Samsung NX mini

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 26 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

9
Average:

8
Bad:

7

Pros:

Awesome Self Shot selfie mode.
Super small and light.
Flipup touchscreen with multitouch.

Cons:

Ultra plasticky buttons.
Too many pointless smart modes.

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Last revision on March 24, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Awesome Self Shot selfie mode
Super small and light
Flipup touchscreen with multitouch
Incredibly compact
Easy-to-use WiFi sharing
Decent battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Ultra plasticky buttons
Too many pointless smart modes
Half baked online sharing and WiFi
Smaller 1-inch sensor
Few physical controls
Limited lens selection

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung NX mini is an impressive camera purely because of the amount of technology that Samsung has managed to place inside such a tiny body. The system may be small (no pun intended) for now but the lenses currently available for the mini are of a...

By Digital Photography Review on November 26, 2014

It is 11x6.3x3.3cm and weights 228grams.It is surprising how used you get to letting the camera do the work and not worrying to much about how close you are to the subject. Here with the fixed 9mm lens you need to move around a bit more or rely on the...

By GadgetSpeak on November 23, 2014

Samsung's NX Mini can take clear photos and its body is slim, but it doesn't have much going for it apart from that. Its overall design is not good, it feels cheap, and the user experience it provides isn't always...

By Good Gear Guide on August 25, 2014

Samsung has achieved this by introducing a new lens mount. The Samsung NX-M mount is based around a 1in sensor – the same size that's used in Nikon 1 cameras and the Sony RX100 III . That's about a third the surface area of the APS-C sensors used in...

By Expert Reviews on August 22, 2014

The Samsung NX Mini's 1" sensor dazzles once again with its superb image quality and the 2,330 mAh battery will provide extra-long shooting sessions. This slender, elegant camera is a great choice for fashion-conscious buyers who excel in taking selfies...

By DigitalVersus on August 19, 2014

Luggage allowance is always an issue when heading off on holiday - so we want a decent camera that will allow us to capture great pictures but travel light. Enter the diminutive Samsung NX Mini.For a suggested £275, this is an interchangeable lens device...

By T3 Magazine on August 05, 2014

Samsung's NX mini is cheap, pocketable and a lot of fun to shoot...

By Engadget on July 10, 2014

The Samsung NX Mini is a compact, Wi-Fi-connected mirrorless camera that runs circles around smartphones, but manual control is a bit of a...

By TechReviewSource on June 16, 2014

The Samsung NX Mini signals a new first in the world of digital photography, and it does generally fairly impressively.Complete with the 9mm kit lens, the camera forms a compact package that's sure to prove attractive to those who like to travel...

By What Digital Camera on June 13, 2014

The Samsung NX Mini is a compact, Wi-Fi-connected mirrorless camera that runs circles around smartphones, but manual control is a bit of a...

By PC Mag on June 11, 2014

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