Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm

Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm 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

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Product Type	Digital camera - mirrorless system	Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included	X VARIO 12-35mm lens	NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height	9.34 cm	6.59 cm
Width	13.29 cm	11.74 cm
Depth	8.2 cm	3.9 cm
Weight	470 g	230 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy	-
Enclosure Colour	Black	Black
Protection	Splashproof, dust-resistant	-
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	3x	-

SENSOR	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Sensor Resolution	16.05 Megapixel	20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Live MOS	CMOS
Total Pixels	17,200,000 pixels	21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,050,000 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 (POWER O.I.S.)	Optical
Sensors	Digital level metre	-

PROCESSOR	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Image Processor	Venus Engine	-

LENS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds	Zoom lens 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	24 - 70mm	24.6 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	25 cm	24 cm
Max View Angle	84 degree(s)	82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	Manual	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	9 groups / 14 elements	8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size	58 mm	43 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Micro Four Thirds	Samsung NX
Features	Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass	ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function, power-drive zoom switch, Ultra-Precise Stepping Motor (UPSM)

FOCUSING	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	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	23	35
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Face Recognition	Face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer

VIEWFINDER	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Viewfinder Type	Electronic - OLED	-
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour	-
Viewfinder Resolution	1,744,000 pixels	-
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%	-
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.34x	-
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-4 to +4	-
Field of View Crop Factor	1.5	-
Features	Auto eye sensor	-

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

ISO (Max)	25600	25600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 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	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	-	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, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome	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	Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps	±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps	3 steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/160 sec	-
Exposure Range	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Type	3" OLED display	3" LCD display
Touch Screen	Yes	-
Display Format	614,000 pixels	320 x 480
Display Form Factor	Rotating	Folding
Display Features	Display brightness control, display colour control	Colour control, contrast control

FLASH	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	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)	12	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	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name	-	Samsung SEF-8A

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Digital Video Format	AVCHD, H.264, MOV	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	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	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	JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 3264 x 1840 JPEG 2336 x 1752 JPEG 2336 x 1560 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2448 x 2448 JPEG 1744 x 1744 JPEG 1712 x 1712	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	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps	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	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Battery Type	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific	Samsung B740A Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)	Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To)	-	3.08 hour(s)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 540 shots	Photo shooting - 370 shots

CONNECTIONS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	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 control via mobile devices, remote live view, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec	2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 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	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, fast motion recording	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	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Included Accessories	Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable	Dust cap, body cap, lens cap
Software	Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition	Samsung Raw Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C	0 °C