Samsung launches NX Mini SMART camera starting at Rs 22,990

Samsung has launched its NX mini interchangeable-lens camera in India. The camera will be available exclusively through Amazon.in as part of a strategic partnership. NX Mini SMART camera sports a portable and stylish design.

The camera comes with 1-inch 20 MP BSI CMOS sensor and includes features like Wink Shot and Baby Monitor. The camera comes with NFC and Wi-Fi capabilities that allow sharing of images on a real-time basis. Samsung claims its NX mini to be the world’s slimmest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera which will be sold on Amazon.in.

The camera features a solid premium metal body with a leathery finish and is available in five different colours- white, black, brown, green and pink- in India, users can choose the colour that best suits their style.

Reflecting the recent consumer trend of selfies, the NX mini has a range of exclusive features which allow photographers to effortlessly indulge in this global trend of self-shooting. With a 75.2mm (3.0-inch) Flip up and Touch Display that flips 180-degrees and an ultra-slim 9mm wide angle lens, users can frame images of themselves perfectly, capture group shots from an arm’s length away and easily be a part of those.

The NX mini has 6fps continuous shot mode and features 1/16000 second shutter speed.

Exclusive to Samsung, Tag & Go connectivity allows the NX mini to pair with NFC-enabled devices, such as smartphones or tablets, simply by touching the two together. Once paired, users can:

Additionally, extensive storage options are integrated into the NX mini and images can be uploaded directly from the camera to the cloud for an easy storage solution. Users can also upload their pictures directly from the NX mini to both Dropbox and Flickr. Dropbox provides 2GB of free storage to users, accessible from just about any device and with Flickr, users can upload up to a terabyte of images.

Samsung has introduced three NX mini lenses (NX-M) which are optimised for use with the NX mini body:

The NX-M 9mm F3.5 ED lens has an ultra-slim design and its wide angle makes it the ideal choice for those capturing landscapes and self-portraits. This lens also provides the optimum angle for taking selfies, ensuring the camera becomes the go-to choice for those looking to share the best of them.

The NX-M9-27mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS lens offers a variety of shooting options from wide-angle to telephoto shots, with optical image stabilization for sharp results.

The Samsung NX mini comes with a 16 GB memory card and is now available in India at a special launch price of  Rs. 22,990 (9mm Lens) and Rs. 27,490 (9-27mm Lens) on http://www.amazon.in. As a launch offer, customers will also get a Samsung Backpack worth INR 1,999 free along with the camera.

Flipkart expands tablet portfolio with three Intel devices starting Rs 5,999

Widening its portfolio of devices under the Digiflip Pro brand Flipkart has launched three new Intel-powered tablets. The new range includes a 7-inch Wi-Fi only ET701 as well as 8 and 9 inch tablets with both Wi-Fi and 3G versions.

In fact, the seven inch tablet will be among the most affordable in the market with a price tag of just Rs 5,999. It has an 1024x600p IPS display and is powered by a  1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 processor running Android Jelly Bean. The tablet has 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage expandable by up to 32GB. It comes with a 2800 mAH battery.

The 8-inch XT 811 and XT 801 will be powered by 2 GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processors and have a 1280 x 800p HD screen. It will be powered by a 4200 mAH battery and will have 16GB storage. The Wi-Fi only version will cost Rs 8,999, while the version with 3G calling will cost Rs 10,000.

The 8.9-inch XT 911 and XT 901 come with a Full HD screen and has a larger 6500 mAh Li-polymer, but has the same processor as the 8-incher. The Wi-Fi model has been priced at Rs 13,999, while the 3G version will cost Rs 2,000 more.

Michael Adnani, VP – Retail & Head – Brand Alliances, Flipkart, told IndianExpress.com that the idea was to offer something for everyone who can afford to spend on a tablet. Fipkart had launched another Android device a couple of months back and Adnani said the new devices made their specrtum pretty wide and plugged all the gaps. “At the moment the premium is all about quality and not the price as before. Our tablets offer affordability and value,” he added.

Sandeep Aurora, Director Marketing and Market Development, Intel South Asia said it is good see that the low quality tablets which had been clouding user judgement for long has started exiting the market. “We can now ensure that the customer is wowed by their first tablet experience, unlike before,” he said, adding that the market will keep evolving till it figures out what are the types of tablets that will sell.

Aurora said the trend of tablets with calling was still quite storng in India as a lot of Indian look at this feature as a fail safe mechanism when their primary phone has an issue. Adnani added that the tablet market in India was unlike the rest of the world. “Our effort is to develop a tablet market for the India consumer that solves his specific needs and problems.”