One of our readers made a correct translation of the russian NX200 rumor:
“I have used a Samsung NX200 today: my first impressions are very positive. The AF is very fast indeed (in nothing inferior to Panasonic G3). NX200 looks stylishly and professionally, it is also appreciably more copact, the grip is more comfortable, although a bit too small for my hands. The screen is traditionally good. With respect to design I like it best of the whole Samsung collection (the NX100 is a far cry from the NX200). Together with the new 18–200 lens it looks quite solid. I could not still evaluate the image quality as I had a preproduction sampler in hand. I to get a production item in two weeks and hope to be able to compare it to (Sony) NEX, G3 and D7000.
The 18-200 is expected to have the best price among branded lenses of its class compared to its DSLR and mirrorless rivals (I am speaking about Canon/Nikon/Sony, not Sigma/Tamron/Tokina), this making the kit noticeably more competitive. The price of a Sony 18-200 discourages many potential buyers (the size of the Samsung lens being practically the same).“
Some more info from that user:
1. No built-i EVF.
2. The screen is fixed (not tilting, not articulating)
3. The screen does not have touch capabilities
11 Responses
Hmm, keenly waiting for this and Nex-7 to be released. Feels like Nex-7 will be the much better body (with nice built in view finder) but Samsung has much better lens lineup… Interesting times. Glad I canceled my GH2 order now 🙂
Would be nice to have a leaked photo 🙂
I have always refused to Samsung will be able to rotate the screen, added to the new NX series being, feel a little disgusted.
Many circumstances, if there is no rotating screen, the viewfinder does when convenient.
Samsung sold the entire year production of its EVFs to Sony, that’s why it doesn’t have one! 😛
Disgusted? By a camera you have never owned, seen, or used? OK …
I hope the price is really low, there is many well known competitor now, Sony NEX, Panasonic GF, Oly PEN, with an advantage to oly/pana for lenses line-up. And perhaps Nikon in a few month, surely followed by Canon. Two well known brand.
Can anyone confirm if nx200 has true 60p video?
I’m not sure about the advantage of m43 for lens line up. Sure they have a lot of lenses…but very similar to each other (same focal coverage) and not very exciting (no bright lenses yet almost)
I am happy that there is not tilt screen nor touchscreen!!!
I really dislike these features and think the tilt screen just makes the camera’s screen weaker.
I have NEX5 and NX10…I never use the tilt screen of my NEX5 as I don’t need it and feel I’ll brake the screen anytime I move it. It do not feel safe. I prefer the more traditional approach of Samsung NX.