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Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

Started Dec 4, 2018 | Questions
maxthedry Forum Member • Posts: 55
Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

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skinwalker2009 Regular Member • Posts: 156
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?
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Answer : no they do not.

They got out of the camera business right after introducing their NX1 and NX 500, so fast it made everybody's head spin.

If both these cameras were signs of what might have been that was a great shame.

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lehill Veteran Member • Posts: 7,120
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maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

There was never an official announcement from Samsung HQ, cameras just became "discontinued" by retailers in certain regions. I probably would have bought an NX1 if Samsung had stuck around for a few years. They were only in the market for...was it 18 months? couple years?

Anyway, this DPR news story pretty much sums it up.

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OP maxthedry Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

skinwalker2009 wrote:

Answer : no they do not.

They got out of the camera business right after introducing their NX1 and NX 500, so fast it made everybody's head spin.

If both these cameras were signs of what might have been that was a great shame.

Thanks, what a bummer. I think they would have been able to do some great stuff had they tried harder...

OP maxthedry Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

lehill wrote:

maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

There was never an official announcement from Samsung HQ, cameras just became "discontinued" by retailers in certain regions. I probably would have bought an NX1 if Samsung had stuck around for a few years. They were only in the market for...was it 18 months? couple years?

Anyway, this DPR news story pretty much sums it up.

Yeah didn't seem like they were in it for that long to me either.

(unknown member) Senior Member • Posts: 2,265
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

It seems that they unfortunately have never had the good manners, courtesy or respect for their user base to actually tell anyone if they are still in the business or not.

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Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

maxthedry wrote:

lehill wrote:

maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

There was never an official announcement from Samsung HQ, cameras just became "discontinued" by retailers in certain regions. I probably would have bought an NX1 if Samsung had stuck around for a few years. They were only in the market for...was it 18 months? couple years?

Anyway, this DPR news story pretty much sums it up.

Yeah didn't seem like they were in it for that long to me either.

5 years. Long enough to leave an established user base high and dry without so much as a by your leave.

OP maxthedry Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

KeepCalm wrote:

maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

It seems that they unfortunately have never had the good manners, courtesy or respect for their user base to actually tell anyone if they are still in the business or not.

Yeah what a shame. I'd be upset if I invested in Samsung cameras and lenses only to find out they stopped for good... if only they tried harder. I do think they have the technology, ability, and money to do it so idk...

eilivk Senior Member • Posts: 2,580
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

maxthedry wrote:

KeepCalm wrote:

maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

It seems that they unfortunately have never had the good manners, courtesy or respect for their user base to actually tell anyone if they are still in the business or not.

Yeah what a shame. I'd be upset if I invested in Samsung cameras and lenses only to find out they stopped for good... if only they tried harder. I do think they have the technology, ability, and money to do it so idk...

Maybe they did not make enough money, cameras sure were good enough. Now people sell their NX cameras (and lenses) cheap, seems like the flood-gates are opening here. Maybe just the beginning.

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viking79
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Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

There was a change in CEO level leadership at the time and the camera market was collapsing. I don't think they ever officially announced anything, but any work in progress suddenly stopped (like nice super telephoto they had just showed) and there were large layoffs in Korea.

It is unfortunate as they had the best APS-C sensor on the market with NX1/500 and no one else appears to have picked it up.

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GiM_6x Regular Member • Posts: 286
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

You like NX1 and want one?
This is what I found yesterday (2018, December 8).

Just search better or more!

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(unknown member) Senior Member • Posts: 2,265
Re: Does Samsung still make DSLR cameras?

eilivk wrote:

maxthedry wrote:

KeepCalm wrote:

maxthedry wrote:

I see a picture of the NX30 on their website, but no information on it nor a buy button. What's their latest flagship camera? Did they quit with the cameras?

It seems that they unfortunately have never had the good manners, courtesy or respect for their user base to actually tell anyone if they are still in the business or not.

Yeah what a shame. I'd be upset if I invested in Samsung cameras and lenses only to find out they stopped for good... if only they tried harder. I do think they have the technology, ability, and money to do it so idk...

Maybe they did not make enough money, cameras sure were good enough. Now people sell their NX cameras (and lenses) cheap, seems like the flood-gates are opening here. Maybe just the beginning.

It would not have cost them really to give people some sort of idea what they were up to.

The last I read from was they did not respond to rumours when people actually posted what they thought was happening.

I did not mind their leaving the market which is entirely their prerogative but the way of doing it was pretty poor.

Also getting people as part of a well publicised campaign to switch from DSLR to NX just shortly before exiting the market must have left a few people miffed.

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