Samsung NX11 review

Compact system camera is a minor refinement, but handles well

The 14.6 effective megapixel Samsung NX11 upgrades the original NX10 (read our review here), with some refining design tweaks and additional lens compatibility, a 20mm ‘pancake’ plus 20-50mm zoom,launched alongside it. But although it is a compact system camera (or CSC) like its predecessor it still takes its style cues from a conventional bridge camera or digital SLR, rather than a pocket compact.

The camera comes in two parts, the body and the lens. An image stabilised 18-55mm zoom came with our test kit, providing a 35mm equivalent focal length of 27.7 to 84.7mm. Since like all CSC’s the NX11’s body is mirrorless, it occupies about half the physical depth of even an entry level DSLR, such as the Canon EOS 600D.


Samsung NX11: Build

Even with lens removed the NX11 body would struggle to fit into a jacket pocket however, as could be achieved with a rival CSC without optic, such as an Olympus E-PL2 or Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The larger size is partly because, unlike them, the Samsung offers the advantage of a built-in viewfinder plus AMOLED (not LCD) screen directly beneath for framing up shots as well as reviewing them. Neither viewfinder nor monitor is angle adjustable however.

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Scintillating shooting experience with the Samsung NX-11

The UrbanWire spoke to Mr. William Aung, lecturer at the School of Film and Media Studies in Ngee Ann Polytechnic and professional photographer, and he gave his input on Samsung’s NX-11 camera.
“The NX11 is a great alternative for people who wants to enjoy great image quality of DSLRs, but does not appreciate the weight and the size of the modern DSLRs. A lot of people mistake NX11 for a micro-four-third. In fact, the camera is a mirror-less body featuring an APS-C sensor, which in a way, is the same size and quality of most DSLR cameras in the market.

Read more: http://theurbanwire.com/2011/05/05/scintillating-shooting-experience-with-the-samsung-nx-11/

Hands on with the Samsung WB700 and NX11

It’s not always easy to get kids to flash a smile or pay attention to the camera, especially when you’re all huddled together flashing wacky faces or flaunting formal poses waiting for the flash to go off. The photographer begins the inevitable countdown: “3, 2, 1…”
And it is that exact moment that Junior decides he wants to pull your hair or scream for ice cream or look the other way as the picture gets snapped.
 
Read more : http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/30/samsung-camera-animation/

Samsung Blog Reveals Incredible Retro NX Prototypes

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We first got wind that Samsung was planning a micro four-thirds competitor in 2009, when they unveiled the NX prototype at PMA, their first attempt at an interchangeable lens compact (ILC) camera. A new blog post from Samsung shows us just how radically different some of their prototypes were, and how much things changed between the various stages of design and the eventually released NX10.
Read more : http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2011/05/samsung-blog-shows-incredibly-prototypes

Final nominations announced for Macworld Awards / NX11 nominated for award

Macworld has announced the final round of nominations for the Macworld Awards.

Now in its 16th year, the Macworld Awards are THE event in the UK Mac calendar, recognising the products and vendors that make a significant contribution throughout the year.

Gadget review: Samsung NX100

If you’re looking for a compact, lightweight alternative to a DSLR, Samsung NX100 will be ideal for you.


Riding on the success of NX10, Samsung’s first mirrorless camera, NX100 also comes with a mirrorless APS-C size sensor and a three-inch AMOLED screen, plus new features such as i-Function Lens.


Mirrorless cameras were one of the digital camera trends in 2010, and they are expected to grow this year as more companies jump on the bandwagon.


What makes them special is that even though you can still play with interchangeable lenses, the same as you do with a DLSR, mirrorless cameras are much smaller and lighter.


There’s no need to explain the technicalities behind the reduction in size and weight, but do take note that mirrorless cameras don’t come with a viewfinder — this means the main source for viewing your photograph subjects is through the rear LCD or AMOLED screen.


