until CES actually begins to start announcing new products. The first announcements are for the Galaxy Camera 2 and NX30. The former being the popular Android powered camera and the latter being the higher quality mirror-less camera. Let’s a take a closer look at both of them.

Galaxy Camera 2

The Galaxy Camera 2 brings a new design, faster processor, NFC, and the latest Android 4.3. Most of the other specs including 16-MP BSI sensor, 21x zoom and 4-8 inch LCD display are the same as before, however Samsung also bumped the battery to a 2,000mAh and dropped the weight down to 283g. We have included the full specs below and a gallery of the new camera which comes it both black and silver.

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Image Sensor 16.3 effective megapixel 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Lens 21x Optical Zoom Lens, 23 mm Wide Angle, F2.8 (W) ~ 5.9 (T) IS OIS Display 121.2mm (4.8-inch), HD Super Clear Touch LCD Screen ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 AP 1.6GHz Quad Core Processor OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Memory 8GB Internal memory (User memory approximately 2.8GB) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)2GB RAM＊User memory space may be less than the total memory space due to system files. User memory may differ by region, carrier, and supporting language, and may change after software upgrade. Image JPEG format16M, P14M, 12M Wide, 10M, 10MP, 9.2M Wide, 5M, 3M, 2M Wide, 1M Video MP4 (Video: MPEG4, AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC)Full HD 1920×1080 /30fps, 1280×720 /60fps, 1280×720 /30fps, 640×480 /60fps,640×480(30fps), 320×240(30fps) Multi Motion Video 768 x 512 (WVGA, x1/8, x1/4, x1/2, x2, x4, x8) /120fps Audio Format: AVI, MP4/3GP, WMV, FLV, MKV, WEBM Value-added Features Smart Mode : 28 modes (Smart mode suggest, Beauty face, Best Photo, Selfie Alarm, Continuous shot, Best face, Colour bracket, Kids shot, Landscape, Dawn, Snow, Macro, Food, Party/Indoor, Action freeze, Rich tone (HDR), Panorama, Waterfall, Animated photo, Drama, Eraser, Sound&Shot, Interval, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light trace) Built-in Pop-up Xenon Flash Samsung Link, Samsung ChatON Story Album, Xtremera, Paper Artist S Voice Group Play:  Share Music(MP3), Share Picture(JPEG, GIF), Share Document(PDF, PPT), Play Games Google™ Mobile Services Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Plus , Google Hangouts,Google Play Store, YouTube, Google Plus Photos, Google Chrome, Google Play Books,Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music, Google Play Games, Google Newsstand, Google Setting   Note – The availability of each service may differ by country. Connectivity WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40GPS/GLONASSBluetooth® 4.0 NFC Sensor Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyro-sensor, Gyro-sensor(for OIS) Bundle Software Samsung Kies (Windows & Mac) Dimension (WxHxD) 132.5 x 71.2 x 19.3 mm, 283g Battery Li-on 2000mAh

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NX30

The NX30 has got a few upgrade over it’s predecssor the NX20. The NX30 includes a 20.3MP APS-C CMOS Sensor, 3-inch Super AMOLED Swivel and Touch enabled display. The NX30 will also be launching with two new lenses which are the 16-50mm F2-2.8 S ED OIS Lens and 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Lens. We have again included the full specs of the camera, lenses and flash below along with a complete gallery.

