Samsung NX Mini review

Some interesting specs in a teeny tiny body

Samsung NX Mini

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Colours straight from the camera are bright and punchy without displaying too much over-saturation.

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Having a tilting touchscreen helps when trying to compose from awkward angles – you can tilt the screen to get a better view of the subject, while tapping the screen to set the autofocus point or fire off the shutter release can be useful if it's difficult to reach physical buttons.

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The camera's panoramic mode is accessed through Smart Auto and does a good job of stitching together an ultra-wide image – there's not too much evidence of the joins, either.

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At its widest point, the 9-27mm lens offers the equivalent of roughly 24mm on a full-frame camera, making it ideal for capturing wide angles of views and landscapes.

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At the telephoto end of the optic, the 9-27mm kit lens offers roughly 72mm, making the range useful for the majority of shooting scenarios.

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The camera's metering system can often do with a little exposure compensation dialled in to get a more balanced exposure.

Picture Wizard

The Picture Wizard allows you to make changes to settings such as contrast, and also includes a number of presets which you can use.

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No Wizard

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Standard

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Vivid

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Landscape

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Forest

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Retro

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Cool

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Calm

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Classic

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Smart Filters

A few digital filters are available, but you can't shoot these in raw format.

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Vignetting

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Miniature

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Sketch

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Fisheye

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Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar. 

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