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Posted by Dominic Kennedy on November 12, 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Camera can be yours from Nov. 16 for $499.99 through AT&T.

The company are also running a promotion where if you buy another Samsung smartphone or tablet along with your Galaxy camera, you'll get $100 off. (For a limitied time and with the usual selling your soul plan)

We all know it and we all want one, but here's a rundown of what you can expect out of this baby:

4.8-inch HD Super Clear LCD screen. 4G,  A 21x optical zoom lens and a 16MP backside (No, not that!) illuminated CMOS sensor for good quality in low light conditions. Powering the camera is a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

It's got good manual controls like Expert Mode - manual setting of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Smart Mode with Rich Tone HDR mode and Light Trace for ‘light painting’ photos.

With AT&T Locker - photo and video sharing service, users get 5 GB of storage for free – enough for around 5,000 average sized photos. The usual twittering and such, social-sharing rules apply.

There's a good range of data plans on offer, such as the new Mobile Share plans, where you can share a single bucket of data across all your compatible devices.

The camera will be available from Friday 16th November at various AT&T stores nationwide and online at www.wireless.att.com.

Dominic Kennedy

Dominic Kennedy is a film-maker and science fiction buff. He is also an ardent Linux and Open Source user. He keeps a close eye on the Linux world.