Do u like andriod based cameras? The wave of the future?

[GaryLH]

http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/samsung-galaxy-nx-announced-continually-updated/

I can c the pluses, but I also c the minuses. The UI they implemented is pretty interesting but it looks clumsy, too many steps to setup things. Which was one of the things I hated about the Sony Nex UI.

I know a lot of people are going to love this especially staying connected to things like drop box to sync your stuff.. Maybe some better apps will come along to make a better UI.

Wonder if this is the way of the future? For me, if this is the camera interface behavior as it stands right now, I don't like it.

If I remember correctly several camera companies have announced andriod asked cameras, is this the first?

Gary

 

[mugent]

If it's anything like an Android phone, it's going to be pretty horrible, they are pretty poorly designed.
The more clutter on a camera, the worse it gets in my opinion.

You could do some simple manipulation on camera, but why bother when I can do it 10 times faster on a proper computer on a nice big screen?

It's not innovative, it's just they want to sell you a new camera, and can't think of anything better to do.

 

[rluka]

For Samsung, the Galaxy (their Android) is probably their strongest consumer gadget brand. If they can't compete straight with Sony or Olympus in the camera game, they'd turn to their strength and try attacking from the other vector 😛

Probably not for purist, but I'll be excited if the camera's processing engine can be accessed by the developer community. It could open way for digital artists to create tweaks to the camera's software itself, not just with apps but right to the lower level like sensor's raw data.
And take the camera's soul away from Samsung <== wishful

 

[Particular]

The only real advantage I see is that it will be faster to post images to the internet taken with a 'real' camera. That will appeal to some people.

 

[GaryLH]

That video showed how to set an fstop value while it had some nice GUI and graphic animation, I was going give me a break, by the time I do that my shot is gone.. Might as well leave it in p&s mode 🙁

Gary

 

[raphaelaaron]

That video showed how to set an fstop value while it had some nice GUI and graphic animation, I was going give me a break, by the time I do that my shot is gone.. Might as well leave it in p&s mode 🙁

Gary

this is how i feel too.

my sony does a similar thing on screen as well, but at least the buttons are dedicated buttons.

 

[back alley]

so, it's a camera AND a phone...but a camera that is a phone not a phone that is a camera?

 

[jarski]

Yes its portal for FB generation to post better (tech wise) instagrams.

 

[GaryLH]

so, it's a camera AND a phone...but a camera that is a phone not a phone that is a camera?

I believe they are only using the cell connection for data just like a tablet. Probably still make a call thru the data connection w/ something like Skype.

Gary

 

[Sparrow]

so, it's a camera AND a phone...but a camera that is a phone not a phone that is a camera?

... there must be a point in the middle where they're perfectly balanced

Is android like a cheap version of an iPhone?

 

[raphaelaaron]

Probably still make a call thru the data connection w/ something like Skype.

Gary

imagine using the lenses on that thing for skype calls. that'd be pretty sweet.

 

[sevo]

Is there any point in all-in-one devices that don't compromise between their different usage modes, but go all the way into one direction? Who'll replace his smartphone with that bulky atrocity? And would anybody really pay for a second smartphone contract to use that thing in parallel to his phone, when any camera with WLAN capability and upload service support could tether to the already existing phone?

 

[Vobluda]

If this thing will work as my Samsung Galaxy mobile phone I doubt that it has any future at all. I had to restart it by taking the battery out at least once a day. And it is basically charging for the whole day and night.

 

[thegman]

Certainly I have no interest in such things, but I'm sure there will be people who will buy this type of thing. For manufacturers it's a pretty good move, with software playing a big role in the product, it'll be more obvious when Samsung drop support for the hardware and no more updates come, enticing users to upgrade.

Whereas on say an Epson RD-1 or something, it's got software of course, but it's not so obvious that it's being updated or not. It's a good way to play into people's insecurities of owning something 'obsolete'.

 

[Sid836]

I would never buy a camera with android in it. The last think I'd like to see is my camera's OS crashed right in action.
Also, I am not well with the idea of google spreading its mighty hands even here.

 

[tarullifoto]

I think it's generally a step in the right direction, because dealing with the menu systems in most digital cameras is pure misery.

That said, the idea of controlling aperture, shutter speed, and ISO using an Android interface would make my blood boil. Call me old-fashioned, but in my view, the best place for exposure control is with dedicated dials directly on the lens and body.

 

[MikeAUS]

Is android like a cheap version of an iPhone?

Are you kidding 😱 Android is the operating system (Linux based) that drives over 50% of smart phones. 40% are using iOS on iPhones - the overpriced Apple phone ... So Android is the alternative to iOS ... Thankyou Google 😀

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Instagram, FB, Twitter, Vine. Uploading from a phone is a pain enough, I can't see it being less of a pain with this.

Cool Factor points. This could go either way, but my money's on it going to oblivion, unless some very dedicated and talented photographers talk it up (w/images, of course).

Uploading 20+ Megapixels' worth (times N) via H+/4G on a busy network (or Starbucks' Wi-Fi). Good luck!

 

[sig]

could be part of the future... but maybe not as with smart phone look and feel

 

[hepcat]

The only real advantage I see is that it will be faster to post images to the internet taken with a 'real' camera. That will appeal to some people.

Wow... giving folks the unparalleled ability to upload and share hundreds of megs of badly composed, badly lit, and un-post-processed photos at the speed of light at the very moment they're being badly taken.

In the heyday of film and paper, having badly composed, badly lit, and un-post-processed photos to show to your relatives could have taken months!

Amazing.🙄😉