Read more : http://www.herworld.com/timeout/gadget-review/gadget-review-samsung-nx100

How the NX Lenses are launched into the World. PART II : The NX Lens Planners

The NX series, which
was a major hit upon its release last year, has won high praise from users to
journalists of camera magazines. For the compact system camera, the lens is an
essential product. Aren't you curious about how the Samsung lens came to life?
What about the planning, designing, and marketing work that happened behind the
curtains to develop such a widely hailed product that promises an excellent
value for your money? Here is a sneak peek into how the Samsung NX lens
came to life and the behind stories.

Planning

1. Where
does lens planning start from? Do you follow market demand or do you focus on
technology?

Youngbae Kim
(Director, Product Planning Group) : The NX lens
planning is driven by the market and consumers. We identify consumer needs and
define the lens specification based on their needs, and figure out how to match
the spec with the NX camera.

Jayong Koo
(Manager, Product Planning Group) : Our planning is focused on the
consumers. We analyze various sales data, survey and interview the consumers to
build sophisticated understanding of their needs, and match that with our
technology to come up with a lens that the market is looking for.

Youngbae Kim (Director, Product Planning
Group)

2. What
channels do you use to gather consumer demands and
reactions?

Youngbae
Kim : It's simple. We analyze market data, sales data, and conduct
consumer surveys to segment the customers by age group/type and decide the lens
specification for each.

3. What
made you develop the i-Function lens in the first place?

Youngbae
Kim : I made a lot of effort trying to understand consumer needs and
their usage behavior, and it led me to the i-Function lens. I thought very hard
about how to make photo shooting easier and enjoyable. Lens until now had
increasingly better quality but that was about it. If existing lens were
reactive, following what the body ordered, I wanted to develop a lens that has
buttons on the lens that can give directions, and the outcome was the i-Function
lens.

Jayong
Koo : An innovative idea on a lens that is the i-Function
lens. If a former lens was part of the body that moves reactively at the
body's control, the i-Function lens, in contrast, controls the body, ensuring a
new innovative and convenient UI.

4. Where
did you focus in order to differentiate against competitors
products?

Youngbae
Kim : We will continue to focus on performance and features, just like
the i-Function
lens which has brought about a breakthrough in features.

Jayong Koo (Manager, Product Planning
Group)

5. What is
your outlook on mirrorless cameras and the future of the
i-Function?

Youngbae
Kim : With such an entrenched DSLR market and mirrorless camera at only
its initial stage, many uncertainties exist. Nonetheless, I think that the
ability to fulfill the consumer's need to capture a beautiful scene is more
important than mirror versus mirrorless. It's true that the mirror camera was
able to better satisfy the consumers because it had better technology and
performance; however, I think that the transition from DSLR to mirrorless is a
natural path towards digitalization.

Jayong
Koo : The compact system camera is an innovative camera that combines
the benefits of existing DSLR and point & shoot camera, and I think the
compact system camera market will grow. As a differentiated function of the NX,
the i-Function lens will be continuously upgraded and made more
convenient.

6. Do you
personally enjoy taking pictures?

Youngbae
Kim : I recently had a late child and have taken a lot of pictures of
the baby.

Jayong
Koo : I've been in the camera business for about 10 years and have
taken lots of pictures, which has been a great learning experience. These days,
I take pictures of my children using the NX100.

7. Can you
say a brief sentence about the lens you are currently developing that will be
revealed later?

Youngbae
Kim : We plan to launch lenses for different purposes such as for macro
shooting, lens fit for video, and lens for portrait among many
others.

Marketing

1. Can you
describe what a product manager does?

Howoung Lee
(Senior Manager, Product Marketing Group) : A product manager is
responsible for the whole process from its inception to mass production. Other
responsibilities include, when, where, and how much of the product will be
launched, how to compete with competitors, and what benefits to offer the
customers.

Howoung Lee (Senior Manager, Product Marketing
Group)

2. How is
marketing for cameras and lenses different from that of other electronic
products?

Howoung
Lee : A camera is a product that has both digital and analog
attributes. The emotional aspect of the camera helps to connect people with
other people and deliver my own story.

