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All-round good compact, but that's the problem

Started Dec 17, 2013 | User reviews thread
Ian George Junior Member • Posts: 39
Re: All-round good compact, but that's the problem

Buena Vista wrote:

So do you like your NX300? Do you have one of the kit lenses? Which one? Do you like it? If the 20-50 lens, do you miss OIS? Any thoughts/regrets for someone thinking about buying one? No point in upgrading unless I go up to the NX300, NEX5T or 6, Fuji X-class, Canon M2 or good M43.

Yes I certainly like the NX300. I also have the NX1000 so I ended up with both kit lenses. I guess it depends on what I'm doing as to which I prefer, if I had to keep one it would be the 18-55 for OIS in video and auto focus speed. From what most people say on this forum the 20-50 is the sharper lens plus its small and light making the NX300 compact. I tend to use the NX300 with the 18-55 and 30mm pancake (my favourite) and the NX1000 with the 20-50 and 50-200 in daylight.

I don't have any experience with the other cameras you mentioned. I do like the feel of the NX300 in my hand, I found the NEX 5N too small and was jamming my fingers between the grip and lens.

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Samsung NX20 Samsung NX500 Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake Samsung NX 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS Samsung NX 45mm F1.8 +1 more
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