Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm and Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens NX 20-50mm II lens
Height 6.7 cm 6.45 cm
Width 10.8 cm 11.9 cm
Depth 3.7 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 225 g 228 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 3x 2.5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Image Processor Venus Engine DRIMeIV
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 30.8 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 70.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 35
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects - Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Classic, Retro, Vignetting, Silhouette, Selective Colour, Night Scene, Oil Paint, Acryl, Action freeze, Waterfall, Fireworks, Creative effects, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,152,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, 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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
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
Included Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
JPEG 1440 x 1440
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
RAW 5472 x 3648
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 3D
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Samsung BP1130 manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included) 1 x Samsung ED-BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
1 x Samsung ED-BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second
Services and Applications - Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, digital tele-converter, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, 3D photo shooting, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction Backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, face retouch, GPS ready, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera lighting fix, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, 2 battery chargers
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 Advanced Edition Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, AutoBackup
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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