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NX Mini is a real gem

Started Dec 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
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Kinger
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NX Mini is a real gem
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Picked a pair of NX minis up at a really low price. eBay prices are plummeting on the bodies but lens prices are staying kind of high based on limited supply.

Anyway, this is an amazing little camera if it fits your need. I wanted something small and my LUMIX LX7 just wasn't cutting it. Thought hard about a RX100 or LX100, but I was turned off by the interface of the RX100 and the LX100 is priced at more than I wanted to spend on a compact.

The Good

Fantastic IQ from the 1 inch BSI sensor

Solid low light performance due to effective ois and BSI sensor even with the slow kit lens

Familiar interface works just as other NX systems

high build quality, metal body lenses

Great WIFI connectivity like all NX cameras

nice clean design with minimalist buttons. iMO is a good thing for a compact P&S

manual F stop, shutter and ISO setting is still pretty quick with button strategy

NX adaptor allows full use of all full size NX lenses

Due to 2.7 ratio you can then use NX lenses and get some interesting focal lengths from your existing hardware

The 17mm lens is fast at 1.8 AND has OIS

The bad

not easy to grip (fixed with the available $15 Samsung Jacket case which is awesome)

kit lenses are slow

only 3 native lenses available

discontinued with no more support or new lenses to come

It is not a perfect camera, but very compact and functional. Some may ask why not just use a NX3000? For me the extra compactness is appealing and I actually like the stripped down interface for this type of camera. You can set it down on a table at a party and anyone can grab it and shoot. My wife us not intimated by it either.

5 stars on this one for me.

 Kinger's gear list:Kinger's gear list
Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS M200 Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S 10-18mm F4.5–5.6 IS STM +3 more
Panasonic LX100 Samsung NX mini Samsung NX3000 Sony RX100
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