[Samsung NX100] New way to shoot with i-Function as a mirrorless camera

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[Samsung NX100] New way to shoot with i-Function as a mirrorless camera

New way to shoot with i-Function as a mirrorless camera

The usage of cameras is divided by the size. Compact cameras have strength in the size, but weakness in the quality,
and DSLRs have the weakness in the mobility.

That’s why people tried to look for a portable and high quality camera, and the result is the mirrorless cameras.
Mirror and penta prism were taken out from DSLR cameras, they are relatively small, and the larger APS-C sensor
than compact cameras allows high quality.

Especially, Samsung Digital Imaging has released their third mirrorless camera NX100. The previous NX10 looked like
a small DSLR, but the NX100 looks like a compact digital camera, and by adopting the i-Function which controls the
body from the lens, it becomes more convenient. In this review, I’m going to take a closer look at the Samsung
NX100.

The NX100 and 20-50mm lens used for this review were not an official version, so they might be different from the
official products.

NX100 / 1.3s / F11.0 / ISO100 / 24mm / EV0.0

Type CMOS
Sensor size 23.4×15.6mm
Image Sensor Effective Pixel Approx. 14.6 Mega-pixels
Total Pixel Approx. 15.1 Mega-pixels
Color Filter RGB primary color filter
Mount Samsung NX Mount
Lens
Usable Lens Samsung Lenses for Samsung NX Mount
Image Type Lens Shift (depends on Lens)
Stabilization Mode OIS Mode1 / Mode2
Distortion Correct Mode LDC On / Off (depends on Lens)
Dust Reduction Type Super sonic drive
Type AMOLED
Size 3.0”
Display Resolution VGA (640x480) 614k dots (PenTile)
Field of View Approx. 100%
User Display Grid (4types), Histgram, Icons : On / Off
Viewfinder Type EVF (Optional)
Type Contrast AF
Selection : 1point (Free selection)
Focusing point Multi : Normal 15points, Close Up 35points
Focusing
Face Detection : Max. 10faces
Modes Single AF, Continuous AF, MF
AF-assist lamp Yes (Green LED)
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane
Type
shutter
Shutter Auto：1/4000sec. ~ 30sec.
Speed Manual：1/4000sec. ~ 30sec. (1/3EV step)
Bulb (Limit time : 8 min)

Metering Metering : Multi, Center-weighted, Spot

System Metering range : EV0 ~ 18 (ISO100•30mm F2.0)
Compensation ±3 EV (1/3EV step)
AE Lock AEL button
Exposure Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
(1EV or 1/3EV step)
ISO Equivalent Extension settable : ISO 6400
* Auto ISO upper level is selectable. (Up to ISO
1600)
Single, Continuous, Burst, Self-timer, Bracket (AE,
Modes
WB, PW)
JPEG :
3fps up to 6shots (LDC : On) 10shots (LDC : Off)
Burst mode :
Continuous
10, 15, 30fps selectable, 30shots by 1 released
RAW :
Drive Mode 3fps up to 3shots
Auto Exposure Bracket (±3EV), White Balance
Bracket Bracket (±3step), Picture Wizard Bracket (Selectable
3modes)
Self-timer 2-30sec. (1sec. step)
Remote
Wired : SR9NX01 (Optional)
controller
Internal Flash N/A
Samsung External Flash available (SEF42A, SEF20A,
External Flash
SEF15A : Optional)
Flash
Synchro
(Flash Hot Shoe
attachment)
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (W, N, D),
Modes
Tungsten, Flash, Custom, K(Manual)
White Balance
Micro Each 7steps in Amber / Blue / Green / Magenta
adjustment axis
Dynamic Range Expansion Smart Range On / Off
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro,
Modes
Picture Wizard Cool, Calm, Classic, Custom (1-3)
Parameter Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color
Smart Auto, Lens Priority, Program, Shutter Priority,
Modes
Aperture Priority , Manual, Scene, Movie
Beauty shot, Children, Close Up, Text, Sunset,
Scene Mode Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Night,
Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sound Picture
JPEG Only
Sound Picture Sound Recording Time (Before and after shooting
each 5 or 10sec.)
Shooting
JPEG (3:2) : 14M (4592x3056), 10M (3872x2592),
6M (3008x2000),
2M (1920x1280), 1.4M (1472x976): Burst mode only

Image Size JPEG (16:9) : 12M (4592x2584), 8M (3872x2176),
5M (3008x1688),
2M (1920x1080)
JPEG (1:1) : 9M (3056x3056), 6.7M (2592x2592), 4M
(2000x2000),
1.6M (1280x1280)

