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exposed frame - except those that I deliberately messed up. A few images could be tweaked to make more of them but not once did I have to get to work in Raw to recover a frame. I think that is a remarkable performance.
Of course, the NX10 is unlikely to be infallible in exposure terms and there is doubt that it will falter sooner or later, but so far, so good and the system is clearly capable.
Focusing
No obvious shortcomings were revealed during the test, apart from the continuous AF system's inability to hold focus on fast moving fairground rides in low light. To be honest, not even top-end pro Canon or Nikon DSLRs would have managed that particular test.
I tried the single zone and multiple zone AF system as well as face detection. With the multi-zone AF system I did end up with a few failures where the camera focused on something other than what I wanted. To be fair, this happens with other multi-zone AF systems too, and is why I prefer using the single zone AF so that I can pick what I want sharp.
The AF system itself is virtually silent and the focusing action is swift and responsive. On the monitor and in the viewfinder, if the camera can't focus, red indicators show while you get green if the subject is in sharp focus. In terms of outright speed, the NX10 seems marginally slower than my current DSLR, but this is only an impression and the difference, if any, is minor.
Samsung NX10: Colour
I left the camera in its standard colour setting for most of the review, playing with the style modes only to see what they were capable of.
My pictures looked fine to me and did not need any remedial help in Photoshop to enhance saturation or to subdue colours. Pictures looked rich without being over the top, natural tones like skin, foliage and skies looked accurate. The same could be said of whites, greys and blacks which were mostly recorded free of any colour cast.
The primary colours came out richly saturated especially reds and blues while still holding onto detail with greens just being slightly more delicate. Subtle hues also looked good and there was no problem with purples, pinks and delicate blues. Click on the thumbnails of our test shelf to view high resolution images if you want to check out the results for yourself.
Samsung NX10 colour and ISO test: view high resolution images by clicking on the individual thumbnails below
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