In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. 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-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | NX-M 9mm lens | 12-60mm lens |
Height | 6.19 cm | 9.81 cm |
Width | 11.04 cm | 13.85 cm |
Depth | 2.25 cm | 8.74 cm |
Weight | 158 g | 647 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 647 g Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Brown | Black | White | Mint green | - |
Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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 | 20,330,000 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) | - |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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Type | Wide-angle lens 9 f/3.5 | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24.3mm | 24 - 120mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 11 cm | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | 83.4 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | 5 groups / 6 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX-M | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible |
FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body 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 G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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 | - | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2.7 | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
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 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
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 | 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, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma |
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 | 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-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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 G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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 |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4992 x 3744 |
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 G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 4992 x 3744 3328 x 2496 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 5184 x 3456 3504 x 2336 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 2880 x 2880 |
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 |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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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 - 410 shots Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution) Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Live streaming |
Print Standard | - | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.1 (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 G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
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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, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K) |
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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | - |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |