Samsung NX 200 Review

Disclaimer : I am not a pro photographer nor pro reviewer. I am just someone who know how to read spec sheet. Besides, i am a guy who look on noise quality, sharpness and color seriously.

The brand new mirrorless camera by Samsung, NX 200 is the replacement for NX 100. If you havent see my first impression and specification on NX200, feel free to check it out.

As usual, when i hands on a camera i alwiz test on their ISO capability. Samsung NX 200 had ISO from 100-12,800 range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would giving credit to Samsung kit lens, it seem pretty sharp even on ISO 3200.

 

* Shot taken with ISO 12,800 without tripod ;) *

Samsung NX200 done pretty well when doing daylight outdoor shooting, The color is as nice as natural.

 

However I am disappointed the indoor shooting. During my test, the color tend to be dull or towards to green tint (with or without flash). The white balance doesn't accurate as well especially what u see from screen doesn't tally from what u get in ur pictures.

 

 

Borrow NX200 to Kahmon to use during Hot Magazine 7th anniversary and click here for the pics with flash.

 

 

 

 

The NX200 flash is actually totally a joke. When shoot on wide open and close up with flash, the lens shadow will drop on the picture.

 

The Panorama resolution seem low as well. But it done a pretty good job.

 

 

Another disappointment on NX200 is during the start up time. It can start up immediately when the switch on however it required around 3~4 second before you could actually begin shoot or press anything.

Being a Mirrorless camera, it is very competitive for Samsung to survive with recent announcement of Nikon 1. Not to mention Sony NEX, Olympus PEN and Panasonic GF series that getting alot popularity and provide awesome image quality as well.

What will make my mind on choosing Samsung NX200 as myc amera will be because of the lens availability, fun mode built in in NX200 and Panorama mode (which Sony NEX had it too). Overall i am impress with the noise performance and the quality despite i off the noise filter and reduction.

The only thing back me off would be the price (RRP RM2299), the flash (which can buy third party external flash) and the color produce by Samsung NX200.

Please correct me and feel free to suggest me any improvement of my review since it is my first time reviewing camera :)

I brought Samsung NX200 to shoot during my food review session in Tenshi no Cafe as well. Click here to check it out ;)

Samsung NX200 First Impression and Specification

 

 

Improvement from previous Samsung NX100, NX200 is on the surface! Thanks to Nuffnang and Samsung Malaysia for giving me a set to review it. Being a mirrorless camera, can this win against it's competitor? It's built around a completely new 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor and wrapped in the series' first all-metal body. The result is a handsome camera of similar size to Sony's NEX models but one that takes a rather different approach.

 

The body design is very thin but not small. It look's like Sony NEX 7 if u ask me. In the box, it came together with the small flash that resemble alot flashes in Sony NEX series. Besides, the Samsung NX200 is packed with 641k dot VGA-equivalent 3" OLED screen on the back.

 

Samsung NX200 Key Features :

• 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• ISO 160-12800
• 1080p30 HD video
• 7 fps continuous shooting
• Clip-on external flash supplied
• 641k dot VGA-equivalent 3" OLED screen

I brought Samsung NX200 to shoot few events and i gonna review it on my coming soon post :) So stay tune to jackieloi.com

Samsung launched MV 800, NX 200, ST 96, WB 750 and SMX-F700

Today Samsung just launched brand news camera and get ready a new line up for new photography experiences. The event take place in TGV, KLCC.

Speech are given by emcee and followed up by Mr Kwon Jae Hoon, Managing Director Samsung Malaysia Electronics. Later on, product presentation was by Mr Julian Thean, Marketing Leader Digital Imaging Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics. Just in a day, Samsung unveiled 5 new model which consisted 4 camera and 1 camcorder.

 

 

Lets take a look on the 5 brand new camera!

Personally, i am kinda interested on this Samsung MV800. It is a Multiview camera where you'll never miss on any angle. Besides, it is a fun camera to have it with preloaded features such as magic frames, funny face and etc. This camera had 16.1 MP, 5x Optical Zoom, 26mm Wide Angle. One of the selling point of coz the flipable 3.0" LCD screen where allow you to take pics from any angle until 180 degree.

Next is Samsung NX 200, the next generation of Mirrorless Camera. Samsung had done pretty good job on designing this baby into smaller and nicer design. Samsung NX 200 was built by 20.3 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor. It has 7fps continuous shooting, ISO 100-12,800 and 1080p HD Recoding, 3.0" AMOLED Display and i-Function 2.0.

3 new lens was unveiled as well in conjunction of new Mirrorless Camera announced. Those lenses are 18-200mm f3.5-6.3, 60mm f2.8 and pancake 16mm f2.4.

Samsung SMX-F700 is a camcorder that packed with 5 MP CMOS Sensor, 52X Optical Zoom, 720p HD Recording, 2.7" LCD and Hyper DIS (Dual Image Stabilization).

Next is Samsung WB 750, a replacement for WB 700. It packed with 14.6 MP CMOS Sensor, 24mm Wide Angle, 18x Optical Zoom, 3.0" LCD, Dual IS, 1080p HD Recording and Manual Mode for full control for setting.

Finally, Samsung ST 96 is more likely an entry level Compact camera for consumer. It came with 14 MP CMOS Sensor, 5x Optical Zoom, 26mm Wide Angle, 2.7" LCD, 3D Live Panorama and 1080p Recording.

Samsung MV 800 will be available in retail store starting tomorrow with RM999 retailed price followed up by other sibling by end of this month or early next month.