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My take

Started Aug 8, 2013 | User reviews thread
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Michael Barker Senior Member • Posts: 1,966
My take

A quick note on a few highlights of my experiences with this camera; a mix of good and bad.

The menu navigation of the main menu is peerless and a model for others to follow.  The flashy transitions between shooting modes are a terrible idea badly executed.

The responsiveness during RAW shooting is nigh impossible to work around if you are accustomed to shooting a series of shots with different settings in quick succession.  Otherwise, not an issue.

The JPEGs have beautiful colour and the white balance choices I always found pleasing.

Both manual focus and autofocus systems are incredibly accurate and allow you to really enjoy the high resolution and enjoy your many APS-C depth of field options.

The dynamic range and high ISO capabilities are great, however there is not much latitude in the shadows sometimes under certain shooting/editing scenarios, where you may expose the "cooked" nature of the RAW files.  You may not be able to apply the same curves you are accustomed to applying on other cameras.  With some adjustment this is not a problem in practice, but it is worth noting.

The grip is not bad for such a small camera, and the camera is really, really small.  However, there is no telephoto lens of an appropriate size to match, unless you count the 60mm macro which is a fantastic lens - see my review.

Samsung NX200
20 megapixels • 3 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Sep 1, 2011
Michael Barker's score
3.5
Average community score
3.9
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