Samsung unveils Galaxy Camera EK-GC100

We call phones with camera a camera phone, but what do you call a camera with the latest Android OS, 3G/4G connectivity and a quad-core processor? A term for that hasn’t been coined yet, so in the meantime let’s just call it Samsung Galaxy Camera.

We recently featured the Gingerbread-powered Nikon Coolpix S800 which is among the first camera with Android OS (the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera as the first one). Samsung did their own take on the Android-powered camera and yesterday announced the Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100) that would redefine the term camera phone.

For starters, the Galaxy Camera runs on Jellybean which is displayed on an edge-to-edge 4.8-inch HD capacitive touchscreen display which occupies the entire back portion of the camera. Running the show under the hood is 1.4GHz quad-core processor which we assume to be the same as the one found inside the SGS3.

Apparently, putting Wi-Fi functionality on a camera is just the start of the evolution of the camera as the EK-GC100 now sports a micro-SIM slot that enables it to have 3G/4G connectivity. The camera is equipped with a 1650mAh battery pack which will be put to the test considering that it’ll power a large screen and quad-core processor on top of the camera’s wireless and shooting functionalities.

The Galaxy Camera’s 16MP BSI CMOS sensor backed with 21x f/2.8-5.9, 23-480mm Super Zoom lens isn’t exactly the best configuration we’ve seen on a point-and-shoot, and while we don’t expect DSLR-like image quality with this configuration, we’re sure that this camera is capable of snapping pretty decent stills.

The Samsung Galaxy Camera will start to be retailed this October but its price is still yet to be announced. With the insane features mentioned above, we expect this camera to have a premium price tag which is around the same price range as the Canon PowerShot S100, maybe even more.