RAW : 14M (4592x3056)
Quality Super fine , Fine, Normal
RAW Format SRW
Color Space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Format MP4 (H.264)
Compression Movie : H.264 , Sound : AAC
Mode Program, Aperture Priority
With Audio or without Audio
Movie Clip
Movie (user selectable, recording time : 25 minutes)
Image Size 1280x720 , 640x480 , 320x240 (Default : 1280x720)
Frame rate 30fps
Sound Mono Sound
Movie Editing Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Single image, Thumbnails (3/9/20 images), Slide
Type
show, Movie
Highlight
Available
Warning
Red eye fix, Back light comp., Photo Style Selector,
Editing
Resize, Rotate, Face Retouch, Smart Filter
Vignetting, Miniature, Fish-Eye, Sketch, De-fog,
Halftone Dots, Soft Focus
JPEG (3:2)
Image Play - 6M (3008x2000), 2M (1920x1280), VGA (640x424)
JPEG (4:3)
Smart Filter - 6M (3008x2256), 2M (1920x1440), VGA (640x480)
JPEG (16:9)
- 5M (3008x1688), 2M (1920x1080), VGA (640x360)
JPEG (1:1)
- 4M (2000x2000), 1.6M (1280x1280), VGA
(480x480)
Photo Style
Soft, Vivid, Forest, Autumn, Misty, Gloomy, Classic
Selector
Media SD, SDHC
RAW (SRW), JPEG (EXIF 2.21), DCF, DPOF 1.1,
File Format
PictBridge 1.0

14M : RAW 34
14M (3:2) : Super Fine 141, Fine 282, Normal 423
Burst (1.4M) : Super Fine 1161, Fine 2322, Normal
3484
Storage
Capacity (1GB) 5M (16:9) : Super Fine 376, Fine 752, Normal 1129

6.7M (1:1) : Super Fine 288, Fine 576, Normal 864
1.6M (1:1) : Super Fine 1041, Fine 2083, Normal
3121
Movie : 1280x720 : High Quality 15min., Normal
22min.
640x480 : High Quality 44min., Normal 66min.

320x240 : High Quality 145min., Normal 210min.
※ These figures are measured under the Samsung
standard
16 (Korean, English, Danish, German, Dutch,
Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Czech, French,
Languages
Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Russian,
Simplified/Traditional Chinese)
Direct Printing PictBridge
Type Geo-tagging w/ Optional GPS Module (WGS84)
GPS - Location Name (OSD) (English and Korean only)
Function
- Google Map Link (with intelli-Studio)
Digital Output
USB 2.0 (HI-SPEED)
Connector
NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
Video Output
HDMI 1.3 : (1080i, 720P, 576P / 480P)
Interface External
Yes
Release
DC Power
Input DC 9.0V, 1.5A (100 ~ 240V)
Connector
Rechargeable battery : BP1310 (1300mAh)
Charger: BC1310
Type AC Adaptor : AD9NX01 (Optional)
Power Source * Included battery may vary depending on sales
region
Still : 420shots / 210min (CIPA Standard)
Battery Life
Movie : 130min
Dimension 120.5×71×34.5mm (excluding the projecting parts
(WxHxD) of the camera)
282g (without battery and memory card)
Weight
Physical 340g (Battery and memory card included)
Specification Operating
0 ~ 40 °C
Temperature
Operating
5 ~ 85%
Humidity
intelli-studio 2.1,
Software Samsung RAW Converter 4,
Adobe Reader

Checking out the specification of the NX100, it has 14.6M pixels CMOS sensor and the lens is Samsung’s own NX
mount. When it comes to the lens, in addition to the previous 3 lenses, the 20-50mm and 20mm i-Function lenses
have been added, so total 5 lenses can be used. Besides, the 3” AMOLED is installed and it supports Picture Wizard
and Smart Filter.

NX100 / 8s / F11.0 / ISO100 / 20mm / EV-1.0

The sensor was blocked by the mirror in the previous DSLR, but the Samsung NX100 has taken out the mirror and
penta prism, so it became smaller and like the above picture, the sensor is exposed. Therefore, it has a vulnerable
structure to dust, so you’d better change the lens in a clean area. The ultrasonic dust elimination function is also
recommended.

The above picture is the 20-50mm standard lens mounted on the NX100 body. On the left top of the picture, AF
assist light / Self timer lamp is located and beside the lens, lens detach button is located. In the review, it’s black, but
now white and brown products have been released.

