Picture quality of NX300 with 45mm 1.8 vs Rest of high end MILC & 4/3s

Hi guys

I have an NX300 + 18-55mm (kit lens) + 45mm 1.8 2D/3D lens. So far very much enjoying this camera. I like to shoot portraits, landscapes, birds and babies/fast moving objects.

Currently loving the 45mm bokeh! So I was wondering that from most reviews of NX300 available online they are all mostly done on the kit lens. In your opinion NX300 + 45mm 1.8 lens does this combo be compared to other high end mirrorless and 4/3 cameras out there? For example big names such as E-M5, Panasonic GH7, NEX 7, Fuji X-T1 etc?

Or are those cameras way above my league?

Thanks

ChristchurchKiwi wrote:

Hi guys

I have an NX300 + 18-55mm (kit lens) + 45mm 1.8 2D/3D lens. So far very much enjoying this camera. I like to shoot portraits, landscapes, birds and babies/fast moving objects.

Currently loving the 45mm bokeh! So I was wondering that from most reviews of NX300 available online they are all mostly done on the kit lens. In your opinion NX300 + 45mm 1.8 lens does this combo be compared to other high end mirrorless and 4/3 cameras out there? For example big names such as E-M5, Panasonic GH7, NEX 7, Fuji X-T1 etc?

Depends on what aspects of IQ you are considering - some other camera may have a bit better OOC JPEGs, another - better high ISO output etc. I realize that these may be relevant in specialized use scenarios, such as low-light photography. However, for basic/non-specialized use (APS-C camera using 16-150mm focal range in good lighting conditions for slowly moving subjects) Samsung is as good as the competitors while being cheaper (This applies to both low- and mid-tier lenses & cameras.).

Or are those cameras way above my league?

Perhaps in terms of fashion statement - donning a Samsung makes you less hip than donning a top-of-the-line Fuji Well, maybe NX1 stole the thunder recently, but I have no experience and no intention of buying a top-of-the line camera and lens of any make.

Seriously, if you need a particular function which is missing from Samsung NX system or is better implemented in another camera - that's a proper justification to pay more. If your needs are basic (as stated above), you can pay less by purchasing Samsung NX low- and mid-tier lenses & cameras.

Overall I consider those cameras about on par with their own strengths and weaknesses, but at significantly higher cost. For me, none of those are on my radar, and that's not because they're flying higher.

Agreed to all of the above.

The 45mm is an awesome lens. It fits almost everything I need to shoot, except street and landscape where I have to walk back few meters to get a good composition of what I'm after.

So far 90% of what I shoot is with the 45mm and the kit lens I hardly ever use.  Last time I used it was when I was indoors and had to take a shot of my office desk and I didn't have any room to walk back or I'll hit the wall!