Samsung NX210 review

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Samsung NX210 review
The NX210 replaces the NX200 and has the same body, but with WiFi capability built in

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Colours from the Samsung NX210 are represented well, with lots of detail captured by the 20.3 million pixel sensor.

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The Samsung NX210's large sensor enables shallow depth-of-field effects to be created. This was shot with a 20mm f/2.8 pancake lens.

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Although not as wide ranging as some of its competitors, the Samsung lens options are growing. This image was taken with a 60mm f/2.8 macro optic.

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Focusing is quick and accurate for the majority of situations, but the Samsung NX210 can struggle a little when capturing close-up images.

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Although this image suffers a little from lens flare to the left, the camera has done a good job coping with the bright backlighting from the sun behind the building.

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This is an example of an image shot with PictureWizard, which still gives full manual control. You can also remove the filter in post-production when shooting in raw format, if you like.

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These are some of the Smart Filters available in Magic Mode. Here we can see Old Film 1, Old Film 2 and Halftone Dot. These can only be shot in JPEG only, meaning a "straight" image isn't recoverable.

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Miniature is another option to be found in Magic Mode. A popular digital filter on many cameras, it recreates the effect of using a tilt-shift lens. Again, this effect can only be applied when shooting in JPEG format.

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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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