Connected Camera begins with the Samsung GALAXY Camera

The Samsung GALAXY Camera combines high performance photography features with the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and the freedom of 3G/ Wi-Fi connectivity to create the world's first truly Connected Camera. The GALAXY Camera ushers in a new era of visual communications, allowing users to shoot, enjoy, edit and share high quality images and video from anywhere, at any time through a single device.

"We are proud and excited to introduce the Samsung GALAXY Camera to our regional consumers. It offers the performance of a professional, high-end camera and the freedom of mobile connectivity on an Android platform, heralding a new era of visual communications," said Mr. Raj Varma, General Manager of IT division Samsung Gulf Electronics. "The device brings together everything that is wonderful about photography on a dedicated camera, with the ease-of-use of smartphones. The Samsung GALAXY Camera truly marks a new era of the Connected Camera."

The Samsung GALAXY Camera enables you to enjoy shooting easy pro-like shots, high impact videos and instantly sharing them on various online platforms wherever and whenever. Posting high quality images to your favorite social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and the pre-installed Instagram app has never been easier. Simply shoot, enjoy, edit and share with the touch of a button.

The device also delivers outstanding photography on-the-go which easily outperforms any smartphone camera available. Boasted by a 21x super long zoom lens and a super-bright 16M BSI CMOS sensor, the GALAXY Camera also features Samsung's 'Smart Mode' technology; a series of 15 default modes and settings that make professional-looking photography easy for anyone to achieve. No matter what the occasion, the GALAXY Camera's 'Smart Mode' delivers stunningly detailed images that make photography with the GALAXY Camera effortless and enjoyable.

Once captured, you can enjoy your images on the GALAXY Camera's expansive 4.8" HD Super Clear Touch Display. You can also use the beautiful display to quickly and easily make professional edits to your photos using various applications, pre-installed or downloaded from Google Play. Powered with an ultrafast quad-core processor, photo editing and uploading can be done at a lightning fast speed.

As the GALAXY Camera is powered with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, users can access over 600,000 apps currently available on Google Play. In addition, users can also enjoy over 150,000 apps on the Samsung App Store. The Android operating system also allows you to enjoy full browsing support on the device itself while also giving you the ability to customize your camera to suit your specific needs.

The Samsung GALAXY Camera is currently available in leading retail stores.