The front panel of the NX100 in black with the 20mm f/2.8 ‘pancake’ lens attached. There’s no grip per se, and the smooth surface of the front panel could be slippery at times, which means it’s best to use two hands in most situations – although one-handed shooting is possible. The right hand side of the front panel is gently curved and flares out a little at the top to provide a comfortable resting point for the remaining fingers when the index finger hovers over the shutter button. However, build quality is generally good, as is the overall finish of the camera body. According to Samsung, its body design is ‘inspired by the simple shape of dew forming on a leaf’ which we feel is a bit fanciful.

In Australia, the NX100 will be offered in two colours: black and brown. Our long-exposure tests were conducted after this upgrade was installed. 01.01) that promised improved AF accuracy in Night mode and better system stability. Shortly after we received the camera Samsung issued a firmware upgrade (ver. A 20mm f/2.8 ‘pancake’ lens is the other alternative. The review camera was supplied with the 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens that will be offered as an option. A high-resolution 3-inch AMOLED screen covers much of the rear panel – but if you want a viewfinder, it’s an add-on accessory. It sports an APS-C size sensor with an effective resolution of 14.6 megapixels and introduces a new series of lenses. Styled like a compact digicam – and only a little larger – Samsung’s NX100 is quite different from the SLR-like NX10 the company released earlier this year.

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