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Oh Samsung why do you make me hate you?

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Laurent.
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Jul 14 2013 1:53PM
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Dwarftosser1
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WHOAAA!

hahaha pathetic Samsung
Jul 14 2013 2:32PM
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I don't see the problem?
Jul 14 2013 3:20PM
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FatWhore
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classsiccc commerical. I can see how it would make people think they are buying a DSLR when there really buying a point and shoot.
Jul 14 2013 3:25PM
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No.Quarter
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Recently my dad bought a Sony Nex-3 similar to the small Samsung. We both HATE that camera. And what is the main reason it is so terrible? Compared to a DSLR, it is so insanely awkward to hold with the 70-210mm or any other lens that isn't the 16mm that came with it. Also, there is no viewfinder. Sure you can buy one, but that is $200 ,and you lose function of the flash or microphone or whatever you would put into the flimsy mount. The Manual focus is terrible and it takes 5 minutes to focus on a monkey in a cage. The controls on most DSLRs seem so much more straightforward
Jul 14 2013 3:34PM
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buttrapinpirate
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As if mirrorless and a DSLR are even the same product markets... Like no, sorry, but serious photographers will still use DSLR's. But I guess this is aimed at people who buy DSLR's who have money to waste and don't know what they're buying, and see this as a lighter handier alternative
Jul 14 2013 3:49PM
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No.Quarter
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lighter=/=handier. I am holding the camera right now and it is very awkward. I would maybe buy this in conjunction with a DSLR for the large sensor size and with the 16mm pancake it is pretty compact, but with any larger lenses no, I would just spend the money on lenses for the DSLR
Jul 14 2013 3:55PM
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buttrapinpirate
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Right, I didn't necessarily mean it was a direct correlation... but often people tend to think that. Like 'oh wow honey look I can fit this in my purse and bring it to all the grandkids' soccer games!'

shit like that.
Jul 14 2013 4:12PM
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Balto
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leica has known this for years (;
Jul 14 2013 4:56PM
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steezysteeze
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I hate those shitty canon point and shoots that are made to look like a dslr so idiots buy them and think they're great... Not hating on the fooled customers but rather Canon for exploiting their lack of knowledge.
Jul 14 2013 5:12PM
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SkiJay.
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handier as in easier and more convienient to use, is what i was assuming.. not the way it feels in your hands
Jul 14 2013 8:32PM
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gusestomp
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fuck samsung and their shitty marketing campaign.
Jul 14 2013 8:55PM
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Jiberfish
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That wasn't a point and shoot....
Jul 14 2013 10:34PM
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DrZoidberg
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I almost bought into mirrorless, but I grabbed a canon s110 instead, cause it's smaller. I don't need an slr really, or interchangeable lenses. But people who get these because they're smaller than a dslr then drop a huge ass lens on them, that makes no sense to me. I also wouldn't mind owning one of those olympus ones with a 35mm lens stuck on it, and a 28 as backup. I've played with a ton of them at b and h, I think they're pretty nice. That sony one is supposed to be decent.

And I've gotten used to the no finder thing. A finder is clearly better, but it's whatever now.
Jul 14 2013 10:43PM
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erikK
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i think i've used a dslr once since i bought my x100...
Jul 15 2013 1:33AM
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