Ray Sachs
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I've been pretty lame about paying adequate attention to the NX lineup, but a few recent posts have caught my attention. My main cameras are the RX1 and Nikon A, which I use most of the time for the wide-ish focal length(s) I mostly like to shoot. Not looking to replace either, BUT... I also have a combination of m43 (OMD) for longer lenses and Fuji (XE1) for wide angle. I've been waiting a good long time for the Fuji 10-24 UWA to come along and have thought that if Fuji had something that compared to the Olympus 75mm f1.8, I might bail out of m43 altogether and go with Fuji for my long and wide setup. For how little I use these longer and wider lengths, it seems sort of crazy to have two separate systems. But I see that the NX system has a 12-24, a nice 24mm equivalent pancake, and a wonderful 85 f1.4. The 85 isn't quite as long as the Oly 75, but its a great focal length for the same kind of shooting, maybe actually a bit better length. And they've got a 55-200 that would be enough telephoto for the rare occasion I want to go pretty long. So, a few questions about the bodies:
I'm primarily interested in either the NX20 or the NX300 - probably the NX20 for the EVF. So:
1. Are the controls and menus pretty much the same between the two? If not, what are the key differences?
2. Do either have any sort of distance scale when in manual focus, or basically just focus peaking for critical focus?
3. Does the NX20 have the same basic approach that Nic just recently raised about the auto-ISO logic on the NX300?
4. I assume ALL of the same lenses are fully compatible with both?
5. Is there anything like dual control wheels on these things? I realize that the focus ring on most or all of the lenses (is it all?) can be used as a control ring for other functions when in AF, and I guess each of the camera bodies has one small control dial? Is this right? How do you who have the system find this in use?
6. Given Samsung's relatively low profile in the mirrorless world, is there much confidence that they'll continue to develop and grow this system? These cameras and, particularly, the lenses seem to have a lot to offer. But the Galaxy NX doesn't look like anything I'd be even remotely interested in and I don't want to convert to a system that's either dying or going in a wildly different direction, even if it meets my needs at the moment...
7 - Oh, and do they have the same sensor? I was assuming so since they're both basically 20mp, but I just got the impression from something I read that maybe the NX300 is a newer sensor?? If they're not the same, how much better is the NX300 and in what ways?
Thanks for any input...
-Ray
I'm primarily interested in either the NX20 or the NX300 - probably the NX20 for the EVF. So:
1. Are the controls and menus pretty much the same between the two? If not, what are the key differences?
2. Do either have any sort of distance scale when in manual focus, or basically just focus peaking for critical focus?
3. Does the NX20 have the same basic approach that Nic just recently raised about the auto-ISO logic on the NX300?
4. I assume ALL of the same lenses are fully compatible with both?
5. Is there anything like dual control wheels on these things? I realize that the focus ring on most or all of the lenses (is it all?) can be used as a control ring for other functions when in AF, and I guess each of the camera bodies has one small control dial? Is this right? How do you who have the system find this in use?
6. Given Samsung's relatively low profile in the mirrorless world, is there much confidence that they'll continue to develop and grow this system? These cameras and, particularly, the lenses seem to have a lot to offer. But the Galaxy NX doesn't look like anything I'd be even remotely interested in and I don't want to convert to a system that's either dying or going in a wildly different direction, even if it meets my needs at the moment...
7 - Oh, and do they have the same sensor? I was assuming so since they're both basically 20mp, but I just got the impression from something I read that maybe the NX300 is a newer sensor?? If they're not the same, how much better is the NX300 and in what ways?
Thanks for any input...
-Ray