Samsung Galaxy K Zoom goes official with 20.7MP camera, 10x Optical Zoom

Samsung's camera-centric phone has a compact body with increased screen size and megapixel count.

Samsung has officially unveiled its new camera phone, Galaxy K Zoom. As expected, the device has an array of features focussed on photography - 10x optical zoom, 20.7 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), AF/AE Separation and more.

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom captures 1080p video at 60 frames per second and features next gen Pro Suggest mode, which delivers 5 optimized filter settings. There's a 'Selfie Alarm', which allows users to take timed selfies. Other notable features of the Galaxy K Zoom camera include Xenon Flash, which is brighter than an LED flash and Object tracking for a clearer and focussed shot of a mobile object. There's a 2MP front facing camera as well.

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is a major upgrade over the last year's Galaxy S4 Zoom. The display has bumped up to 4.8-inch (Super AMOLED and 720p resolution) from S4 Zoom's 4.3-inch. The K Zoom runs Android 4.4 KitKat and is powered by a hexa-core processor (1.3 GHz quad-core + 1.7GHz dual-core) along with 2GB of RAM.

The K Zoom has 8GB of storage onboard, expandable via the microSD. In terms of connectivity, the camera phone supports LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, USB and A-GPS + GLONASS. The device is powered by a 2,430 mAh battery.

The K Zoom will be available in charcoal black, shimmery white and electric blue colour options. There's no official word on the pricing of the device, though Samsung confirms K Zoom will be available from end of May.

“With the introduction of the Galaxy K zoom, Samsung continues to demonstrate our commitment to creating products that meet the diverse demands of our consumers,” says Sun Hong Lim, Senior Vice President of Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics.

“The new Galaxy K zoom empowers users to effortlessly capture and share their most important everyday moments in stunning clarity, with the convenience and connectedness of a Galaxy smartphone, for a unique, all-in-one mobile experience." Check out more details about the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom here.