Camera Test: Samsung NX10, the first real rival to Micro 4/3?

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Panasonic and Olympus were perfectly happy working together to produce the micro four-thirds standard, supported by their GH1, GF1 and Pen cameras, but Samsung has made things more complicated with its own new standard for compact digital cameras with interchangeable lenses.  The NX format, which isn't compatible with micro four-thirds, has a larger APS-C format sensor.  Will that be enough to win us over?

Leaving the world of SLR cameras behind--for the time being at least--Samsung has decided to get involved in the world of smaller camera bodies with interchangeable lenses, and its first attempt, the NX10, looks very good on paper.  To name just a few of its promising features, it includes the same large format APS-C sensor as most enthusiast-level SLRs, a 3'' AMOLED display, an electronic viewfinder and a 720p video mode …

Could micro four-thirds cameras have their first serious rival?  Let's take a look …

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