Samsung NX30 review – Viewfinder, live view, LCD and video
The Samsung NX30 camera benefits in many ways from Samsung’s expertise in consumer electronics, and no area benefits more than the LCD display. With a 3in tiltable Super AMOLED swivel touchscreen LCD with a resolution of 1,037,000 dots, the monitor specification is on a par with the best compact system cameras we have seen. In use, I found the refresh rate was very fast and the range of colours is fantastic. Equally useful is the ability to move the LCD 180° to the side, and upwards and downwards 270°, making shooting at high and low angles very easy.
A 2,358,000-dot electronic viewfinder is featured on the NX30, which has an 80° tiltable eyepiece. With its impressive refresh rate, vast display of colours and great contrast, the EVF of the NX30 is matching the high standards offered by the LCD. Most importantly, this EVF has very little delay – engaging the shutter button focusing first means that by the time the scene is viewable through the EVF everything is focused and ready to shoot.
Video is possible in 1920×1080 pixels and 1280×720 pixels in either 60p or 30p, and 24p is available in a resolution of 1920×810 pixels. In addition, a low-resolution 640×480-pixel 30p and a web-optimised 30sec video can be captured.
