Samsung EX1 review

A compact camera geared up for low light shooting

Samsung EX1
The high quality Schneider lens copes excellently in low light, and the tiliting LCD display is a great help

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As part of our image quality testing for the Samsung EX1, we've shot our resolution chart.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the 20 is capable of resolving up to around 20 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here to read the full article.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 100

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 100

JPEG images

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 80

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 80

ISO 80, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 100

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 200

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 18 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 400

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 16 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 800

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 16 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 1600

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 12 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 3200

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: n/a (see full image)

Raw images

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 80

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 80

ISO 80, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 100

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 200

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 18 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 400

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 18 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 800

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 18 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 1600

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 14 (see full image)

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 3200

Samsung ex1 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 14 (see full image)