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the Samsung nx20 photos and the shooting experience it provides distinguish it from interchangeable-lens competitors but it's slower than it should be and JPEG photos don't match the rest of the field the camera has essentially the same body as the NX 200 saw lidly built and larger than most competitors but that's what helps make it more comfortable to grip for those unfamiliar with Samsung's i Function system it consists of a button on the lens which invokes shooting settings such as ISO sensitivity or shutter speed you then adjust them using the manual focus ring the eye function system distinguishes the NX cameras from other il C's in a way that adds to the shooting experience rather than detracting from it the alternative adjustment system is Samsung's smart panel interactive control panel interface which you pull up with the function button it's easy to use but I miss the type of customization control that Panasonic's cameras offer over the interface as well as the capability to save custom settings as with a host of Samsung's 2012 cameras the NX to tens built-in 802 11 and wireless can be used to connect to a Wi-Fi network for a variety of things as well as some peer-to-peer operations with your smart phone well it's much better than nothing the interface is still fairly cumbersome you have to go into a special Wi-Fi mode it can't save passwords for Wi-Fi connections though it will remember and reconnect if you try to connect to the same access point that's the last connection mobile link which transfers photos between devices in the camera basically lets you select and copy and remote view finders exactly that a second screen with a capture button and the ability to toggle flash self-timer and file size the camera produces extremely good RAW images up to ISO 3200 but JPEGs begin to show noticeable artifacts as low as ISO 400 then all other respects the camera delivers very nice images in an unusual move it defaults to the neutral color settings rather than the more typical saturation and contrast boosted standard like other cameras do I prefer that and even the NX 2 tends neutral images come out reasonably saturated rather than that looking the exposures look good and it meters consistently video looks typical it's fine for most travel kid and animal clips the autofocus pulses a bit but color and exposure look good in low-light there's some clipping in the shadows and some color noise but otherwise it's acceptable as with most OLED displays the screens bright and contrast II and it remains sufficiently visible in direct sunlight so the absence of a viewfinder is not much of a problem I like the NX 210 I enjoy shooting with it but I think there are too many confusing choices for automatic operation and the JPEG quality needs to be better and while the speed of the autofocus never really got in my way it should be a little more responsive for the money I'm Laurie grinning and this is the Samsung