Samsung GALAXY NX vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm. 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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Samsung GALAXY NX vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 10.12 cm 7.21 cm
Width 13.65 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 2.57 cm 4.68 cm
Weight 410 g 407 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 407 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
Navigation GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver -
SENSOR Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Processor 1.6 GHz quad-core -
Image Processor DRIMeIV Venus Engine
Operating System Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) -
LENS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.46" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
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 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 221 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise -
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)
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Type 4.8" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1280 x 720 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 4.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode Forced mode, auto mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
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 Included - No
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
5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
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)
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CONNECTIONS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
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 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
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, 9 frames per second, 6 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, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Samsung GALAXY NX Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Body cap Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 5 years
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