Rumour: Samsung to launch Galaxy S compact camera

Rumours on Monday suggest that Samsung may be about to launch an Android-based compact snapper, called the Samsung Galaxy S camera

GSMArena picked up the news from an anonymous tipster, who claims the Koreans are working on a 16-megapixel device with the same 4.8-inch AMOLED screen as the Galaxy S3.

The device would, according to the source, look like an S3 glued to the back of a compact camera, making it 1-2 times thicker than the blockbusting smartphone.

It's also said to have a 10x optical zoom, with Wi-Fi and 3G capabilities.

Launching at IFA?

The device would also come packing Android Ice Cream Sandwich and could launch as soon as this weekend's IFA tech show in Berlin, according to the report.

Samsung has been a force in compact cameras for quite some time, and with the Android-based Nikon Coolpix S800c arriving last week, the prospect of a Galaxy S camera isn't as far-fetched as it may seem.

The Galaxy brand has been good for Samsung (apart from that whole $1 billion lawsuit thing), so it would make sense for the company to extend it to a different sector of its business.

We'll adopt a wait and see stance on this one. It could be a red herring or a pleasant, newsworthy IFA surprise. GSMArena has created a pretty good mock-up of what the camera may look like, so check it out.

Via: GSMArena