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I have to say goodbye

Started Jul 24, 2017 | User reviews
VladX3
VladX3 Regular Member • Posts: 103
I have to say goodbye

My phone service provider eliminated 3G network, and my phone, that I had for more than 3 years, can't service my internet needs any longer. But it did everything else. It was a great phone (still is, I'm passing it on to my parents), with amazing photographic abilities. It's sad that majority of people appreciate thinnest and shinyness of smartphones, and not practicality that Galaxy Zoom offers, so Samsung had no incentive to continue developing and manufacturing Zoom models. Just pity.

Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
21 megapixels • 4.8 screen • 24 – 240 mm (10×)
Announced: Apr 29, 2014
VladX3's score
5.0
Average community score
5.0
bad for good for
Kids / pets
excellent
Action / sports
good
Landscapes / scenery
excellent
Portraits
excellent
Low light (without flash)
acceptable
Flash photography (social)
mediocre
Studio / still life
good
= community average
Oclux New Member • Posts: 5
Re: I have to say goodbye

Excellent phone, it's a shame that Samsung has not upgraded the KZoom.

A few days ago I had to change mine for other model too because the camera was not good at barcode reading and that was fundamental to me.

VladX3 wrote:

My phone service provider eliminated 3G network, and my phone, that I had for more than 3 years, can't service my internet needs any longer. But it did everything else. It was a great phone (still is, I'm passing it on to my parents), with amazing photographic abilities. It's sad that majority of people appreciate thinnest and shinyness of smartphones, and not practicality that Galaxy Zoom offers, so Samsung had no incentive to continue developing and manufacturing Zoom models. Just pity.

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Scottelly
Scottelly Forum Pro • Posts: 18,007
Re: I have to say goodbye

Wow! That thing looks pretty amazing! I didn't know that existed. I guess people don't care to have the better image quality, now that smartphone cameras are up to 16 MP. Too bad . . . but good/lucky for the camera business.

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