3. What do
you highlights the most when trying to promote the excellence of the NX lens
compared to existing SLR cameras?

Howoung
Lee : In marketing, there is a terminology called POP and POD. POP
stands for 'Point of Parity' and POD 'Point of Difference'. In terms of POP, we
made a high resolution lens to strengthen the attribute of the lens. In terms of
POD, we introduced the unprecedented i-Function to differentiate against
competitors.

4. Do you
personally like to take photos? If so, what is your favorite camera and
lens?

Howoung
Lee : I was a sales man in the past and there was this one time when I
took a photo of a customer on a heavy snow day, which facilitated the
negotiation. became even fonder of photos then. I like light lenses that work
best with family photos.

5. Do you
have any words of advice for those aspiring to become a marketer or working in a
camera related business?

Howoung
Lee : Because camera portrays the heart and philosophy of people, I
think you need to have a warm heart to do camera marketing.

Design

1. Can you
briefly talk about the lens design?

Kyunghan Noh
(Senior Designer, Design Group) : A lens designer thinks about what
value and benefit the lens should offer to the consumers when it comes out.
These thoughts impact the shape and composition of the lens.

Kyunghan Noh (Senior Designer, Design
Group)

2. I would
think that the lens would be limited in outer design compared to the camera
body. What do you think? What is the most important about outer
design?

Kyunghan
Noh : The lens is an ultra precision instrument with size issues, so
it's true that it has limitations in design. Defining a unique image group is
important.

3. I hear
that designers often have a hard time being stuck between the developers and
planners. What process do you go through to coordinate?

Kyunghan
Noh : In the past, the designers had a little role to play, but the
mindset has shifted towards creativity, so now people come to ask for our
opinions.

4. Bluering
is a key feature of the Samsung NX lens. How did this come
about?

Kyunghan
Noh : We borrowed blue, the color that represents Samsung, to express
Samsung's unique identity through the lens as well.

5. A
self-evaluation of the i-Function lens?

Kyunghan
Noh : I think the i-Function
lens redefined the paradigm of interchangeable lens. If the existing cameras
were not able to control the function looking at the object, the i-Function lens
is able to do so, which is a clear differentiator.

6. What
kind of lens do you want to make in the future?

Kyunghan
Noh : Our plan is to strengthen the premium lens line-up. We will also
continue to develop upgraded versions of previously launched lenses. I also want
to make a lens than can control the whole body from it.

7. Do you
have any words for those who want to become a lens
designer?

Kyunghan
Noh : A lens designer should first have ample experience in taking
pictures. If you take a lot of pictures, you start to see improvement areas as a
user, so for those who want to become a camera or lens designer, I recommend you
take a lot of pictures.

In the two series,
we met with the lens developers, the NX lens
planners, marketers and designers to talk about the key features of the NX lens
and how the i-Function came about. We were able to see that the NX lens
was created to meet the needs of the users in a convenient way, which was made
possible through unsparing effort of experts in their respective fields. I look
forward to how the NX lens
evolves and develops in the future!

The NX series, which
was a major hit upon its release last year, has won high praise from users to
journalists of camera magazines. For the compact system camera, the lens is an
essential product. Aren't you curious about how the Samsung lens came to life?
What about the planning, designing, and marketing work that happened behind the
curtains to develop such a widely hailed product that promises an excellent
value for your money? Here is a sneak peek into how the Samsung NX lens
came to life and the behind stories.

Planning

1. Where
does lens planning start from? Do you follow market demand or do you focus on
technology?

Youngbae Kim
(Director, Product Planning Group) : The NX lens
planning is driven by the market and consumers. We identify consumer needs and
define the lens specification based on their needs, and figure out how to match
the spec with the NX camera.

Jayong Koo
(Manager, Product Planning Group) : Our planning is focused on the
consumers. We analyze various sales data, survey and interview the consumers to
build sophisticated understanding of their needs, and match that with our
technology to come up with a lens that the market is looking for.

