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By LivDigital 3 September 2013

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Never miss a thing: Talk, shoot, share at the same time
In-Call Photo Share

Don’t just share memories; create experiences. In-call Photo Share creates new picture-taking possibilities. Take a shot and send it in a text to a friend—while you’re talking with her on the phone! Zoom-ring control lets you instantly launch the camera app and control photographic functions. The Galaxy S4 zoom isn’t a smartphone with a camera. Part advanced still and video camera, and part Android-powered smartphone, the Galaxy S4 zoom is one device that’s always in touch with your world.

Quick Launch and Shortcut give you instant access to multiple camera modes. Just a quick twist of the Galaxy S4 zoom’s front-mounted zoom ring, followed by a quick touch of the display, lets you dial up different camera modes from: Auto, Gallery, Smart Mode, Manual, Program, and more by with the all-new My mode.

The zoom control re-imagined. Optical zoom control replaces traditional dials and buttons with smooth, easy-to-operate digital controls. Professional-quality accuracy and unprecedented ease of use are just a quick twist of the zoom ring away, making it easy to capture wide-angle shots and create tight-focus effects.

Bigger doesn’t always mean better. The small-size/big-performance Galaxy S4 zoom is equipped with 10x optical zoom to let you capture clear images and beautiful, accurate color, even from far away. And thanks to the Galaxy S4 zoom’s professional-quality optics and precise zoom-ring adjustment, you can take eye-popping close-ups, too—all without having to lug around heavy camera gear.

Better low-light performance and motion capture
Advanced sensor technology makes your pictures come alive. The super-fast, super-sensitive 16-megapixel BSI (back side–illuminated) CMOS sensor needs less light for proper exposure and quicker focus than conventional sensors. So even if a moment happens in the dimmest lighting conditions, your photos will capture everything.

Shooting in a hurry doesn’t have to mean shooting blurry. The Galaxy S4 zoom’s Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) system gives images crisp focus, even if you’re not perfectly still. Don’t miss a shot worrying about the right conditions. Click with confidence and create photos and video that come out sharp and clear—even in low-light situations, when zooming in for a shot, or while you’re on the move.

It’s like a photo tour guide in your pocket. Photo Suggest instantly connects you to huge libraries of images taken by fellow photographers, to help you find and compose your best shots anywhere in the world. Bring more life to your photos—and more photos to your life—with leading social apps and widgets, including TourWrist, Panoramio, TripAdvisor and others.

Capture everything life can throw at you, and still come back with amazing pictures. Smart Mode Suggest recognizes lighting conditions, scenery, and objects, and instantly recommends the optimal Smart Mode. You can also choose from any of the more than 20 recommended optimized Smart Modes to lend unique touches to your pictures.

Stop worrying about settings, and start taking professional-quality artistic shots. A quick tap of the Smart Mode button gives you access to a wide range of special modes. Use Drama Shot to merge continuous shots of moving objects into a single composed image, or Action Freeze to instantly capture high-speed action. Using Light Trace, unleash your inner Picasso and have your subject draw with a handheld light to capture prolonged exposure effects. You can also record sound to your photo to relive the moment exactly how it happened with Sound & Shot. Just choose the mode you want and go.

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