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Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

Started Jun 8, 2015 | Discussions
Antoniom86 New Member • Posts: 20
Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

Hi all,

I live in Finland and we have a great sale on Samsung NX30 currently (350 euros with 18-55 kit lens). I currently have Samsung NX11 and NX3000. Lately I have been using the NX3000 more than my NX11 because of a better sensor. I also have the following lenses: 20mm pancake, 16-50mm power zoom, 60mm macro and 50-200mm.

Do you think I should upgrade to NX30 from NX3000 and would that make my NX11 totally useless? I like the NX11 form factor and ergonomic more than the NX3000.

Best Regards

Antonio

 Antoniom86's gear list:Antoniom86's gear list
Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Samsung NX11 Samsung NX30 Samsung NX3000 Nikon 1 J5 +7 more
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TJL LTFF
TJL LTFF Senior Member • Posts: 1,728
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?
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Antoniom86 wrote:

Hi all,

I live in Finland and we have a great sale on Samsung NX30 currently (350 euros with 18-55 kit lens).

That looks like a very nice price.

I currently have Samsung NX11 and NX3000. Lately I have been using the NX3000 more than my NX11 because of a better sensor.

You're right - the sensor is a nice improvement.

I also have the following lenses: 20mm pancake, 16-50mm power zoom, 60mm macro and 50-200mm.

I like using the 60mm in particular on my NX20.

Do you think I should upgrade to NX30 from NX3000

Myself, I would keep the NX3000 to use along side the NX30 and get what I could out of the NX11. I like using both my NX500 (~85% of the time) and my NX20 (~15% of the time). If you did this, your percentages sound like they would be quite a bit different.

and would that make my NX11 totally useless?

Probably

I like the NX11 form factor and ergonomic more than the NX3000.

I also think the NXzz's are a very nice form factor - very comfortable to hold and shoot.

Best Regards

Antonio

 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
zipcode Regular Member • Posts: 312
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

The biggest advantage would be autofocus speed and evf. If you don't miss these I don't think it's worth it.

cyberpi1 Contributing Member • Posts: 504
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

I like the NX11 form factor and ergonomic more than the NX3000.

My way to NX30 was a bit longer: NX11 - NX20 - NX30.

Things I like in NX30: excellent grip, touchscreen and speed.

I'm using 85mm quite often and it's a pleasure to use it with NX30 because of grip. With NX20/NX11 using 85mm was a torture. Touch focus and DMF are perfect combo for portrait shots. NX30 also much faster in storing several shots taken in a row. For NX11/NX20 one word is enough to describe it: "Processing"...

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SpacemanUA
SpacemanUA Senior Member • Posts: 1,773
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

If I were you I would get rid of NX11, keep NX3000 as "pocket camera" and get NX30 for that price. NX30 is a really great camera and has many improvements over its predecessors.

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Richard Axe
Richard Axe Junior Member • Posts: 34
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?
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OP Antoniom86 New Member • Posts: 20
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

Hi,

thank you all for your replies!

I ended up buying the NX30 as I know I can´t afford a NX1 and felt this was a nice upgrade from NX11 and decided to keep the NX3000 as a pocket camera because I really like it specially when taking more casual photos in Jpeg. I don´t think there is a market for NX11 as Samsung models are not that popular here. Most I could get would be 100e so I might just keep it or give it to my girlfriend.

BR.

Antonio

 Antoniom86's gear list:Antoniom86's gear list
Nikon 1 Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom Samsung NX11 Samsung NX30 Samsung NX3000 Nikon 1 J5 +7 more
Chris62 Contributing Member • Posts: 693
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?

350? Very cheap!

I had the same dilema but decision was easier because I sold NX10.

I love nx30/F2 pancake and I do not see any alternative for this lsmall wonderful ens so next NX body is must have.

I ordered for ca 500 (Euro is not currency im my country) but together with 16/2,4, (since I bought compact Panasonic LX7 I like to use this 24 eqv very much.)

The qestion is when NX1 will be so cheap:)

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tecnoworld
tecnoworld Veteran Member • Posts: 7,232
Re: Should I upgrade to samsung NX30 now?
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Nx1 seems to have a very different price trend. It's been out for more than 6 months, widely available, but its price is still the initial one (with some casual sales now and then, at about 1200-1300€).

Even the much lower nx500 seems to keep its initial price much better than older models.

Perhaps the nx1 will go down when other cameras will start offering similar specs (eg internal 4k with apsc, very fast burst shooting, great body construction). For now, it's probably the best deal around, given its specs.

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