Youngbae Kim (Director, Product Planning
Group)

2. What
channels do you use to gather consumer demands and
reactions?

Youngbae
Kim : It's simple. We analyze market data, sales data, and conduct
consumer surveys to segment the customers by age group/type and decide the lens
specification for each.

3. What
made you develop the i-Function lens in the first place?

Youngbae
Kim : I made a lot of effort trying to understand consumer needs and
their usage behavior, and it led me to the i-Function lens. I thought very hard
about how to make photo shooting easier and enjoyable. Lens until now had
increasingly better quality but that was about it. If existing lens were
reactive, following what the body ordered, I wanted to develop a lens that has
buttons on the lens that can give directions, and the outcome was the i-Function
lens.

Jayong
Koo : An innovative idea on a lens that is the i-Function
lens. If a former lens was part of the body that moves reactively at the
body's control, the i-Function lens, in contrast, controls the body, ensuring a
new innovative and convenient UI.

4. Where
did you focus in order to differentiate against competitors
products?

Youngbae
Kim : We will continue to focus on performance and features, just like
the i-Function
lens which has brought about a breakthrough in features.

Jayong Koo (Manager, Product Planning
Group)

5. What is
your outlook on mirrorless cameras and the future of the
i-Function?

Youngbae
Kim : With such an entrenched DSLR market and mirrorless camera at only
its initial stage, many uncertainties exist. Nonetheless, I think that the
ability to fulfill the consumer's need to capture a beautiful scene is more
important than mirror versus mirrorless. It's true that the mirror camera was
able to better satisfy the consumers because it had better technology and
performance; however, I think that the transition from DSLR to mirrorless is a
natural path towards digitalization.

Jayong
Koo : The compact system camera is an innovative camera that combines
the benefits of existing DSLR and point & shoot camera, and I think the
compact system camera market will grow. As a differentiated function of the NX,
the i-Function lens will be continuously upgraded and made more
convenient.

6. Do you
personally enjoy taking pictures?

Youngbae
Kim : I recently had a late child and have taken a lot of pictures of
the baby.

Jayong
Koo : I've been in the camera business for about 10 years and have
taken lots of pictures, which has been a great learning experience. These days,
I take pictures of my children using the NX100.

7. Can you
say a brief sentence about the lens you are currently developing that will be
revealed later?

Youngbae
Kim : We plan to launch lenses for different purposes such as for macro
shooting, lens fit for video, and lens for portrait among many
others.

Marketing

1. Can you
describe what a product manager does?

Howoung Lee
(Senior Manager, Product Marketing Group) : A product manager is
responsible for the whole process from its inception to mass production. Other
responsibilities include, when, where, and how much of the product will be
launched, how to compete with competitors, and what benefits to offer the
customers.

Howoung Lee (Senior Manager, Product Marketing
Group)

2. How is
marketing for cameras and lenses different from that of other electronic
products?

Howoung
Lee : A camera is a product that has both digital and analog
attributes. The emotional aspect of the camera helps to connect people with
other people and deliver my own story.

3. What do
you highlights the most when trying to promote the excellence of the NX lens
compared to existing SLR cameras?

Howoung
Lee : In marketing, there is a terminology called POP and POD. POP
stands for 'Point of Parity' and POD 'Point of Difference'. In terms of POP, we
made a high resolution lens to strengthen the attribute of the lens. In terms of
POD, we introduced the unprecedented i-Function to differentiate against
competitors.

4. Do you
personally like to take photos? If so, what is your favorite camera and
lens?

Howoung
Lee : I was a sales man in the past and there was this one time when I
took a photo of a customer on a heavy snow day, which facilitated the
negotiation. became even fonder of photos then. I like light lenses that work
best with family photos.

5. Do you
have any words of advice for those aspiring to become a marketer or working in a
camera related business?

Howoung
Lee : Because camera portrays the heart and philosophy of people, I
think you need to have a warm heart to do camera marketing.

