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Monday, December 21, 2009

The NX is Not K-Mount. (So, let's forget about it from now on!)

Three pictures of the upcoming Samsung NX10 are leaked. As previously rumoured and expected, Samsung uses a new mount of their own for their NX system. (Thus, it is NOT a K-mount.)



Since it is not having a K-mount, I think from now on we Pentaxians can forget about this body and system as it is clearly not compatible. I see no reason neither that I shall continue to report more about the upcoming NX news in the future as it is nothing related to Pentax and it is not a K-mount (compatible) system!

Moreover, this NX10 is utter ugly in outlook, I have to say. From the printed words of "14.6 Mega Pixels", I bet it uses the same sensor as the K-7, which has been tested to be noisy and has inferior Image Quality by the sensor itself.

I bet the NX system will be a complete failure. Atheistic wise, the Oly EP and Pana GF are far better. Lens quality and reputation wise, Oly and Leica are surely better. System wise, m4/3 is undoubtedly a better and wiser choice with higher popularity and investment in the m4/3 system is surely much safeguarded than investing in an orphan system like the NX, very frankly.

The NX system don't look small neither, especially for the viewfinder structure and part.

With all the cons but without any pro that I can think of right now, what's the reason to choose the NX? Who will choose it?? :-< :-o

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Surely as a MICRO-aps the mount was never going to be K as the sensor-flange distance would be too short - our hope was (and Samsung could do this, but now look less likely) that there would be a full-function adapter for K-mount.
Meanwhile - is it true that Pentax is rushing to beat the big boys to a micro-full-frame with EVF? and hopefully a fully functional K-mount adapter to keep Pentaxians aboard?
Samsung announced this product last year, but they lose the momentum, they should launch this camera before the GF1 and PEN E-P1. Now it's too late. But maybe this will be a hit at least in their home country?
I agree your view. The NX looks ugly
"Lens quality and reputation wise, Oly and Leica are surely better."
Do you know about firmware optical correction on Panasonic-Olympus M4/3? they are vary far to be "better"

Just I know that Samsung has better technology to put on EVIL system, better displays (TFT-LCD SXGA+, LED and hVGA AMOLED), connectivity and format sensor (APS-C).
Is true, the GF-1 and Oly Pen are better design that NX, but Pana started with a similar model, G-1.

Maybe you would see the NX pretty if Pentax would be in it.
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Jess James · 787 weeks ago

Not so fast. There appears to be an adapter in the works.

http://photorumors.com/2010/01/17/rings-of-fire-k...

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