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NX Mini vs the latest 1" cameras

Started Nov 6, 2016 | Discussions thread
norman shearer Senior Member • Posts: 1,418
Re: NX Mini vs the latest 1" cameras
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Yannis1976 wrote:

Hi,

I am looking at a new 1" camera either the G7Xmk2 or the new LX15. However I have also found a used NX mini with the 2 lenses for 200€ and wanted to hear your opinion about this little camera...

NX mini was a near miss for me. The 9mm lens was awful shooting into the sun - lots of flare and huge loss in contrast etc. Turn around and it could produce excellent images. The 9-27mm zoom is a little better. That aside it also lacks in ergonomics and user controls.

I actually much preferred the Samsung EX2F - even with its smaller sensor. That said I sold the EX2F when I got a Nikon 1 J5. That is like the economical version of the Sony RX100 series only it has interchange-able lenses. The 6.7mm-13mm (18-35mm) lens is spectacular. The 18.5mm (50mm) is stellar too but does exhibit quite a lot of c.a. wide open. The 10mm (28mm) pancake is also nice..

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