Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens 12-32mm lens
Height 6.36 cm 7.06 cm
Width 11.95 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 4.25 cm 4.39 cm
Weight 287 g 383 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black | Brown
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 3.1x 2.7x
SENSOR Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 28.2 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 30,700,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 28,200,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
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 Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Image Processor DRIMeVs -
LENS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function 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 Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 24 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 82.6 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 43 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, i-Function ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 209 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,764,800 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.39x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 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, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace -
Special Effects Cool, Vivid, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, 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 (natural white), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 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 - 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Type 3" AMOLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 4.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, HEVC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
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 No
Image Storage 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
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
3840 x 2160
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 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
MPEG-4 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
MPEG-4 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, Samsung Auto Shot (SAS) Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Loop recording, silent shooting, Flicker detection
OTHERS Samsung NX500 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories - Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software 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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