Design

1. Can you
briefly talk about the lens design?

Kyunghan Noh
(Senior Designer, Design Group) : A lens designer thinks about what
value and benefit the lens should offer to the consumers when it comes out.
These thoughts impact the shape and composition of the lens.

Kyunghan Noh (Senior Designer, Design
Group)

2. I would
think that the lens would be limited in outer design compared to the camera
body. What do you think? What is the most important about outer
design?

Kyunghan
Noh : The lens is an ultra precision instrument with size issues, so
it's true that it has limitations in design. Defining a unique image group is
important.

3. I hear
that designers often have a hard time being stuck between the developers and
planners. What process do you go through to coordinate?

Kyunghan
Noh : In the past, the designers had a little role to play, but the
mindset has shifted towards creativity, so now people come to ask for our
opinions.

4. Bluering
is a key feature of the Samsung NX lens. How did this come
about?

Kyunghan
Noh : We borrowed blue, the color that represents Samsung, to express
Samsung's unique identity through the lens as well.

5. A
self-evaluation of the i-Function lens?

Kyunghan
Noh : I think the i-Function
lens redefined the paradigm of interchangeable lens. If the existing cameras
were not able to control the function looking at the object, the i-Function lens
is able to do so, which is a clear differentiator.

6. What
kind of lens do you want to make in the future?

Kyunghan
Noh : Our plan is to strengthen the premium lens line-up. We will also
continue to develop upgraded versions of previously launched lenses. I also want
to make a lens than can control the whole body from it.

7. Do you
have any words for those who want to become a lens
designer?

Kyunghan
Noh : A lens designer should first have ample experience in taking
pictures. If you take a lot of pictures, you start to see improvement areas as a
user, so for those who want to become a camera or lens designer, I recommend you
take a lot of pictures.

In the two series,
we met with the lens developers, the NX lens
planners, marketers and designers to talk about the key features of the NX lens
and how the i-Function came about. We were able to see that the NX lens
was created to meet the needs of the users in a convenient way, which was made
possible through unsparing effort of experts in their respective fields. I look
forward to how the NX lens
evolves and develops in the future!

NX100`s Microsite from Chile has Won the Webby Awards!

The 2View and NX100’s microsite of Samsung Electronics Chile, Vive La Experiencia, has recently won the 15th Webby Awards as “RICH MEDIA: PROMOTIONAL”.

Of the nearly 10,000 entries from about 60 countries submitted to the 15th Annual Webby Awards, fewer than 10% were distinguished as an Official Honoree. This is 5th time Samsung has won the Webby Awards and the 1st time for Chile companies.

The microsite offers information on Samsung’s 2View camera, the ST600’s unique functions, such as Self-Portrait, Jump Shot, Children Mode, Couple Shot, and Timer. It also offers the feature of the i-Function lens and NX100’s campaign film with OK Go.

The main event, Vive La Experiencia (“live the experience” in Spanish), is a fun flash you can enjoy whether you speak Spanish or not.

1. To begin, click the button “Comenzar!” which means “start.”

2. Once it shows models, select a one to your liking.

3. You can take 6 photos while the model poses for the camera.

4. The photos you made will be shown after you have finished.

5. You can share this event on Facebook.

To visit the microsite, please click here.

It’s been two years!

Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. has provided the author of this article with the mentioned digital imaging device.

Time is flying relentlessly fast. I’ve just thought I was here two years now. Different things were happening at that time, a lot has changed. In some areas, have made good progress in the other, unfortunately, failed to change anything. Fortunately, it can always be better – I hope so.
In connection with my presence on this blog, I had the opportunity lead a workshops: “Photoblog – how to present your photos online?”. Conducting such a meeting was quite a challenge, because I never did anything like that. On the fourth occasion already gone quite well. I will say that even much I loved it :)
Workshops were conducted during the photo festival. Samsung was the patron of the event.

Samsung NX10 │ 1/320s │ f5.0 │ 64.0mm │ ISO 200

Going back to my presence on this blog, it all started in April 2009. Then I received the camera WB1000 – I did it a lot of pictures, now, my wife took the camera:) Here are a lot of photos taken WB1000.

