In addition to the announcement of its sequel to last years Galaxy Camera this morning, Samsung has also officially launched its brand new NX30 smart camera alongside its first ever “S” series lens, which, according to the South Korean company, features a bright aperture that allows photographers of all skill levels to take professional-quality photographs regardless of shooting conditions.

The NX 30 packs a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor capable of shooting up to 5472 x 3648 pixels, a tiltable electronic viewfinder, a 360 degree angle swivel 3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, 8GB of internal storage (expandable up to 64GB via microSD), 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and a 16-50mm F2-2.8 “S” series ED OIS kit lens.

As well as packing some very impressive software features, including MobileLink, which lets you share your photos with up to four smart devices at one time, the NX30 also features NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity, so that users can also instantly share images with NFC-enabled smartphones and tablets.

A complete set of press renders for the Galaxy NX30 can be seen below:

If you’re lucky enough to be attending CES in Vegas, be sure to swing over to Samsung’s booth as the NX30 will be on display, starting January 7.

• SourceSamsung