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Samsung NX2 coming to Korea in early 2016?

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 […]

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Samsung pulling their cameras out of the UK as well

Yes, Samsung is also pulling their digital cameras and camcorders from the UK. Not really a surprising news if you have been following our previous Samsung coverage.

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Another nail in the coffin: Samsung will stop selling cameras in the Netherlands

After Germany, Samsung will now also stop selling cameras in the Netherlands:

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It’s official: Samsung pulling their cameras out of Germany

The German magazine FotoMagazin contacted me to share an official statement they got from Samsung about the company pulling all cameras from the German photography market (Google translation):

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Samsung NX1 discontinued in Europe, Hong Kong and Australia

@photorumors Samsung IS shuttering their camera division effective 2016. They are withholding announcement … https://t.co/43PbE2qLHf — John (@jhonlsu) November 6, 2015 New reports appeared online about the Samsung NX1 mirrorless camera ($1,199) being discontinued in Europe, Hong Kong and Australia:

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Norwegian camera store stops selling Samsung cameras

Another nail in the Samsung camera business coffin: I received multiple reports that different European stores are pulling out their Samsung inventory. The latest one is coming from the Norwegian camera store Japan Photo – they are getting rid of their Samsung stock and are cutting the prices by 50%:

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Did Samsung just confirm that they are closing their camera business?

@photorumors pic.twitter.com/sYXAX90xoj — John (@jhonlsu) October 26, 2015 A reader twitted me (thanks ‏@jhonlsu) this screenshot of a live chat with Samsung support where they pretty much confirm the rumors about Samsung shutting down their camera business unit (see also this post).

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Another report about Samsung shutting down their camera business

Another website asiae.co.kr | Google translation reports that Samsung will be closing their camera business unit. They have already stopped any camera/lens development and there will be no more new products announced. Asiae is an accurate and popular business newspaper in S. Korea. Last month I reported about another website that reported the exact same thing and Samsung were very quick […]

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Samsung denies rumors of shutting down camera business

Samsung issued an official statement denying the rumors that they are going to shut down their camera business:

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Is Samsung shutting down their camera business?

A reader sent me a link to this article on a Korean website claiming that Samsung will shut down their camera business. The article quotes an “industry insider” as a source of the information and continues to say that since the NX500 announcement, Samsung have not announced anything new and have basically abandon all marketing activities. The […]

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