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NX20 will not focus in low light

Started Mar 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
Kaziklu Senior Member • Posts: 1,301
Re: NX20 will not focus in low light

JanMatthys wrote:

I just ran a quick test using a portrait photograph in a low light room. I tested 3 cameras NX20, NX3000 (both with the 30mm F/2) and Nikon J3 all using face detect. The fastest was the NX3000, J3 was 2nd and NX20 was a distant 3rd.

Again the NX20 has always had focus issues in low light. It is significantly older in the Mirrorless age to the other two cameras.

Samsung is still not a low light, low contrast focus demon and will still have issues, even the NX1 can be a problem at times.

Sometimes you have to learn how to get the most out of the NX20, over time you will know what gives it trouble and how to fix it. When I use it, I either have DMF on, or make sure I have enough light, or a larger focus range. That helps deal with those issues... because other camera or not, if you use the NX20 you have to learn to accept it's short comings. (there were a lot of them)

Still I love my NX20 and only just replaced it.

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