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A lot of camera for money paid

Started Dec 9, 2015 | User reviews
Chris62 Contributing Member • Posts: 693
A lot of camera for money paid

6 months of using is enough to say something and I can say some pros and cons.

The only cons I have are:

1. the Viewfinder could be larger.

2. No charger in the box - always problem to buy accessories and not always we can use camera for this purpose - it is not a smartphone. I bought spare battery but still have problem to buy an outside charger. (other accessories also problem to get)

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What I can say as a user - simply I like it very much it is the most important.

My priorities are:

1. AF system ff/bf issues free - OK

2. good ergonomics - OK

3. All in one - I mean Viewfinder ( rotated), lcd articulated, built in flash, hot shoe - OK.

4. Small size and light - OK (under condition pancake lens using.) - OK

5. Not so expensive - OK

6. Menu options for photographer needs - OK.

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This camera is very well balanced perfect compromise for the size, ergonomics, features, technical parameters and the price particularly last time when offered cheaper than many compact cameras.

I like the quality it delivers (Lightroom 5 in the set helps much).

The most I like is to use the pancakes set - perfect solution for mirrorless camera in general.

Sometimes I also wish super zoom i. e. similar to Tamron 16-300 but there is not any in the system. Also other accessories (flash etc) not present in the shops. where there is a lot of equipment for Canon, Nikon and others.

This issue means (from user's point of view) that Samsung mirrorless camera can be treated rather as a premium compact than system camera to avoid disappointment.

 Chris62's gear list:Chris62's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Samsung NX30 Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake Samsung NX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Samsung NX 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS +2 more
Samsung NX30
20 megapixels • 3 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Jan 2, 2014
Chris62's score
4.0
Average community score
4.2
bad for good for
Kids / pets
okay
Action / sports
okay
Landscapes / scenery
great
Portraits
great
Low light (without flash)
good
Flash photography (social)
unrated
Studio / still life
unrated
= community average
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