The exhibition Photokina, which is from 16 to 22 September, held in Cologne (Germany), the company Samsung, has introduced a camera with interchangeable lenses NX1. As follows from the logic of the names of devices Samsung, is the pinnacle of the company’s lineup. According to the characteristics, the design and the first impressions of the recording, you can safely accept.
Samsung NX1 tailored to professional standards. Design – digital classics. Hold the body is very comfortable, ergonomic grip over worked seriously (this was hinted teaser that was shown to journalists) and hands will feel it.
On the upper face of the body are the main controls – the lever of power-up, framing the Shutter button, change the wheel button to record video and exposure compensation button input.
Wheel of parameters is done “in the style of Canon”, ie located between the photographer and the shutter button. I prefer “approach Nikon” (wheel for shutter release), but it is a matter of habit.
Mode dials metering latching. The design is somewhat unusual – pressed once and the wheel turns freely, pressed again – it is fixed.
Left body is the combination switch. If you look at it from above, there are four buttons for changing the sensitivity, white balance, AF mode, metering area. Not the most common approach, but all are available without a menu.
If you look at the switch from the rear panel, then select the ring drive modes. Lock is, it classic, pressing the unlock rotation.
LCD screen displays the basic settings of the camera is very convenient – no need to look at the large rear screen, you can make adjustments without alerting / saving battery power.
Under the screen backlight button on the upper panel – lock button metering, it is located in the area of the thumb, I liked it.
On the rear panel as usual – a large display on the left, to the right – the controls. There is another wheel change settings, five-way joystick with a scroll wheel, a few hardware buttons, including the Flexible functionality. The only thing that I did not like – view button at the bottom, reach her thumb hard, but the button on the Wi-Fi is located next to the viewfinder, I would have changed places.
Above the display is the electronic viewfinder. On its OLED-panel 2360000 pixel magnification is х1,04 coating frame naturally 100%. The picture is not inferior to that seen in the optical viewfinder is very good with good lighting, with a weak electron gains in many situations.
Latency is almost invisible on the stands was light, but, apparently, and in low light the refresh rate does not decrease much.
Three-inch Super AMOLED display , with a million pixel sensor.
He has only one degree of freedom (tilt 90º to 45º). Today, it looks strange, because rotary displays give the photographer a lot more freedom.
The memory card is installed in the slot on the right side.
The battery is located in the mine at the bottom of the case.
The most interesting, as usual inside .
The body is made of magnesium alloy.
In Samsung NX1 used 28-megapixel APS-C-sensor with back-illuminated, the largest made in this technology. Image size is 6480 x 4320 pixels. Sensitivity range – from ISO 100 to ISO 25600 , in an extended range – up to ISO 51200.
RAW in normal mode 14-bit , in high-speed – 12-bit.
Processor DRIMe 5. The company says that its performance is 28% more than its predecessor. The quality of images, we can evaluate after the final release of the camera.
Shutter speed – 30 seconds. Up to 1/8000.
AF System NX AF System III hybrid . It uses 209 measuring points on the contrast method, and 205 – in phase, with 153 of them – cross-shaped. Covering an area of the frame as high as 90%. Company officials say that the primary determining the distance to an object requires 55 milliseconds. To help the autofocus in low light comes backlight, which does not give the spot, as usual it is implemented in the cells, and a certain sequence of light and dark bands, and declared effective range of 15 meters.
Interesting mode Autoshot. It is available of filters and other “computing” modes. Yet implemented the “baseball” and “jump” , the company said that in the near future to add other sports. The bottom line is that the camera tracks changes in the scene and takes a snapshot of the moment when there is the most interesting. In the case of baseball this time of the meeting of the ball and bats flying – make this frame are professionals, but for the fan is not an easy task.
Here is a short video, how it should work on demonstration booth.
And now – the most interesting . Samsung NX1 shoots at a rate of 15 frames / s at full resolution and with tracking autofocus. Really impressive.
Another advantage of the Samsung NX1 – video in 4K . The device not only can give out uncompressed 8-Beaton Video 4.2.0 over HDMI, but writes it to the memory card using the codec H.265. The camera provides 24 or 30 frames / second with progressive scan.
Phone communications at the level of the requirements of the most demanding users . It supports wired connection USB 3.0 and two wireless protocol – Wi-Fi (and in his most high-speed version of 802.11ac) and Bluetooth, as well as NFC.
Along with the camera lens of the announced new professional S-Series – 50-150 / 2.8 with optical stabilization . He is significantly lighter and smaller than their “mirror” counterparts. Present professional features such as limiting the focus range, and not “hardware” and “software”, ie photographer can choose the desired value, quick on / off stabilizer, and the transition to manual mode focus.
Included with the other S-lens 16-50 / 2.8 turns the hottest set that covers a focal length range 24-200 mm equivalent 35mm frame, the tele is not 200 and 225 mm.
Samsung NX1 – perhaps the most high-profile announcements Photokina, not like the “silver version of what used to be black.” At least, the Korean company has demonstrated that it is seriously working on the photo market and has far-reaching plans.
I’m really looking forward to bring a version for sale and provide it for the complete test.
Samsung NX1: first look
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