Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. 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 NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 20-50mm II lens Body only
Height 6.25 cm 9.09 cm
Width 11.4 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 3.75 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 222 g 498 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Body Material - Metal
Enclosure Colour White | Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 2.5x -
Bundled with Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 tablet -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 30.8 - 77mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 70.2 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function -
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO - 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 221 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
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 -
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 Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage
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, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Camera Flash Detachable flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 9.1
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory 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 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
5184 x 3888
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
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Battery Type Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Run Time (Up To) 160 min -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots -
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay Yes 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
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 Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Included Accessories - Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Software Samsung Intelli Studio, Samsung PC Auto Backup, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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