We have already told you about the rumored NX400 coming from Samsung within the next month or two, but today, some new specs have emerged that point to Samsung taking a shot at the Sony A6000. 
If you were to put a bunch of photographers in a room, give them the top APS-C mirrorless cameras on the market, and then ask them which ones they liked best, chances are more than a few would put the A6000 at the top or very near to it. So it makes sense that Samsung would target the A6000 as a top competitor for their upcoming NX400 camera.
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According to the rumor report over on Mirrorless Rumors, the NX400 will feature the exact same sensor and AF system that has been wow-ing people in the flagship NX1. So right off the bat, we can see Samsung means business. The camera will have a built in EVF; previously, it was rumored there may be two models (one with and one without an EVF). You can see the rest of the rumored specs below…
Samsung NX400 Rumored Specs
- Same 28MP NX1 sensor
- Same NX1 autofous system
- Built-in EVF
- Smaller buffer than NX1 but triple than NX300.
- 4K recording (although not 100% sure yet)
- No weather sealed body
- Price around $900 with kit lens.
The rumored price seems a little high, especially if their target competitor is the A6000, but as we all know with rumored pricing on things – it’s fluid so the chances are Samsung doesn’t even really know exactly what they are going to charge for the NX400 yet.
I have to say, I am really intrigued by Samsung’s latest offerings. The NX1, by most accounts, seems to be superior – or at least on par – in most respects to many of the other top APS-C options on the market currently. The NX400 looks to be the ‘NX1-lite’, and the NX1 was already a great deal at $1500.
It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out…
[via Mirrorless Rumors]
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I have the a6000 and have virtually no complaints except for it being a little too small (if that is even a complaint). The specs on the upcoming NX400 do look very appealing (especially if they can maintain the 15 fps). However…that being said, I think they’re main competition won’t be the a6000 but the rumoured a7000 which I assume will be at a similar price point but will have weather sealing.
After using the a6000 I think I would easily take the a7000 over the NX400.
Anthony, just curious: what will be ‘lite’ about it? Lower burst? Smaller size / smaller grip? Are they just cramming the NX1 into a smaller body with a lower feature set?
Well, less buffer (and I would assume a slower burst rate to go along with that) and no weather sealing for one. I am sure there will be other concessions as well that we don’t know about yet.
Samsung has deep pockets and if they develop an extensive line of good glass, I think they are going to be a force to be reckoned with. I currently maintain two systems, Canon and Pentax, and have so far resisted the temptations of going mirrorless, but Samsung is certainly making things interesting.