One of the big splash at the 2009 PMA, or in digital camera industry for that matter, has to be Samsungs’ NX hybrid camera that launched a day prior to the show. An implementation resembles Micro 4/3, bigger due to larger sensor size, but much compact than DSLR. A new standard hopes to capture 20 percent of global digital still camera market in 3-4 years. It’s an ambitious move in this economy, especially in the cut-throat DSLR business and with the establishing Micro 4/3 on the way. As previously mentioned, the vague press release and our visit to Samsung booth didn’t get much information that’s already out there. Today, team DPR has published an exclusive interview with Samsung executives to find out more about the new hybrid.

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