Samsung Nx 10 ?

[Zenten]

hope u guys like the pic.....I just want to ask...is it really a mistake to buy nx10? I kinda still feel i should get canon 550D

Why? Have you tried the 550D yet?

 

[eow]

hope u guys like the pic.....I just want to ask...is it really a mistake to buy nx10? I kinda still feel i should get canon 550D

no need to worry so much, try borrow from bns forum..if it dun work..just sell away

 

[Biocell]

thanks for the encouragement and motivating comment. i will see hw, if really its not as good then i will sell away...sign..

 

[banana0ne]

Wow I am not sure if many owners of big brand of its price dare claim (and put up here) pictures of this high IQ. I hope not many of us are cocky arrogant owners of expensive big brands and passing fun comments on the less popular just because they are cheaper. Somehow we might be ended up among the last to realise the Koreans have already begun overtaking the Japs.

Just happened to cross an interesting exchange of some favourites p&s with incidental comparison with Samsung P&S costing a fraction of their prices http://knowledgeoman.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-6540.html

Like most other Canon point and shooters, such as the PowerShot SD780 IS, the SD980 is fast. The camera can start up, focus and take a shot in an average of 1.8 seconds, while the wait time in between shots averages 2.6 seconds—both impressive results. Using Shooting Digital's Shutter Lag test, the camera averaged just .44 seconds from shutter press to image capture. Many point-and-shoot cameras, like the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230, average more than .50-second of shutter lag, while sluggish cameras like the Nikon Coolpix S230 average above a full second.

Like its predecessor, the SD980 has issues with image quality at the lens' widest angle, 24mm. Using Imatest to collect objective information about image quality, I found that the SD980 registered a heavy amount of barrel distortion at the wide-angle position. This isn't uncommon for a wide-angle lens, but the distortion is especially noticeable with the SD980.; the 24-mm lens warps the image a considerable 2.97 percent. To compare, the also-wide 25-mm lens on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 distorts only 1.65 percent of the image at its widest angle.

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp16/amur_2008/01425sz1i21328600.jpg

At the wide-angle position, the center of the SD980's image is very sharp, averaging 2231 lines per picture height. By comparison, the Panasonic ZR1 is also sharp, but averages only 2029 lines. This number drops significantly on both cameras as you move to the outer regions of the frame, mostly due to barrel distortion. Subjects in these areas of the frame will appear soft. The Panasonic ZR1 drops by an average of 52 percent at the outer areas of the frame, while the SD980 drops by 56 percent. The Samsung SL820, which features a less-wide 28-mm lens, bests both cameras, capturing an average of 2521 lines per picture height and dropping by only 18 percent at the outer areas of the frame.


One of the SD980's stronger features is its ability to shoot great-looking and sounding 720p high-definition video at 30 frames per second. Like many digital cameras, you can't use the optical zoom while recording video. When you are able use optical zoom, it often comes at a cost: To avoid zoom-motor sounds, audio is muted while zooming on the Samsung SL820. And zoom speed is slowed on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 to limit noise.

Displaying the SD980's HD video or still images on an external display is a snap—there's a mini HDMI port on the camera's side, which offers a simple, one cable digital connection to an HDTV for HD playback. Right now, Canon is one of the only manufacturers to offer mini HDMI on point-and-shoot cameras—other compact models like the Samsung SL820 or the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 require optional HD docks or proprietary cables.

While battery life isn't something we formally test with cameras, I've noticed dismal battery performance is often a trade-off that comes with a touch-screen camera. Some Sony models can only shoot for a couple of hours before needing a recharge; the SD960 lasted the length of my testing period without running out of juice.

Overall, the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS offers an impressive feature set, including an intuitive and responsive touch screen, a wide-angle lens, speedy operation, and HD video capture. But unacceptable levels of wide-angle barrel distortion prevent this camera from earning a top rating. If a wide-angle lens tops your feature list, consider the $280 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1—its 25-mm lens captures wide images with significantly less distortion. If it's a touch screen you're after, Sony's HD-video-capable Cyber-shot DSC-T90 is worth a look, just be prepared to recharge the battery often.

Ranking a camera is not only based on resolution. there's might be other reasons why samsung is not gaining popularity despite of it's characteristics.
it might be power consumption, reliability, user interface etc.

 

[banana0ne]

thanks for the encouragement and motivating comment. i will see hw, if really its not as good then i will sell away...sign..

please give a reason why and we shall help you.

 

[Zenten]

Ranking a camera is not only based on resolution. there's might be other reasons why samsung is not gaining popularity despite of it's characteristics.
it might be power consumption, reliability, user interface etc.

..............as far as I am concerned, NX10 has proven to be a very nice camera.............. and that's an understatement .........

 

[Zenten]

no need to worry so much, try borrow from bns forum..if it dun work..just sell away

........ :devil: ........ go away ............... Shooooo!! :angry:

 

[Biocell]

Hi zenten, what is Bns forum? Why u wanna shoo him away?? I haven really tried seeing eos550d pic in full blown on computer. But heard frm my friend if expanded d puc r still crisp n clear compared to our nx10...nw thinkng if I should switch tats why... As actually d guy frm ms encouraged me say samsung nx10 is gd... I should hav read more review 1st

 

[Zenten]

Hi zenten, what is Bns forum? Why u wanna shoo him away?? I haven really tried seeing eos550d pic in full blown on computer. But heard frm my friend if expanded d puc r still crisp n clear compared to our nx10...nw thinkng if I should switch tats why... As actually d guy frm ms encouraged me say samsung nx10 is gd... I should hav read more review 1st

BnS .... Beg and steal .......

