Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - NX1 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm f/2-2.8 ED OIS Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.9
(30 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 30 reviews
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Star
0
97%of customers recommend this product.
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29 out of
30)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - NX1 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm f/2-2.8 ED OIS Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
I Die for Having one
on October 16, 2014
Posted by: juzan
from México
Expertise:Expert
I have samsung NX-300 and it is a great and powerfull camera since I bought it I wating for a professional camera , yes CSC camera and Samsung too , the Best of technologic around the word has Samsung, I love Samsung
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Samsung NX1 review
on January 14, 2016
Posted by: OzzieSan
from Middletown, DE
Expertise:Intermediate
Futurist that surpass others.
The perfect DSLR....
The perfect DSLR....
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight, latest technology
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Breaththru DSLR
on December 21, 2014
Posted by: eddavid
from New York, NY, USA
Expertise:Expert
H.265 and the amazing sensor and processor make this an incredible camera from Samsung. The video quality is unbelievable. My only request is a LOG like recording for video - flat like C Log or S Log or Log-C - so you can grade the footage better in post.
Pros: Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, incredible image fidelity, wonderful natural resolution
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great 4k Entry Camera
on January 27, 2015
Posted by: AQSphoto
from San Jose, CA, USA
Expertise:Expert
I live this Camera I am using an adapter for my Sony Alpha Lenses but it is a great and versatile video camera (The photos look great too)!!
Pros: Inexpensive, sound eq, mic and headphone jack
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
NX1 - Very inovative camera
on January 28, 2015
Posted by: Berny
Expertise:Expert
Text might be against the posting rules (Samsung), therefore I will only say that it is a suberb camera.
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight, good picture quality
Cons: no silent mode
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
LOVE this camera
on April 1, 2015
Posted by: Clickclick
Expertise:Intermediate
Best NX camera yet! I have owned several of the NX camera but this one is by far the best. No complaints at all. Easy to use, easy to learn, quality photos, FAST autofocus, nice menu design, good EVF.....can't find anything I don't like.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, body design, fast af, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
NX1 is a pro DSLR but...
on April 3, 2015
Posted by: cameradude1
from Dallas, TX, USA
Expertise:Expert
I'm a video professional and have been for more than 30 years. I've resisted DSLR video shooting because they tend to be difficult to use; judging focus, getting quality sound internally, rather limited dynamic range, and lack of robust codec. But these cameras have made such a foothold in the industry that I can't deny many clients want a DSLR option when budget dictates. They seem happy to live with the shortcomings and love the positives, namely shallow depth of field, and now, larger sensors and higher resolutions.
I recently sold a architecture project where I'd be shooting finished buildings, inside and out, 3 or 4 times a year. They wanted HD moving video as well as high resolution photographs. My first pitch to them was with my high-end camera package (once UHD recording becomes available) and I would shoot stills on a quality DSLR. But they choked on the sticker price. I still believed it was important that they build their library with both 4K & HD video and high resolution stills. I thought this might be the time to look for a DSLR that could do it all. After looking at the specs and reviews of the other popular 4K DSLR cameras, I came across the NX1. My first concern was the crop factor of x1.5, which was right in the middle of the other. One was four-thirds and the other full frame. The full frame camera has more robust, and already NLE friendly, codec with great dynamic range, but stills topped out at 12MP and 4K video was to an external device only, plus more money. The four-thirds camera was said to be a little too sharp, had less shallow depth of field and not great dynamic range, but great codec. I sat on the fence until I heard about the firmware update 1.22 for the NX1 and thought Samsung really wants this camera to work professionally. I saw a couple online video samples and liked most of what I saw, though people seemed to be concentrating only on the 4K video. It seems all DSLRs suffer from rolling shutter, but in HD mode, the NX1 does the best, (I read 9ms), way better then the others I looked at in HD mode. Though I plan to use the camera in 4K mode too, most of my current work will be in full HD for now.
What I am really hoping for is that the HDMI output will someday be recognized by my external recorder to up the codec, but so far only external recorder can take in the NX1 4K signal. Give me 1920x1080 output for all external recorders, Samsung!
I like most everything about this camera; the way it's designed, the simple menu, the lens adapters I can use (will soon have a PL adapter as well). After lenses, the next hurdle was the internal audio using an external mic. My mic needs phantom power so I got a low-end XLR pre-amp adapter, but the quality was poor, lots of camera hiss and not much gain. I had to turn the camera level up to 6 or more to get enough level. This makes for a lot of camera hiss. I replaced that one for one which boasts more noiseless power in the pre amp so I could turn the camera level way down, I mean all the way down to the minimum level of 1. Let the external pre-amp do the gain noiselessly and suddenly the camera has fairly good external audio. The external unit also has a AGC disable switch, which is badly needed to avoid the up and down room tone between words. It nearly eliminates this problem, but I'm hoping Samsung will allow the AGC to be disabled in camera with the next firmware update. However, in the end, I think I will record dual audio with a feed to the NX1 as reference. It's the only way to get truly clean audio.
