Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Samsung NX10 Review 2012 – Technology Times


Featuring compact-like handling combined with DSLR image quality, the first wave of models from Olympus and Panasonic have all been part of the open Micro Four Thirds standard, targeting those users who want to trade up from a compact but who are scared away by the size and complexity of a DSLR, and also DSLR owners looking for a moore portable second camera.  The Samsung NX10 uses an APS-sized CMOS sensor, along with a bright 7.6cm Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) LCD; the latter promises higher contrast and brighter display and does not rely on backlighting to improve the picture as well as a quicker refresh rate and lower power draw. he recent launch of mirror-less compact cameras with large sensors have certainly captured the imagination of many photographers recently. In bright daylight conditions I found the screen performed very well.

Samsung NX10 Key Features
ü  15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor (presumed to be close relation to Pentax K7 sensor)
ü  14.6 million effective pixels
ü  New Samsung NX mount (25.5mm flange-back distance)
ü  720p movie capture (H.264, 30 fps)
ü  Contrast-detect autofocus
ü  3.0" AMOLED screen (614,000 dots, PenTile RGB array)
ü  921k dot Electronic Viewfinder
ü  30mm F2 pancake and 18-55mm standard zoom options

The Samsung NX10 flash exposure system works better than the Olympus E-PL1, throttling back well for near portraits, while the E-PL1 tends to blow out faces even further out. The Samsung NX10's flash range is excellent, good from about six feet to 12 feet in our standard ISO 100 testing, but it also continued to look reasonably good out to 16 feet at wide-angle.  In summary the NX10 is a very impressive first attempt at a completely new kind of camera for Samsung, with a logical user interface that isn't too daunting for beginners or too dumbed-down for the more experienced photographer.  There are no surprises in the camera’s layout: legible text identifies the various external controls and the viewfinder menu is copious but fuss-free.


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