Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height 6.89 cm 6.59 cm
Width 12.23 cm 11.74 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 378 g 230 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White Black
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Image Processor TruePic VI -
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type - Zoom lens 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24.6 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 24 cm
Max View Angle - 82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 43 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function, power-drive zoom switch, Ultra-Precise Stepping Motor (UPSM)
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 35
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Interchangeable Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, food, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, kids, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line Cool, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Cartoon, Classic, Forest, Retro, cross filter, Vignetting, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 320 x 480
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Samsung B740A Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) - 3.08 hour(s)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 370 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, brightness control, in-camera film editing, USB charging, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Live Panorama function, Lens Distortion Correction, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), i-Function control, Baby Monitor mode
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Samsung Raw Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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