Samsung to Release Galaxy S4 Zoom With 16MP Optical Zoom Camera

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Posted May 10, 2013 at 12:51pm by Shalom Levytam

Samsung is reportedly preparing to release a Galaxy S4 variant dubbed the Galaxy S4 Zoom' which will feature a 16MP camera with optical zoom.

News of the device was leaked a couple days ago by SamMobile.

Samsung downgraded the screen size of the Galaxy S4 Zoom to a 4.3” qHD SAMOLED display. The phone self-will have 8 GB of storage, MicroSD up to 64 GB, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, A-GPS and Android OS Jelly Bean and of course Samsung’s own Touch Wiz Nature UX interface.

UnwiredView has now confirmed the existence of the device (model number SM-C1010, or SM-C101) by locating it on Bluetooth SIG.

Apple is expected to upgrade the camera in the next generation iPhone; however, there have been no indications as of yet that the device will feature optical zoom.

The Galaxy S4 Zoom is expected in June.

Samsung to Release Galaxy S4 Zoom With 16MP Optical Zoom Camera

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Appleton - May 13, 2013 at 4:18pm

I'm an amateur photographer. However I like to carry a simple camera for everyday snaps. That simple cam is my iphone nowadays. There'll be no harm if optical zoom IS introduced to the iphone, rather a huge plus. Iphone takes everyday personal photos as good as any small camera, so why bother with another device and extra clutter?

Ash - May 21, 2013 at 3:42pm

Have you ever even had or used a Samsung phone or its camera? It is worth comparing them directly before making a judgment.

dr3set - May 10, 2013 at 8:27pm

Are we talking about phone or camera? :)

James - May 10, 2013 at 3:58pm

Apple releases on a year or greater schedule Samsung every couple months. They should have a better product.

Ash - May 21, 2013 at 3:50pm

Once again .... have you ever owned or used a Samsung phone... I have used both and know the difference.

Wookie - May 10, 2013 at 1:05pm

Optical zoom is going to be really nice both taking a long distanced objectives and shooting videos. Although I wished that iPhone adopte this thing first ...