A dedicated Android camera is what the Samsung Galaxy Camera is all about and the snapper has become more attractive, that is affordable because the new version is doing away with the cellular signal.

When Samsung first introduced its stand-alone JellyBean cam, it came with a sticker price that starts at $US500, a major letdown for many turned off by the prospect of paying too much for an exclusive feature that is lumped in every smartphone available.

Well Samsung is not giving on its new baby. It figures a reconfigure will turn the Galaxy Camera into a consumer magnet, probably taking after its cousins that have been tussling it out, rather successfully, in the smartphone and tablet arenas.

The new cam, Samsung said, is basically the same animal seen before, this time minus the 3G and 4G connectivity options. The price will also see a significant mark down though Samsung has yet to provide a specific level, BGR News said.

"The GALAXY Camera (Wi-Fi) has all of the innovative and practical features that the GALAXY Camera offers but without a 3G/4G connection. This makes the GALAXY Camera (Wi-Fi) more affordable for a user who does not need the always-connected benefit of the GALAXY Camera," Samsung said in a statement.

The device is a brute by itself, according to BGR, packing "a 4.8-inch 720p HD display, a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor and a 16.3MP sensor with a 23-millimeter wide angle lens that is capable of 21x optical zoom."

Powering the Samsung shooter is JellyBean 4.1 and a decent file storage capacity of 8GB with expansion slot for a microSD card.

Even without the cellular radio wave, the Galaxy Camera remains capable of accessing the net via "the dual-band Wi-Fi technology embedded in the device to share photos with family and friends through email, social networks or mobile communication services like Samsung ChatON," Samsung said.

But the question nags: Is it worth the buy?

"The Galaxy's advantage is that it's all in one; you shoot and you share, just like you would with a smartphone or tablet with a mobile data plan. The price for the privilege of doing that, though, is too much," CNET said in a November 2012 review of the 3G edition.

"The best way ... to sum up the Samsung Galaxy Camera is that it's an OK camera, but a very good gadget," the same review added.