My first impressions are WOW! It has far exceeded my expectations in many ways. The build quality is really good, it feels solid and it looks really nice (mine is black). I thought the screen might be sub standard being only 720p but no, it really is sharp and bright and although super AMOLED the...

Cameras and phones have well and truly merged by now, but has the phone really replaced the camera? Not yet, as far as Samsung is concerned, but that could change with its latest release, the K Zoom, which integrates a 10x optical zoom 20 megapixel camera with - you guessed it - a phone.

One of the most versatile smartphone cameras you'll find today; Looks more phone-like than the last Samsung camera-phone hybrid; Supports fast 4G connectivity

Chunky; No infrared; The odd performance glitch here and there holds up the phone; Shutter button doesn't go right into the camera like it does on other phones

K Zoom is not only a camera with decent zoom capability but is also a phone with decent innards that performs well, almost as well as its slimmer, costlier water resistant sibling. With a single button the phone transforms itself into a digital camera.

High zoom with Xenon flash; TouchWiz works lag-free; Decent built

Bulky; Not high-end as a point and shoot

Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 zoom last year, to place their bets on the cameraphone market. It didn't work out so well, as the S4 zoom was basically two devices slapped on together.

Massive improvements in usability compared to the S4 zoom; Above average AMOLED display; Snappy performance; Point and shoot camera performance

Camera is unstable sometimes; has bugs; Battery life is average; doesn't meet expectations; Still thick and huge when compared to a normal cameraphone; Mid-range specifications – no 4K; sensor is still 1/2.3

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is not something that I would automatically reject. The camera works well, but the rest of the phone isn't too impressive. It is pretty cool when it comes to general camera performance and you can also use it as a phone.

Galaxy K Zoom is a hybrid device of its own kind. There is literally no alternate available in the market for such kind of hybrid device. This gives you the best of both worlds. It has an excellent 20.7 MP 10X optical zoom camera which gives you best camera shots alongwith optical zoom capability.

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom is the sort of device you might imagine resulting if you put a compact camera...

The Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's impressive 10x optical zoom gets you up close with your subject without...

Screen not pin-sharp; Bulky and...

The Samsung Galaxy K zoom moves the concept on from its last incarnation with 4G connectivity and a beefed up camera spec, though it's now lost the bulge grip. It's still very much a low to midrange digital camera masquerading as a mid- to high-end mobile phone, but if you need a phone with a...

Advanced camera; decent processor; expandable memory

Screen doesn't do the pics justice; bulky and heavy; battery life not as good as it could be

Here is what we know; this is a phone made for photography fanatics who want to have a serious camera and a smartphone all at once so if you can handle the size and build of the phone, keep the Galaxy K Zoom in mind.

Superb camera with 10x optical zoom; Android KitKat and decent processor

Limited internal memory and bulky design

Let's just get this out of the way now. Touchwiz; you either love it or hate it. My first Android smartphone was the original Samsung Galaxy S I9000 "iPhone killer". I didn't mind TouchWiz back then as I had nothing to compare it to, plus it didn't feel that heavy.

4.8″ HD Super AMOLED screen is bright with vibrant colours; MicroSD card slot up to 64GB; Great point-and-shoot camera with various modes; Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box

Only 8GB on board storage; Device is slippery and a bit top heavy; Doesn't sit flat due to camera lens; Navigation keys are reversed