7DII vs Samsung NX1

[Tugela]

The market they are aiming at is clearly the stills/video hybrid market, and the competition there is Sony and Panasonic, not Canon. The best effort Canon has in that market is the 70D, and that is miles behind the GH4 and A7s, not to mention the new NX1.

Than what are the 15fps and the advanced AF system for? I would say Samsung wants to show whats possible with modern DSLMs also in the sports and wildlife areas, which are still dominated by DSLRs. This camera could well clean up a lot of doubts sports and wildlife photographers have about mirrorless cameras, EVFs and so on.

The BSI-CMOS sensor, if as good as said, is at least as inovative as the current Canon and Nikon sensor developments. Although I really hope the 7D2 sensor is really a noticeable upgrade to the 70D sensor.

For the stills part of "stills/video hybrid" of course. A stills/video camera is not only for video, it should excel in both areas.

That is the direction modern consumer cameras are going. Specialist cameras are going the way of the Dodo in the consumer market, so you will see them mostly in professional scenarios were a dedicated stills or video camera is used for specific applications.

Panasonic and Sony understand this, and apparently Samsung wants to climb on that bandwagon too. Canon says they understand it as well, but their product line suggests something else. Nikon definitely do not understand it.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

Until I see pro photo journalists using the big white "SAMSUNG" lenses in sports/car racing events...

Do "pro photojournalists" buy their own gear or does the company they work for buy the gear?

I imagine that free lance photographers buy their own gear.

One can't assume that professionals always buy the best gear. They buy gear that they feel confident with and gear that they can consistantly produce a commercially viable product. They buy gear that makes economic sense in their business model.

Not limited to photography, but the professionals I deal with all have older, but reliable tools, that they are comfortable using, that get the job done.

I would not base too much on whether I observe "professionals" using or not using a specific brand as a way of determining which may be best for me.

I am not a professional, I don't operate in the economic environment of professionals. The advantage of being an amateur photographer is that I can focus on quality as an independent factor, where a professional has to consider much more than just quality.

 

[Steve]

Two things

- I really don't think Samsung expects to just storm the high end pro market and upset the Canikon hegemony overnight with the NX1. Seems to me they are trying to make in roads to the enthusiast market and garner some attention with a crazy spec list.

- I've seen pros shooting sports with m43 and Sony cameras, as well as Canon and Nikon. People think that the only "pros" out there are the top tier guys shooting international events for SI and forget that most of them are actually low level guys cranking through high school football games for local papers.

Samsung still hasn't released any sample images from this camera. I keep checking around and haven't seen any yet. Not really a good sign when one of your selling points is a brand new type of sensor tech....

 

[ritholtz]

Two things

- I really don't think Samsung expects to just storm the high end pro market and upset the Canikon hegemony overnight with the NX1. Seems to me they are trying to make in roads to the enthusiast market and garner some attention with a crazy spec list.

- I've seen pros shooting sports with m43 and Sony cameras, as well as Canon and Nikon. People think that the only "pros" out there are the top tier guys shooting international events for SI and forget that most of them are actually low level guys cranking through high school football games for local papers.

Samsung still hasn't released any sample images from this camera. I keep checking around and haven't seen any yet. Not really a good sign when one of your selling points is a brand new type of sensor tech....

Samsung is a relentless organisation. If they are serious about this market, they will find a way sooner or later.