SpecEagle review · Samsung
Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100) review: 2012 Android compact camera.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2012·$500
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Specialty
Buy?
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The verdict, up front
Galaxy Camera EK-GC100.
Galaxy Camera fused Android with a 21x optical zoom camera — Samsung's 2012 odd hybrid.
01Display
70/10070/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2012.
TypeHD Super Clear
Size4.8"
Resolution1280 x 720
02Performance
60/10060/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2012.
ChipsetExynos 4412
RAM1 GB
Storage8 GB + microSD
03Camera
76/10076/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2012.
Main16 MP 21x optical zoom
Sensor1/2.3"
04Battery
64/10064/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2012.
Capacity1,650 mAh (removable)
05Software
64/10064/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2012.
What works
- 21x optical zoom in Android device.
- Removable battery.
- Apps + 16 MP cam.
- 4.8" big screen.
What doesn't
- 305 g — camera-shaped.
- No voice calls without HSPA.
- Niche concept.
- Aged Android 4.1.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .