Samsung NX2000 previewed: Affordable mirrorless is now even better connected

2013 is looking to be the year of the connected camera, and Samsung assuredly got the memo. Almost all of the company's recent NX-series mirrorless cameras already boast Wi-Fi wireless networking connectivity, and the Samsung NX2000 kicks it up a notch by also adding Near-Field Communications support.

While it sports much the same image sensor as the NX1100, coupled with the image processor from the NX300, the Samsung NX2000 also has a brand-new body that does away with the Mode dial and adds a significantly larger 3.7-inch LCD panel, complete with capacitive touchscreen overlay to serve as a user interface element. (Including an on-screen Mode dial similar to that in the Galaxy Camera.)

 

Samsung's NX2000 will be available in three colors: black, white, or pink.

Available by the end of May 2013, the Samsung NX2000 is priced at US$650 or thereabouts, with a 20-50mm kit lens. The product bundle, like that of the NX1100, includes Adobe's excellent Photoshop Lightroom 4 application plus Samsung's own iLauncher app. The Samsung NX1100 will remain in the lineup beneath the NX2000, priced at about US$600.

You can find much more information on this affordably-priced -- yet well-equipped -- camera in our Samsung NX2000 preview.

 

The Samsung NX2000's rear panel is dominated by a roomy new 3.7-inch touch-screen display.