Samsung Galaxy NX review

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Samsung Galaxy NX review
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As part of our image quality testing for the Samsung Galaxy NX, 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 Samsung Galaxy NX is capable of resolving up to around 24 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files with the 18-55mm kit lens mounted.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them, check out our full explanation of our camera testing resolution charts.

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

JPEG

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 100

Full ISO 100 image, see the cropped (100%) versions below.

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 100

ISO 100, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 200

ISO 200, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 400

ISO 400, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 800

ISO 800, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 1600

ISO 1600, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 3200

ISO 3200, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 6400

ISO 6400, score: 16 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 12800

ISO 12800, score: 14 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX ISO 25600

ISO 25,600, score:10 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Raw

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 100

ISO 100, score: 26 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 200

ISO 200, score: 26 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 400

ISO 400, score: 26 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 800

ISO 800, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 1600

ISO 1600, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 3200

ISO 3200, score: 24 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 6400

ISO 6400, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 12800

ISO 12800, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Samsung Galaxy NX Raw ISO 25600

ISO 25600, score: 16 (Click here to see the full resolution image).

Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.