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Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake (EX-W16NB)

Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake (EX-W16NB)

31 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 reviews of Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake (EX-W16NB). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the usability. The design and price get mixed views.

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On average, users rate this product 90/100 and experts rate this product 77/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake (EX-W16NB)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake (EX-W16NB) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the usability, whereas the design and price get negative views.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake NX Lens

The Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake NX Lens is a small, fast, wide-angle lens, but it's a bit pricey and shows soft corners at its widest aperture.

Compact. Fast aperture. Very little distortion.

Expensive. Soft wide open.

Aug, 2012

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Samsung 16mm f/2.4 NX i-Function Pancake Review

Gary Wolstenholme tests the Samsung 16mm f/2.4 NX i-Function pancake lens.

Good centre sharpness; Light weight; Good build; Quick to focus

High levels of falloff

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Samsung 16mm f/2.4 NX i-Function Pancake Lens

This wide angle pancake lens for Samsung NX cameras provides an angle of view equivalent to a 24mm lens on a 35mm camera, has a bright maximum aperture of f/2.4, support for Samsung's i-Function control system is included and it costs around £300.

Good centre sharpness; Light weight; Good build; Quick to focus

Lacklustre sharpness towards edges at wide apertures; High levels of CA towards the edges of the frame; High levels of falloff

The nifty compact dimensions and light-weight are the main appeal of this lens and those things are covered very well. Unfortunately the performance of this lens, especially towards the edges, with lacklustre sharpness at wide apertures, high levels of...

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Consumer review (samsung.uk)

Good Lens, with some upgrades needed

The lens works well, has a nice f.2.4 aperture and is really lightweight, but the auto-focus system is really noisy (compared to other NX lenses) - that at first I tought was broken - and It also lacks a manual-to-auto-focus switch (that is...

Jul, 2015

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