In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9. 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 G DC-G9 |
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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 | 9.73 cm |
| Width | 11.04 cm | 13.69 cm |
| Depth | 2.25 cm | 9.16 cm |
| Weight | 158 g | 586 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 586 g Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Brown | Black | White | Mint green | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.5 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,500,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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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 | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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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 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint 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 G DC-G9 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.83x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2.7 | 2 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
| 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 auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| 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, 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, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cine Effect |
| 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 |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/32000 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
| 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 G DC-G9 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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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 G DC-G9 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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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 |
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 4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO 5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO 7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode 7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode 5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode |
| 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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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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 - 1860 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 - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.0, 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, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.0 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 G DC-G9 |
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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, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K) |
| 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, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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