Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5

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Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 9.71 cm
Width 11.4 cm 13.26 cm
Depth 3.75 cm 8.19 cm
Weight 222 g 630 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Enclosure Colour White | Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, 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 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 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
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 L-Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function -
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area 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 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
ISO (Max) 12800 204800
Native ISO - 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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, lens-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 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
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 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 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 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Colour control, contrast control -
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 -
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 -
External Flash Name Samsung SEF-8A -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
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
3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Battery Type Samsung BP1030 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Samsung BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) 160 min -
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, 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 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX1100 + NX 20-50mm II Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Included Accessories - Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Samsung Intelli Studio, Samsung PC Auto Backup, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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