Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
We have all pretty much accepted it now. Samsung and its mirrorless camera system is dead in the water. The Samsung NX500 that is barely a year old is now discontinued.
It had a solid spec sheet and plenty of positive reviews as one of the first 4K mirrorless cameras – especially at that $800 retail price point. [Read more…]
This may very well be the beginning of the end for Samsung; however, if 4K video and 28MP stills interest you, B&H has some solid deals on the NX1 and NX500 cameras and kits right now.
The NX500 with a 16-50mm kit lens is $499 (reg. $799) with 4% rewards. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
The Samsung NX1 body is $1099 (reg. $1499) – also with 4% rewards. The NX1 with the standard 16-50mm kit lens is $1299 (reg. $1699). Additionally, the NX1 with 16-50mm f/2-2.8 lens is $2199 (reg. $2799). Check out all of these options for the NX1 here at B&H Photo.
If Samsung really is at its end, when these cameras are gone, they will be gone for good. Right now though, both the NX500 and NX1 are pretty close to state of the art for mirrorless APS-C cameras.
DPReview has posted its review of the Samsung NX1. For the most part, it is a glowing review.
The 28.2MP backside-illuminate CMOS sensor seems to really set the NX1 apart from other APS-C cameras. Additionally, the 15fps frame rate with autofocus is not just a spec-line to boast about – but a real, bonafide feature that works as promised. [Read more…]
Samsung has released a major firmware update for the new NX1 mirrorless camera. Firmware version 1.20 adds a ton of features and capabilities for shooting video.
Before we get to the update though, here’s a little bit of eye-candy of the Samsung NX1 on a Redrock Micro rig with the Atomos Shogun for 4K capture via the camera’s HDMI output. [Read more…]
Adobe has updated Lightroom 5 to version 5.7.1 and now includes support for Sony A7II RAW files, as well as several new lens profiles. The update also addresses a bug fix for Samsung NX1 files.
You can download the update through Creative Cloud or via the following links: (Mac | Windows)
When Samsung announced the NX1 flagship mirrorless camera, there was a collective eyebrow raised among photographers everywhere. 28MP and 4K video for under $1500? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.
As it turns out, it looks very sweet. [Read more…]
Adorama has the new Samsung NX1 28MP mirrorless camera in stock for the first time. Check it out here at Adorama.
Samsung has announced its NX1 mirrorless camera, which serves as the flagship of the NX line. The NX1 features a 28.2MP APS-C sensor and captures 4K video at 24fps, as well has UHD video at 30fps. [Read more…]