I recently sold a architecture project where I'd be shooting finished buildings, inside and out, 3 or 4 times a year. They wanted HD moving video as well as high resolution photographs. My first pitch to them was with my high-end camera package (once UHD recording becomes available) and I would shoot stills on a quality DSLR. But they choked on the sticker price. I still believed it was important that they build their library with both 4K & HD video and high resolution stills. I thought this might be the time to look for a DSLR that could do it all. After looking at the specs and reviews of the other popular 4K DSLR cameras, I came across the NX1. My first concern was the crop factor of x1.5, which was right in the middle of the other. One was four-thirds and the other full frame. The full frame camera has more robust, and already NLE friendly, codec with great dynamic range, but stills topped out at 12MP and 4K video was to an external device only, plus more money. The four-thirds camera was said to be a little too sharp, had less shallow depth of field and not great dynamic range, but great codec. I sat on the fence until I heard about the firmware update 1.22 for the NX1 and thought Samsung really wants this camera to work professionally. I saw a couple online video samples and liked most of what I saw, though people seemed to be concentrating only on the 4K video. It seems all DSLRs suffer from rolling shutter, but in HD mode, the NX1 does the best, (I read 9ms), way better then the others I looked at in HD mode. Though I plan to use the camera in 4K mode too, most of my current work will be in full HD for now.
What I am really hoping for is that the HDMI output will someday be recognized by my external recorder to up the codec, but so far only external recorder can take in the NX1 4K signal. Give me 1920x1080 output for all external recorders, Samsung!
I like most everything about this camera; the way it's designed, the simple menu, the lens adapters I can use (will soon have a PL adapter as well). After lenses, the next hurdle was the internal audio using an external mic. My mic needs phantom power so I got a low-end XLR pre-amp adapter, but the quality was poor, lots of camera hiss and not much gain. I had to turn the camera level up to 6 or more to get enough level. This makes for a lot of camera hiss. I replaced that one for one which boasts more noiseless power in the pre amp so I could turn the camera level way down, I mean all the way down to the minimum level of 1. Let the external pre-amp do the gain noiselessly and suddenly the camera has fairly good external audio. The external unit also has a AGC disable switch, which is badly needed to avoid the up and down room tone between words. It nearly eliminates this problem, but I'm hoping Samsung will allow the AGC to be disabled in camera with the next firmware update. However, in the end, I think I will record dual audio with a feed to the NX1 as reference. It's the only way to get truly clean audio.
The provided video converter 1.0.0.13 converts the H265 files faster than I had heard, at least for full HD files. This is, of course, an annoying workflow, but I like the idea of small file archiving, even of 4K footage. This is the price for forward thinking, however, would it be too much trouble to ask for a current H264 choice in the menu?
I have only shot one professional shoot with it in an office interior so I am far from really putting it through its paces, but I'm starting to gain some confidence with it. I think the key is to make absolutely sure you have all your ideal settings in place before shooting and be ready to accept the workarounds with audio and workflow. I couldn't see spending more money on other cameras with all of them having poor rolling shutter and some kind of workarounds to deal with. I don't usually need to shoot by moonlight like one camera can, but I do need a professional level of audio in, as much dynamic range as these cameras can give, and professional codec, friendly with my NLE. I do like the wifi transfer of files and the USB 3.0 port! Stills are great too! But once in a while the camera will lock up on a screen and I have to power off to overcome. Bugs to be worked out, I think.
I have only shot one professional shoot with it in an office interior so I am far from really putting it through its paces, but I'm starting to gain some confidence with it. I think the key is to make absolutely sure you have all your ideal settings in place before shooting and be ready to accept the workarounds with audio and workflow. I couldn't see spending more money on other cameras with all of them having poor rolling shutter and some kind of workarounds to deal with. I don't usually need to shoot by moonlight like one camera can, but I do need a professional level of audio in, as much dynamic range as these cameras can give, and professional codec, friendly with my NLE. I do like the wifi transfer of files and the USB 3.0 port! Stills are great too! But once in a while the camera will lock up on a screen and I have to power off to overcome. Bugs to be worked out, I think.
Keep those firmware improvements coming, Samsung! You might really have a winner in the making here! Oh, and make Video Converter 1.0.0.13 a free download to those who don't own the camera, that way I can send the nice small H265 files over the internet and they can convert on their end, kind of like zip files opening up.
Pros: Bright display, future codec, lens adapters available, good picture quality, easy menu
Cons: agc needs to be disabled, noisy audio, only h265 codec, slow video converter, buggy interface
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great Mirrorless Camera!
on June 3, 2015
Posted by: smartscott
from New York, NY, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I wish more people knew thew that samsung makes serious cameras. Perhaps commercials will help. This is an excellent camera! It is quick, produces excellent images, and fun to use. The video speaks for itself. The best video quality! I'm a proud owner of this camera!
Pros: Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, great image quality
Cons: needs more third party lenses from great company
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US