Posted at Sun Apr 5 18:30:47 2015
The Sony QX line sounded like a good idea—advanced lenses and imaging sensors talking talking to a mobile phone wirelessly. The former handles focusing and imaging, the latter display and user interface. Nevertheless, most users thought that carrying an extra device to take better photos was jus…
Posted at Sun Apr 5 17:55:33 2015
The latest update to Samsung's five-year-old NX line crams last Autumn's high-tech NX1 into the NX300's successor. Compared with the NX300, the new NX500 provides nearly twice as many phase-detect spots (covering 90% of the imaging sensor) increasing its auto focus even more (the NX300 offered improve auto-focus over the NX200, in part through the addition of on-chip phase-detect sensors). The NX500 doesn't offer all the bells and whistles of the NX1, including the NX1's 15fps burst rate; but does bring quite a bit of features including the much touted "Auto Shot" mode programmed to capture certain sports at just the right moment, such as a baseball batter swinging at a pitch. Additionally, the camera supports Cinema 4K video capture and both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity (but not the faster 802.11ac transfer speeds). For anyone looking for either a smaller or cheaper form of the NX1, the NX500 is worth considering.