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What are your arguments ...

Started Dec 18, 2021 | Questions thread
mkmorgan Forum Member • Posts: 79
Re: What are your arguments ...

Rudi wrote:

...pro and contra for buying a no longer produced, out of support NX 300 to NX500 Samsung camera line ?

Many thanks for your answers,

Rudi.

Sorry I'm late to the discussion...

Pros: Can find good deals on them as people migrate to other systems. Occasionally find a new unit at a discount when sellers are clearing house. Smaller and lighter than many APS-C alternatives out there. User friendly.

Cons: No firmware updates (and no apparent archives of firmware releases, either). No new lenses and some of the available lenses are hard to find. No warranty or support, so when it fails, it's a paperweight.

I've had unusually bad luck with Samsung products in particular, and investing in the NX system was the most recent burn I've gotten. I still believe that Samsung gave up on the mirrorless market too soon. My NX300 is still a decent camera but it is starting to fail. It's now a backup for me instead of my primary camera.

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