Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Samsung NX500 + 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 vs. Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height 6.8 cm 6.36 cm
Width 11.6 cm 11.95 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 4.25 cm
Weight 272 g 287 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 28.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 30,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 28,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Image Processor Venus Engine DRIMeVs
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type - Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
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, i-Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + 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 23 209
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
ISO (Max) 12800 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO auto, ISO 51200, 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 Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace
Special Effects Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour
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 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 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) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" AMOLED display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7.6 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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVI, MJPEG, HEVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
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-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3423
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
RAW 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 4320
JPEG 6480 x 3648
JPEG 4560 x 3040
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3328 x 1872
JPEG 2112 x 1408
JPEG 2048 x 1152
JPEG 4320 x 4320
JPEG 3088 x 3088
JPEG 2160 x 2160
JPEG 1408 x 1408
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080
AVCHD - 1280 x 720
HEVC - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
HEVC - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
HEVC - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
HEVC - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
HEVC - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + 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, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 9 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) Samsung Raw Converter, CyberLink Power Media Player, iLauncher, Samsung Movie Converter, Samsung DNG Converter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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