Samsung announced a new NX series concept today; which will be all about interchangeable lens cameras without mirror boxes of traditional digital SLRs (thus a slimmer, smaller design is possible). Last year, Panasonic and Olympus announced the Micro Four Thirds system which does the same thing… so they may be in for some competition this year. So far, this is what Samsung has had to say about this new NX series camera concept:

• They will use an APS-C sized sensor (1.5X crop)
• The mirror box and mirror will be removed in favor of a smaller design; the camera will rely on live view via LCD display, electronic viewfinder, or both
• They plan to release their first NX series/system interchangeable lens camera by the 2nd half of 2009

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