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[REVIEW] Samsung NX300 – Expensive but powerful

Samsung might be better known for its smartphones, TVs and gaming console, but any big company that dabbles in a variety of technologies like it does has enough confidence to push out great photographic equipment too.

The NX300, part of Samsung’s hugely successful NX range, draws on the Korean giant’s experience from previous camera models to deliver a solid option for those that want to go mirrorless.

Handling

The body is incredibly light, around 284g without the lens attached, but that all shifts once it is attached. Because there isn’t much in terms of bulk to counter the weight of the lens, it does tend to feel a bit lob-sided in operation – requiring a bit more effort to keep it balanced.

In terms of operation, Samsung generally sticks to the same button layout for most of its cameras, and this one is no different. On the back you can find all the operation buttons and controls, while the video record button is at a slight angle upwards.

On the top of the camera rest you’ll find the mode selection wheel, the On/Off shifter, the WiFi Direct Link button and the wheel for zooming into preview images. It’s a sturdy design with everything where it is supposed to be.

Image quality

It’s astonishing what camera manufacturer can squeeze into tiny bodies these days, and packed in the 122×63.7×40.7mm body is a 20.3MP APS-C sensor which is up to the same standard as many full size SLRs. To complete the package, the camera makes use of Samsung’s DRIMe V image processor technology which has been incorporated into most of its newer cameras.

Samsung NX300

Going at full tilt, images will be 5472×3648, but the model does have a number of other options to reduce the size. The lenses do have the option to swap to manual but if you want to use the automatic option, the NX300 will make sure it gets as much as possible in focus with the 105 points Phase Detection or the 247points Contrast Auto Focus. As one would expect, images are crisp and clear, and a wide range of different built-in filters can be added to give pictures a bit of emotion.

Performance

Since the camera doesn’t have a traditional viewfinder (which is what mirror less cameras are all about), all the action is displayed on the 3.3-inch Super AMOLED tilt display. The screen has touch functionality as well, so you don’t have to navigate the menus with silly buttons. For those of you that want to shoot super-fast action, the camera is capable of a fast 8.6 frames per second, making sure that you capture the tiniest of movements. The NX300 also has built-in WiFi connectivity with Direct Link, so you can back up your images on the fly, as well as geo-tag them on your smartphone. To add other lenses, it naturally supports Samsung’s NX range of glass.

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Key features:

Price: Approx. R7 000
20.3MP APS-C sensor
3.3-inch Super AMOLED tilt display
Shoot at 8.6 frames per second
DRIMe V image processor
Shoot video in full HD

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