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Samsung NX10 Hybrid Camera - A Small Winner

By Wong Casandra - 31 Mar 2010
Launch SRP: S$1099

Conclusion

Conclusion 

We reckon that the Samsung NX10 will be a hot choice amongst those who are looking to venture deeper into the realm of photography but dislike the bulk of a DSLR. Moreover, it has a superior APS-C sensor if you were to compare it against the Micro Four Thirds contingent. Of course, there are also other positive features: the NX10 has a simple, uncluttered button control layout that does not confound, an intuitive menu interface, an AMOLED screen that works well under bright sunlight, good image quality and decent noise performance for its class. The AF function is slightly wonky but workable - it is extremely speedy and accurate even in low light for mid-range objects, but doesn't perform as well on close-ups.

With three lenses and other accessories available on launch, and 5 more lenses to come for this year, the Samsung NX10 for S$1099 with 18-55mm OIS lens and S$1199 with NX10 30mm lens might very well turn out to be a worthy investment for newcomers to photography. For being the first to stake out in this territory and coming out with a pretty well performing camera along with its nifty features, we're giving this camera our Innovation award.

Samsung has had a strong year last year and with the NX10 today, it looks like they are going to be a strong contender in the digital camera scene.

 


 The Samsung NX10 posing along with its lens and camera accessories available. For those hunting for the elusive camera that melds the pros of the compact and DSLR cameras - the NX10 is probably the closest that any other camera has come to achieving the status of a true hybrid.

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9.0
  • Performance 9
  • Design 8.5
  • Features 8.5
  • User-Friendliness 9
  • Value 9
The Good
Sturdy body with clean button layout
Intuitive menus
Good noise performance
Seamless switch from LVF to EVF
The Bad
AF doesn't work well on close-ups
Hand grip is slightly small
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