Appendix

Camera specifications

Image Sensor

Type

CMOS

 

 

Sensor size

23.5 X 15.7 mm

 

 

Effective pixels

Approx. 20.3 mega-pixels

 

 

Total pixels

Approx. 21.6 mega-pixels

 

 

Color filter

RGB primary color filter

 

 

Lens Mount

 

 

 

Type

Samsung NX Mount

 

 

Available lens

Samsung lenses

 

 

Image Stabilization

 

 

 

Type

Lens shift (depends on lens)

 

 

Mode

Mode 1/Mode 2/Off

 

 

Distortion Correct

 

 

 

Lens Distortion Correct on/off (depends on lens)

i-Function

E (depends on lens), Z (X1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0)

Dust Reduction

Type

Super sonic drive

 

 

Display

Type

TFT LCD

 

 

Size

3.0" (Approx. 7.6 cm)

 

 

Resolution

VGA (640X480) Approx. 921 k dots

 

 

Field of view

Approx. 100 %

 

 

User display

Grid Line, Icons, Histogram, Distance Scale,

Level gauge

 

 

 

 

Focusing

 

 

 

 

Type

Contrast AF

 

 

 

 

Selection: 1 point (free selection)

Focusing point

Multi: Normal 15 points, Close up 35 points

 

Face detection: Max. 10 faces

 

 

Mode

Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus

 

 

AF Assist Lamp

Included (Green LED)

 

 

 

Shutter

 

 

 

 

Type

Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane

shutter

 

 

 

 

 

Auto: 1/4,000–30 sec.

Speed

Manual: 1/4,000–30 sec. (1/3 EV Step)

 

Bulb (time limit: 4 min.)

 

 

 

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NX1000 Black 2lens Kit, EV-NX1000BABUS, EV-NX1000BHWUS, NX1000 specifications

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