Samsung EX2F
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13 years ago
Best Camera in it's Class. PERIOD.
Let me preface this by saying I've been shooting for over 25 years now and have pretty particular needs in my gear. I wanted a compact with a decent "normal" zoom range, good IQ, and usable ISO up to 400/800.
13 years ago
Samsung EX2F Digital Camera Review
When Sony introduced the Cyber-shot RX100 earlier this year, it was so far ahead of the competition that much of the existing market was instantly invalidated. It was, and still is, the high-end compact for discerning photographers who need portability, and any new review necessitates a comparison.
Pros:
- Good depth of field for a compact
- Convenient swiveling LCD
Cons:
- Handling can be tricky
- Drastic oversharpening is unnecessary
13 years ago
Samsung's wide-aperture compact is a sturdy, serious competitor.
When Sony introduced the Cyber-shot RX100 earlier this year, it was so far ahead of the competition that much of the existing market was instantly invalidated. It was, and still is, the high-end compact for discerning photographers who need portability, and any new review necessitates a comparison.
13 years ago
Samsung EX2F review
Premium compacts – meaning feature-festooned pocket models with plenty of manual controls, a high quality build and equally high price tag – are on the rise in popularity in austere times.
Pros:
- Solid-feel metal build
- tilting and swivelling high contrast AMOLED back screen
- plenty of manual control
- fast aperture lens allows for low light shooting and creative shallow depth of field effects
Cons:
- Bright lens can overexpose brighter daylight scenes
- costs as much as starter DSLR or CSC which could offer better overall results
- and of a similar size to the smaller CSCs like the Nikon J2
13 years ago
Samsung EX2F compact camera
Solid-feel metal build; tilting and swivelling high contrast AMOLED back screen; plenty of manual control; fast aperture lens allows for low light shooting and creative shallow depth of field effects
Pros:
- Solid-feel metal build
- tilting and swivelling high contrast AMOLED back screen
- plenty of manual control
- fast aperture lens allows for low light shooting and creative shallow depth of field effects
Cons:
- Bright lens can overexpose brighter daylight scenes
- costs as much as starter DSLR or CSC which could offer better overall results, and of a similar size to the smaller CSCs like the Nikon J2
13 years ago
Samsung EX2F
With 2012 shaping up to be the year of the expert compact, Samsung owed it to itself to update the ageing EX1.
Pros:
- Good build quality
- nice to handle
- Pleasant-to-use swivel screen
- Nice design
- control layout
- interface
- advanced functions (RAW etc.
- Good general responsiveness
- Good picture quality
- especially at wide-angle with aperture from f/1.4
Cons:
- Not enough customisable features
- Onscreen image too saturated
- colour fidelity could be better
- Sharpness levels could be more consistent over the frame at telephoto
- Video images affected by compression
- sound is a bit rough around the edges
13 years ago
Premium compacts – meaning feature-festooned pocket models with plenty of manual controls, a high quality build and equally high price tag – are on the rise in popularity in austere times.
13 years ago
Samsung EX2F
The EX2F ($499.99 direct) is Samsung 's top-end point-and-shoot camera . It's bigger than your average point-and-shoot, but packs a fast f/1.4 aperture lens and an impressive swiveling OLED display-and you can push your photos directly to Facebook or to your smartphone thanks to built-in Wi-Fi.
Cons:
- Pricey
- No EVF option
- Limited (3.3x) zoom range
13 years ago
Samsung EX2F review
The EX2F is a good example of getting what you pay for. It's the cheapest of the high-end advanced compacts, and while it does offers some excellent features, good overall performance and outstanding low-light results, it simply can't match the image quality of its more expensive rivals.
Pros:
- Solid build quality
- Operational performance
- Feature-rich
- Low light AF
Cons:
- Lens quality
- High-ISO noise
13 years ago
Underrated enthusiast compact for the money
This is the only camera that I know of that provides an excellent 24mm F1.4 lens and articulating screen at a rock bottom price. Build quality is outstanding. If I were picky about the cons, it would be the quality of the jpegs.
Pros:
- Great value
- wifi
- articulating screen
Cons:
- Large raw files
- jpegs artifacting
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