Samsung NX mini User Manual

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Cont ents
Chapter 1
My Camera
Getting started ............................................................................................ 27
Unpacking.................................................................................................................... 27
Camera layout .............................................................................................. 28
Using the DIRECT LINK button ................................................................................ 30
Using the display ......................................................................................................... 31
Inserting the battery and memory card ................................................. 32
Removing the battery and memory card ........................................................... 34
Using the memory card adapter ............................................................................. 34
Charging the battery and turning on your camera .............................. 35
Charging the battery................................................................................................ 35
Turning on your camera ......................................................................................... 35
Performing the initial setup ...................................................................... 36
Selecting functions (options) ................................................................... 38
Selecting with buttons ............................................................................................ 38
Selecting by touch .................................................................................................... 38
Using m ................................................................................................................. 39
E.g. Selecting the photo size in P mode .............................................................. 39
Using the Smart panel ............................................................................................. 40
E.g. Adjust the exposure value in P mode .......................................................... 40
Selecting a mode ......................................................................................... 41
Accessing a Mode screen ....................................................................................... 41
Mode description ...................................................................................................... 41
Tips
Concepts in Photography
Shooting postures....................................................................................... 13
Holding the camera ..................................................................................................... 13
Standing photography ............................................................................................... 14
Crouching photography ............................................................................................ 14
Aperture ........................................................................................................ 15
Aperture value and the depth of eld .................................................................. 16
Shutter speed ............................................................................................... 17
ISO sensitivity .............................................................................................. 18
How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity
control exposure ......................................................................................... 19
Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective ................ 20
Depth of eld ............................................................................................... 20
What controls out-of-focus eects? ....................................................................... 21
DOF preview ................................................................................................................... 22
Composition ................................................................................................. 23
Rule of Thirds .................................................................................................................. 23
Photos with two subjects .......................................................................................... 24
Flash ............................................................................................................... 25
Flash guide number ..................................................................................................... 25

Samsung NX mini Specifications

General

Megapixel	20.5 MP
Camera type	MILC
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	20.9 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	5472 x 3648 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	13.2 x 8.8 mm
Image stabilizer location	Lens
Still image resolution(s)	5472 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 2976 x 1984, 1728 x 1152, 2736 x 1824, 5472 x 3080, 3712 x 2088, 2944 x 1656, 1920 x 1080, 3648 x 3648, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1024 x 1024
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600
ISO sensitivity (min)	160
Light exposure correction	± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/16000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Red-eye reduction
Flash sync-speed	1/200 s
Flash guide number	4.9 m
Flash exposure correction	±2EV (1/2 EV step)
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MP4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio formats supported	AAC
Memory slots	1
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution	480 x 320 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)	460800 pixels
PictBridge	-
USB version	2.0
HDMI version	1.3a
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Scene modes	Children, Fireworks, Food, Night, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Resizing, Rotating, Trimming
Photo effects	Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 30 s
Languages support	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HEB, HUN, ITA, KOR, LAV, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SER, SWE, THA, TUR, VLS
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Battery voltage	3.8 V
Battery capacity	2330 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	650 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85 %
Minimum RAM	256 MB
Minimum processor	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.2GHz
Power source type	Battery, USB
Minimum storage drive space	110 MB
Bundled software	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Fixed focal length	9 mm
Lens mount interface	Samsung NX
Minimum aperture number	3.5
Product color	White, Silver

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	22.5 mm
Width	110.4 mm
Height	61.9 mm
Weight	158 g
Weight (including battery)	196 g