Samsung NX10
EYE PIECE SENSORS
Detects when you place your eye to the camera and switches off the screen
DISP BUTTON
Toggles through your display options, and works as a Guide mode when unsure of certain features
SHUTTER RELEASE
Located at the top of the slim battery grip, half press to lock focus
CONTROL DIAL
Usually featured below the shutter release on a DSLR,
this placement is still comfortable to user
AMOLED SCREEN
The fantastic 3” screen works well in most lighting conditions
SHORTCUTS
Shortcuts to all the major features are found
on the back including exposure compensation, ISO, WB, metering and focus
HOTSHOE
For additional accessories or off camera flash, this is a useful feature
MODE DIAL
Easy to use and navigate the mode dial has a reassuring resistance in use
“Samsung has developed a system that is more of a miniaturised DSLR, than any of its rivals”
Elsewhere on the rear you’ll fi nd all the buttons
familiar to digital cameras including a d-pad, exposure compensation, display settings and editing options. There are also shortcut buttons for some of the most frequently altered settings like ISO, metering and white balance. On top, Samsung has placed a mode dial, control dial,
shutter button and the pop up fl ash, again something many of its rivals have been criticised for lacking. Considering the layout and features on board, the
Samsung NX10 is very much similar to a conventional DSLR. Sure, the control dial is on top rather than at the front below the Shutter release, but you soon get used
to this and it is very comfortable to use when changing apertures or shutter speeds, etc. The menu system is conveniently accessed via the
dedicated button on the rear of the camera, and is clear and quick to navigate. Although, with all shortcut buttons on the rear of the camera accessing ISO, white balance, metering and focusing options, you shouldn’t need to delve into the menu too often. Photographers can customise the shortcuts to an extent too, for example, the Preview button on the front can be assigned to either an optical preview or a one touch white balance, which sets a custom WB quickly and easily.
Competing with the likes of Olympus’s E-P cameras
and Panasonic G series, the NX seems to have cleverly combined all the best bits into one neat and tidy package. It boasts the aforementioned onboard fl ash and viewfi nder, as well as a HD movie mode (1020 x 720p), which has become a must-have on most digital cameras these days. It’s not full high def, but the movies produced by the NX are very good. Although sound is recorded in mono, there are even some in camera editing options to add that extra bit of sparkle to your videos. The battery life is quoted in the manual as 200 minutes, and should last this long before running low, which will give most 8
LENS SYSTEM: Three
lenses are available now, and fi ve are planned this year. Currently choose from a 18-55mm kit lens, a 50-200mm telephoto optic and a 30mm f2 pancake lens.
on our
forumwww.dphotographer.co.uk/forum
FLASH: Samsung have included an onboard fl ash for the NX10 giving users more creative choice, plus the option of an external fl ash too. Simply attach to the hotshoe for fantastic fl ash images.
CONTROLS: The buttons and controls are logically placed and are in a similar placement to traditional DSLRs. They are easy to reach and operate in spite of the small-sized body.
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