Raf007 at Dpreview forum got some interesting info about the current and future Samsung strategy. He writes:
“Ive found some interesting info from Samsung’s last week conference in Beijing. At first some more or less known facts:
NX30 AF speed up to 30% faster than NX300, better focusing in low lights, shorter shutter lag
16-50mm has four stops stabilisation
faster focusing than 45mm 1.8
ED-SEF580A is based on Metz 58 AF-2
Now come some more interesting facts/rumours from the conference
Samsung is going to release entry level NX3000
New flagship model is going to be released probably next year
50-150mm 2.8 water and dust resistant is going to be released probably next year too
300mm 2.8 is it the works. Apparently Samsung had a prototype of the lens already in 2011″
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For those reading chinese: what’s written left/right of the question mark on top? Thanks.
At the right side it says: “professional photographer”
At the left side it says: “flagship”
First line: Flagship , ?, Professional
Second line: High performance , NX 30 , Enthusiast
Third line : New experience , NX 300 , NX300M, trendy ppl
Fourth line : simple & fashion , NX3000 , ? , family & those who like to share with social media
This seems to be missing the Galaxy NX camera.
Is the NX is unavailable in China, and therefore not included on this ‘China Market Roadmap’?.
My guess is the generic camera image on the bottom row may be one of two entry level cameras: the NX3000 (no EVF) and an NX??? with an EVF.
The top ‘Flagship’ camera will have to be very good to get it’s foot into the door of the ‘Pro’ market.
Regarding the ‘Pro’ market and the costs for Samsung to enter it,
I don’t see any of this happening.
Could it be Samsung thinks such a move would create a Reputation for the purpose of attracting the Enthusiast market? Could be, but at great expense.
The Galaxy NX is not on the roadmap because it’s an Galaxy Camera and not related to the “normal” NX-Family
Perhaps it is not included due to a lack of 3g/4g service in China?
China has the biggest 3g service in the world. And its 4g is rolling out in a rapid speed as we speaking.
Galaxy NX is aviliable in China, it seems this road map only shows the normal 3rd generation cameras, NX30, NX300, NX3000 and the unknown flagship. So some other cameras like NX2000, NX1100 and GALAXY NX are not shown on the map.
The Galaxy NX is newer than the NX300.
I don’t think a ‘normal’ category should be suggested just to make the puzzle fit.
Or just maybe, the Galaxy NX was just the Samsung Phone guys running ‘wild’ and this roadmap is the current vision of the newly combined Samsung Camera/Phone group?
Well, Panasonic, hurry on the 150/2.8?
24/1.4 is rumorored, too, and that should put the other manufacturers on notice.
If the nx30 had had a new sensor in it, I’d defeat my hate for dslr form factor and I’d buy it. Since it does not, I’ll wait for the flagship model (or for a nx300 replacement, provided that it comes with an evf option).
“300mm 2.8 is it the works. Apparently Samsung had a prototype of the lens already in 2011”
If they had released in 2012, IMO the Samsung NX would have been much better known now, in 2014.
OK, it’s only 450mm eq, but depending on the IQ and availability of the tele-converters, it might have attracted quite a few of users.
But that confirms the general observation about Samsung cameras: the people (the engineers) who make the cameras and lenses know what they do – but the managers and marketing have no slightest idea how to sell it.
Interesting news. I’m looking forward for the new lenses. Also I guess the flagship could be named like NX3 .. but there can be a problem in future, because NX5 already exists. So maybe NX-R? And I think it will have the new APS-C sensor for 2014 mentioned in some of Samsung presentation materials. I’m wondering how it will look like. My guess is a larger bayonet diameter (outer diameter) as the new 16-50 “S” lens has. Probably for weather sealing.
The flagship should be presented in 2014, already. Perhaps third quarter. I just hope it’s not too big.
I hope too, but who knows. I would like it to look like NEX-7.
Same for me 🙂 I won’t buy any dslr like camera. I really don’t like that form factor.
Samsung had a really nice style with nx300. It’d be enough to make it 0,5 cm taller and add an evf in the corner.
I would buy a DSLR like camera, but I would need 2 cameras then. One small (like NX300) and one larger (like NX30) for some more serious purposes. But NEX-7 styled camera would be something like NX300 and NX30 in one body 🙂
I never liked bulky bodies like canon/nikon, even if I understand they can handle well with big lenses. But it’s just not my style, I like bodies w/o the hump for the evf and with no huge grip, so nex7 is, up to now, my favourite looking one, along with gx7.
I agree. NEX7 and GX7 are the best CSC bodies (in design) in my opinion. Anyway I hate viewfinders, both electronic and optical. It’s very uncomfortable for me. But in some cases it can be useful.
I don’t like large bodies too and I wouldn’t buy a DSLR or DSLR like CSC if it was to be my only camera. But some professional uses, I would buy some second body which could be larger than my current NX300 🙂
Yes, perhaps if I worked with cameras, I wouldn’t mind buying a bulky camera, but since I want my camera to be always with me, the nx30 kind is too big for me. I like the nx300 (and similar ones) since they can be used with pancakes thus being almost as small as a p&s, or if needed with premium lenses like the 60mm macro or the 85mm f1.4. It’s just lacking an evf for those situations where having one is a big plus. If they don’t do a rangefinder style camera, let’s at least hope that nx400 has the optional evf.