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Autofocus Sensitivity in NX500 and NX1?

Started Oct 18, 2019 | Discussions
Massao Senior Member • Posts: 2,580
Autofocus Sensitivity in NX500 and NX1?

I wonder if anyone knows about the AF sensitivity in NX500 and NX1? Also NX300? For instance, my Pentax K-30 can focus in -1EV and my Sony a68 can focus in -2EV. This can be apparent in indoor focusing situations, and at evening time. My guess is that my NX500 AF module isn't very sensitive---on the other hand, this website states that it can focus even in -4 EV. I find that very hard to believe because my NX500 often "gives up" in low-light conditions.

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Massao
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GiM_6x Regular Member • Posts: 286
Re: Autofocus Sensitivity in NX500 and NX1?

Found too in NX500 specs that autofocus range is -4 to 20 EV:

https://www.wimarys.com/samsung-nx500-specs-price-and-availability/

and I am sure Samsung printed it somewhere. (was on Samsung US, but page NX500 deleted... )

I read somewhere that the "PDAF 153 cross-point type" are more sensible then the rest of them, also there is a LED light who can be enabled for AF.

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OP Massao Senior Member • Posts: 2,580
Re: Autofocus Sensitivity in NX500 and NX1?

GiM_6x wrote:

Found too in NX500 specs that autofocus range is -4 to 20 EV:

https://www.wimarys.com/samsung-nx500-specs-price-and-availability/

and I am sure Samsung printed it somewhere. (was on Samsung US, but page NX500 deleted... )

Yes, but I doubt its true.

I read somewhere that the "PDAF 153 cross-point type" are more sensible then the rest of them,

Not sure about that--I don't see any real-world proof of it with my NX500.

also there is a LED light who can be enabled for AF.

Yes, that helps sometimes.

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