Category Archives: Samsung

Samsung NX 30mm f/2 i-Fn lens (EX-S30ANW) coming soon

Last year I reported that Samsung will release a new version of their 30mm f/2 NX pancake lens with i-Fn functionality. A German retailer now has the new lens listed on their website with a price of 299 EUR (around 400 USD). Expect the official announcement in the next few weeks. The current 30mm f/2.0 lens is listed […]

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New Samsung gold plated NX300 special edition camera kit

   Axiom Telecom announced a new special limited edition kit that contains a 22k gold plated NX300 camera, two lenses (55-18mm III and 45mm 2D/3D), SEF8-A flash, external battery charger, 16GB memory card and leather case/strap. Each of the units is marked with an unique serial number and “Special Edition” engravings. The set will be available […]

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What else is new?

   Nauticam announced a flash trigger for Canon cameras that can fit inside their underwater housings – see the above video demonstration. Ex-Olympus executives sentenced for fraud, will not go to jail. Kenko announced a new underwater camera in Japan. Last chance: the entire Topas Labs plugin bundle is now $100 off (use coupon code july4). The suite includes Adjust, DeNoise, B&W Effects, ReMask, Lens Effects, Detail, […]

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Samsung Galaxy NX interchangeable lens camera with 3G/4G LTE & Wi-Fi connectivity announced

Today Samsung officially announced the previously leaked Galaxy NX interchangeable lens mirrorless camera that comes with 3G/4G LTE & Wi-Fi connectivity. The US pricing has not been announced yet – check this link for updates. Additional information:

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This is the Samsung Galaxy NX Android mirrorless camera

Those are the first images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy NX Android based mirrorless camera which most likely will be announced on June 20th. The basic specifications are: APS-C 20.3MP sensor Full HD 1080p video ISO range: up to 25,600 4.3″ high-resolution touchscreen and no buttons on the back panel Additional images:

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The next Samsung mirrorless camera will run on Android

Samsung CEO JK Shin confirmed to Korea Times that their next mirrorless camera will run on the Android OS. The company will also introduce a new Galaxy camera on June 20th:

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Samsung announced 10mm f/3.5 fisheye lens for NX system

Two months ago I reported about a new Samsung 10mm f/3.5 lens which was officially announced today – it is the slimmest and smallest fisheye AF lens on the market: “At 72g, this compact lens comes in stylish white or black to complement the NX series of cameras, and easily fits into a camera bag or […]

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The code of the Samsung NX200 and NX300 mirrorless cameras is now available as open source

A reader informed me that Samsung released the code for the NX200 and NX300 mirrorless cameras as open source based on the Cortex A9 quad core CPU and Neon coprocessor. This means that everyone can download it and make their own modifications, fix bugs, add new features, etc. As far as I know, this is the first major camera manufacturer to release […]

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Is this the Samsung NX-R mirrorless camera?

The Samsung NX-R mirrorless camera has been rumored for a while and the above pictures could as well be the real deal. As previously reported, the NX-R will have built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.

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Samsung NX2000 mirrorless camera officially announced

The Samsung NX2000 mirrorless camera is now officially announced and is available for pre-order ($649 for a lens kit, available in black and white). Samsung NX2000 product specifications:

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