I want a Samsung NX1 + 85mm F1.4 (GAS problem)

Marty4650 wrote:

Earlier in the thread I said I wouldn't recommend it, despite the NX1 being a really great camera. And one reason for that was because "there are no bargains available" when you buy a great camera from a dead system. This is because demand is still high for the NX1, while supplies of new ones keep dwindling. And not enough people are selling them as used, so the price stays high.

To illustrate this, I looked at all the high end cameras that were announced in 2014, and then compared them to their current selling price as used and as new on ebay.

Here's what I found:

All prices are for body only, with no included lens

Amazingly... the one camera with the highest resale value (both in new and in used condition) is the only camera on the list that is no longer supported by it's manufacturer.

This actually speaks very well for the NX1. It means people want them, and are willing to pay a premium price for them, despite all the issues involved in having a dead system. This is the exact opposite situation of other dead systems (Olympus Four Thirds, Pentax Q and Nikon 1) where selling prices plummeted.

If you want the camera, then by all means buy it. But understand you aren't getting a good price when you buy it. If you were looking for a bargain, then the Nikon D750, Canon 7D II, or Panasonic GH4 would be a much better choice.

Of course, that is all irrelevant once you are invested in NX lenses!

Interesting the above ! That said, as we all know digital camera bodies , (even the best of their era) eventually become obsolete regardless of how good they once were. The lens(es) investment/cost has to be considered along with any body. In a dead end system those high end Samsung lenses that were needed to get the best from the body will become paperweights.

It`s obvious the NX1 with good lenses are among the best systems available but knowing it`s dead  ended should make most folks think long and hard about paying out list prices , IMO.