The top design of the NX100 was based on a leaf. The shutter has been designed from a water drop on the leaf.
Before released, people talked about the design a lot, but after released, people said it’s okay.

The Samsung NX100 doesn’t include a built-in flash. That’s why it needs an external flash to secure more light.
SEF42A, SEF20A, and SEF15A have been released as an external flash, and they can be connected to the accessory
shoe on the top. On this shoe, the GPS receiver can also be attached. On the front, a separate smart shoe is
attached, and on this shoe, an external EVF can be attached.

On the top, a mode dial, shutter, jog dial speaker, and power button are located. Looking at the mode dial, different
from other products, ‘i’ is printed and by using this, in i-Function lens, i-Scene function can be used. It could have
been better if the power button was designed with more elegant design.

On the side of the NX100, a depth preview button is located and compared to other cameras having it on the side
of the lens, it’s quite unique. Opening the cover next, USB/AV out connector, shutter release port, DC IN, and HDMI
connector are located.

When it comes to the depth preview button on the side, other functions can be assigned. Checking out the button
function setting in the menu, on the AEL button, AEL, AFL, and AEL+AFL function can be assigned, and on the depth
preview button, one function can be assigned among one touch white balance, depth preview, and one touch
RAW+.

On the side of the NX100, a camera ring is located and different from the NX10, it’s rotational to various angles. It
allows users to hold it more stably.

On the bottom, a metal hole is located to connect a tripod and next to the hold, a serial number is printed. On the
right side, a battery cover is located.

When it comes to the NX10, the battery was supposed to be inserted from the bottom and the SD card was from
the side, but both the battery and SD card are supposed to be inserted from the bottom for the NX100. Personally,

it could have been more convenient, if the direction of the cover was opposite.

On the back of the NX100, the 3” AMOLED is installed and the right side, various buttons are located. For the
NX100, one function is allocated on one button, so users can use what they want.

The 3” AMOLED on the NX100 has VGA (640x480) resolution. The AMOLED is a self-illuminated material, so it
doesn’t need a backlight like the LCD. Therefore, it has a good quality and less battery consumption. However, the
color of the AMOLED is a little deeper, so the color might be different from the computer LCD.

On the right side, status LED with various buttons is located. In the center, rotational Smart Dial allows more
convenience. By using the jog dial on the top and Smart dial on the back, the aperture and shutter are adjustable.

NX100 / 4s / F11.0 / ISO100 / 20mm / EV-1.0

Samsung has released 2 i-Function lenses together with the NX100. One is the 20-50mm standard zoom lens.
Compared with the previous 18-55mm bundle lens, it has more compact size, but doesn’t include OIS function.

Checking out the information of the 20-50mm, landscape and portrait icons are shown. It has F3.5-5.6 and includes 1
non circular lens and 1 less distributed lens

On the side, i-Function button is attached, and by using this button, from the lens, aperture, shutter speed, exposure,
and ISO can be adjusted. On the back of the iFn button, the protruding part of the 20-50mm lens can be inserted by
using a button.

When the protruding part of the 20-50mm lens is inserted, like the picture, the status ‘the lens is fixed’ is displayed.
When rotating the lens, the protruding part is protruded to outside.

The difference of the 20-50mm lens from the previous 18-55mm lens is the compact size. When it comes to the 18-
55mm lens, the lens was protruded in the 55mm area, but as you can see in the picture, the 20-50mm lens was not
that protruded much in the 50mm area.

Together with the 20-50mm lens, the 20mm pancake lens has been released. It also includes i-Function and has a
small size. It has a short focal length, so semi-macro shooting is also available.

When mounting the 20mm lens on the NX100, like the picture, it has the compact size. On the top of the 20mm
lens, the landscape icon is shown and the aperture starts from F2.8.

On the side, iFn button is located and the NX100 has a flat front surface, so there was no inconvenient to push the
iFn button of the 20mm lens. However, when it comes to the NX10, due to the built-in flash, the upper side is a little
protruded, so when mounting the 20mm lens, the button was a little inconvenient.

NX100 / 1/400s / F10.0 / ISO100 / 50mm / EV0.0

The NX100 includes the same camera strap as the NX10. Since the NX100 has been released in various colors, it
could have been better if various camera straps were provided.

The battery of the NX100 is the BP1310 and has 1300mAh 7.4V. Because it’s the same battery as the NX10, so it’s
compatible. It’s a power saving type, so on CIPA standard, 420 shots can be taken. It’s actually amazing.

