The Samsung NX20 is a
digital
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compact camera
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produced and marketed by
Samsung
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since April 2012 as a successor to the
Samsung NX11. It is a 20.3 Megapixel
mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
A mirrorless camera (sometimes referred to as a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) or digital single-lens mirrorless (DSLM)) is a digital camera which, in contrast to DSLRs, does not use a mirror in order to ensure that the image ...
using the
Samsung NX-mount
The Samsung NX-mount is the lens mount used on NX series mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras by Samsung. The mount was first implemented in the Samsung NX10, and Samsung initially referred to the NX line as 'hybrid digital cameras', citing th ...
.
The NX20 is comparable in weight and size with cameras such as the
Sony NEX
The E-mount is a lens mount designed by Sony for their NEX ("New E-mount eXperience") and ILCE series of camcorders and mirrorless cameras. The E-mount supplements Sony's α mount, allowing the company to develop more compact imaging devices w ...
,
Nikon 1
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and the
Micro Four Thirds
The is a standard released by Olympus Corporation, Olympus Imaging Corporation and Panasonic in 2008, for the design and development of mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras, camcorders and Camera lens, lenses. Camera bodies are availab ...
series of cameras.
The NX20 includes the i-Function lens control system and a built-in WiFi for connection to online services such as email and social networking.
Samsung NX30
The NX30 is similar to its predecessor, the Samsung NX20, but has fast hybrid autofocus which Samsung claims can detect an object in only 80ms.
In addition to this advanced phase-detect/contrast-detect hybrid autofocus system, but it has improved ISO range,
better continuous shooting speed (8 vs 9 fps), Full HD videos @ 60fps (NX20 being limited to 30fps only), a higher resolution display and tiltable viewfinder.
See also
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Samsung NX series
The Samsung NX series was a series of APS-C mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras (with the exception of Samsung NX mini that sports a 1-inch sensor) with Samsung NX lens mounts from Samsung Electronics, introduced in 2010.
The APS-C image sen ...
References
External links
Samsung NX20 Product Page
NX20
Live-preview digital cameras
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