My personal review of Samsung NX300

Timmbits wrote:

thanks chrisrabe for the great review, and thanks technoworld for the additional feedback.

you guys have any idea how this compares to the nx20?  I've been wanting to get an nx300 but now I'm just not so sure anymore.  for me the compact size is the attraction, but add to that the annoyances added to this model. the misleading statement from their marketing guy that this is the fastest focusing mirrorless on the market really harms samsung's reputation and adds to my disappointment. also, the share stuff does absolutely nothing for me - they could take it out and it wouldn't make a difference - I just take the SD card and stick it into my computer to transfer the files.  I'd gladly trade the wireless for extra cache memory for better buffering and faster FPS overall.  and what I mean by faster frames per second, is that I make the distinction between FPS and time per frame!  time per frame does not specify a minimum duration, whereas fps implies a minimum 1 second duration, which this camera clearly does not deliver on!

I should have written:

what Samsung quotes as a FPS, is really a burst mode for a 1/2 second duration.  what the camera can do after the burst mode, is the true FPS... which isn't much now is it?

the NX300 has an amazing sensor, and there are no other apsc sensors that are notably better, especially not in it's price rage. (I said notably - some might tell me that Sony's 24mp sensor is better, but I don't think it would be significantly/notably better)

but what is happening with the NX300, is reminiscent of the NX200, which was also a ground-breaking model in the Samsung lineup.  it was fixed by the NX210.  perhaps an NX310 will come out to address the shortcomings?

One thing is for sure:  this looks like the NX200 saga all over again!

IMHO, this is what we need:  a model with more cache memory.  it's a computer, that needs a high performance computer infrastructure: fast bus with fast cache memory multiples larger than what they have now. I don't care if it has wifi, gps, or whatever other bells-and-whistles. More control dials, à la Fuji X-S1 would be a nice addition too! (because some of the good lenses aren't even iFn)  A good, solid, robust camera, that gets all the basics right!

Once they get the basics right, they can add pom-poms and whatever else they want, and see if the extra price they command will sell better.  But for now, we want performance that lives up to the hype!

Who knows... maybe they have something in store for us with the NX30 and we won't have to dream of an NX310.