Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II and Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included NX 20-50mm II lens AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 6.25 cm 9.6 cm
Width 11.4 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 3.75 cm 7.5 cm
Weight 222 g 455 g
Enclosure Colour White | Black Black | Red
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 2.5x 3x
Bundled with Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 tablet -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 14,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor - EXPEED 2
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30.8 - 77mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 70.2 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Nikon F
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 11
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type - Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -1.7 to +0.5
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 12800 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II
Exposure Metering Zones 221 420
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, dawn, beauty shot Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, Frames, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots, Selective Colour, Old Film Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait
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, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format H.264 MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 1728 x 1152
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
RAW 5472 x 3648
4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Battery Type Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Run Time (Up To) 160 min -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 550 shots
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 3 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Multi Motion Capture, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Wi-Fi Direct Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories - Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Samsung Intelli Studio, Samsung PC Auto Backup, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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