Samsung announces NX series of hybrid digital cameras
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Mar 2, 2009 at 1:30pm
Samsung Digital Imaging has used PMA 2009 as the global launching pad for the NX Series, the company’s new family of hybrid digital cameras. A new concept digital camera, the NX Series offers the performance and image quality of a DSLR and the portability and convenience of a compact point-and-shoot, says Sang-jin Park, CEO of Samsung Digital Imaging Company.
Samsung’s new NX Series is designed to bridge the gap between a DSLR and compact point-and-shoot digital camera by combining the benefits of both in one new model, he adds. Like conventional DSLRs, the NX Series utilizes an APS-C sized image sensor providing a much larger surface area to gather light and produce higher-quality images than comparable digital camera systems.
Unlike a DSLR, the NX Series doesn’t feature a mirror box and employs an Electronic Viewfinder (EVF). The use of an EVF has allowed Samsung engineers to significantly reduce the size and weight of the new camera system by decreasing the distance between the lens and image sensor (flange back) by approximately 60 percent compared to traditional DSLRs.
In addition to utilizing the EVF, consumers can also take advantage of the camera’s Live View functionality to frame their shots on the NX Series’ screen. The first model of NX Series will be available in the second half of 2009.
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