NX300 Build Quality

viking79 wrote:

No, I personally think Sony and Samsung have similar build qualities. Samsung NX200 is nice because it is mostly metal. Samsung NX300 feels slightly cheaper than a NEX 6 maybe, but is still well built, nice quality shutter sound, flip screen is easy to use, etc.

Issues with quality and Samsung cameras seem to be control dials, mode knob, diopter in NX20, and maybe something else I am not thinking of off hand. Control dials in many cameras can be problematic.

I think the NX300 might feel slightly cheaper than NX210 due to less metal use (maybe NX210 used less than NX200? I only have NX200 to compare), but the grip is larger and better on the NX300 making it more comfortable to hold.

If you put the Sony NEX 6 at excellent, I might put the NX300 at Good to Very Good. Really, you have to hold them in your hand and see which you like better. I actually prefer the grip on the NEX 6, nice and deep, but I almost don't have enough clearance for my fingers with wider lenses.

I went from a Fuji X-A1 last week, and went back to my Samsung NX300 this week and it sure felt good to use the Samsung again. The shutter sound is much more refined (NX200 had much louder and less refined shutter like the Fuji), and it feels nicer in the hand than the X-A1.

Eric

I tried out an Olympus OM-D E-M5 a couple of months ago and my reaction was like, "Ewwww!" Yeah, it's all-metal construction (officially) but the back is all plastic. The view screen is much worse than the one on my NX210 and the buttons and knobs look like they've been lifted off a $100 Point & Shoot. The buttons are really small and mushy too, which would be deal-breaker for me.

Compared to what else is out there, I would say that my NX210 is reasonably well-built for a $600 camera with kit lens.