Key features / what's new / technology

Like the other 'mirrorless' system cameras introduced this year (Micro Four Thirds and Ricoh's GXR) it's almost meaningless to talk about 'what's new' with the NX10: it's all new. The system and lens mount itself is completely new, but is very similar to Micro Four Thirds (the NX10 goes head to head with Panasonic's G1 and GH1). Let's take a quick look at the key feature highlights.

The new NX lens mount is fractionally larger than that used by Micro Four Thirds and the APS-C sensor is a fair bit bigger, but the principle is the same. As there is no mirror and the camera works in live view mode full time, the NX10 features a vertical travel focal plane shutter that stays open when powered down (conventional shutters are closed when powered down). This means the sensor is visible when the lens is removed.	The NX10 features a full complement of automatic, semi-automatic and fully manual shooting modes and controls. It also has a decent amount of external control gear.
The camera boasts one of the latest 3.0" AMOLED screens (614k dots) with a PenTile RGB array (more on that later).	Like the Panasonic G1/GH1 the NX has a built-in electronic viewfinder (921k dots). A sensor switches automatically to the viewfinder when you lift the camera to your eye (you cannot use the viewfinder and screen simultaneously).
The true measure of the long-term prospects for any new system lies in its lenses, and the NX gets off to a good (though rather conservative) start with two zooms (18-55 and 50-200, not pictured) and a very slender 30mm pancake.	The all-new user-interface is very pretty and - for the most part - very practical too. A Fn ('function') button gives instant access to virtually everything that's not got its own external control.
There's a range of preset picture styles (all of which can be customized) called 'Picture Wizards'.	The NX10 also has a surprisingly comprehensive set of in-camera post-capture effects and styles.
The camera's HD movie capture (720P) offers Program or Aperture Priority AE.	The new Smart Auto mode uses scene detection to (theoretically) optimize settings for every shot.