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Image Sensor	20.3 effective megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
Display	76.7mm (3.0-inch) Super AMOLED Swivel and Touch Display FVGA (720×480) 1,037k dots
View finder	Tiltable EVF w/Eye Contact Sensor, (tilting upward by 80 degrees) XGA (1024×768) 2,359dots
ISO	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Image	JPEG (3:2)：20.0M (5472×3648), 10.1M (3888×2592), 5.9M (2976×1984), 2.0M (1728×1152), 5.0M (2736×1824): Burst mode only JPEG (16:9)：16.9M (5472×3080), 7.8M (3712×2088), 4.9M (2944×1656), 2.1M (1920×1080) JPEG (1:1)：13.3M (3648×3648), 7.0M (2640×2640), 4.0M (2000×2000), 1.1M (1024×1024) RAW : 20.0M (5472×3648) * 3D Image Size : MPO, JPEG (16:9) 4.1M (2688×1512), (16:9) 2.1M (1920×1080)
Video	MP4 (Video: MPEG4, AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC) 1920×1080, 1920×810, 1280×720 , 640×480, 320×240(for Sharing)
Video Output	NTS, PAL, HDMI 1.4a
Value-added Features	Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi): Photo Beam, AutoShare, Remote View Finder Pro, Mobile Link
	SMART Mode : Beauty Face, Landscape, Macro, Action Freeze, Rich Tone, Panorama, Waterfall, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace, Creative Shot, Best Face, Multi-Exposure, Smart Jump Shot
	3D still image & video capturing
	i-Function in Lens Priority Mode: i-Depth, i-Zoom (x1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0), i-Contrast
	Built-in Flash (Guide Number 11 at IOS100)
Wi-Fi Connectivity	IEEE 802.11b/g/n support Dual Channel (SMART Camera 3.0) AutoShare SNS & Cloud (Dropbox, Flickr, Facebook, Picasa, YouTube) Email Auto Backup Remote Viewfinder Pro MobileLink Samsung Link Group Share Direct Beam HomeSync (Available in selected regions) Baby Monitor Note – The availability of each service may differ by country.
NFC	Advanced Passive NFC(Wired NFC)
Bundle PC software	iLauncher, Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 5
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC, UHS-1
Battery	BP1410 (1410mAh)
Dimension (WxHxD)	127 x 95.5 x 41.7mm (excluding the projection part)
Weight	375 g (without battery)

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Focal Length	16 – 50mm (equivalent to 24.6-77mm in 35mm format)
Elements in Groups	18 elements in 12 groups (3 Aspherical lens, 2 Extra-low Dispersion lens, 2 Xtreme High Refractive Lens)
Angle of View	82.6°- 31.4°
Aperture	F2-2.8 (Min. F22), (Number of Blades : 9 , Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
Optical Image Stabilizer	Yes
Minimum Focus Distance	0.3m
Maximum Magnification	Approx.0.19X
i Scene	Beauty, Portrait, Children, Backlight, Landscope, Sunset ,Dawn, Beach & Snow, Night
Value-added Feature	UPSM, Splash & Dust Proof
Lens Hood	Yes
Filter Size	72mm
Mount Type	NX Mount
Dimension (DxL)	81 x 96.5mm
Weight	622g

 

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Focal Length	16 – 50mm (equivalent to 24.6-77mm in 35mm format)
Elements in Groups	9 elements in 8 groups (4 Aspherical lens, 1 Extra-low Dispersion lens)
Angle of View	82.6°- 31.4°
Aperture	F3.5-5.6 (Min. F22), (Number of Blades : 7 , Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
Optical Image Stabilizer	Yes
Minimum Focus Distance	0.24m(Wide), 0.28m(Tele)
Maximum Magnification	Approx.0.24X
i Scene	Beauty, Portrait, Children, Backlight, Landscope, Sunset ,Dawn, Beach & Snow, Night
Value-added Feature	UPSM (Focus), DC (Zoom)
Lens Hood	No
Filter Size	43mm
Mount Type	NX Mount
Dimension (DxL)	64.8 x 31mm
Weight	111g

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Number 58 (ISO100, 105mm) Flash coverage 24-105mm Power Ratio 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16,1/32, 1/64, 1/128, 1/256 Power Source F3.5-5.6 (Min. F22), (Number of Blades : 7 , Circular Aperture Diaphragm) Recycling Time (New battery) Alkaline max 5.5sec, Ni-MH max 5.0sec(2500mAh) A number of flashes Alkaline min 150fls, Ni-MH min 220fls (2500mAh) Flash duration (Automatic) max 1/125, min 1/33,000 Flash duration (Manual) max 1/125, min 1/33,000 Lamp Light Voltage Blinking 285V, Lights 330V Bounce UP 0, 45, 60, 75, 90˚ CC 0, 60, 90, 120˚ CCW 0, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 Exposure control system A-TTL, Manual Color Temperature 5600 ± 500K AF Assist Beam O (1.0m ~10.0m) (TBD) Auto Power Zoom 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85, 105mm Manual Zoom 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85, 105mm Camera Mount Samsung Original Flash Covering Angle 24mm(R/L 78˚,U/D 60˚), 105mm(R/L 27˚,U/D 20˚) High-Speed ​​Sync Yes Wireless Yes (4ch, 3Group) Other Graphic LCD, Power Save, MultiflashModelling light, Wide-angle diffuser

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That’s pretty much it for the first product announcement form Samsung for CES 2014, ironically before CES 2013 even starts. Pricing and availablilty for the Galaxy Camera 2 and NX30 have yet to be released, however it shouldn’t be too long before those details drop as well.