Features
One of only two cameras to offer a
side-articulating LCD (the other being the Nikon P7700), the EX2F also lists
Wi-Fi technology among its highlights. With this the user can upload their
images and videos to social networking sites or cloud services, or simply email
them to others. The camera’s 24-80mm lens may have the shortest reach here but
it stands out from the spec sheet on account of its wide f/1.4-2.7 aperture (no
doubt helped by its more limited range). The lens also boasts an
image-stabilization system, while behind it sits a 12.4MP back-illuminated CMOS
sensor which is capable of capturing full HD videos. The screen on the back
differs from all the others here by being based on OLED rather than LCD
technology, and while it matches the others in providing a Raw shooting mode,
it goes an extra step with basic Raw editing functions.
Samsung
EX2F
Design
The EX2F has been crafted from magnesium
alloy, which gives it a reassuring weight and feel. The grip may not be as
comfortably rubbered as Nikon’s P770D, or as intuitively designed as Olympus’s
XZ-2, but it is defined and does ensure better purchase than grip-less models.
It'd be nice, however, to see the front command dial standing out from the
grip; as it is, it’s comfortable operation requires the user to reposition
their hand slightly from the holding position. The menu pad dial on the rear
turns easily, although the lack of space between this dial and the side of the
LCD makes it easy for the thumb to rub up against the latter when the screen is
flush against the camera. The menu system, however, scores points for its
clarity, with well-described options and a pleasing black/ blue palette used
throughout.
The
EX2F has been crafted from magnesium alloy, which gives it a reassuring weight
and feel.
Image Quality
Although the camera resolves very good
detail at its lowest few sensitivities, at ISO 800 and onwards it falls down
hard, to the extent that at higher sensitivities the graph below no longer
shows how much detail is actually being resolved. Colors captured in studio
conditions show decent saturation, although in real-world conditions mages
appear somewhat dull and in need of processing to make them shine. The metering
system is also prone to underexposure, although details are maintained well in
corners and edges when compared with more central areas, and it’s pleasing to
see chromatic aberrations confined only to peripheral areas.
Colors
captured in studio conditions show decent saturation, although in real-world
conditions mages appear somewhat dull and in need of processing to make them
shine.
Performance
The EX2F’s screen has nicely saturated
colors and a reasonable viewing angle too, although it lacks contrast and can
sometimes take on a green cast. The focusing system performs well in good
light, with just a touch of a slow-down against darker low-contrast subjects,
while the bright green boxes clearly indicate areas brought into focus.
Although write times are slow when compared with the rest of the group, the
camera does at least allow images to be taken as obvious captures are being
processed. The menu also impresses, however, with clear descriptions and the
fluidly-moving menu pad dial making its navigation easy.
The
menu also impresses, however, with clear descriptions and the fluidly-moving
menu pad dial making its navigation easy
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Key Specs
§ SENSOR:
12.4MP. 1/1.7in type CMOS sensor
§ LENS:
24-80mni f/1.4-2.7
§ DISPLAY:
3in AM0LED. 614k dots (articulated)
§ ISO:
80-3200 (exp. to 12.800 equivalent settings)
§ EXPOSURE
MODES: Smart Auto, scene. PASM
§ MOVIEMODE:
1920x1080 33fps, 1280 x 750 30fp
§ WEIGHT:
286g
§ DIMENSIONS:
112.1 x 62.4 x 27.55mm
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