Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18. 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 SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX-M 9mm lens 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens and 50mm F.18 lens
Height 6.19 cm 10.23 cm
Width 11.04 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 2.25 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 158 g 657 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Enclosure Colour Brown | Black | White | Mint green -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Sensor Resolution 20.5 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
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) - 30 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
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Type Wide-angle lens 9 f/3.5 Wide-angle zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - wide angle, zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24.3mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 11 cm 15 cm
Max View Angle 83.4 degree(s) 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX-M L-Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
SECOND LENS
Type - Lens 50 mm - f/1.8 LUMIX S
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 45 cm
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
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-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2.7 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
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 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, 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, custom, slow & quick
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, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
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 1/16000 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-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
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-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Camera Flash Built-in flash -
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-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5952 x 3968
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-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Memory Card Slot microSD card Dual SD card
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
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5664 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 2208
6000 x 3000
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
5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Battery Type Samsung B740A Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
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 - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
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 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
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-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
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, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 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, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, 2 dust caps, 2 lens caps, 2 lens hoods, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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