Samsung’s NX10 is something of a landmark in digital cameras because it’s the first hybrid model to use an APS-C sized sensor. Olympus and Panasonic already have a number of hybrid models on the market, but they use the slightly smaller Micro Four Thirds format.
Megapixels: 14.6 Sensor size: 23.4 x 15.6mm Movies: 1280 x 720 Continuous shooting: 3fps LCD display: 3-inch 614,000 pixels Live view: Yes Dust removal: Yes Body-only weight: 353g
The NX10 takes interchangeable lenses like a digital SLR, but does away with the internal mirror and optical viewing system, using an electronic viewfinder driven by the sensor instead.
This produces a lighter, slimmer camera body which is less complicated mechanically and also better suited to the live view modes most users have become accustomed to with compact digital cameras. It’s similar in concept to Panasonic’s G1 and GH1 cameras, which share the same digital SLR design but lack the internal mirror.
The NX10 has a 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor with a dust-reduction mechanism, a 3-inch AMOLED display and a standard HD movie mode (1280 x 720 pixels). Interestingly, image stabilisation is built into the lenses rather than the body, a departure from Samsung’s previous digital SLRs, which had a sensor-shift anti-shake mechanism (shared with Pentax).
The NX10 uses a new proprietary NX lens mount, and there are currently three lenses to choose from:
- 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 stabilised kit lens
- 50-200mm f4.0-5.6 stabilised telephoto zoom
- 30mm f2 prime lens
The body is surprisingly slim and litte larger than Panasonic’s G1/G2. The design and the controls are very good, as is the 18-55mm image-stabilised kit lens, and both are a major improvement on Samsung’s GX-series digital SLRs (which were, in fact, re-badged Pentax models).
See also: Samsung UK website | Hybrids
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