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Samsung starts off the year 2010 with the official announcement of its new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, the NX10 — a significant event in the camera industry in more ways than one.
For one, it marks Samsung’s first foray into the mirrorless interchangeable system — a market which thus far dominated by Olympus and Panasonic. For another, it could also spell an end to the South Korean electronic giant’s partnerships with Pentax to co-develop digital SLRs.
Samsung NX10
The following is a comparison table between the NX10 and the GH1, the camera it seems to be directly competing with.
Samsung NX10 vs Panasonic DMC-GH1
| Samsung NX10 | Panasonic DMC-GH1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 23.4 x 15.6mm APS-C CMOS | 4/3" Live MOS |
| 14.6 megapixels | 12.1 Megapixels | |
| Lens Mount | Samsung NX lenses | Micro Four Thirds |
| Dust Reduction | Super sonic type | Supersonic wave filter |
| Image Sizes | 3:2 (4592x3056, 3872x2592, 3008x2000, 1920x1280, 1472x976; 16:9 (4592x2584, 3872x2176, 3008x1688, 1920x1080) | 4:3 (4000 x 3000, 2816 x 2112, 2048 x 1536); 3:2 (4128 x 1752, 2928 x 1952, 2064 x 1376); 16:9 (4352 x 2448, 3072 x 1728, 1920 x 1080); 1:1 (2992 x 2992, 2112 x 2112, 1504 x 1504) |
| RAW | Yes | Yes (RAW + JPEG Standard, Fine) |
| Movie | H.264 | AVCHD: 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 |
| 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 340 (all at 30fps) | Motion JPEG at 30 fps: 1280 x 720, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | |
| Movie Format | MP4 (H.264) | AVCHD, Quick time motion JPEG |
| Digital Zoom | N/A | Up to 4x |
| Sensitivity | Auto, Intelligent ISO | Auto, Intelligent ISO |
| ISO 100, 200, 400, 1600, 3200 | ISO 100, 200, 400, 1600, 3200 | |
| Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/4000 | 60 - 1/4000 |
| Bulb | Yes (up to 8 minutes) | Yes (up to 8 minutes) |
| Continuous Shot | 3fps, 30fps at 1.4 megapixels | 3fps (high), 2fps (low) |
| Exposure Modes Modes | Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Smart Auto, Night, Portrait, Landscape, Scene, Movie | Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Auto |
| Picture Styles/Scene Modes | Beauty shot, Children, Close Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Back light, Fireworks, Beach & Snow | Portrait, Soft Skin, Outdoor Portrait, Indoor Portrait, Creative Portrait, Scenery, Nature, Architecture, Creative Scenery, Sports, Outdoor Sports, Indoor Sports, Creative Sports, Flower, Food, Objects, Creative Close-Up, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illuminations, Creative Night Scenery, Sunset, Party, Baby 1, 2, Pet |
| Vari-angle/Tilt and Swivel LCD Monitor | No | Yes |
| 3.0" AMOLED Screen | 3.0" TFT LCD monitor | |
| 100% frame coverage | 100% frame coverage | |
| 614,000 dots | 460,000 dots |
