Kisaha
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Re: How do Samsung NX*** cameras compare today ?
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josh785 wrote:
I just received a NX1 that is practically brand new, probably less than 2k shutter count... I love it.
A few years back I had a huge pile of NX gear... a few 300 bodies and a 500 and a bunch of lenses (the rokinon 12mm f2 was my favorite) ... anyway, I wanted an upgrade and bought a Canon 6Dii and a few lenses and after a while felt comfortable selling most of my Samsung gear off. Fast forward a couple of years and I never really fell in love with the Canon, ended up selling the 6dii and still had a little mirrorless M5 that I used with a new rokinon 12mm lens and adapter for all my other Canon lenses... don't love that camera either and the battery life is basically non-existent, I have to carry lots of batteries.
Anyway, I bought this NX1 for my boss when it came out, and she never used it, it has a 16-50S lens and battery grip. She gave it to me last week and now all I want to do it go and shoot pics, this camera is so great... love the quality with the zoom, and I don't have to swap out primes all the time... user interface is great, image quality is great, battery life and ergonomics are great... I couldn't be happier, I can't believe how good this still is for it's age. I still have a NX300 somewhere and a 50-200 and a couple small non-S lenses, I need to dig them out and see how they do on this body. ... anyway, that's a long winded way of saying I love this camera, even in 7 years later.
Even thought I have the R7 and a lot of Canon lenses (both EF and RF, around a dozen of them), plus the Pocket 4K with some m43, my favorite cameras are the NX line.
Even thought I have 4 NX bodies, plenty of lenses and accessories, I am very reluctant to loose any of these!
Unfortunately, the age started to show..the auto focus on the R7 is unbelievable, and IBIS (even thought not a deal breaker for me) is a nice addition for various reasons. That extra stop on video also..on everything else NX1 is still unbeatable.
I have to add that ALL my NX batteries still work perfectly after 6-8 years.. unbelievable. .