The battery charger is like the above picture. Since it has an LED on the side, the charging status can easily be
checked. However, because there was no hole or something in neither battery nor the charger, it could be connected
with the opposite direction.

The USB cable is also included and by using USB/AV out connector, it can be connected.

NX100 / 1/200s / F6.3 / ISO200 / 38mm / EV-1.0

Due to the sleek design of the NX100, it looked like having an inconvenient grip, but the actual grip was much
better. On the Smart Dial, there was a hole for comfortable grip.

Looking at the front and top, thanks to the shutter and protruding design on the top, it has good grip also on the
top and front. However, it could have been even better if the body was made of material with more friction.

When it comes to iFn lenses, like the picture, users can change the setting by pushing the button with a left hand
and using the focus ring. Normally, a left hand was not used except for adjusting the angle, but by using the left
hand, users can conveniently change various settings without changing the direction.

NX100 / 20s / F18.0 / ISO100 / 50mm / EV-0.6

By using the left hand and pushing the iFn button, like the above picture, iFn interface is displayed and i-Scene
mode can be set in the lens priority mode, and by M, P, and A mode, iFn interface slightly changes.

Selecting the lens iFn function in the menu, WB and ISO value can be turned on/off. Turning the function OFF, that
function is not displayed in the interface.

The Samsung NX100 supports Manual shooting mode. However, if you are not familiar with a manual camera, I
recommend using Smart Auto function. According to the various situations, the NX100 automatically optimizes the
camera setting and help users take pictures.

The NX100 is an advanced digital camera, but cannot be 100% accurate, so by using Scene mode, users can
manually set the setting. The mode change can be done by the Fn button.

Checking out the interface in P mode which is the most frequently used, the composition is like the above picture.
Various settings are displayed as icons on the desktop, so users can easily find out the current status of the NX100.

By using the DISP button on the top, icons and guidelines on the desktop can be displayed or not. Users can always
change it.

Selecting the AEL button on the back or exposure compensation button, the screen is like the above. Below the AEL
lamp, AFL lamp is located. The AEL is used to fix the exposure and AFL is used to fix the focus.

NX100 / 1/200s / F7.1 / ISO100 / 50mm / EV0.0

Selecting the Fn button, users can set the size, quality, AF area, and metering as they want. RAW quality was
provided and in AF area, Face Recognition function could be used.

Using the Smart Range function, ISO started from 200 and it highlights the dark area in a bright environment. It will
be useful for those who take shots in the over exposed situation.

Using Picture Wizard, users can select a function among Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Forest, Retro, Cool,
Calm, Classic, and Custom (1-3), and they are all unique.

These were taken after applying Picture Wizard. Color feels were different by each mode. I liked Vivid and Classic. It

was useful to change the color feel simply.

Pushing the OK button on the back, the location or the size of AF area is adjustable. By using the jog dial on the
top, the size of the AF area is adjustable, and by using the direction key, the location can be changed. If you want to
detect a certain object in various objects, you can just make the AF area smaller.

The NX100 supports ISO 100 to 6400 (Extended). The previous NX10 supported up to ISO 3200, but the NX100
supports up to 6400 extended. When the light is extremely insufficient, it might be useful.

If you want to deactivate ISO 6400 from user interface, you can set the ISO extension to Off in the menu. Due to the
high noise in ISO 6400, it’s not used much for normal situations.

I checked out the noise increase during the day and night by the ISO value. It was a 100% cropped picture, and in
up to ISO 800, there was no inconvenience to use. However, there was a lot of noise from ISO 1600 or higher.

Selecting the AF mode, users can select what they want from Single AF, continuous AF, and MF. For more unique
feeling, when using MF, users can select magnifying or FA type from MF assist. Selecting the magnifying, it’s easy to
set the focus, because it magnified the object. Using the FA function newly added, bar graphs are displayed and the
more accurate the focus, the higher the value.

In shooting type, users can set the continuous or bracket mode. In high speed shooting, 30fps shooting is available,

and the resolution is fixed to 1.4M (1472x976). Bracket can be set to exposure, white balance or Picture Wizard, and
it takes 3 different pictures at once.

After taking 120 shots which is 4 times of 30fps high speed shooting, I made them as a video. The low quality was a
little unsatisfactory, but was useful to take fast moving objects.

10 white balance modes are supported such as auto, daylight, cloudy, fluorescent W, N and D, tungsten, flash,
custom, and color temperature. They can be applied in real time, so users can change it according to the light
source.

