Photography news, before it happens

The Samsung saga continues: the Korean news website www.edaily.co.kr reports that Samsung will not exit the camera business and will announce new mirrorless camera(s) during the CES show in January 2016. The new camera will be a replacement for the NX1 or NX500 models.

Several new rumors are currently floating online that a Samsung NX2 mirrorless camera will be announced in early 2016 (either during the CES or CP+ shows). One of the possibilities is that the NX2 will be available only for the Korean market (Samsung officially pulled out their cameras from several European countries). I personally don’t believe this Samsung NX2 rumor. One thing is for sure: if Samsung doesn’t announce any new NX products for the CES or CP+ shows in early 2016, I am pretty sure they are done with at least their NX line – they may continue to produce some connected compact cameras.

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Update: see also this related news from Korea.