The Samsung NX20 is a
digital
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*Digital electronics, electronic circuits which operate using digital signals
**Digital camera, which captures and stores digital i ...
compact camera
A point-and-shoot camera, also known as a compact camera and sometimes abbreviated to P&S, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. Most use focus free lenses or autofocus for focusing, automatic systems for setting the exposu ...
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 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 the ...
.
The NX20 is comparable in weight and size with cameras such as the
Sony NEX,
Nikon 1
The Nikon 1 series is a discontinued camera line from Nikon, originally announced on 21 September 2011. The cameras utilized Nikon 1-mount lenses, and featured 1" CX format sensors.
The series included the Nikon 1 V1, J1, J2, and S1 with a 1 ...
and the
Micro Four Thirds 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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