In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. 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 SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | NX-M 9mm lens | Body only |
Height | 6.19 cm | 9.71 cm |
Width | 11.04 cm | 13.26 cm |
Depth | 2.25 cm | 8.19 cm |
Weight | 158 g | 630 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
Enclosure Colour | Brown | Black | White | Mint green | Black |
Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.5 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,500,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Image Processor | - | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Type | Wide-angle lens 9 f/3.5 | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24.3mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 11 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 83.4 degree(s) | - |
Lens Construction | 5 groups / 6 elements | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX-M | L-Mount |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass | - |
FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE, Wink Self-timer | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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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 | - | 0.74x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +4 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2.7 | 1.0 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-4000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO auto (160-3200) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, party/indoor, food, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, kids, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, best face | - |
Special Effects | Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Cartoon, Classic, Forest, Retro, cross filter, Vignetting, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, 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 (natural white), fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 240 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 | 1/200sec | - |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 160) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Face retouch | - |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control | - |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Camera Flash | Built-in flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Memory Card Slot | microSD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 RAW 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps |
3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Battery Type | Samsung B740A Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Standby mode - 5.4 hours (with 9mm lens) Photo shooting - 650 shots (with 9mm lens) Standby mode - 4.4 hours (with 9-27mm lens) Photo shooting - 530 shots (with 9-27mm lens) |
Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | - | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP) | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
Services and Applications | Cloud storage capability | - |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, brightness control, in-camera film editing, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, GPS via mobile, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), Baby Monitor mode, Wi-Fi Direct | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |