The new Samsung mirrorless camera NX300 with hybrid autofocus is announced. The new camera has phase-detection focus elements build into sensor, so it supposed to focus fast (depending on lens, of cause). The camera is build around the same or very similar ~20MP APS-C sensor used in NX20, NX200/210 and NX100. It has tiltable AMOLED touch screen but lucks build-in flash or viewfinder. The specs are beefed up, and camera can do more than 8 frames per sec, and has max shutter speed of 1/6000. The focus peaking is added, too.
One of the attractive features of Samsung mirorless system is a fairly broad selection of decent lenses. Their prices are democratic, too. The huge minus is their approach to marketing. It is hard to find Samsung CSC camera in many camera shops in Australia: Teds does not list any Samsung mirrorless camera on their site, and even Camera House does not have all CSC models from Samsung. The 20MP sensor is a bit noisier at high iso compared to other modern APS-C sensors from Sony or Fujifilm, but at low iso the images are gorgeous. Here is a review of the NX system and NX20 camera from SoundImagePlus site.
Samsung apparently is working on dedicated 75-300mm lens for NX system. Very handy zoom range for anyone limited by 18-55mm (sigh...)
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