These were taken with each different white balance. They all have slightly different color feeling, and by using the

grey card or something, users can accurately set the custom white balance, and without this instrument, by adjusting
the color temperature, it can be set accurately.

The frame mode has been added in the NX100. The NX100 shows the screen with real time exposure value. That’s
why when the exposure is insufficient, the screen goes dark, but the frame mode can keep the brightness of the
screen.

The left one is Frame mode Off and the right one is on. Both are under exposed, but the right one keeps the
brightness. It’s useful for synchronized shooting.

The NX100 supports 720p (1280x720) movie recording. Like the photo shooting interface, users can check the
settings with various icons for movie recording.

Pushing the Fn key, like the above picture, options are shown, and exposure mode, size of the movie, quality, and
fader can be set, and Picture wizard can also be applied to the movie.

The above movie was testing the AF function by using the depth preview button while recording. It was difficult to
track the moving object, but was useful to change the focus of an object.

The above movie was setting the focus with the MF mode. It was useful when the distance between objects was
short, but when taking objects having distant focus lengths, it was not easy to use the MF.

NX100 / 1/200s / F5.6 / ISO200 / 50mm / -3.0

Let’s take a look at the play function to see the taken pictures. Selecting the play button, like the picture, the shutter
speed, aperture, and photo number are displayed.

Using the DISP button, various information such as mode, metering, focus length, white balance, and Picture wizard
can be checked.

In the play mode, by using the jog dial on the top, like the picture, the number of pictures in a screen is adjustable
to 3, 9 and 20 pictures. Sorting type is also adjustable.

Using the Fn button in the play mode, the editing function is available. Red eye reduction and backlight
compensation are provided.

Using the backlight compensation function, the picture in the left side becomes the picture in the right side. The
brightness has been improved a lot. It can also be used when the picture was taken too dark.

The third one is Photo Style. The color feel of pictures taken is adjustable. 7 Photo style modes such as Soft, Vivid,
Forest, Autumn, Misty, Gloomy, and Classic are provided.

I applied 7 different Photo Style modes to pictures taken. Various feelings could be applied, and for those who can’t
use an editing tool, it was very useful.

In the play mode, resizing and rotating function is provided. It looked useful when trying to editing a picture without
using a computer.

Skin compensation and Smart filter function are included. When it comes to skin compensation, it needs a lot of
work, but it was convenient with the NX100. Smart Filter could make a unique picture.

Smart Filter consists of 7 modes such as Vignetting, Miniature, Fish Eye, Sketch, Defog, Dot, and Soft focus. It was
useful for those who want pictures having unique pictures.

NX100 / 30s / F11.0 / ISO100 / 20mm / EV-0.3

The menu of the NX100 is composed like the above picture, and main functions are assigned to the Fn or other
buttons. At the moment, Flash and OIS are not activated, but by connecting the external flash or mounting the OIS
lenses such as the 18-55 or 50-200mm, they are activated.

In the menu, users can format the memory card and use the quick view and power saving mode. The NX100
supports the ultrasonic dust elimination function, and when the NX100 is booted, it can be activated as an option.
Besides, GPS and iFn setting menu is provided.

When it comes to the 20-50mm lens released together with the NX100, it has a narrow angle compared with the 18-
55mm, but because it’s very compact in the maximum telephoto angle, it’s easy to be carried.

I checked out the sharpness of center and corner areas in 20mm angle. The center quality was good, and the corner
was a little blur, but from F5.6, it showed the good details.

In the 50mm angle, the detail in F5.6 was a little insufficient, but from F7.1, it got back the details. The above image
was taken with a tripod and 100% cropped.

The 20-50mm lens has 7 blades, so there were 14 sunstars and they were quite clear. When it comes to bokeh, it
kept the original one well.

We’ve looked at the NX100 closely. I thought it has been improved a lot compared with the NX10 in convenience.
Because this is the third mirrorless camera, Samsung could make a better camera.

Especially, the i-Function in the 20-50mm and 20mm lenses helped users use the NX100 more conveniently by
allowing users to change the camera setting with their left hand without changing direction.

However, it was unsatisfactory that it didn’t include the built-in EVF and flash for a compact body. It could have been
better if a bundle external flash was included in the package.

Let’s enjoy sample pictures taken by the NX100 and 20-50mm lens.

[Samsung NX100] New way to shoot with i-Function as a mirrorless camera

[Samsung NX100] New way to shoot with i-Function as a mirrorless camera

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