Samsung NX10 │ 1/250s │ f8.0 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/125s │ f8.0 │ 50mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/160s │ f4.0 │ 50mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/125s │ f2.8 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/125s │ f5.0 │ 89mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/320s │ f9.0 │ 33mm │ ISO 100

Therefore, that enjoyed the photos I received after some time the next proposal. It was a long-awaited and shrouded in mystery Samsung NX10. I will tell you that this is a super feeling to have something that many have heard of but nobody has ever seen it.
With NX has already done more than 10,000 pictures, and soon I am going for a long awaited vacation, so probably will bring a few hundred pictures. Someone might say that 10,000 is not enough, but I still have a second camera  Samsung EX1 counter shows more than 4000 :D
One of my photographic achievements is to get into well-known Getty Images – I currently have over 180 pictures for sale. Of course, I invite you to buy ;)

Samsung NX10 │ 1/160s │ f8.0 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/160s │ f4.3 │ 64mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/160s │ f5.6 │ 75mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/125s │ f5.6 │ 200mm │ ISO 200

Samsung NX10 │ 1/100s │ f3.8 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/400s │ f8.0 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/250s │ f11.0 │ 200mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/2s │ f22.0 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/250s │ f7.1 │ 54mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 1/250s │ f6.3 │ 130mm │ ISO 100

Photos above are from cities, Lodz and Warsaw.
From a photographic point of view, the most expected for me is a macro lens, which should appear soon, and maybe the successor NX10 ;) So for now macro lens is the 20mm or 50-200mm with macro lens +4 :D

Samsung NX10 │ 1/15s │ f2.8 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10

Samsung NX10 │ 1/80s │ f2.8 │ 20mm │ ISO 200

Samsung NX10 │ 1/80s │ f6.3 │ 20mm │ ISO 100

Samsung NX10 │ 0.600s │ f5.6 │ 200mm │ I0SO 100

And as always for end Natasha :)

Samsung EX1 │ 1/180s │ f1.8 │ 5.2mm │ ISO 80

Of course, I invite everyone to visit my Flickr, where is a lot more pictures.
BR
Daniel
P.S Thanks Sammy ;)

Samsung NX11 Provides Different Modes for Your Convenience!

 

As we all know, the Samsung NX11 received a favorable evaluation by people who were attended the Consumer Electronics Show 2011. CES is a major technology-related trade show held every year in January at the Las Vegas Convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

The NX11 has the design based on NX10 with 14.6 megapixel, APS-C censor, mirror-less interchangeable lens, 3.0inch AMOLED Display, HD Video Recording, RAW, Supersonic Dust Removing function, and more. The NX11 has existing features of the NX10 and added some appreciable functions. Furthermore, the NX11 provides Lens Priority Mode, Panorama Mode, and Sound picture Mode for your convenience!

 

Today, we are going to see the various shooting modes from the NX11.

 

 

 

1. Lens Priority Mode (Lens recognition setting)

 

When we attach the lens to the camera, the camera recognizes the lens and provides optimized settings for that particular NX lens. The camera automatically re-adjusts for optimal shooting when we change the lens, which is NX’s revolutionary lens technology

 

 

How to set your camera?

 

Just press the i-Function button and rotate the lens– the camera will do the rest!

 

2. Panorama Mode

Get wider view with the Panorama shot! This mode is helpful when you want to capture any wide-angle views or to represent the physical space images by rotating the camera in real time.

 

 

 

 

How to use this?

 

Go to Menu and set to Panorama mode. Press and hold the shutter and rotate the camera (One Press & Sweep motion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Sound Picture Mode

This mode lets you capture a picture even as it is recording the sound. This will automatically save 5-10 seconds before and after from when you pressed the shutter. It also provides users with ‘vivid’ images.

 

Samsung NX11 provides Lens Priority mode, Panorama mode, and Sound picture mode for your convenience! Now you can get good quality photos without difficulty.

 

Thank you guys for sparing your precious time for reading this article!