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Samsung NX100
$600.00
Released September, 2010
The Pros:Affordable price point. Very small - almost pocketable. Great build quality.
The Cons:Fairly heavy for its size. No viewfinder (optical or electronic). No SDXC support.
The Samsung NX100 is a mid-cost mirror-less compact camera. Samsung promotes this camera as the world's first camera with an i-Function lens. The i-Function lens allows you to instantly adjust aperture, speed, and exposure with the touch of the i-Function button.
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You do not even have to look away from the lens to make adjustments. The i-Scene mode of this camera automatically senses what kind of lens is attached, and suggests the best type of scene to shoot with that particular lens. The NX100 has an APS-C sized CMOS sensor, and shoots in 14.6 megapixels. This sensor will help you to capture natural color and clear images in your shots. The 3.0" AMOLED display of this camera shows clear, detailed images, and can be viewed even in the sunlight. You can shoot 720p video with the NX100. Thanks to the HDMI interface of this camera, you can hook up the NX100 to your HDTV and watch your clips on the big screen. The Samsung NX100 comes with 7 Smart Filter effects, which allow you to put your own artistic spin on your images. The Samsung NX100 comes with a ninety day parts warranty.
Features
- i-Function lens
- 14.6 megapixels
- APS-C sized CMOS sensor
- 3.0" AMOLED display
- Smart Range
- i-Scene mode
- 720p video
- HDMI interface
- 7 Smart Filter effects
- 90 day parts warranty
- 23.4 x 15.6 mm sensor
- Samsung NX Mount
- 640 x 480 resolution display
- Contrast AF focus
- Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter
- Shutter speed: 1/4000 s ~ 30 s (Auto), 1/4000 s ~ 30 s (Manual, 1/3 EV step)
- 100-6400 ISO
- 30fps video
- Mono sound
- 1GB storage capacity
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very small - almost pocketable
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fast to start up, take pictures
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records to easy to find, capacious, and affordable SD / SDHC memory cards
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capable of taking 720p video
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compatible with the latest NX-mount i-Function lenses - elegantly uses a button on the lens and the focus ring to change camera settings
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uses a large APS-C sized sensor - the same found in most full dSLR systems, approx 1.5x larger than four thirds
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slick futuristic aesthetic
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hot shoe for accessories such as an electronic viewfinder, GPS or flash
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manual control modes - great for the aspiring photographer who wants maximum control
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HDMI output for direct playback of images and video onto compatible HDTVs and displays
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3-inch AMOLED display with decent 614k dot resolution
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fairly heavy for its size
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no viewfinder (optical or electronic)
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720p shows rolling-shutter "jelly vision" effect
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futuristic styling is not for those who like the older film camera aesthetic approach
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long zoom lenses considered a requirement by most consumers add too much bulk to the unit - effectively countering its smaller size and weight benifits
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