Reviewed.com: New Samsung camera is more of the same
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Today’s announcement that the Samsung NX1100 (MSRP $699.00 with 20-50mm kit lens) is up for pre-order at B&H Photo[1] came as a surprise in the sense that very few in the press were alerted ahead of time, but last week’s leak of the camera’s manual[2] was a pretty big tip-off that it was coming down the pike.
This is Samsung’s “all-new” NX1100. See if you can spot the differences!
The latest entry in the mirrorless NX line appears all but identical to the previous iteration, the NX1000[3]. Included are the same 20.3-megapixel (effective) APS-C CMOS sensor, the same 100-12800 ISO range, the same 8 fps continuous shooting capability, the same 3-inch 921k-dot rear LCD, the same baked-in WiFi, and the same external styling. The now-familiar 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens is also included with the NX1100—at the moment, there’s no option to order a body-only version.
As with the previous model, the NX1100 is capable of shooting 1080/30p HD video. It also includes an external mic jack and full manual exposure controls when shooting video. There’s a full hot shoe that can be used to mount a mic, but it’s more likely to host the included SEF-8A flash unit. Also in the accessory grab-bag is a copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom—something any photographer should be happy to get their hands on.
The 20.3-megapixel CMOS imaging sensor is one of the NX1100’s best features, but it faces stiff competition from Sony’s NEX models.
There’s no word on a release date, but we’ve reached out to Samsung for official word and we’ll let you know the moment we hear anything. In the meantime, the NX1100 can be pre-ordered in either white or black. For more information, check out the full press release at PRWeb[4].
References
- ^ up for pre-order at B&H Photo (www.bhphotovideo.com)
- ^ leak of the camera’s manual (www.engadget.com)
- ^ the NX1000 (www.digitalcamerainfo.com)
- ^ the full press release at PRWeb (www.prweb.com)