Samsung NX20 User Manual

Samsung NX20 User Manual - Here is about the Samsung NX20. Pcmag.com said thanks to the built-in EVF, the NX20 looks more like a sized-down SLR rather than a larger point-and-shoot. It measures 3.5 by 4.8 by 1.6 inches and weighs 12 ounces. The Sony Alpha NEX-7, which also has a built-in EVF and flash, is a bit more compact, at 2.75 by 4.75 by 1.7 inches and 10.3 ounces.

In addition to taking cues from the SLR form factor, the NX20 puts a great deal of control at your fingertips. Physical buttons control Metering, Exposure Compensation, Movie recording, Drive Mode, and ISO—there's even a Depth of Field Preview button on the front of the body. A mode dial and a standard control wheel are located on the top plate, behind the shutter release, and a point-and-shoot style rear control wheel lives on the rear of the camera. The viewfinder is located right behind the lens mount, as are the hot shoe and built-in flash.

A feature unique to the NX series is iFn control. A programmable button on the kit lens allows you to adjust some shooting settings using the focus ring. Give it a tap and scroll through available functions, you can add or subtract the ones you'd like to adjust via the camera's menu. It's an innovative feature that gives new purpose to the manual focus ring in a world where most shooters rely entirely on autofocus.

While it's usually an add-on for lower-end mirrorless cameras, an EVF is a must for models that break the $1,000 price point. Unfortunately, the LCD that Samsung uses in the NX20 just doesn't match the quality of the stunning LCD finder built into the Olympus E-M5 or the OLED EVF that Sony uses in its NEX-7. It's bright and sharp enough in good light, but is downright murky and choppy in dimmer environments. The rear AMOLED display is much better. The 3-inch articulating screen is sharper than its 614k-dot display would indicate, and appears to refresh faster than the EVF.

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