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NX-300 vs XE-1 (not a troll, some people here seem to own both)

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seph Regular Member • Posts: 188
NX-300 vs XE-1 (not a troll, some people here seem to own both)
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Hi,

I'm currently owning a NX-300 with a few lenses (16mm - seldom use it, 18-55mm only for video, 30 mm - very nice but slow AF and noisy, 45mm - some portraits and 85mm - used it two times at most, but bought it quite cheap) and I'm more and more annoyed by it's slowness, especially when I can compare my friend's latest NEX cameras. As I really don'y understand what Samsung is doing these days, I started to look elsewhere and I was surprised to see that a Fuji XE-1 + 18-55 can be found found for about 700€.

I have had a NX10 (nice concept, but awful pictures above 800 Iso, sluggish AF), a NX1000 (nice, very cheap but damn too slow and so-so IQ) and then the 300. So I know there aren't many reviews of Samsung NX cameras here or there, and I don't trust "mainstream" websites. I'm sure 90% of NX users are registered here 

So, could someone help me by making a quick comparison, with the advantages of both cameras ? There is nowhere I could touch one, test it, in the neighborhood.

My main usage is backpacking photography (landscapes, portraits, proxy) and street photography. No sport in fact. As a former Pentax user (need to process noise most of the time), I use to shoot only RAW. I'm just looking for a nice walk around camera that is like an good APS-C DSLR but without mirror, and in a smaller package. An EVF would be wonderful ! And if I can cover all my needs with a single lens (why not buying a nice prime later), I won't complain !

I was lucky to buy all my lenses from Easter Europe, so I won't loose really few money if I switch totally and sell everything.

Thanks for any kind of help.

 seph's gear list:seph's gear list
Fujifilm XF10 Nikon Z6 Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D Nikon AP-F 70-300mm F4.5-5.6E Nikon Z 24-70mm F4
Samsung NX10 Samsung NX1000
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