You could argue that the real star of the show at Samsung’s recent Unpacked event in Berlin was the Galaxy Camera — an Android 4.1-powered point-and-shoot with one of the largest screens around, backed up by powerful editing and sharing features from Samsung. We gave a general overview of the device in our first hands-on preview, and today we’re bringing you a full walkthrough of the features you’ll find in the most important application on the device — the camera app.
The camera app is what you’re presented with when you first start up the Samsung Galaxy Camera. From there, you can get to taking pictures, or hit the home button to jump back to the standard TouchWiz launcher. As a dedicated imaging device, the Galaxy Camera offers a wide range of features that go above and beyond the standard smartphone camera. From the main menu, you can choose between Auto, Casual, Smart Pro and Expert. Auto is, as you might expect, a mode that attempts to automatically adjust to whatever you’re shooting based on lighting conditions and other factors. Hop into casual mode, and you’ll be able to apply a number of nifty real-time effects to the images you’re shooting — and this menu is also where you’ll find Panorama mode and similar options.
Next up is the much-touted Smart Pro, which lets you shoot “professional” quality images using a number of “pro” modes. For example, you’ll find a dedicated macro mode, blue sky mode, fireworks more and more under this menu, allowing you to quickly switch to a shooting mode that matches what you want to capture. Finally, for those who want to mess about with ISO, exposure levels and apertures, there’s expert mode.
Check out our hands-on video after the break. We’ve also got a handful of images showing off the camera interface in all its glory.