............ he is a #@!%#*!!@^*#!!*@*@^#

PMed you.

 

[alantkh]

Hi zenten, what is Bns forum? Why u wanna shoo him away?? I haven really tried seeing eos550d pic in full blown on computer. But heard frm my friend if expanded d puc r still crisp n clear compared to our nx10...nw thinkng if I should switch tats why... As actually d guy frm ms encouraged me say samsung nx10 is gd... I should hav read more review 1st

I just got a used D90 and from the looks of it, its ISO1600 looks like NX10 ISO800. So that is only one stop lah.

not too bad. I think the NX10 is good with the 30mm lens. If you are going with the zoom, it is quite big and NX10 loses the size adv.

But with the 30mm lens, the NX10 becomes something very compeling. A super portable 45mm f3 lens with DSLR DOF, pretty low noise and good handling (with live view and EVF).

So now I have 3 cams. Small = NX10. Medium = D90. Large = D700

 

[Zenten]

I just got a used D90 and from the looks of it, its ISO1600 looks like NX10 ISO800. So that is only one stop lah.

not too bad. I think the NX10 is good with the 30mm lens. If you are going with the zoom, it is quite big and NX10 loses the size adv.

But with the 30mm lens, the NX10 becomes something very compeling. A super portable 45mm f3 lens with DSLR DOF, pretty low noise and good handling (with live view and EVF).

So now I have 3 cams. Small = NX10. Medium = D90. Large = D700

.... it's a superb with the 30mm F2 lens ..and very good even with the 50-200mm..... and not forgetting that you have adapters for other systems made for the NX10. We are really spoilt for choice ..........

NX10 with the Nikon 50mm F1.4D ........ naturally ...........

 

[Biocell]

TGnus guys fir all the encouragement. I wonder can we pressure samdung to be like canon n nikon to give us a proper workshop? If thry want their dslr market to raise I think they need to do something indeed. Btw, hw to open a new forum thread gor nx10? I would like to start a thread for all nx10 user to discuss n meet up. ESP a meet n shoot series. Any can help or start?

 

[Zenten]

TGnus guys fir all the encouragement. I wonder can we pressure samdung to be like canon n nikon to give us a proper workshop? If thry want their dslr market to raise I think they need to do something indeed. Btw, hw to open a new forum thread gor nx10? I would like to start a thread for all nx10 user to discuss n meet up. ESP a meet n shoot series. Any can help or start?

Hey .... that's not fair .......the D90's sensor is supposedly the best in the APS-C class :thumbsup:....... too bad it's only 12MP ......

 

[cav328]

NX10's IQ is not that bad, actually. Some random pictures of flowers..



#1 nx10/30mm

#2 nx10/30mm

#3 nx10/vario-sonnar T* 28-85mm

#4 nx10/vario-sonnar T* 28-85mm

 

[Zenten]

NX10's IQ is not that bad, actually. Some random pictures of flowers..


#3 nx10/vario-sonnar T* 28-85mm

#4 nx10/vario-sonnar T* 28-85mm

You have the Contax adapter? These 2 pics really take on a different feel with the Zeiss lens ..........:lovegrin:

 

[cav328]

C/Y-EOS and EOS-NX adapters...

Colors are quite different. I like green on zeiss, a little bit darkish. At this stage, I am not sure whether the difference comes from the aperture size or the coating. Somehow I almost always use 30mm wide open. With vs28-85, I need to stop down to get desired sharpness. Anyway, 30mm is a great lens indeed.

 

[Zenten]

C/Y-EOS and EOS-NX adapters...

Colors are quite different. I like green on zeiss, a little bit darkish. At this stage, I am not sure whether the difference comes from the aperture size or the coating. Somehow I almost always use 30mm wide open. With vs28-85, I need to stop down to get desired sharpness. Anyway, 30mm is a great lens indeed.

Stacking 2 different adapters is not a good idea ........ :think:

I am waiting for my M42 adapter to arrive ...... then I can use all my CZJ and Takumar lenses .....

 

[Biocell]

SUgh beautiful pictures!! I'm nw quite confident since willy is d spokesman n I
shd go for his course

 

[Zenten]

I'm nw quite confident since willy is d spokesman n I
shd go for his course

Aawww .....you dun say ..............

 

[cav328]

Stacking 2 different adapters is not a good idea ........ :think:

I am waiting for my M42 adapter to arrive ...... then I can use all my CZJ and Takumar lenses .....

This is my first interchangeable-lens camera. So I have no idea how to use adapters. :sweat:
But this doubly-stacked adapter looks ok to me. The C/Y-EOS is very thin and tight. So it just works like one adapter at the end of the day.

Hm.. I also got M42-EOS but no lens with M42 thread. :sweatsm:
Looking forward to seeing your photos with Takumar and CZJ.