Samsung NX1 review

It's not just the spec that impresses, the image quality is excellent as well

Samsung NX1
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The compact system camera that has everyone talking

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As part of our image quality testing for the Samsung NX1, we've shot our resolution chart.

Click here to see a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean.

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

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

Full ISO 100 image, see 100% crops below.

JPEG

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 100: 32. Click here for full resolution image.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 200: 32. Click here for full resolution image.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 400: 32. Click here for full resolution image.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 800: 30. Click here for full resolution image.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 1600: 30. Click here for full resolution image.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 3200: 30. Click here for full resolution image.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 6400: 28. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 12800: 24. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 25600: 20. Click here for full resolution version.

RAW (converted to TIFF)

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 100: 30. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 200: 30. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 400: 30. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 800: 28. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 1600: 28. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 3200: 28. Click here for full resolution version.

Samsung NX1 resolution chart

ISO 6400: 26. Click here for full resolution version.

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