Samsung NX11 review

The third model in Samsung's NX compact system camera line brings a few subtle changes to an existing formula

Samsung NX11
Samsung NX11 front

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As part of our image quality testing for the Samsung NX11, we've shot our resolution chart with the Samsung 18-55mm II OIS lens mounted.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the 24 is capable of resolving up to around 28 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

See a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 100

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 100

JPEG images

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 100

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 24 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 200

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 400

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 800

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 1600

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 3200

Samsung nx11 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 18 (see full image)

Raw images

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 100

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 24 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 200

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 24 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 400

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 800

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 1600

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 3200

Samsung nx11 review: raw resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 20 (see full image)

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