depending on your personal point of view everything between 2 and 5 stars possible and justified, I decided for five.
Why: The GN120 polarized, and a 5 star rating well and that's good
The "pure" Camera:
First: a pure camera makes GN120 as good pictures as the NX30 or NX300, as all three have very similar sensors. Also as regards the auto-focus is at the level of the GN120 NX30, which works better with less contrast.
The configuration options are what the camera As also almost identical. What -Why whatsoever- in GN120 missing is the option of tripping without AF-Confirm (or AF priority), so even if the AF has collected no goal to take a picture. You have to go with the GN120 in manual focus at the moment.
Otherwise, this is what the NX300 to settings also in the GN120, the firmware of the NX30 is new and offers additional features (Drahloses flashes with the SEF580 etc)
For handling:
The first impression of the GN120 after unpacking: So when TV is too small .... the huge screen (from the Galaxy S3) occupies most of the space and can be found in addition to the on / off / sleep, the camera key, the video trigger , the combi button (Push & Rotate) no significant controls.
So who needs a traditional user interface with lots of buttons, switches, scroll wheel is completely wrong in the GN120, who is committing to the operating concept be pleasantly surprised at how good it is to use the Gn120. In direct comparison to the NX30 and NX20 she is best in the hand, not least because "nothing bothers". The thumb rest for right hand allows an absolutely safe handhold the Galaxy NX where me when NX30 often bothers me to come with the heel of your hand on the bottom and there Navikreuz the AF mode disguise primarily.
The very narrow body gets the handle once more profound and you can hand closed firmly (almost like a big DSLR)
Pancake with the GN120 is also very fast housed in a narrow pockets
Battery:
huge! Keeps with proper configuration of Android long by
Viewfinder:
the viewfinder corresponds to the resolution and quality of the NX20 and not enough on the quality of the NX30 zoom, but it is very tidy and has a better viewfinder size. When fast movements he shows clear streaks. Here Samsung has saved my opinion, in the wrong places and to use a higher quality component. At the feel of the telescopic viewfinder of NX30 comes anyway at the moment no other camera zoom
The rear display is mounted rigidly, which is not optimal, but one due to the size and the good viewing angle so that works. For finishing and look at the pictures taken there, however a dream
What bothers:
> The hardware button is not really used optimally, partly it is also of external APPS not "understood" and therefore one must often tap on the screen. It would, for example helping with the search for "OK" This means of PUSH function to do the knob
> Many of the Samsung Camera application and also Smartmodi are not supported by the hardware button .... this really should, because Samsung own apps to be a non-issue to change it
> You should be able to move the home button to the left to rid him of the handle. So you can prevent inadvertent release of the touch screens in Androidmodus.
> There should be an option giving direct printing via buttons in the menu FN occur. Currently this is only possible via touchscreen.
> Why the option of configuring the IFN has been eliminated in the GN120 not open up to me.
> The battery compartment is clearly hot
> The GN120 is the reason "two units", a camera and an Android tab, both of which are not fully integrated, so the camera-specific hardware are fully supported by almost any Android application. some apps such as HDR + eg at dests allow the use of the trigger.
Finally, to the question "why should I do to Android with a camera"
> There would be very good the first communication support, for me the GN120 is my 3G Wireless Mobile Router replace, I need no longer since I have my 5GB data plan SIM go in camera and those for wireless tethering use
> I have the SIM Card via FindMyMobile at Samsung (as well as my smartphone) registered and can display me the location of my camera (it should be time shifted or even in case of theft)
> Dropbox 50GB with upload data as a grave for the pictures .... the Datentransferierung is much simpler than with the NX30
> GPS, with the Gn120 the Geo tagging of photos no longer a problem
> Specify ... to see the face of others, if you go into Google maps will open the camera and makes a signpost, priceless ;-)
> Einfachestes parts of images (eg my family is completely networked with WhatsApp and exchanged travel reviews and holiday experience of ad hoc.)
Often heard: "I do not want to ring my camera ..."
Let's be honest: if I do not want that my camera I will ring from the vice! just like I expect that if I do not want the concert in my cell phone ringing I abstelle it also by pressing a single button on the Android menu.
So who can turn his phone on silent mode is the Gn120 have no problem (Tip: Notifications to OFF, Sound = off, sleep mode). The camera itself is not affected and will continue to be ansenden AF confim beeping.
more as ever in the DSLR forum Rolling Review ....
PS to original price I would not have bought the GN120 ....
