shademaster wrote:
Ysarex wrote:
shademaster wrote:
Nothing but disappointment with the EX2F. It was not fun to shoot with compared to NX and the IQ was always a letdown.
The EX2F IQ is excellent and best-in-class for a compact with a 1/1.7 sensor. Certainly competitive with the IQ in the images posted here.
I use my EX2F more than any other camera for the simple reason that's it's compact enough to go with me anywhere.
Again: I'M NOT SAYING IT'S A BAD CAMERA! Let's not turn this into a war.
Unfortunate thread title then, eh? Your thread sets it up as a comparison and it's not really an appropriate comparison. For example should we compare your NX300 with my 5DmkII?
I will say this: If I had the opportunity right now to trade my EX2F for an NX300 + 30mm lens I'd keep my EX2F (zoom lens plus fully articulated screen), and the extra DOF is great for group shots like the first photo you posted where the NX300 didn't get anyone in focus
I'm saying that 1) EX2F doesn't give good enough background separation for my tastes (and probably most) for shooting people or groups of people and 2) EX2F is not responsive enough to comfortably shoot interacting groups of people (kids) moving around.
Your shots are great. Mine are OOC JPEG and I haven't had time to futz with Lightroom to get things how I want yet. I'm sure there is a lot of room in the highlights and shadows to play with. And I couldn't even figure out how to put the EX2F in a mode where I could shoot RAW. (It was always greyed-out, even in single-shot Manual mode.) Probably user error, but still...
Also, I had EX2 in one pocket and NX300+30mm in the other. There's not really a noticeable difference. Neither is going to fit in pants. Either will fit easily in a coat. I presume the NX300+16-50PZ would have been the same.