Camera review
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ORIGINAL
FOCUS POINT AIMEDHERE
FOCUSING No other camera in the world has AF sensors covering 90% of the frame. In this shot, the central focusing area was moved to the bottom right corner of the frame (as shown) to ensure the focus was on the subject. Taken on a 50-150mm f/2.8 at 1/500sec at f/2.8, ISO 400.
Anatomy
FROMTHE FRONT The NX bayonet lens mount has been around for five years and the number of compatible lenses is growing; Samsung recently announced a top-spec 50-150 f/2.8 telephoto zoom.
Under the spotlight
FROMTHE BACK The camera’s rear is dominated by the three-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen articulating monitor. Live View can be set to switch automatically between this and the EVF.
The NX1 features Samsung’s own-design BSI 28-megapixel CMOS sensor. It’s the first APS-C sensor to feature BSI technology. Standing for backside illumination, it’s basically an innovative sensor design to gather more light and minimise high ISO noise.
The NX1’s Amoled rear monitor is packed with user information and pressing the DISP control scrolls through the various options. Many of the items are touch-sensitive, such as MENU, Fn and those items ranged on the left. Pushing the EVF button (just above the screen) toggles between monitor on, EVF on and auto switchover between the two.
FROMTHE TOP The contoured handgrip makes the NX1 really comfortable and secure in use. The top-plate LCD is packed with information on camera settings and the large exposure dial can be locked.
This is the first CSC to feature a top-plate LCD information panel. You could argue that the data provided by the monitor/EVF makes the LCD panel redundant, but it proved very useful to check settings at a glance without having to pick the camera up.
The stack of controls to the left of the viewfinder includes the drive dial and also offers access to the self-timer and bracketing modes. The four buttons work in conjunction with the input dials to change their respective settings.
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