Samsung GALAXY NX vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake. 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

Samsung GALAXY NX vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 20mm Pancake lens
Height 10.12 cm 7.07 cm
Width 13.65 cm 12.26 cm
Depth 2.57 cm 5.46 cm
Weight 410 g 360 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black | Silver
Digital Zoom - 4x
Navigation GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver -
SENSOR Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Processor 1.6 GHz quad-core -
Image Processor DRIMeIV Venus Engine
Operating System Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) -
LENS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Type - Wide-angle lens 20 f/1.7 G II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 40mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 57 degree(s)
Lens Construction - 5 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size - 46 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features - Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 23
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.46" -
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,764,800 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 1.39x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Tilting, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 800, ISO 125, 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 221 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Multiple exposure, 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
Special Effects Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 120 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Type 4.8" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1280 x 720 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF
FLASH Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
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
MEMORY Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Internal Storage 16 GB flash -
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
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
JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
4592 x 2584
3232 x 1824
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots
Video recording - 3.17 hours
Playback - 14 hours
Music playback - 104 hours
Internet use - 13 hours (3G)
Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (with 20mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
FEATURES Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function
OTHERS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake
Included Accessories Body cap Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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