In depth comparison and review of Samsung NX1000 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.3 cm | 8.52 cm |
Width | 11.4 cm | 12.53 cm |
Depth | 3.8 cm | 4.97 cm |
Weight | 222 g | 366 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 366 g Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g |
Enclosure Colour | Pink | Black | Silver |
Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 24 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Image Processor | - | TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.37x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, beauty, dawn | - |
Special Effects | Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, Frames, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots, Old Film | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Face retouch | - |
DISPLAY | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF |
FLASH | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Detachable flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8 | 12.9 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | 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 | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
External Flash Name | Samsung SEF-8A | Olympus FL-LM3 |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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 | 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 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 1024 x 768 |
Video Capture | 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 |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Battery Type | Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Run Time (Up To) | 2.8 hour(s) | - |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots Video recording - 1.8 hours |
Photo shooting - 310 shots |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control Microphone |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP) | 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, distortion control, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function | Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Samsung NX1000 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Samsung Raw Converter 4 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |