I eventually started trying to ‘shoot’ the card out by pressing down on the spring-loaded release and popping my finger off the card so the card would come out further. As a result, removing the SD card can be quite difficult. The door is on the side of the grip, which is a great place for it, but the cutout is deep when the door is open, and the card slot is very close to the door. The only real issue I had with the construction of the camera was the small area for the memory card door. A few of the buttons are a bit small, such as the four buttons that sit on top of the drive mode dial, which can make operation with gloves a bit fiddly, but overall Samsung has done a great job with ergonomics and construction. The rear screen tilts up and down and the tilting mechanism is quite robust, though I wish the little tabs for facilitating the tilt were slightly larger. The dials and switches all have nice positive action, with the mode dial and drive mode dial feeling great. It’s not a camera that can easily slip in a jacket pocket, but that’s certainly not the shooter that Samsung is targeting with the camera. Samsung has previewed an upcoming 300mm f/2.8, and the NX1 should handle great with that supertelephoto on as well. This is a fairly hefty combination, and the NX1 handled quite well with this large lens strapped to the front. I shot with the 16-50mm primarily during the testing period. It’s extremely comfortable to shoot, even when a large lens like the new 16-50mm f/2-2.8 zoom ( reviewed here) is mounted to the camera. The main grip is large and contoured to your hand, with a nice soft rubber for extra grip. The NX1 is a solidly built camera with a magnesium-alloy shell, robust weathersealing and generally well conceived and constructed controls. The Samsung NX1 with Samsung 16-50mm f/2-2.8 However, the NX1 is targeting professionals with this camera, who may not care about being super discreet, but want a camera that is robust, handles well and feels comfortable with big fast glass. It’s similar in dimension to a prosumer grade DSLR such as the Canon 70D or NIkon D7100, though the NX1 is a fair bit lighter than either of those two cameras. It’s one of the largest mirrorless cameras around, with an SLR style and an SLR size. It’s not just about small size, but simply a different way of viewing through a camera lens. The Samsung NX1 is a mirrorless camera that sort of eschews the common thinking about mirrorless. The NX1 was reviewed with Firmware version 1.2. I am not a videographer, so my reviews concentrate on the still imaging capabilities of a camera. I review products on how they act for me as a photographic tool. There are plenty of other sites that cover those. You won’t find lens charts or resolution numbers here. If you’re not familiar with my reviews, I review from a real world shooting perspective. The NX1 is a pro-grade weathersealed body with a new 28 megapixel APS-C sensor, fast hybrid autofocus and the ability to track motion while rattling off an impressive 15 frames per second. Samsung doesn’t seem satisfied being an afterthought in the industry, and they are hopeful that the NX1 is the camera that serves as a wake-up call to photographers to pay a bit more attention at the Korean manufacturer. I’ve wanted to review the Samsung NX1 ever since I first held it at Photokina, as I was immediately impressed by the responsiveness and thoughtfulness of the design.
They’ve been expanding their lens line, improving their cameras, and made a big splash at Photokina this year with the release of their high-end NX1 mirrorless camera. Samsung entered the interchangeable lens camera market back in 2010, with their first NX mount APS-C mirrorless camera. But as they’ve done with smartphones and televisions, Samsung has proven the ability to make a splash in new industries and not only compete, but dominate. It’s not a brand that one typically associates with high-end photographic gear, but rather all manner of other electronics products such as televisions and now smartphones.
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