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Samsung NX10 Review
by Jim Keenan
In 2005, Pentax and Samsung partnered to jointly develop DSLR cameras.
Pentax brought its experience with interchangeable lenses and optics to
the table, and Samsung brought its expertise in digital media and
semiconductor products. Samsung has marketed what are basically re-
badged Pentax DSLRs (Pentax's K10D and 20D, Samsung's GX10 and 20),
but the NX10 marks a departure from both the DSLR script and simple re-
badging.
Lining up to do battle with the small, interchangeable lens Olympus and
Panasonic Micro Four Thirds system cameras (EP-1, EP-2 and GF1,
respectively), the mirrorless NX10 is like nothing in the current Pentax
lineup, right down to its proprietary NX bayonet lens mount. Well, the 14.6
megapixel APS-C sized CMOS sensor might have been borrowed from the
K20D and GX20 cameras, but that's about it. That sensor produces a 1.5x
crop factor with any lenses mounted on the camera.
Besides the lack of a mirror box and pentaprism that contribute to the
GX10's small size, there's a 3.0-inch AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-
emitting diode) monitor that promises better visibility in bright outdoor
conditions along with a faster refresh rate and higher contrast than the
typical LCD monitor. Unlike the competition, an electronic viewfinder is
built in, not an optional add-on. A 720p HD video capability is onboard and
still images can be captured in JPEG or RAW formats. Face detection

2. technology and automatic sensor cleaning are available and Samsung also
promises fast AF performance and easy-to-use menus. The GX10 is
marginally larger and heavier than the competition, but it's a matter of no
more than a half inch and a couple of ounces.
The camera uses SD/SDHC memory media and Samsung will guarantee
performance with SD cards to 4 gigabytes (GB) and 8 GB for SDHC.
Samsung provides a battery and charger, camera strap, a fairly
comprehensive printed "quick start" manual, USB cable and CD-ROM
software with each camera. Conspicuously absent is an A/V cable, which
is listed as an "optional" accessory. One note about the quick start manual
and full user's manual (found on the CD-ROM): the indexes are arranged
alphabetically, but within each letter index, the order of subjects is based
on location in the manual, not alphabetical order. For example, the letter
"S" index starts with shooting mode, subject, status lamp (pages 4, 6 and
12, respectively), rather than Samsung master, Samsung raw converter
and scene mode (pages 68, 69 and 37).
Samsung had three NX lenses available when the camera reached
market: a 30mm pancake, 18-55 zoom and 50-200 zoom, with the latter
two being stabilized. Not a bad lineup for a new camera right out of the
box, and Samsung has already announced five additional lenses for
release this year: 20mm pancake, an unstabilized 18-55, 20-50, 18-200

3. (stabilized) and a 60mm macro. Samsung had an NX10 with an adapter for
Pentax "K" mount lenses on display at the PMA show, but as of this writing
that piece still does not appear on Samsung's website. Samsung was kind
enough to include the 18-55, 30 and 50-200 lenses with our review
camera. Here's what each focal range looks like in the field:
18mm 55mm
30mm 50mm
200mm
Time to put this nice quiver of lenses to use on a subject other than our
local power plant.