Galaxy zoom in Test K: compact camera or smartphone that is the question – netzwelt.de

The Galaxy K follows zoom zoom after about a year on the Galaxy S4. The K zoom is the second attempt by Samsung to merge two different categories of equipment together. Compact camera or smartphone? – The K zoom should be both, as well as good. An impressive smartphone with the image quality of a compact camera. Whether Samsung is this symbiosis succeeded and whether the K zoom in everyday life proven, read on net world.

In the test the camera Hybrid Galaxy K zoom from Samsung. (Image: net world)

Contents

1. 1 looking for alternatives
2. 2 Zoom: Yes – Aperture: No
3. 3 Photo newcomers and the K zoom?
4. 4 concept?
5. 5 Smartphone
6. 6 Conclusion

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 The Galaxy K has zoom thoroughly bonds of the current top model Galaxy S5. Introduced with the new S5 back that reminds more to the Grade 3, is also found in the Galaxy K zoom again. In contrast to the previous model S4 zoom waived on a Samsung camera handle. Instead, the manufacturer of the new non-slip back and gives the K zoom a smartphone-like look. Also on the lens ring Samsung has waived the benefit of a lower stack height.
 

 Through these design decisions affect the K zoom in contrast to the Galaxy S4 zoom more like a smartphone. Nevertheless, still is a 10-fold zoom lens in the smartphone, which is an optical benefit in comparison to other smartphones. While the competition waived due to weight and height to fixed focal length lenses and zooms in digital only, the user has the K zoom a full optical zoom.
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 A digital zoom is bad for the image quality. Only the Nokia 1020 (Review) provides a lossless digital 3-fold zoom. These require Nokia but also a 41 megapixel camera to produce lossless 5-megapixel photos. The K zoom has 20 megapixels and throughout the entire zoom range. For the Nokia speaks in contrast to Samsung camera phone, the lower height and lower weight.
 

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom in test

 The K zoom weighs 200 grams in your pocket. It is also not very flat. The net world-editor Dennis Imhäuser uses the Apple iPhone 5s (Review) and exchanged it for the test weeks against K zoom. The move was great. A small smartphone against this major Android Representatives initially caused resentment. The K zoom must therefore necessarily convince our photo editor by the image quality – this succeeded the K zoom partially.