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Most of the cameras with interchangeable lenses go in the wrong direction. But Samsung NX mini should be an exception, it not only has a light and compact body and a 180 °selfie screen, but also a variety of fashionable color body and relatively people-friendly prices. Most importantly, if Samsung cameras hold on for a few more years, we may be able to see interchangeable lens phones with type 1 sensors before and after 2016.

Product Overview Samsung NX mini, released on March 19, 2014, is a type 1 backlit CMOS interchangeable lens camera. Thanks to its very short flange distance, its fuselage is only about 22.5mm thick (and contains a 180 °flip LCD screen).

Main parameters:

Type 1: 2050 megapixel backlit CMOS | NX-M card | Standard sensitivity ISO 160-12800 | contrast detection AF | maximum continuous shooting speed 6FPS | support FHD 30p video capture | 3 inch 460000 point flip touchscreen | microSD card | Standard weight is about 196g

Compared with Pentax Q series, Nikon 1 series and other "small bottom" interchangeable lens camera systems, Samsung NX Mini appears to be more unprofessional. This is not derogatory. Small bottom interchangeable lens cameras should focus on lightweight, easy-to-use, stylish and low-cost. I have the impression that the selling price of the NX Mini is about 3000 yuan (and includes a lens), which is basically the same as the black card RX100 series with the same type 1 sensor. Stylish modeling, 180-degree flip touch screen, relatively complete network connection functions, are still very competitive.

I once saw a product development PPT within Samsung, which mentioned the concept of integrating S-Series phones with NX Mini interchangeable lens cameras. Given that Samsung has introduced the Galaxy S4 Zoom with a high-power telescopic zoom lens and the Galaxy NX with built-in Android, I have no doubt about the authenticity of this material. Unfortunately, Samsung stopped its consumer camera business before 2016. In the end, we didn't wait for NX Mini "2" or see a phone with a NX-M card.

▲ rumored that the NX Mini 2 will use a replaceable front cover design in November 2022, Xiaomi showed off the Xiaomi 12s Ultra concept machine, with Leica M bayonet. At that time, I thought of Samsung NX Mini-but I also knew that even if domestic phone manufacturers were willing to make interchangeable lens phones, it would be difficult to have the strength and courage to build a set of lenses.

To learn more about Samsung's NX Mini system, there are three lenses, namely 9mm F3.5, 9-27mm F3.5-5.6 and 17mm F1.8. The equivalent coefficient of the type 1 sensor is 2.7x, so the equivalent focal lengths of the three lenses are 24mm, 24-72mm and 46mm. Samsung also provides an adapter ring for NX lenses, but with a coefficient of 2.7x, it doesn't make much sense.

This article comes from the official account of Wechat: camera Notes (ID:xjbiji), by Teng Fei et

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