Because on the high technical and functional quality of the NX 11 here was a lot and written extensively, I will enter only briefly on the technology and focus on the question of who this could be the right camera. At first glance one has actually almost the ease of use and image quality of an analogue SLR camera, plus the many features of good, expensive digital compact cameras. There is hardly anyone exploit all functions regularly. But with your help we will be able to largely avoid post the images on the PC. Next to the monitor the zoom setting is a distinct advantage over the lens adjustment ring relative to the motor-zoom compact cameras. Pays the enlarged image sensor itself, is not surprising. The Monitor has become so good that it even in full sunlight can still see quite well the subject - even better you go of course on the eyepiece. The performance of the software is amazing: the universal automatic mode Smart "(as well as in the scenes" called scene modes), it is hardly possible to make technically bad pictures - this I have succeeded only through deliberate manual Verschlimmbesserungen. The camera is generally very user friendly and intuitive to use. The large display makes it possible that you can so to speak Show as a frame around the image without significant restriction of the view of the picture symbols and values. Since z. B. in Smart mode are shown the symbols of Scene Modes and the automatically selected highlighted. Is it contrary to expectations of opinion, another scene program would be better for the desired design, for example, can be adjusted via the IFN-key and turning the focus ring of the lens another program - without lifting the camera! The automatic comes perfectly clear backlit. It is also amazing the quality of panoramic photos. If you move in the appropriate mode (from the hand, without any tools) to the camera (even appreciably more than) 180 degrees, the camera shoots (depending on the selected focal length) about 15 images. This sets the processor program then together to a sharp panoramic image. (Even with magnification on the PC monitor, I could neither horizontal nor vertical detect errors.) In addition to the obvious face recognition, there is a beauty shot "program, which is to conceal, for example, facial blemishes. It is interesting (and may lead them to make manual corrections or zooming ) that at half press of the shutter in the viewfinder (or monitor) the focus fields are displayed, which has selected the automatic. The built-in flash can be described with the usual trade-offs as well. Here you can probably only rely on the external flash units recommended by Samsung (before other manufacturers warn the user). At least my good Metz devices will not work with the camera. Who only "want to do technically excellent photos needs, the mode dial only smart" to make, adjust the focal length of the lens and pulling the trigger. To find later the button to display the photos, the bloody Digital Beginners should perhaps look at the picture for the description of the rear view of the camera in the printed Quick Start Guide. (Battery and chip tray he finds safe too.) If you want to make more and knows digital cameras, will surely need this book for many settings very rarely. The 147-page PDF user probably needs only the digital beginners. The camera is m. Taken E. immaculate belonging to the kit 18-55mm lens for also (apart from the much criticized plastic thread). But: If you shoot something more ambitious, the 50-200mm telephoto zoom lens has to buy - and unfortunately also switch times and a little more carry around. Also ambitious amateur photographers want to go to some events not without a camera, but not necessarily with their bulky and heavy SLR equipment. For this the Samsung NX 11 would be ideal - but then with a zoom lens at least by the focal length range 18-150! The SLR purists bothers certainly that (by the resolution due to the system) at very low light the image noise on the screen (and a little more in the eyepiece) makes it difficult to manual focus. Once there is a suitable zoom lens that allows macro shots and telephoto shots, many ordinary "amateur photographer will take to put on an SLR sure access to a system camera like the very good NX 11. Since it is not the case, but the entire kit is to be assessed I forgive only 4 stars - it just lacks a Super Zoom!