Samsung анонсировала системную камеру NX2000

Samsung NX2000 Features

The Samsung NX2000 employs the same 20.3MP sensor as seen in a host of other Samsung CSCs. The sensor is an APS-C unit – much the same as that found in most entry-level DSLRs – and as such should hold an advantage against some rivals such as Panasonic and Olympus that employ the micro-four-thirds standard.

The model’s DRIMe IV image processor should further enhance any image quality benefits. Samsung claims that the processor will both improve the NX2000’s noise reduction capabilities as well as colour reproduction.

Arguably the most eye-catching element of the NX2000’s specification is the model’s huge LCD screen. It measures in at 3.7-inches and as a result is the largest in any digital camera bar Samsung’s ‘Galaxy’ duo, the Galaxy NX and Galaxy Camera.

The screen features a 1.152m-dot resolution that results in a 800 x 480 (WVGA) display. It’s a capacitive touch-screen that offers much the same handling as screens found on the Samsung Galaxy range of smartphones, including pinch-to-zoom and multi-touch control.

As a result of the large LCD screen taking up the majority of the rear of the camera, the NX2000 has few physical controls. But the good news is that it features Samsung’s impressive i-Function lens technology.

This button allows for one-touch access to a host of customisable controls, including common shooting settings such as aperture and shutter speed. One press of the button activates the ‘i-Fn’ mode, and when activated you can then use the control ring to control the selected setting. It’s an interesting innovation an alternative method to providing physical controls.

As is becoming more common for Samsung’s NX cameras – and CSCs on the whole for that matter – the NX2000 features both NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity. The Wi-Fi connectivity allows for wireless back-up of images to the cloud, wireless image control through a dedicated app and much other functionality.

The NFC functionality, meanwhile, allows for the NX2000 to be paired with a similarly enabled device by simply touching the two together, and as such offers simple image transfer and remote control.

As well as offering full PASM (Program, Apperture, Shutter and Manual) shooting controls, the NX2000 offers a Smart capture mode as well as host of Scene modes targeted at making potentially complicated image capture techniques as accessible as possible for those starting out in digital photography.

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Introduction

The Samsung NX2000 is a new entry-level mirrorless compact system camera. The plastic-bodied NX2000 features a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, 3.7-inch WVGA Full Touch Screen, ISO range of 100-25,600, 1080p HD movie recording, built-in Wi-Fi and Near Field Communication (NFC) connectivity, 8.6fps continuous shooting, 1/4000th second top shutter speed, Sweep Panoramas and Samsung’s unique i-Function lens. The i-Function button on compatible lenses allows users to control the NX2000 by scrolling through manual settings (shutter speed, aperture, EV, WB, and ISO) and using the focus ring to change the parameters for each setting. The NX2000 also has a special i-Scene lens priority mode, which allows users to select the scene modes, six different Smart Filters and the intelli-Zoom function. The Samsung NX2000 is available in black, pink or white and costs £599 / $649 in a kit with the 20-50mm II lens and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.