Too much NX kit (!)

I've decided that I've got too much nx kit that's not being used as much as I'd like.

As much as I love it, the Galaxy NX is the first to go...if anyone's interested please check out the listing in the for sale forum.

I don't use any of my Samsung gear anymore, have already sold some of it.

Stopped caring about JPEG quality and learned to process from raw.

I agree with you about the Galaxy nx. It has a certain 'je ne sais quoi' about it! A bit like the 20mm lens, that has some strange undefined quality.

But I shoot a lot of video, and the NX1 is exceptional for that, and I have 3 NX1s at the moment!

It's a shame that the file sharing isn't as reliable on that camera compared to the galaxy nx, and of course you're right the screen is brilliant on the galaxy nx!

Siralgovia wrote:

Yes, I never use any of my Samsungs for video. I'm sure your NX1s beat the Galaxy NX there by a huge margin.

I'm spoiled by the Dual IS from my G9, but am still surprised how good the OIS is in the 18-200mm as well as in the 17mm Mini.

I really wanted to try the nx mini with the 17mm but haven't had the chance (so far...)

markyboy81 wrote:

I really wanted to try the nx mini with the 17mm but haven't had the chance (so far...)

2.7x crop factor, 45.9mm full-frame equivalent, it's not that stellar of a lens. Check out fast C-mount telephoto lenses. Though if the NX 20mm appeals to you, why not just use it on the NX mini? The OIS performance of the 17mm isn't particularly strong and NX mini is better suited for daylight shooting with its small sensor.

shutterbugnx wrote:

markyboy81 wrote:

I really wanted to try the nx mini with the 17mm but haven't had the chance (so far...)

2.7x crop factor, 45.9mm full-frame equivalent, it's not that stellar of a lens. Check out fast C-mount telephoto lenses. Though if the NX 20mm appeals to you, why not just use it on the NX mini? The OIS performance of the 17mm isn't particularly strong and NX mini is better suited for daylight shooting with its small sensor.

I don't even own an nx mini at the moment. I'm slightly tempted, but would need the adapter, which is very rare. There was an nx mini that sold on ebay with the 9mm, 9-27mm and the adapter, for around £190, but I missed out on it.

I think I'll stick to what I have...

markyboy81 wrote:

I don't even own an nx mini at the moment. I'm slightly tempted, but would need the adapter, which is very rare. There was an nx mini that sold on ebay with the 9mm, 9-27mm and the adapter, for around £190, but I missed out on it.

I think I'll stick to what I have...

If you do end up with an NX mini, adapting C mount lenses is a lot of fun. The necessary adapter itself is relatively inexpensive.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203795867709

Siralgovia wrote:

I also think that there is something special / different about its sensor or rather processing. They say it's the exact same sensor of the NX300 but the processor is different. I find it gives me the most natural looking colors of all NX cameras I have used.

I think Galaxy NX uses the nx1000 sensor. I opened one up and on the metal surrounding the sensor  NX1000 or NX100 (can't remember) is engraved in.

Onetwoshot wrote:

Siralgovia wrote:

I also think that there is something special / different about its sensor or rather processing. They say it's the exact same sensor of the NX300 but the processor is different. I find it gives me the most natural looking colors of all NX cameras I have used.

I think Galaxy NX uses the nx1000 sensor. I opened one up and on the metal surrounding the sensor NX1000 or NX100 (can't remember) is engraved in.

Would most likely be the nx1000 as the nx100 was only 14mp.

The Galaxy nx has gone now. As much as I loved it, the NX1 is much superior in my opinion and it wasn't getting a lot of use.

Siralgovia wrote:

Oh, absolutely, the NX1 is technically miles ahead of the Galaxy NX. So is the NX500. The Galaxy is slow as heck and to restart it from idle is glacial. It's hard to change settings quickly and there are no dedicated function buttons that can be programmed. It has a beautiful grip and great screen and awesome Bluetooth transfer. But most everything else about it almost sucks compared to newer cameras and I would imagine the NX1 as well, which is classes ahead technically. But I'll be darned if some of my most breathtaking images didn't come from the Galaxy NX (breataking to me that is not sure if others would agree, I'm probably just a mediocre photographer). And I own a Ricoh GR and GXR, Fuji Xf10, Fuji Xpro 1, Panasonic G9 and GM1. All with a variety of lenses and lensors. And more Samsung NXs. I was soooo close to selling the Galaxy NX a few times but then comparing it to my NX500, I can't deny that the Galaxy just beats it, at least in Jpeg output. There is a 3D thing in there I just cannot achieve with my NX500.

But you have to go with your gut, and if having sold the Galaxy NX feels good, you did the right thing. I sold my Pentax gear even though my models and lenses were praised as standout cult items. I just didn't feel it. I think the beauty is that there are cameras out there that hit the right spot for different people. I personally can't do Nikon, their color science and rendering just does not gel with me. It's very likely brilliant but I cannot personally see the wow factor.

I will have to get my hands on an NX1. I hear the output is very comparable to the NX500, but maybe there's some fairy dust in there I'm not aware of.

You're absolutely right, there is something magical about the output of the GNX. However, I shoot a lot of video so it seemed a waste not using the GNX when the NX1 does a better job in this regard.

Some of the shortcomings of the GNX were;

No 4k video, no DIS, it sort of has a mic jack but only automatic volume control, doesn't work with all NX lenses (namely 50-150mm, there may be others),.

Also, despite it being a great connected camera, Samsung really under specced that aspect of it, even given that it was released several years ago. It was stuck on the same version of Android, didn't have much RAM (I had issues with messaging apps)and the onboard storage was low (although supported micro SD). When I first owned the GNX back in 2015 the android experience was better, but this time around I've had issues with certain apps and found it to be quite clunky.

Despite all of this, I still love the camera and there is nothing else like it, plus it produces some awesome skills. If it wasn't for the NX1 it'd still be in my armoury.

Now I'm just waiting for another eBay sellers offer and the NX500 will be sold...