Samsung has unveiled three new Wi-Fi equipped interchangeable-lens
cameras, the NX20, NX210 and NX1000.
The new models use the same 20.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS
sensor (reportedly the same sensor that debuted in 2011’s NX200), have a top
shooting speed of 8 frames per second and can capture 1080p Full HD video.
The addition of Wi-Fi follows Samsung’s approach in
the compact camera category and all three cameras can be set to automatically
back-up images when a user comes within range of his or her Wi-Fi network – transferring
images either to a computer, network drive or cloud-based back-up service.
Further, with an internet hotspot or home Wi-Fi you can post images directly from
the camera to social media sites such as Facebook, Picasa, Photobucket or
YouTube. The same technology can be used to wirelessly control the camera using
an Android smartphone or tablet, with the phone’s screen mirroring what the
camera ‘sees’.
The NX20 is shaped like a DSLR and replaces the NX10. It offers the highest
specification level of the three with a high-resolution electronic viewfinder, three-inch
tilting Active Matrix OLED, built-in flash and a top shutter speed of 1/8000s.
The compact-styled NX210 replaces the NX200, and while it also
features an AMOLED screen it is fixed and there is no viewfinder or built-in
flash. Top shutter speed is 1/4000s.
The NX1000 will be the cheapest of the three
cameras and is aimed at beginner photographers. It uses a conventional TFT LCD
and, like the NX210, does not include a viewfinder or built-in flash.
Local pricing and release dates were not available at
the time of writing.
Samsung NX20.
Samsung NX20.
Samsung NX210.
Samsung NX1000.