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NX300: body only or with the 18-55

Started Oct 13, 2014 | Discussions
PolG New Member • Posts: 7
NX300: body only or with the 18-55

My idea is to upgrade my NX100 to the NX300. Here (Italy) is easy to find the NX300 as body only or in kt with the 18-55 zoom.

From my NX100 I've already a 20-50 and 50-200 so my question is: do you suggest to buy the NX300 body only to save some money (and maybe to buy a different lens) or with the 18-55 because it is a useful and good lens?

Thank you, Paolo

 PolG's gear list:PolG's gear list
Fujifilm X100T Samsung NX100 Samsung NX300 Sony a7 Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake +4 more
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TJL LTFF
TJL LTFF Senior Member • Posts: 1,728
Re: NX300: body only or with the 18-55
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PolG wrote:

From my NX100 I've already a 20-50 and 50-200 so my question is: do you suggest to buy the NX300 body only to save some money (and maybe to buy a different lens) ...?

Thank you, Paolo

You have two nice zooms already; I would recommend body only. For me I use my NX300 exclusively with primes; with the money saved by not getting the 18-55, a prime lens might be something you consider in the near? future, while enjoying the lenses you have already.

Good luck

 TJL LTFF's gear list:TJL LTFF's gear list
Sony RX1R II Samsung NX1 Samsung NX500 Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake Samsung NX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS +10 more
ChuckTa Senior Member • Posts: 1,492
Re: NX300: body only or with the 18-55
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PolG wrote:

My idea is to upgrade my NX100 to the NX300. Here (Italy) is easy to find the NX300 as body only or in kt with the 18-55 zoom.

From my NX100 I've already a 20-50 and 50-200 so my question is: do you suggest to buy the NX300 body only to save some money (and maybe to buy a different lens) or with the 18-55 because it is a useful and good lens?

Thank you, Paolo

The 18-55 has the IS function, it can help when you shot in relatively low light with low shutter speed. If the difference is not large, I would recommend you to get it.

 ChuckTa's gear list:ChuckTa's gear list
Sony a7 Samsung NX500 Fujifilm X-T20 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DC-GF10 (GF90) +8 more
OrdinarilyInordinate
OrdinarilyInordinate Veteran Member • Posts: 3,741
Re: NX300: body only or with the 18-55
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ChuckTa wrote:

PolG wrote:

My idea is to upgrade my NX100 to the NX300. Here (Italy) is easy to find the NX300 as body only or in kt with the 18-55 zoom.

From my NX100 I've already a 20-50 and 50-200 so my question is: do you suggest to buy the NX300 body only to save some money (and maybe to buy a different lens) or with the 18-55 because it is a useful and good lens?

Thank you, Paolo

The 18-55 has the IS function, it can help when you shot in relatively low light with low shutter speed. If the difference is not large, I would recommend you to get it.

I like my 18-55mm zoom lens for OIS and pretty good image quality (though it does have noticeable chromatic aberration toward edges, which I correct for in post-processing).  I've been intrigued by the 16-50mm power zoom lens though, and perhaps if you can find a good deal on that instead, I'd get that rather than 18-55mm (or invest in prime lenses, such as a 30mm pancake).

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Nikon Coolpix A Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R +4 more
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